Writing Of Malicious Files To The Fonts Folder (via process_creation)

title: Writing Of Malicious Files To The Fonts Folder (via process_creation)
id: a5d8658d-e9a0-52d0-a6ab-18ff87302d22
status: stable
description: This rule detects the hiding possible hostile files in the C:\Windows\Fonts\ location. This folder doesn't require admin privillege to be written and executed from.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1211/
    - https://thedfirreport.com/2020/04/20/sqlserver-or-the-miner-in-the-basement/
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-07-10
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1211
    - attack.t1059
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.execution
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: process_creation
detection:
    selection_1:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'echo'
            - 'copy'
            - 'type'
            - 'file createnew'
            - 'cacls'
    selection_2:
        CommandLine|contains: 'C:\Windows\Fonts\'
    selection_3:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - '.sh'
            - '.exe'
            - '.dll'
            - '.bin'
            - '.bat'
            - '.cmd'
            - '.js'
            - '.msh'
            - '.reg'
            - '.scr'
            - '.ps'
            - '.vb'
            - '.jar'
            - '.pl'
            - '.inf'
            - '.cpl'
            - '.hta'
            - '.msi'
            - '.vbs'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium