[metadata] creation_date = "2020/02/18" ecs_version = ["1.4.0"] maturity = "production" updated_date = "2020/02/18" [rule] author = ["Elastic"] description = """ Identifies network activity from unexpected system applications. This may indicate adversarial activity as these applications are often leveraged by adversaries to execute code and evade detection. """ index = ["winlogbeat-*"] language = "kuery" license = "Elastic License" name = "Unusual Process Network Connection" risk_score = 21 rule_id = "610949a1-312f-4e04-bb55-3a79b8c95267" severity = "low" tags = ["Elastic", "Windows"] type = "query" query = ''' event.action:"Network connection detected (rule: NetworkConnect)" and process.name:(Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe or bginfo.exe or cdb.exe or cmstp.exe or csi.exe or dnx.exe or fsi.exe or ieexec.exe or iexpress.exe or odbcconf.exe or rcsi.exe or xwizard.exe) ''' [[rule.threat]] framework = "MITRE ATT&CK" [[rule.threat.technique]] id = "T1127" name = "Trusted Developer Utilities" reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1127/" [rule.threat.tactic] id = "TA0002" name = "Execution" reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/"