Suspicious Remote Access Utility - AnyDesk Incoming Connection (via network_connection)

title: Suspicious Remote Access Utility - AnyDesk Incoming Connection (via network_connection)
id: caed3090-a1ca-53c9-9de2-8317ec161788
status: stable
description: This rule detects incoming connections to AnyDesk. This could indicate a potential remote adversary trying to connect to a listening instance of AnyDesk and use it as potential command and control channel.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1219/002/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1219/T1219.md#atomic-test-2---anydesk-files-detected-test-on-windows
    - https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/40263/
author: 'Huntrule Team'
date: 2026-05-14
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.command-and-control
    - attack.t1219.002
logsource:
    category: network_connection
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith:
            - '\AnyDesk.exe'
            - '\AnyDeskMSI.exe'
        Initiated: 'false'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium