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Case #559
general.NEW FILE WRITE BYTES SAMPLE GRAB
๐ท๏ธ Analyst Verdict Classification
FP by analyst๐ค AI Analysis
๐ Detections (1)
New Code Atypical Path
informational
Rule: general.NEW FILE WRITE BYTES SAMPLE GRAB
Hostname: desktop-3nfb237 ยท Sensor: ed8f7c3f-3a1a-49...
Event Type: NEW_DOCUMENT
Confidence: 97% ยท Verdict: false positive
Event Data:
FILE_PATH:
C:\Windows\Temp\3A22930E-7933-4932-A06B-DA4B7DB2FB1F\MpSessionHelper.exe
HASH:
3da08c9c6e8616315e57c07b2011a0e6bd53073b267557bb46dd1e56e51266cb
PROCESS_ID:
17988
IOCs:
3da08c9c6e8616315e57c07b2011a0e6bd53073b267557bb46dd1e56e51266cb
C:\Windows\Temp\3A22930E-7933-4932-A06B-DA4B7DB2FB1F\MpSessionHelper.exe
Analyst Declaration:
๐ Raw Detection JSON
{
"author": "ckeller@fusioncybersecurity.us",
"cat": "New Code Atypical Path",
"detect": {
"event": {
"FILE_PATH": "C:\\Windows\\Temp\\3A22930E-7933-4932-A06B-DA4B7DB2FB1F\\MpSessionHelper.exe",
"HASH": "3da08c9c6e8616315e57c07b2011a0e6bd53073b267557bb46dd1e56e51266cb",
"PROCESS_ID": 17988
},
"routing": {
"arch": 2,
"did": "",
"event_id": "95d81006-5e70-4652-ac8b-92e640ea73e8",
"event_time": 1774468113596,
"event_type": "NEW_DOCUMENT",
"ext_ip": "23.128.32.10",
"hostname": "desktop-3nfb237",
"iid": "b2cd59fc-d09d-49e0-a9f2-1fd79ee9c175",
"int_ip": "192.168.50.40",
"latency": 6785,
"moduleid": 2,
"oid": "d3541070-8b0e-4663-8a6a-aa0727aacd36",
"parent": "9727bc761f07cc5e5c90b93a69c43c07",
"plat": 268435456,
"sid": "ed8f7c3f-3a1a-493e-8fa4-35eb8c30b136",
"tags": [
"fusion-soc-alert",
"fusion-soc-case",
"fusion-soc-pulled",
"fusion-soc-triage",
"fusionsoc-critical",
"fusionsoc-high",
"fusionsoc-investigated",
"qucikbooks",
"windows",
"yara_detection_memory"
],
"this": "57235e4dfa3a2e15736f925969c43c17"
}
},
"detect_id": "4085066d-8727-4436-81d0-1e6469c43c18",
"gen_time": 1774468120381,
"link": "https://app.limacharlie.io/orgs/d3541070-8b0e-4663-8a6a-aa0727aacd36/sensors/ed8f7c3f-3a1a-493e-8fa4-35eb8c30b136/timeline?time=1774468113\u0026selected=57235e4dfa3a2e15736f925969c43c17",
"namespace": "general",
"routing": {
"arch": 2,
"did": "",
"event_id": "95d81006-5e70-4652-ac8b-92e640ea73e8",
"event_time": 1774468113596,
"event_type": "NEW_DOCUMENT",
"ext_ip": "23.128.32.10",
"hostname": "desktop-3nfb237",
"iid": "b2cd59fc-d09d-49e0-a9f2-1fd79ee9c175",
"int_ip": "192.168.50.40",
"latency": 6785,
"moduleid": 2,
"oid": "d3541070-8b0e-4663-8a6a-aa0727aacd36",
"parent": "9727bc761f07cc5e5c90b93a69c43c07",
"plat": 268435456,
"sid": "ed8f7c3f-3a1a-493e-8fa4-35eb8c30b136",
"tags": [
"fusion-soc-alert",
"fusion-soc-case",
"fusion-soc-pulled",
"fusion-soc-triage",
"fusionsoc-critical",
"fusionsoc-high",
"fusionsoc-investigated",
"qucikbooks",
"windows",
"yara_detection_memory"
],
"this": "57235e4dfa3a2e15736f925969c43c17"
},
"source": "d3541070-8b0e-4663-8a6a-aa0727aacd36.b2cd59fc-d09d-49e0-a9f2-1fd79ee9c175.ed8f7c3f-3a1a-493e-8fa4-35eb8c30b136.10000000.2",
"source_rule": "general.NEW FILE WRITE BYTES SAMPLE GRAB",
"ts": 1774468120000
}
๐ Threat Intel JSON
{
"virustotal": {
"malicious": false,
"provider": "virustotal",
"reputation": 0,
"stats": {
"confirmed-timeout": 0,
"failure": 0,
"harmless": 0,
