Failed MSExchange Transport Agent Installation
Detects a failed installation of a Exchange Transport Agent
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source service
- msexchange_management
Known benign triggers
- Legitimate installations of exchange TransportAgents. AssemblyPath is a good indicator for this.
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 |
|---|---|
| speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-persistence-via-microsoft-exchange-server-or-outlook?slide=8 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- c7d16cae-aaf3-42e5-9c1c-fb8553faa6fa
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.persistence
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1