Detectionmediumtest
Suspicious Files in Default GPO Folder
Detects the creation of copy of suspicious files (EXE/DLL) to the default GPO storage folder
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Log Source
WindowsFile Event
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryFile Event← raw: file_event
Events for file system activity including creation, modification, and deletion.
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
selection:
TargetFilename|contains: '\Policies\{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\'
TargetFilename|endswith:
- '.dll'
- '.exe'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
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Rule Metadata
Rule ID
5f87308a-0a5b-4623-ae15-d8fa1809bc60
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Thu Apr 28
Author
Path
rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_default_gpo_dir_write.yml
Raw Tags
attack.t1036.005attack.defense-evasion