Arbitrary File Download Via MSPUB.EXE
Detects usage of "MSPUB" (Microsoft Publisher) to download arbitrary files
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOSWindows
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
- Unknown
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 |
|---|---|
| github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/pull/238/files | 2 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 3b3c7f55-f771-4dd6-8a6e-08d057a17caf
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1