"malicious": 0,
"suspicious": 0,
"timeout": 0,
"type-unsupported": 4,
"undetected": 72
}
}
}
๐ค Triage JSON
{
"confidence": 0.967,
"false_positive_reason": "Legitimate system binary running from a standard temporary location during maintenance or security operations.",
"investigation_questions": [
"Is this specific binary seen frequently across the fleet in similar paths?"
],
"ioc_analysis": "The binary \u0027MpSessionHelper.exe\u0027 and its hash (3da08c9c6e8616315e57c07b2011a0e6bd53073b267557bb46dd1e56e51266cb) are confirmed clean (0/72 on VirusTotal). The path in \u0027C:\\Windows\\Temp\\\u0027 with a GUID subfolder is a standard staging location for Microsoft security components during updates or scans.",
"iocs_extracted": [
"3da08c9c6e8616315e57c07b2011a0e6bd53073b267557bb46dd1e56e51266cb",
"C:\\Windows\\Temp\\3A22930E-7933-4932-A06B-DA4B7DB2FB1F\\MpSessionHelper.exe"
],
"mitre_techniques": [],
"recommended_actions": [
"Close case as false positive (unanimous AI verdict)",
"No action required; activity is benign.",
"Consider adding MpSessionHelper.exe to the rule\u0027s exclusion list if frequent noise persists."
],
"risk_score": 20,
"severity": "informational",
"summary": "**Vote: UNANIMOUS (3/3 -\u003e FALSE POSITIVE)**\n\n### \u264a gemini-cli Analysis (Primary)\n**Verdict:** false_positive | **Confidence:** 1.0\nThis detection was triggered by the legitimate Microsoft Defender binary \u0027MpSessionHelper.exe\u0027 being written to a temporary directory. The rule \u0027NEW FILE WRITE BYTES SAMPLE GRAB\u0027 is a hunting rule designed for data collection, and this specific instance represents normal system activity rather than a threat.\n\n**IOC Analysis:** The binary \u0027MpSessionHelper.exe\u0027 and its hash (3da08c9c6e8616315e57c07b2011a0e6bd53073b267557bb46dd1e56e51266cb) are confirmed clean (0/72 on VirusTotal). The path in \u0027C:\\Windows\\Temp\\\u0027 with a GUID subfolder is a standard staging location for Microsoft security components during updates or scans.\n\n---\n\n### \ud83e\udd16 qwen3.5:4b Analysis (Secondary + RAG)\n**Verdict:** false_positive | **Confidence:** 0.95\nThe detection is a false positive because MpSessionHelper.exe is a legitimate Microsoft Defender component running from a temporary directory during normal system operations. The process tree shows expected child processes (MpSigStub.exe) and no suspicious activity was detected in the investigation window.\n\n**IOC Analysis:** \n\n---\n\n### \ud83e\udd16 deepseek-r1:8b Analysis (Secondary + RAG)\n**Verdict:** false_positive | **Confidence:** 0.95\nThe detection event involves a file from Microsoft Defender ATP, which is legitimate and signed, found in the temporary directory during system operations. No malicious activity was detected, confirming it as a false positive.\n\n**IOC Analysis:** FILE_PATH: C:\\Windows\\Temp\\3A22930E-7933-4932-A06B-DA4B7DB2FB1F\\MpSessionHelper.exe is in a temporary location but is expected for Microsoft system updates or scans. HASH: 3da08c9c6e8616315e57c07b2011a0e6bd53073b267557bb46dd1e56e51266cb is verified clean and signed by Microsoft, indicating legitimacy.",
"verdict": "false_positive",
"voting": {
