MediumSigmaHQ frack113

File Download Using ProtocolHandler.exe

Detects usage of "ProtocolHandler" to download files. Downloaded files will be located in the cache folder (for example - %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE)

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Platform: Linux macOS 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

Known benign triggers

Unknown

References

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Reference	Class	Cited by
github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218/T1218.md	Detection test	10
lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/ProtocolHandler/	Tool	Only this detection cites it

Detection rules

File Download Using ProtocolHandler.exe

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Known benign triggers

MITRE ATT&CK mappings

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