// MITRE ATT&CK
T1127.002 · ClickOnce
Sub-technique of T1127 · Trusted Developer Utilities Proxy Execution.
Adversaries may use ClickOnce applications (.appref-ms and .application files) to proxy execution of code through a trusted Windows utility.(Citation: Burke/CISA ClickOnce BlackHat) ClickOnce is a deployment that enables a user to create self-updating Windows-based .NET applications (i.e, .XBAP, .EX...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting ClickOnce starts with your SIEM/EDR telemetry. Write a detection rule with the Sigma generator, analyze suspicious logs in the log analyzer, and place the technique on your coverage with the ATT&CK matrix.
Related techniques
T1055.011
Extra Window Memory Injection T1205.002
Socket Filters T1027.011
Fileless Storage T1218.011
Rundll32 T1027.009
Embedded Payloads T1564.012
File/Path Exclusions T1216.001
PubPrn T1574.007
Path Interception by PATH Environment Variable
Extra Window Memory Injection T1205.002
Socket Filters T1027.011
Fileless Storage T1218.011
Rundll32 T1027.009
Embedded Payloads T1564.012
File/Path Exclusions T1216.001
PubPrn T1574.007
Path Interception by PATH Environment Variable
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