Synopsis
Activation Period |
14 Days |
Training Period |
30 Days |
Test Period |
N/A (single event) |
Deduplication Period |
1 Day |
Required Data |
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Detection Modules |
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Detector Tags |
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ATT&CK Tactic |
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ATT&CK Technique |
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Severity |
Informational |
Description
AutoIT scripts have legitimate uses, but are often abused by malware to execute in a signed process context.
Attacker's Goals
Gain code execution on the host and evade security controls.
Investigative actions
- Check whether the command line executed is benign or normal for the host and/or user performing it.
- Check whether the user from the command line is an administrator or other sensitive account.