Suspicious .NET process loads an MSBuild DLL

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Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-10-08
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • XDR Agent

Detection Modules

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Defense Evasion (TA0005)

ATT&CK Technique

Trusted Developer Utilities Proxy Execution: MSBuild (T1127.001)

Severity

Medium

Description

A suspicious process in the Microsoft .NET directory loaded the Microsoft Build Framework DLL. This may occur if an attacker masquerades a process like MSBuild (PowerLessShell).

Attacker's Goals

Gain code execution on the host and evade security controls.

Investigative actions

Check whether the executing process is benign, and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.