A user created an abnormal password-protected archive

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-10-29
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
Order
Alert name

Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)

Detection Modules

Identity Threat Module

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Collection (TA0009)

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Informational

Description

A user created an abnormal password-protected archive using an archive program.

Attacker's Goals

Collect data and stage it on an endpoint in the organization.

Investigative actions

  • Check whether the command line executed is normal for the process and user performing it.
  • Check whether the process that created the archive creates network connections as well.
  • Check whether other users in the organization used the same process for password-protected archive file creation.