Flash Player Update from Suspicious Location
Detects a flashplayer update from an unofficial location
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 3 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source category
- proxy
Known benign triggers
- Unknown flash download locations
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| gist.github.com/roycewilliams/a723aaf8a6ac3ba4f817847610935cfb | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 4922a5dd-6743-4fc2-8e81-144374280997
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.initial-accessattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1