execution_downloaded_shortcut_files.toml

[metadata]
creation_date = "2020/09/02"
integration = ["endpoint"]
maturity = "production"
min_stack_comments = "New fields added: required_fields, related_integrations, setup"
min_stack_version = "8.3.0"
updated_date = "2023/08/23"

[rule]
author = ["Elastic"]
description = """
Identifies .lnk shortcut file downloaded from outside the local network. These shortcut files are commonly used in
phishing campaigns.

"""
from = "now-119m"
interval = "60m"
index = ["logs-endpoint.events.*"]
language = "eql"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "Downloaded Shortcut Files"
risk_score = 21
rule_id = "39157d52-4035-44a8-9d1a-6f8c5f580a07"
severity = "low"
tags = ["Domain: Endpoint", "OS: Windows", "Use Case: Threat Detection", "Tactic: Execution", "Data Source: Elastic Defend", "Rule Type: BBR"]
timestamp_override = "event.ingested"
type = "eql"
building_block_type = "default"

query = '''
file where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "creation" and file.extension == "lnk" and file.Ext.windows.zone_identifier > 1
'''


[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[rule.threat.technique]]
id = "T1204"
name = "User Execution"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1204/"
[[rule.threat.technique.subtechnique]]
id = "T1204.002"
name = "Malicious File"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1204/002/"



[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0002"
name = "Execution"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/"
[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[rule.threat.technique]]
id = "T1566"
name = "Phishing"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566/"
[[rule.threat.technique.subtechnique]]
id = "T1566.001"
name = "Spearphishing Attachment"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566/001/"

[[rule.threat.technique.subtechnique]]
id = "T1566.002"
name = "Spearphishing Link"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566/002/"



[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0001"
name = "Initial Access"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0001/"