Malicious Edge Abuse for Payload Download via Console (via process_creation)

Analysis Detection

ATT&CK techniques

Execution

Recon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
Execution
- T1204User Execution
Persistence
Priv Esc
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule detects attemptes to download a payload directly via console.

Reporting behind it

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Malicious Edge Abuse for Payload Download via Console (via process_creation)

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