Windows hosts file modified

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Classification:

attack

Tactic:

TA0005-defense-evasion

Technique:

T1036-masquerading

이 페이지는 아직 한국어로 제공되지 않으며 번역 작업 중입니다. 번역에 관한 질문이나 의견이 있으시면 언제든지 저희에게 연락해 주십시오.

Goal

Detect modifications of the Windows hosts file.

Strategy

Various compliance frameworks, including PCI DSS, SOC, and CIS, require monitoring of critical system files and binaries. On Windows, the hosts file is used to map connections between IP addresses and domain names for name resolution.

Triage and response

  1. Identify which user or process modified the hosts file.
  2. If these changes were not authorized, and you cannot confirm the safety of the changes, roll back the host in question to an acceptable configuration.

Requires Agent version 7.54 or later