Password Protected Archive Creation

One common technique leveraged by attackers is using archiving applications to package up files for exfiltration. In many cases, these archives are usually protected with a password to make analysis more difficult. This query identifies applications which leverage a command line pattern which matches the 7zip and WinRAR command line executables to create or update an archive when a password is specified. By detecting based on the command line we can avert attempts to dodge detection by renaming the application. Happy hunting!