Possible DNS Query To Ufile.io - DNS Client (via dns-client)

title: Possible DNS Query To Ufile.io - DNS Client (via dns-client)
id: 46b0c875-d317-58b4-9983-fb0aad7968fb
status: stable
description: This rule detects DNS queries to "ufile.io", which was seen misused by malware and threat actors as a method for data exfiltration
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1567/002/
    - https://thedfirreport.com/2021/12/13/diavol-ransomware/
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-04-25
tags:
    - attack.exfiltration
    - attack.t1567.002
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: dns-client
    definition: 'Requirements: Microsoft-Windows-DNS Client Events/Operational Event Log must be enabled/collected in order to receive the events.'
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 3008
        QueryName|contains: 'ufile.io'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low