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  "author": "ckeller@fusioncybersecurity.us",
  "cat": "New Code Atypical Path",
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        "yara_detection_memory"
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    "oid": "d3541070-8b0e-4663-8a6a-aa0727aacd36",
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    "sid": "ed8f7c3f-3a1a-493e-8fa4-35eb8c30b136",
    "tags": [
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      "fusion-soc-case",
      "fusion-soc-pulled",
      "fusion-soc-triage",
      "fusionsoc-critical",
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      "qucikbooks",
      "windows",
      "yara_detection_memory"
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{
  "virustotal": {
    "malicious": false,
    "provider": "virustotal",
    "reputation": 0,
    "stats": {
      "confirmed-timeout": 0,
      "failure": 0,
      "harmless": 0,
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{
  "confidence": 0.95,
  "false_positive_reason": "Legitimate system binary in a temporary staging path during a software update.",
  "investigation_questions": [
    "Verify if the file was subsequently moved to a legitimate path such as C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows Defender\\Platform\\ or C:\\Program Files\\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\\.",
    "Identify the parent process that wrote the file to confirm it was a legitimate update service (e.g., MsMpEng.exe or services.exe)."
  ],
  "ioc_analysis": "MipDlp.exe is a known Microsoft-signed binary used for Data Loss Prevention. The specific path C:\\Windows\\Temp\\3A22930E-7933-4932-A06B-DA4B7DB2FB1F\\ is a typical staging directory used by Windows Update and Microsoft Defender to extract and prepare binaries before deployment to their final system directories.",
  "iocs_extracted": [
    "C:\\Windows\\Temp\\3A22930E-7933-4932-A06B-DA4B7DB2FB1F\\MipDlp.exe",
    "48e31757279968e3dc5fe0f9c0926a4397635950764c5377df4745265d5d4525"
  ],
  "mitre_techniques": [],
  "recommended_actions": [
    "Manual analyst review required \u2014 AI models (unanimous)",
    "No action required.",
    "Consider tuning the \u0027NEW FILE WRITE BYTES SAMPLE GRAB\u0027 rule to exclude known-good Microsoft-signed binaries if they are found in common staging paths like C:\\Windows\\Temp or C:\\Windows\\SoftwareDistribution."
  ],
  "risk_score": 7,
  "severity": "high",
  "summary": "**Vote: UNANIMOUS (3/3 -\u003e FALSE POSITIVE)**\n\n### \u264a gemini-cli Analysis (Primary)\n**Verdict:** false_positive | **Confidence:** 0.95\nThe detected file MipDlp.exe is a legitimate component of Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) Data Loss Prevention, part of the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint suite. The location in a C:\\Windows\\Temp subfolder is consistent with temporary staging during a Microsoft security platform update or installation process.\n\n**IOC Analysis:** MipDlp.exe is a known Microsoft-signed binary used for Data Loss Prevention. The specific path C:\\Windows\\Temp\\3A22930E-7933-4932-A06B-DA4B7DB2FB1F\\ is a typical staging directory used by Windows Update and Microsoft Defender to extract and prepare binaries before deployment to their final system directories.\n\n---\n\n### \ud83e\udd16 qwen3.5:4b Analysis (Secondary + RAG)\n**Verdict:** false_positive | **Confidence:** 0.95\nThe detection of MipDlp.exe in C:\\Windows\\Temp is a false positive as it is a legitimate Microsoft Information Protection component. The process tree shows standard deployment behavior with MpSigStub.exe running under SYSTEM context.\n\n**IOC Analysis:** MipDlp.exe is a known-good Microsoft binary used for Data Loss Prevention features. Its presence in the Temp directory aligns with Microsoft\u0027s software update and deployment patterns, not malicious behavior. The hash matches legitimate Microsoft binaries.\n\n---\n\n### \ud83e\udd16 deepseek-r1:8b Analysis (Secondary + RAG)\n**Verdict:** false_positive | **Confidence:** 0.95\nThe detection event flagged a file write by MipDlp.exe, which is a legitimate Microsoft Information Protection DLP component. Automated investigations and AI models confirmed no malicious activity, leading to a false positive verdict.\n\n**IOC Analysis:** The FILE_PATH is in C:\\Windows\\Temp, a common temporary directory for legitimate software updates. The HASH corresponds to a Microsoft-signed binary for MIP DLP, not a standard system binary. It is not running from expected system directories, but the context confirms it is part of standard Microsoft deployment, making it benign.",
  "verdict": "false_positive",
  "voting": {
    "auto_action": "manual_review",
    "mode": "unanimous",
    "total_models": 3,
    "vote_summary": [
      "gemini-cli: false_positive (low, 95% confidence)",
      "qwen3.5:4b +RAG: false_positive (informational, 95% confidence)",
      "deepseek-r1:8b +RAG: false_positive (low, 95% confidence)"
    ],
    "votes": [
      {
        "confidence": 0.95,
        "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"
  }
}