DNS Query Request By QuickAssist.EXE

experimentallow
Log-Quelle: windows · dns_queryAutor Muhammad Faisal (@faisalusuf)Datum 2024-12-19
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Beschreibung

Was dies ist, in Kürze.

Detects DNS queries initiated by "QuickAssist.exe" to Microsoft Quick Assist primary endpoint that is used to establish a session.

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Tags

attack.command-and-controlattack.initial-accessattack.lateral-movementattack.t1071.001attack.t1210
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Regelquelle (YAML)

title: DNS Query Request By QuickAssist.EXE
id: 882e858a-3233-4ba8-855e-2f3d3575803d
status: experimental
description: |
    Detects DNS queries initiated by "QuickAssist.exe" to Microsoft Quick Assist primary endpoint that is used to establish a session.
references:
    - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/05/15/threat-actors-misusing-quick-assist-in-social-engineering-attacks-leading-to-ransomware/
    - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kevin-beaumont-security_ive-been-assisting-a-few-orgs-hit-with-successful-activity-7268055739116445701-xxjZ/
    - https://x.com/cyb3rops/status/1862406110365245506
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/client-tools/quick-assist
author: Muhammad Faisal (@faisalusuf)
date: 2024-12-19
tags:
    - attack.command-and-control
    - attack.initial-access
    - attack.lateral-movement
    - attack.t1071.001
    - attack.t1210
logsource:
    category: dns_query
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: '\QuickAssist.exe'
        QueryName|endswith: 'remoteassistance.support.services.microsoft.com'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate use of Quick Assist in the environment.
level: low
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erkennt Techniken (2)

ATT&CK-Techniken, die dies ermöglicht oder abbildet.

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Referenzen

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