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Sysmon DNS Query for anonfiles.com Domain

Flags Windows Sysmon DNS queries referencing anonfiles.com to support detection of suspicious data staging.

FreeReviewedSigma · High · v2
Product
windows
Category
dns_query
Author
pH-T (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published
2022-07-15
Updated
2026-07-31
AnalysisDetection

ATT&CK techniques

Exfiltration

  1. Recon

  2. Resource Dev

  3. Initial Access

  4. Execution

  5. Persistence

  6. Priv Esc

  7. Defense Evasion

  8. Cred Access

  9. Discovery

  10. Lateral Movement

  11. Collection

  12. C2

  13. Exfiltration

  14. Impact

What it detects

This rule flags DNS queries whose query name contains ".anonfiles.com". Attackers may use lookups to resolve domains associated with anonymous file hosting for staging or exfiltration workflows. It relies on Sysmon Windows telemetry for DNS query events, specifically the queried name field.

Reporting behind it

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Sysmon DNS Query for anonfiles.com Domain
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Changelog

v2
  1. v2
    Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
  2. v1
    No changelog recorded for this version.2026-07-30

Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.