Query: alert when Detects suspicious FileFix execution patterns where users are tricked into running malicious commands through browser fi
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects suspicious FileFix execution patterns where users are tricked into running malicious commands through browser fi. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Suspicious FileFix Execution Pattern id: b5b29e4e-31fa-4fdf-b058-296e7a1aa0c2 related: - id: 4fee3d51-8069-4a4c-a0f7-924fcaff2c70 type: similar - id: 4be03877-d5b6-4520-85c9-a5911c0a656c type: obsolete status: experimental description: 'Detects suspicious FileFix execution patterns where users are tricked into running malicious commands through browser file upload dialog manipulation. This attack typically begins when users visit malicious websites impersonating legitimate services or news platforms, which may display fake CAPTCHA challenges or direct instructions to open file explorer and paste clipboard content. The clipboard content usually contains commands that download and execute malware, such as information stealing tools. ' references: - https://mrd0x.com/filefix-clickfix-alternative/ - https://expel.com/blog/cache-smuggling-when-a-picture-isnt-a-thousand-words/ - https://blog.checkpoint.com/research/filefix-the-new-social-engineering-attack-building-on-clickfix-tested-in-the-wild/ author: 0xFustang, Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems) date: 2025-11-24 tags: - attack.execution - attack.t1204.004 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_exec_parent: ParentImage|endswith: - \brave.exe - \chrome.exe - \firefox.exe - \msedge.exe CommandLine|contains: '#' selection_cli_lolbin: CommandLine|contains: - '%comspec%' - bitsadmin - certutil - cmd - cscript - curl - finger - mshta - powershell - pwsh - regsvr32 - rundll32 - schtasks - wget - wscript selection_cli_captcha: CommandLine|contains: - account - anti-bot - botcheck - captcha - challenge - confirmation - fraud - human - identification - identificator - identity - robot - validation - verification - verify condition: selection_exec_parent and 1 of selection_cli_* falsepositives: - Legitimate use of PowerShell or other utilities launched from browser extensions or automation tools level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects remote RPC calls to read information about scheduled tasks via AtScv. Logsource: rpc_firewall / application. Rule: title: Remote Schedule Task Recon via AtScv id: f177f2bc-5f3e-4453-b599-57eefce9a59c status: test description: Detects remote RPC calls to read information about scheduled tasks via AtScv references: - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-tsch/d1058a28-7e02-4948-8b8d-4a347fa64931 - https://github.com/zeronetworks/rpcfirewall - https://github.com/jsecurity101/MSRPC-to-ATTACK/blob/ddd4608fe8684fcf2fcf9b48c5f0b3c28097f8a3/documents/MS-TSCH.md - https://zeronetworks.com/blog/stopping-lateral-movement-via-the-rpc-firewall/ author: Sagie Dulce, Dekel Paz date: 2022-01-01 tags: - attack.discovery logsource: product: rpc_firewall category: application definition: 'Requirements: install and apply the RPC Firewall to all processes with "audit:true action:block uuid:1ff70682-0a51-30e8-076d-740be8cee98b"' detection: selection: EventLog: RPCFW EventID: 3 InterfaceUuid: 1ff70682-0a51-30e8-076d-740be8cee98b filter: OpNum: - 0 - 1 condition: selection and not filter falsepositives: - Unknown level: high