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 |
Medium |
Description
Attackers may replace Windows system executables with malicious ones for persistence and privilege escalation.
Attacker's Goals
- An adversary can replace a common Windows application to elevate privileges or to create persistence that is action triggered.
- The replaced application can be triggered with a key combination, remote connection for user interaction.
Investigative actions
Check if the digital signature of common applications in the Windows folder is valid.