Techniques › T1574.008 › AN1560
AN1560 Analytic 1560
Windows · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Processes executing binaries named after legitimate system utilities (e.g., net.exe, findstr.exe, python.exe) from non-standard or application-specific directories, combined with file creation or modification events for such binaries. Defender correlates file writes in vulnerable directories, process execution paths inconsistent with baseline system paths, and abnormal parent-child relationships in process lineage.</p>
- Detects
- T1574.008 Path Interception by Search Order Hijacking
- Part of
- DET0564 Detection Strategy for Hijack Execution Flow using Path Interception by Search Order Hijacking
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=11 | DC0039 File Creation |
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=15 | DC0059 File Metadata |
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=1 | DC0032 Process Creation |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
SuspiciousBinaryList | Common system utilities often hijacked (e.g., net.exe, cmd.exe, powershell.exe, python.exe). |
MonitoredDirectories | Directories where executables should not normally be written (e.g., application folders, user profile subdirs). |
TimeWindow | Correlation window between file creation and subsequent process execution. |
ParentProcessBaseline | Expected parent processes for critical system binaries, deviations may indicate hijacking. |