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HighSigmaHQNasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)

Suspicious File Creation In Uncommon AppData Folder

Detects the creation of suspicious files and folders inside the user's AppData folder but not inside any of the common and well known directories (Local, Romaing, LocalLow). This method could be used as a method to…

Description

Detects the creation of suspicious files and folders inside the user's AppData folder but not inside any of the common and well known directories (Local, Romaing, LocalLow). This method could be used as a method to bypass detection who exclude the AppData folder in fear of FPs

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Log source product
windows
Log source category
file_event

Known benign triggers

  • Unlikely

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