Suspicious Desktopimgdownldr Command
Detects a suspicious Microsoft desktopimgdownldr execution with parameters used to download files from the Internet
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- False positives depend on scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment
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 |
|---|---|
| labs.sentinelone.com/living-off-windows-land-a-new-native-file-downldr/ | 3from 2 sources |
| twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1278977301745741825 | 2 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- bb58aa4a-b80b-415a-a2c0-2f65a4c81009
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.command-and-control
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1