Synopsis
Activation Period |
14 Days |
Training Period |
30 Days |
Test Period |
N/A (single event) |
Deduplication Period |
6 Hours |
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
SearchProtocolHost.exe has been launched from a process that is different from SearchIndexer.exe
This may indicate malicious activity (such as malware later being injected to it, or it being used for phantom DLL hijacking).
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.