
title: Bitsadmin Download
author: Michael Haag, FPT.EagleEye
date: 2017/03/09
description: Detects usage of bitsadmin downloading a file
detection:
  SELECTION_1:
    EventID: 1
  SELECTION_2:
    EventID: 1
  SELECTION_3:
    Image:
    - '*\bitsadmin.exe'
  SELECTION_4:
    CommandLine:
    - '* /create *'
    - '* /addfile *'
  SELECTION_5:
    CommandLine:
    - '*http*'
  SELECTION_6:
    CommandLine:
    - '* /transfer *'
  SELECTION_7:
    CommandLine:
    - '*copy bitsadmin.exe*'
  condition: (SELECTION_1 and ((SELECTION_2 and SELECTION_3 and ((SELECTION_4 and
    SELECTION_5) or SELECTION_6)) or SELECTION_7))
falsepositives:
- Some legitimate apps use this, but limited.
fields:
- CommandLine
- ParentCommandLine
id: d059842b-6b9d-4ed1-b5c3-5b89143c6ede
level: medium
logsource:
  category: process_creation
  product: windows
modified: 2021/07/16
references:
- https://blog.netspi.com/15-ways-to-download-a-file/#bitsadmin
- https://isc.sans.edu/diary/22264
- https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Bitsadmin/
status: experimental
tags:
- attack.defense_evasion
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1197
- attack.s0190
- attack.t1036.003
ruletype: SIGMA
