LoFP LoFP / false positive might stem from rare extensions used by other office utilities.

Techniques

Sample rules

Uncommon File Created In Office Startup Folder

Description

Detects the creation of a file with an uncommon extension in an Office application startup folder

Detection logic

condition: ((selection_word_paths and not filter_exclude_word_ext) or (selection_excel_paths
  and not filter_exclude_excel_ext)) and not 1 of filter_main_*
filter_exclude_excel_ext:
  TargetFilename|endswith:
  - .xll
  - .xls
  - .xlsm
  - .xlsx
  - .xlt
  - .xltm
  - .xlw
filter_exclude_word_ext:
  TargetFilename|endswith:
  - .docb
  - .docm
  - .docx
  - .dotm
  - .mdb
  - .mdw
  - .pdf
  - .wll
  - .wwl
filter_main_office_apps:
  Image|contains:
  - :\Program Files\Microsoft Office\
  - :\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\
  Image|endswith:
  - \winword.exe
  - \excel.exe
filter_main_office_click_to_run:
  Image|contains: :\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\
  Image|endswith: \OfficeClickToRun.exe
selection_excel_paths:
- TargetFilename|contains: \Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART
- TargetFilename|contains|all:
  - \Office
  - \Program Files
  - \XLSTART
selection_word_paths:
- TargetFilename|contains: \Microsoft\Word\STARTUP
- TargetFilename|contains|all:
  - \Office
  - \Program Files
  - \STARTUP