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Suspicious Deployment of TeamViewer Desktop (via file_event)

This rule detects TeamViewer_Desktop.exe is create during install

SigmamediumWindowsv1
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title: Suspicious Deployment of TeamViewer Desktop (via file_event)
id: af8516d3-8c4c-58bf-89b4-39d2438d02a8
status: stable
description: This rule detects TeamViewer_Desktop.exe is create during install
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1219/002/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1219/T1219.md#atomic-test-1---teamviewer-files-detected-test-on-windows
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-01-07
tags:
    - attack.command-and-control
    - attack.t1219.002
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: file_event
detection:
    selection:
        TargetFilename|endswith: '\TeamViewer_Desktop.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

Known false positives

  • Unknown

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