Execution of Suspicious Double Extension File (via process_creation)
This rule detects anomalous use of an .exe extension after a non-executable file extension like .pdf.exe, a set of spaces or underlines to cloak the executable file in spear phishing campaigns
SigmahighWindowsv1
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