.RDP File Created By Uncommon Application
Detects creation of a file with an ".rdp" extension by an application that doesn't commonly create such files.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- file_event
Known benign triggers
- Unknown
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
Not mapped to ATT&CK.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| web.archive.org/web/20230726144748/https://blog.thickmints.dev/mintsights/detecting-rogue-rdp/ | 4 |
| www.blackhillsinfosec.com/rogue-rdp-revisiting-initial-access-methods/ | 5from 2 sources |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- fccfb43e-09a7-4bd2-8b37-a5a7df33386d
- 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