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AnyDesk Execution from Abnormal Folder - Potential Malicious Use of RMM Tool

AnyDesk is a legitimate remote control tool widely abused by actors to access victim machines and deploy malware or ransomware. This hunt excludes common AnyDesk install paths, surfacing execution from directories…

Description

AnyDesk is a legitimate remote control tool widely abused by actors to access victim machines and deploy malware or ransomware. This hunt excludes common AnyDesk install paths, surfacing execution from directories such as Temp, ProgramData or System32.

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
securityeventswindowssecurityevents
Log source service
securityevent

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