"auto_action": "auto_close_fp",
"mode": "unanimous",
"total_models": 3,
"vote_summary": [
"gemini-cli: false_positive (informational, 100% confidence)",
"qwen3.5:4b +RAG: false_positive (informational, 95% confidence)",
"deepseek-r1:8b +RAG: false_positive (informational, 95% confidence)"
],
"votes": [
{
"confidence": 1.0,
"model": "gemini-cli",
"verdict": "false_positive"
},
{
"confidence": 0.95,
"had_rag": true,
"model": "qwen3.5:4b",
"verdict": "false_positive"
},
{
"confidence": 0.95,
"had_rag": true,
"model": "deepseek-r1:8b",
"verdict": "false_positive"
}
],
"winning_count": 3,
"winning_verdict": "false_positive"
}
}
โ๏ธ Response Actions
| Action | Target | Status | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tag | executed | Tag applied | ||
| recommended | executed | General Activity Sweep: 0 events found | ||
| recommended | executed | General Activity Sweep: 0 events found | ||
| recommended | executed | File Activity Investigation: 0 events found | ||
| tag | executed | Tag applied | ||
| recommended | executed | File Activity Investigation: 0 events found | ||
| recommended | executed | General Activity Sweep: 0 events found | ||
| tag | executed | Tag applied | ||
| recommended | executed | General Activity Sweep: 0 events found | ||
| recommended | executed | Persistence Check: 0 events found |
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๐ฌ Notes (11)
๐ค FusionSOC AI
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๐ Timeline
2026-03-26T14:34:17
analyst
Status changed: investigating โ closed
2026-03-26T14:34:09
analyst
Analyst classified as False Positive (FP)
2026-03-25T22:47:19
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ณ๏ธ Secondary Vote (RAG-Enhanced) **Vote:** UNANIMOUS (3/3 โ FALSE POSITIVE) - gemini-cli: false_positive (informatio...
2026-03-25T22:47:04
FusionSOC AI
Status changed: investigating โ investigating
2026-03-25T22:47:04
FusionSOC
Action recommended โ executed: Persistence Check: 0 events found
2026-03-25T22:47:04
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ Persistence Check **Action:** Consider adding MpSessionHelper.exe to the rule's exclusion list if frequent noise pe...
2026-03-25T22:47:03
FusionSOC
Response action queued: recommended on Consider adding MpSessionHelper.exe to the rule's exclusion list if frequent noise persists.
2026-03-25T22:47:03
FusionSOC AI
Status changed: investigating โ investigating
2026-03-25T22:47:02
FusionSOC
Action recommended โ executed: General Activity Sweep: 0 events found
2026-03-25T22:47:02
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ General Activity Sweep **Action:** No action required; activity is benign. **Sensor:** `ed8f7c3f-3a1a-49...` **Time...
2026-03-25T22:47:02
FusionSOC
Response action queued: recommended on No action required; activity is benign.
2026-03-25T22:47:02
FusionSOC
Action tag โ executed: Tag applied
2026-03-25T22:47:02
FusionSOC
Response action queued: tag on ed8f7c3f-3a1a-493e-8fa4-35eb8c30b136:fusionsoc-investigated
2026-03-25T22:17:27
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ณ๏ธ Secondary Vote (RAG-Enhanced) **Vote:** UNANIMOUS (3/3 โ FALSE POSITIVE) - gemini-cli: false_positive (low, 100% ...
