Suspicious Download From File-Sharing Website Via Bitsadmin

Title: Suspicious Download From File-Sharing Website Via Bitsadmin
Status: test
Description:Detects usage of bitsadmin downloading a file from a suspicious domain
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/
  -https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/ransomware-hive-conti-avoslocker
  -https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa22-321a
  -https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/01/17/new-ttps-observed-in-mint-sandstorm-campaign-targeting-high-profile-individuals-at-universities-and-research-orgs/
Author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Date: 2022-06-28
modified:2026-03-29
Tags:

• -'attack.persistence'
• -'attack.execution'
• -'attack.stealth'
• -'attack.t1197'
• -'attack.s0190'
• -'attack.t1036.003'
• -'attack.command-and-control'
• -'attack.t1105'

Logsource:

• category: process_creation
• product: windows

Detection:
  selection_img:
Image|endswith:'\bitsadmin.exe' OriginalFileName:'bitsadmin.exe'   selection_flags:
    CommandLine|contains:
      -' /transfer '
      -' /create '
      -' /addfile '

  selection_domain:
    CommandLine|contains:
      -'.githubusercontent.com'
      -'0x0.st'
      -'anonfiles.com'
      -'bashupload.com'
      -'cdn.discordapp.com'
      -'chunk.io'
      -'ddns.net'
      -'dl.dropboxusercontent.com'
      -'ghostbin.co'
      -'github.com'
      -'glitch.me'
      -'gofile.io'
      -'hastebin.com'
      -'mediafire.com'
      -'mega.nz'
      -'onrender.com'
      -'pages.dev'
      -'paste.ee'
      -'pastebin.com'
      -'pastebin.pl'
      -'pastetext.net'
      -'privatlab.com'
      -'privatlab.net'
      -'send.exploit.in'
      -'sendspace.com'
      -'storage.googleapis.com'
      -'storjshare.io'
      -'supabase.co'
      -'temp.sh'
      -'transfer.sh'
      -'trycloudflare.com'
      -'ufile.io'
      -'w3spaces.com'
      -'workers.dev'
      -'x0.at'

  condition:all of selection_*
Falsepositives:
  -Some legitimate apps use this, but limited.
Level: high