Suspicious Download From File-Sharing Website Via Bitsadmin
Detects usage of bitsadmin downloading a file from a suspicious domain
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 3 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Some legitimate apps use this, but limited.
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 |
|---|---|
| blog.netspi.com/15-ways-to-download-a-file/#bitsadmin | 6 |
| isc.sans.edu/diary/22264 | 6 |
| lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Bitsadmin/ | 7from 2 sources |
| symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/ransomware-hive-conti-avoslocker | 5 |
| www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa22-321a | 6from 2 sources |
| www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/01/17/new-ttps-observed-in-mint-sandstorm-campaign-targeting-high-profile-individuals-at-universities-and-research-orgs/ | 10from 2 sources |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 8518ed3d-f7c9-4601-a26c-f361a4256a0c
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.command-and-controlattack.executionattack.persistenceattack.s0190attack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1