HighSigmaHQ Joseph Kamau

Uncommon File Creation By Mysql Daemon Process

Detects the creation of files with scripting or executable extensions by Mysql daemon. Which could be an indicator of "User Defined Functions" abuse to download malware.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Log source product: windows
Log source category: file_event

Known benign triggers

Unknown

References

Links the source published beside this detection. Reference is the link the source wrote, unmodified. Class is decided by this catalogue from the host and path, not stated by the source. Cited by counts published detections citing the same resource, including this one, and the sources beneath it count the repositories this catalogue ingests, which is not the same as independent research.
Reference	Class	Cited by
asec.ahnlab.com/en/58878/	Unclassified	Only this detection cites it
www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/honeypot-recon-mysql-malware-infection-via-user-defined-functions-udf/	Unclassified	Only this detection cites it

Detection rules

Uncommon File Creation By Mysql Daemon Process

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Known benign triggers

MITRE ATT&CK mappings

References

From the source

Licence

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Detection rules