Renamed BOINC Client Execution

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log source: windows · process_creationauthor Matt Anderson (Huntress)date 2024-07-23
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description

What this is, in brief.

Detects the execution of a renamed BOINC binary.

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tags

attack.defense-impairmentattack.t1553
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rule source (YAML)

title: Renamed BOINC Client Execution
id: 30d07da2-83ab-45d8-ae75-ec7c0edcaffc
status: test
description: Detects the execution of a renamed BOINC binary.
references:
    - https://boinc.berkeley.edu/
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/91e405e8a527023fb8696624e70498ae83660fe6757cef4871ce9bcc659264d3/details
    - https://www.huntress.com/blog/fake-browser-updates-lead-to-boinc-volunteer-computing-software
author: Matt Anderson (Huntress)
date: 2024-07-23
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1553
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        OriginalFileName: 'BOINC.exe'
    filter_main_legit_name:
        Image|endswith: '\BOINC.exe'
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium
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detects techniques (1)

ATT&CK techniques this enables or maps to.

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references

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.