Suspicious Command Output Redirection to Windows Debug Out File (via process_creation)

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- T1074.001Local Data Staging
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What it detects

This rule detects command execution that redirects output to the hardcoded C\Windows\debug\out.txt file. This behavior was observed in attacks against industrial organizations where second-stage commands capture their results to a fixed file under the Windows debug directory for later collection. Detecting this reveals hands-on-keyboard reconnaissance and output staging.

Reporting behind it

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Suspicious Command Output Redirection to Windows Debug Out File (via process_creation)

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