Suspicious process accessed a site masquerading as Google

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-12-03
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

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Informational

Description

A suspicious process accessed a site masquerading as Google.

Attacker's Goals

Masquerade legitimate looking Google services for defense evasion and C&C.

Investigative actions

  • See whether this site has a malicious reputation.
  • Follow process activities.
  • Monitor traffic to the site.

Variations

Suspicious process resolved the DNS name of a site masquerading as Google

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Informational

Description

A suspicious process resolved the DNS name of a site masquerading as Google.

Attacker's Goals

Masquerade legitimate looking Google services for defense evasion and C&C.

Investigative actions

  • See whether this site has a malicious reputation.
  • Follow process activities.
  • Monitor traffic to the site.