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40,063 detections

Some FileFix/ClickFix chains pivot execution through the mshta.exe living-off-the-land binary immediately after the Explorer address-bar entry, before dropping the final payload.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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FileFix's core mechanism abuses the HTML input type=file element; clicking a lure button launches explorer.exe from the browser while JavaScript copies a disguised PowerShell command to the clipboard.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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Detects PowerShell command lines that perform suspicious string manipulation using the .Replace() method on specific obfuscated characters, followed by a Base64 decoding operation. This pattern is commonly used by attackers to reassemble and decode fragmented or obfuscated payloads on the fly to evade static analysis.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
2 months ago
204
FileFix loader chains abuse trusted code-hosting platforms like Bitbucket/GitHub to host staged payload components, exploiting domain trust to evade network detection.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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Detects instances where PowerShell is launched as a child process of WScript.exe or CScript.exe with suspicious command line flags intended to hide window visibility, bypass execution policies, or run in a non-interactive mode. This behavior is frequently used by adversaries to execute obfuscated or malicious scripts while minimizing user awareness.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
2 months ago
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Detects the execution of MSBuild.exe when spawned by a PowerShell process. This is a common pattern for proxying execution of malicious code, such as the LxBaseRAT, by leveraging MSBuild's inline task capability to execute C# or VB.NET code within a signed Microsoft binary.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
2 months ago
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FileFix lures append a real-looking file path after a '#' comment character so the Explorer address bar visually shows a benign path while the PowerShell prefix executes silently.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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Some FileFix/ClickFix chains pivot execution through the mshta.exe living-off-the-land binary immediately after the Explorer address-bar entry, before dropping the final payload.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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FileFix's core mechanism abuses the HTML input type=file element; clicking a lure button launches explorer.exe from the browser while JavaScript copies a disguised PowerShell command to the clipboard.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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StealC v2, the payload consistently delivered via FileFix campaigns, is capable of stealing cryptocurrency wallet data alongside credentials and VPN configs.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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Because FileFix commands are typed/pasted directly into the Explorer address bar rather than downloaded, executed content never receives a Mark-of-the-Web tag, sidestepping SmartScreen-style controls.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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A FileFix sibling technique dubbed DownloadFix uses a broken/incomplete download to prompt the victim to manually execute a .cmd file via the browser's Downloads shortcut instead of the Explorer address bar.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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Detects evidence of potential adversarial interference with Windows Defender updates and MRT.exe (Malicious Software Removal Tool). The rule correlates high volumes of temporary file creation in user directories with unauthorized access to MRT.exe by third-party processes and repeated Windows Defender update failures, indicating a potential attempt to disrupt endpoint security operations.
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Ankit Mehta@Secvyn
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Hunters
2 months ago
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After the initial FileFix paste-and-execute step, observed campaigns chain into a secondary download of the real payload using LOLBins or PowerShell web clients.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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Acronis reported a multilingual FileFix phishing site using anti-analysis techniques and advanced obfuscation, chaining into a Go-based loader with string encryption before deploying StealC.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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This rule detects a behavioral chain characteristic of the KongTuke/LandUpdate808 threat actor group. It identifies the correlation between a browser initiating a network connection to a domain with a low-reputation top-level domain (TLD) and that same browser process launching 'explorer.exe' within a 60-second window. This behavior is associated with social engineering lures (fake CAPTCHA) that encourage users to execute clipboard commands, which trigger file-picker dialogs via explorer.exe to facilitate follow-on malicious activity.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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FileFix JavaScript silently writes the malicious command to the clipboard the instant the lure button is clicked, producing a much shorter human-reaction interval between browser launch and shell spawn than a manually typed path would allow.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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Detects a suspected EvilTokens attack sequence where a user clicks a phishing URL and subsequently initiates a browser session to the Microsoft device-code authorization page (devicelogin) within 15 minutes, with the phishing lure domain appearing in the browser context.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
Defender - KQL
1 month ago
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Detects a suspected EvilTokens attack sequence where a user clicks a phishing URL and subsequently initiates a browser session to the Microsoft device-code authorization page (devicelogin) within 15 minutes, with the phishing lure domain appearing in the browser context.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Detection & Hunting Community
1 month ago
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Detects anomalous network polling patterns consistent with 'EvilTokens' or similar adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) OAuth phishing kits. The rule identifies web browsers performing high-frequency, low-interval polling (3-6s) against non-reputable/unseen domains (the attacker-controlled status endpoint) immediately preceding or following successful Microsoft OAuth device-code authentication sequences.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Midnight Slayer
1 month ago
103
This rule detects the creation of executable files (.exe or .dll) within the 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\' directory by processes other than trusted Windows OS installation or servicing components. This activity is indicative of potential malware staging, side-loading, or persistence mechanisms where an adversary drops malicious payloads into a trusted system directory to evade detection.
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Ankit Mehta@Secvyn
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Detection & Hunting Community
2 months ago
104
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