Suspicious Process Spawned by Adobe Reader

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

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

Initial Access (TA0001)

ATT&CK Technique

Phishing: Spearphishing Attachment (T1566.001)

Severity

Low

Description

Unusual process spawned by Adobe Reader with an uncommon command line.

Attacker's Goals

An attacker attempts to gain code execution via a phishing document.

Investigative actions

  • Check the source of the document (received by mail or loaded locally).
  • Investigate the child processes for malicious activity and network connections to an external host.