Compressed File Extraction Via Tar.EXE
Detects execution of "tar.exe" in order to extract compressed file. Adversaries may abuse various utilities in order to decompress data to avoid detection.
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
- Likely
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 |
|---|---|
| lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Tar/ | 2 |
| symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/cicada-apt10-japan-espionage | 2 |
| unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/chromeloader-malware/ | 2 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- bf361876-6620-407a-812f-bfe11e51e924
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.collectionattack.exfiltration
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1