Potential Widespread Malware Infection Across Multiple Hosts
This rule uses alert data to determine when a malware signature is triggered in multiple hosts. Analysts can use this to prioritize triage and response, as this can potentially indicate a widespread malware infection.
Detection logic
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Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersIaaSLinuxmacOSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
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/elastic/protections-artifacts/tree/main/yara/rules | 3 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 28371aa1-14ed-46cf-ab5b-2fc7d1942278
- Tagged by the source as
- Data Source: Elastic DefendDomain: EndpointNoise: LowPerformance: NormalResources: Investigation GuideRule Type: ES|QLRule Type: Higher-Order RuleTactic: ExecutionUse Case: Threat Detection
Licence
- Published under
- Elastic License 2.0Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Sep 20, 2026
- Version
- 3