Browser bookmark files accessed by a rare non-browser process

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-12-03
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
Order
data source

Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)

Detection Modules

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Discovery (TA0007)

ATT&CK Technique

Browser Information Discovery (T1217)

Severity

Informational

Description

Browser bookmark files accessed by a rare non-browser process.

Attacker's Goals

Accessing these files is done by attackers to collect information about the endpoint.

Investigative actions

Investigate the actor process to determine if it was used for legitimate purposes or malicious activity.