Suspicious File Created Via OneNote Application
Detects suspicious files created via the OneNote application. This could indicate a potential malicious ".one"/".onepkg" file was executed as seen being used in malware activity in the wild
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- file_event
Known benign triggers
- False positives should be very low with the extensions list cited. Especially if you don't heavily utilize OneNote.
- Occasional FPs might occur if OneNote is used internally to share different embedded documents
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
Not mapped to ATT&CK.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| app.any.run/tasks/17f2d378-6d11-4d6f-8340-954b04f35e83/ | Only this detection cites it |
| blog.osarmor.com/319/onenote-attachment-delivers-asyncrat-malware/ | 3 |
| labs.withsecure.com/publications/detecting-onenote-abuse | 2 |
| twitter.com/MaD_c4t/status/1623414582382567424 | Only this detection cites it |
| www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-now-use-microsoft-onenote-attachments-to-spread-malware/ | 3from 2 sources |
| www.trustedsec.com/blog/new-attacks-old-tricks-how-onenote-malware-is-evolving/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- fcc6d700-68d9-4241-9a1a-06874d621b06
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1