Access To Windows Outlook Mail Files By Uncommon Applications

Detects file access requests to Windows Outlook Mail by uncommon processes. Could indicate potential attempt of credential stealing. Requires heavy baselining before usage

title: Access To Windows Outlook Mail Files By Uncommon Applications
id: fc3e237f-2fef-406c-b90d-b3ae7e02fa8f
status: test
description: |
    Detects file access requests to Windows Outlook Mail by uncommon processes.
    Could indicate potential attempt of credential stealing.
    Requires heavy baselining before usage
references:
    - https://darkdefender.medium.com/windows-10-mail-app-forensics-39025f5418d2
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/58496ee3306e6e42a7054d36a94e6eb561ee3081/atomics/T1070.008/T1070.008.md#atomic-test-4---copy-and-modify-mailbox-data-on-windows
author: frack113
date: 2024-05-10
modified: 2024-07-29
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1070.008
    - detection.threat-hunting
logsource:
    category: file_access
    product: windows
    definition: 'Requirements: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-File ETW provider'
detection:
    selection_unistore:
        FileName|contains: '\AppData\Local\Comms\Unistore\data'
    selection_unistoredb:
        FileName|endswith: '\AppData\Local\Comms\UnistoreDB\store.vol'
    filter_main_system:
        Image: 'System'
    filter_main_generic:
        # This filter is added to avoid large amount of FP with 3rd party software. You should remove this in favour of specific filter per-application
        Image|startswith:
            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\'
            - 'C:\Program Files\'
            - 'C:\Windows\system32\'
            - 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\'
    filter_optional_defender:
        Image|startswith: 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\'
        Image|endswith:
            - '\MpCopyAccelerator.exe'
            - '\MsMpEng.exe'
    filter_optional_thor:
        Image|endswith:
            - '\thor64.exe'
            - '\thor.exe'
    condition: 1 of selection_* and not 1 of filter_main_* and not 1 of filter_optional_*
falsepositives:
    - Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Malware Software
    - Backup software
    - Legitimate software installed on partitions other than "C:\"
    - Searching software such as "everything.exe"
# Note: Increase after initial baseline
level: low

• T1070.008Clear Mailbox Data

• https://darkdefender.medium.com/windows-10-mail-app-forensics-39025f5418d2↗
• https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/58496ee3306e6e42a7054d36a94e6eb561ee3081/atomics/T1070.008/T1070.008.md#atomic-test-4---copy-and-modify-mailbox-data-on-windows↗