Detectionmediumtest

Potential Malicious AppX Package Installation Attempts

Detects potential installation or installation attempts of known malicious appx packages

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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Wed Jan 11Updated Thu Jan 1209d3b48b-be17-47f5-bf4e-94e7e75d09cewindows
Log Source
Windowsappxdeployment-server
ProductWindows← raw: windows
Serviceappxdeployment-server← raw: appxdeployment-server
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    selection:
        EventID:
            - 400
            - 401
        # Add more malicious package names
        # TODO: Investigate the packages here https://github.com/sophoslabs/IoCs/blob/master/Troj-BazarBackdoor.csv based on this report https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2021/11/11/bazarloader-call-me-back-attack-abuses-windows-10-apps-mechanism/
        PackageFullName|contains: '3669e262-ec02-4e9d-bcb4-3d008b4afac9'
    condition: selection
False Positives

Rare occasions where a malicious package uses the exact same name and version as a legitimate application.

MITRE ATT&CK
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
09d3b48b-be17-47f5-bf4e-94e7e75d09ce
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Wed Jan 11
Modified
Thu Jan 12
Path
rules/windows/builtin/appxdeployment_server/win_appxdeployment_server_mal_appx_names.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasion
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