Detectionhightest
Suspicious Download From File-Sharing Website Via Bitsadmin
Detects usage of bitsadmin downloading a file from a suspicious domain
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Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Created Tue Jun 28Updated Wed Dec 108518ed3d-f7c9-4601-a26c-f361a4256a0cwindows
Log Source
WindowsProcess Creation
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation
Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.
Detection Logic
Detection Logic3 selectors
detection:
selection_img:
- Image|endswith: '\bitsadmin.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'bitsadmin.exe'
selection_flags:
CommandLine|contains:
- ' /transfer '
- ' /create '
- ' /addfile '
selection_domain:
CommandLine|contains:
- '.githubusercontent.com' # Includes both gists and github repositories / Michael Haag (idea)
- 'anonfiles.com'
- 'cdn.discordapp.com'
- 'ddns.net'
- 'dl.dropboxusercontent.com'
- 'ghostbin.co'
- 'github.com' # bitsadmin /transfer n https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/raw/master/atomics/T1047/bin/calc.dll %PUBLIC%\calc.dll
- 'glitch.me'
- 'gofile.io'
- 'hastebin.com'
- 'mediafire.com'
- 'mega.nz'
- 'onrender.com'
- 'pages.dev'
- 'paste.ee'
- 'pastebin.com'
- 'pastebin.pl'
- 'pastetext.net'
- 'privatlab.com'
- 'privatlab.net'
- 'send.exploit.in'
- 'sendspace.com'
- 'storage.googleapis.com'
- 'storjshare.io'
- 'supabase.co'
- 'temp.sh'
- 'transfer.sh'
- 'trycloudflare.com'
- 'ufile.io'
- 'w3spaces.com'
- 'workers.dev'
condition: all of selection_*False Positives
Some legitimate apps use this, but limited.
References
Testing & Validation
Simulations
atomic-red-teamT1105
View on ARTWindows - BITSAdmin BITS Download
GUID: a1921cd3-9a2d-47d5-a891-f1d0f2a7a31b
MITRE ATT&CK
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
8518ed3d-f7c9-4601-a26c-f361a4256a0c
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Tue Jun 28
Modified
Wed Dec 10
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_bitsadmin_download_file_sharing_domains.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasionattack.persistenceattack.t1197attack.s0190attack.t1036.003attack.command-and-controlattack.t1105