Query Tor Onion Address - DNS Client
Detects DNS resolution of an .onion address related to Tor routing networks
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source service
- dns_client
Known benign triggers
- Unlikely
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 |
|---|---|
| github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/f99542b94afe0ad2f19a82cc08262e7ac8e1428e/Detections/ASimDNS/imDNS_TorProxies.yaml | 3 |
| www.logpoint.com/en/blog/detecting-tor-use-with-logpoint/ | 3 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 8384bd26-bde6-4da9-8e5d-4174a7a47ca2
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.command-and-control
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1