2026-03-25T22:17:13
FusionSOC AI
Status changed: investigating โ investigating
2026-03-25T22:17:13
FusionSOC
Action recommended โ executed: General Activity Sweep: 0 events found
2026-03-25T22:17:13
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ General Activity Sweep **Action:** No further investigation required for this host. **Sensor:** `ed8f7c3f-3a1a-49.....
2026-03-25T22:17:12
FusionSOC
Response action queued: recommended on No further investigation required for this host.
2026-03-25T22:17:12
FusionSOC AI
Status changed: investigating โ investigating
2026-03-25T22:17:12
FusionSOC
Action recommended โ executed: File Activity Investigation: 0 events found
2026-03-25T22:17:12
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ File Activity Investigation **Action:** Suppress alerts for this rule when the file is a signed Microsoft binary. *...
2026-03-25T22:17:10
FusionSOC
Response action queued: recommended on Suppress alerts for this rule when the file is a signed Microsoft binary.
2026-03-25T22:17:10
FusionSOC
Action tag โ executed: Tag applied
2026-03-25T22:17:10
FusionSOC
Response action queued: tag on ed8f7c3f-3a1a-493e-8fa4-35eb8c30b136:fusionsoc-investigated
2026-03-25T21:39:49
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ณ๏ธ Secondary Vote (RAG-Enhanced) **Vote:** UNANIMOUS (3/3 โ FALSE POSITIVE) - gemini-cli: false_positive (low, 100% ...
2026-03-25T21:39:32
FusionSOC AI
Status changed: investigating โ investigating
2026-03-25T21:39:32
FusionSOC
Action recommended โ executed: File Activity Investigation: 0 events found
2026-03-25T21:39:32
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ File Activity Investigation **Action:** Adjust rule 'general.NEW FILE WRITE BYTES SAMPLE GRAB' to ignore signed Mic...
2026-03-25T21:39:30
FusionSOC
Response action queued: recommended on Adjust rule 'general.NEW FILE WRITE BYTES SAMPLE GRAB' to ignore signed Microsoft binaries
2026-03-25T21:39:30
FusionSOC AI
Status changed: investigating โ investigating
2026-03-25T21:39:30
FusionSOC
Action recommended โ executed: General Activity Sweep: 0 events found
2026-03-25T21:39:30
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ General Activity Sweep **Action:** Whitelist this specific hash if frequent noise occurs **Sensor:** `ed8f7c3f-3a1a...
2026-03-25T21:39:30
FusionSOC
Response action queued: recommended on Whitelist this specific hash if frequent noise occurs
2026-03-25T21:39:30
FusionSOC AI
Status changed: open โ investigating
2026-03-25T21:39:30
FusionSOC
Action recommended โ executed: General Activity Sweep: 0 events found
2026-03-25T21:39:30
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ General Activity Sweep **Action:** Mark as False Positive in LimaCharlie **Sensor:** `ed8f7c3f-3a1a-49...` **Time W...
2026-03-25T21:39:29
FusionSOC
Response action queued: recommended on Mark as False Positive in LimaCharlie
2026-03-25T21:39:29
FusionSOC
Action tag โ executed: Tag applied
2026-03-25T21:39:29
FusionSOC
Response action queued: tag on ed8f7c3f-3a1a-493e-8fa4-35eb8c30b136:fusionsoc-investigated
2026-03-25T21:39:29
FusionSOC AI
Detection 4085066d-8727-4436-81d0-1e6469c43c18 triaged as false_positive (low severity, confidence: 100%)
2026-03-25T21:39:29
FusionSOC AI
Case created from detection: general.NEW FILE WRITE BYTES SAMPLE GRAB