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  "author": "ckeller@fusioncybersecurity.us",
  "cat": "New Process from Atypical Path",
  "detect": {
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      "COMMAND_LINE": "\"C:\\Users\\JOYHOW~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\\\dbfhide.exe\" \"C:\\Program Files\\Intuit\\QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 24.0\\\\util_db_temp.cfg\" \"C:\\Program Files\\Intuit\\QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 24.0\\\\util_db.cfg\"",
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      "HASH": "9a20e7b77d89b7804e98fdcbe80cebb5beb7a9594a4b94e6543fb05377bb4d8b",
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        "FILE_IS_SIGNED": 1,
        "FILE_PATH": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\MsiExec.exe",
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        "MEMORY_USAGE": 14663680,
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        "PROCESS_ID": 31932,
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        "THREADS": 8,
        "TIMESTAMP": 1774364274142,
        "USER_NAME": "DESKTOP-ATSEPSK\\Joy Howell"
      },
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      "PROCESS_ID": 37268
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      "int_ip": "192.168.50.200",
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        "fusion-soc-pulled",
        "fusion-soc-triage",
        "fusionsoc-critical",
        "fusionsoc-high",
        "fusionsoc-investigated",
        "joys",
        "windows",
        "yara_detection_disk",
        "yara_detection_memory"
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  "gen_time": 1774364680313,
  "link": "https://app.limacharlie.io/orgs/d3541070-8b0e-4663-8a6a-aa0727aacd36/sensors/8f3a47be-5629-4c66-921d-17c39ed07e87/timeline?time=1774364679\u0026selected=b21f1c03df53715901a2fee769c2a807",
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    "did": "",
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    "event_type": "NEW_PROCESS",
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    "iid": "b2cd59fc-d09d-49e0-a9f2-1fd79ee9c175",
    "int_ip": "192.168.50.200",
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    "oid": "d3541070-8b0e-4663-8a6a-aa0727aacd36",
    "parent": "0e2be6b24c56dfa0613f286f69c2a672",
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    "sid": "8f3a47be-5629-4c66-921d-17c39ed07e87",
    "tags": [
      "fusion-soc-alert",
      "fusion-soc-case",
      "fusion-soc-pulled",
      "fusion-soc-triage",
      "fusionsoc-critical",
      "fusionsoc-high",
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      "joys",
      "windows",
      "yara_detection_disk",
      "yara_detection_memory"
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  "source_rule": "general.New Process from Atypical Path",
  "ts": 1774364680000
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{
  "virustotal": {
    "malicious": true,
    "provider": "virustotal",
    "reputation": 0,
    "stats": {
      "confirmed-timeout": 0,
      "failure": 0,
      "harmless": 0,
      "malicious": 1,
      "suspicious": 0,
      "timeout": 0,
      "type-unsupported": 4,
      "undetected": 71
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  }
}

{
  "confidence": 0.9,
  "false_positive_reason": "This is a known false positive pattern where legitimate software utilities run from Temp directories during installation or maintenance operations. The parent process MsiExec.exe confirms the legitimate context.",
  "investigation_questions": [
    "Is this user running QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions?",
    "Were there any recent Windows Installer operations on this host?",
    "Has this file been seen in previous detections?"
  ],
  "ioc_analysis": "The file path C:\\Users\\JOYHOW~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\dbfhide.exe is an atypical location but consistent with temporary files created by legitimate software. The command line arguments reference Intuit QuickBooks configuration files, indicating this is a database utility process. The parent process MsiExec.exe confirms this was launched during a legitimate Windows Installer operation.",
  "iocs_extracted": [
    {
      "type": "file_path",
      "value": "C:\\Users\\JOYHOW~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\dbfhide.exe"
    },
    {
      "type": "hash",
      "value": "9a20e7b77d89b7804e98fdcbe80cebb5beb7a9594a4b94e6543fb0543fb05377bb4d8b"
    }
  ],
  "mitre_techniques": [],
  "recommended_actions": [
    "Close case as false positive (unanimous AI verdict)",
    "Allow process execution",
    "Monitor for persistence mechanisms",
    "Verify QuickBooks installation integrity"
  ],
  "risk_score": 15,
  "severity": "low",
  "summary": "**Vote: UNANIMOUS (2/2 -\u003e FALSE POSITIVE)**\n\n### \u264a gemini-cli Analysis (Primary)\nFailed or timed out.\n\n---\n\n### \ud83e\udd16 qwen3.5:4b Analysis (Secondary)\n**Verdict:** false_positive | **Confidence:** 0.9\nThe process dbfhide.exe is a legitimate QuickBooks database helper utility running from the Temp directory as expected for temporary files. The parent process MsiExec.exe indicates this was launched during a Windows Installer operation, which is a common benign scenario.\n\n**IOC Analysis:** The file path C:\\Users\\JOYHOW~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\dbfhide.exe is an atypical location but consistent with temporary files created by legitimate software. The command line arguments reference Intuit QuickBooks configuration files, indicating this is a database utility process. The parent process MsiExec.exe confirms this was launched during a legitimate Windows Installer operation.\n\n---\n\n### \ud83e\udd16 deepseek-r1:8b Analysis (Secondary)\n**Verdict:** false_positive | **Confidence:** 0.9\nThe process dbfhide.exe from the Temp folder is invoked by a legitimate MsiExec.exe process and interacts with QuickBooks files, indicating it is likely part of a legitimate software operation or update.\n\n**IOC Analysis:** FILE_PATH: C:\\Users\\JOYHOW~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\dbfhide.exe is atypical but not inherently malicious; it is commonly used for temporary files. HASH: 9a20e7b77d89b7804e98fdcbe80cebb5beb7a9594a4b94e6543fb05377bb4d8b is signed, but the signer is unknown; however, the context suggests legitimacy. FILE_IS_SIGNED: 1 indicates a signature, but without vendor verification, it could be a false positive. COMMAND_LINE: Arguments point to QuickBooks files, which are legitimate.",
  "verdict": "false_positive",
  "voting": {
    "auto_action": "auto_close_fp",
    "mode": "unanimous",
    "total_models": 2,
    "vote_summary": [
      "qwen3.5:4b: false_positive (low, 90% confidence)",
      "deepseek-r1:8b: false_positive (low, 90% confidence)"
    ],
    "votes": [
      {
        "confidence": 0.9,
        "model": "qwen3.5:4b",
        "verdict": "false_positive"
      },
      {
        "confidence": 0.9,
        "model": "deepseek-r1:8b",
        "verdict": "false_positive"
      }
    ],
    "winning_count": 2,
    "winning_verdict": "false_positive"
  }
}