Suspicious GUP Usage

Detects execution of the Notepad++ updater in a suspicious directory, which is often used in DLL side-loading attacks

Detection logic

Platform: Windows
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

Execution of tools named GUP.exe and located in folders different than Notepad++\updater

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Reference	Class	Cited by
www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/09/apt10-targeting-japanese-corporations-using-updated-ttps.html	Threat report	Only this detection cites it