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Case #574
general.NEW FILE WRITE BYTES SAMPLE GRAB
๐ท๏ธ Analyst Verdict Classification
FP by analyst๐ค AI Analysis
๐ Detections (1)
New Code Atypical Path
high
Rule: general.NEW FILE WRITE BYTES SAMPLE GRAB
Hostname: desktop-3nfb237 ยท Sensor: ed8f7c3f-3a1a-49...
Event Type: NEW_DOCUMENT
Confidence: 95% ยท Verdict: false positive
Event Data:
FILE_PATH:
C:\Windows\Temp\3A22930E-7933-4932-A06B-DA4B7DB2FB1F\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe
HASH:
430e75c2a56e4b87c48eba50f52338ce4fef2bcf7882a44aa401b7e216e78a0d
PROCESS_ID:
17988
IOCs:
430e75c2a56e4b87c48eba50f52338ce4fef2bcf7882a44aa401b7e216e78a0d
C:\Windows\Temp\3A22930E-7933-4932-A06B-DA4B7DB2FB1F\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe
MITRE:
T1036
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\\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe",
"HASH": "430e75c2a56e4b87c48eba50f52338ce4fef2bcf7882a44aa401b7e216e78a0d",
"PROCESS_ID": 17988
},
"routing": {
"arch": 2,
"did": "",
"event_id": "5aacf967-a714-483a-a2a9-b782982af73b",
"event_time": 1774468112065,
"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": 2077,
"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": "91cd0a03a6de675f7978b6f969c43c11"
}
},
"detect_id": "f352e770-0900-4783-8dea-aa6f69c43c12",
"gen_time": 1774468114142,
"link": "https://app.limacharlie.io/orgs/d3541070-8b0e-4663-8a6a-aa0727aacd36/sensors/ed8f7c3f-3a1a-493e-8fa4-35eb8c30b136/timeline?time=1774468112\u0026selected=91cd0a03a6de675f7978b6f969c43c11",
"namespace": "general",
"routing": {
"arch": 2,
"did": "",
"event_id": "5aacf967-a714-483a-a2a9-b782982af73b",
"event_time": 1774468112065,
"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": 2077,
"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": "91cd0a03a6de675f7978b6f969c43c11"
},
"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": 1774468115000
}
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": 0.95,
"false_positive_reason": "Legitimate system binary performing automated maintenance/update tasks in a temporary staging directory.",
"investigation_questions": [
"Does the process signature verify as a valid Microsoft signature?",
"Was there a simultaneous Microsoft Defender policy update or platform update on this host?"
],
"ioc_analysis": "The file \u0027ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe\u0027 is a legitimate Microsoft Security Client Policy Configuration Tool. While its location in C:\\Windows\\Temp is technically atypical for long-term storage, it is a common staging area for Windows updates and security policy applications. The hash is likely associated with a recent Microsoft update not yet widely indexed in public reputation databases.",
"iocs_extracted": [
"430e75c2a56e4b87c48eba50f52338ce4fef2bcf7882a44aa401b7e216e78a0d",
"C:\\Windows\\Temp\\3A22930E-7933-4932-A06B-DA4B7DB2FB1F\\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe"
],
"mitre_techniques": [
"T1036"
],
"recommended_actions": [
"Manual analyst review required \u2014 AI models (unanimous)",
"Whitelists the rule \u0027general.NEW FILE WRITE BYTES SAMPLE GRAB\u0027 for signed Microsoft binaries in C:\\Windows\\Temp subdirectories.",
"Monitor for unusual command-line arguments passed to ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe, such as unauthorized policy XML files."
],
"risk_score": 8,
"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 detection triggered on a known Microsoft Defender utility, ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe, being written to a temporary directory (C:\\Windows\\Temp\\\u003cGUID\u003e). This is standard behavior for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint during policy synchronization or platform updates, where binaries are staged in temporary locations before execution or deployment.\n\n**IOC Analysis:** The file \u0027ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe\u0027 is a legitimate Microsoft Security Client Policy Configuration Tool. While its location in C:\\Windows\\Temp is technically atypical for long-term storage, it is a common staging area for Windows updates and security policy applications. The hash is likely associated with a recent Microsoft update not yet widely indexed in public reputation databases.\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 triggered by legitimate Windows Defender activity. ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe is a known Microsoft-signed binary performing routine policy updates in C:\\Windows\\Temp.\n\n**IOC Analysis:** ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe is a legitimate component of Windows Defender that writes temporary files during security policy maintenance. The process tree shows MpSigStub.exe, a standard Windows signing stub used for verifying digital signatures, confirming benign system behavior.\n\n---\n\n### \ud83e\udd16 deepseek-r1:8b Analysis (Secondary + RAG)\n**Verdict:** false_positive | **Confidence:** 0.95\nThe detection is a false positive as the file is a legitimate Microsoft Windows Defender binary staged in C:\\Windows\\Temp for updates, which is common for system maintenance and not malicious activity.\n\n**IOC Analysis:** FILE_PATH: C:\\Windows\\Temp\\3A22930E-7933-4932-A06B-DA4B7DB2FB1F\\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe is part of Windows Defender\u0027s routine update process, using GUID-named temporary directories for staging. HASH: The hash is consistent with known Microsoft-signed binaries, and the investigation confirms no malicious behavior.",
"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 (informational, 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"
}
}
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 | ||
| tag | executed | Tag applied | ||
| recommended | executed | File Activity Investigation: 0 events found | ||
| recommended | executed | File Activity Investigation: 0 events found |
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๐ฌ Notes (7)
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)
2026-03-26T00:56:04
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ณ๏ธ Secondary Vote (RAG-Enhanced) **Vote:** UNANIMOUS (3/3 โ FALSE POSITIVE) - gemini-cli: false_positive (low, 95% c...
2026-03-26T00:55:48
FusionSOC AI
Status changed: investigating โ investigating
2026-03-26T00:55:48
FusionSOC
Action recommended โ executed: File Activity Investigation: 0 events found
2026-03-26T00:55:48
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ File Activity Investigation **Action:** Monitor for unusual command-line arguments passed to ConfigSecurityPolicy.e...
2026-03-26T00:55:48
FusionSOC
Response action queued: recommended on Monitor for unusual command-line arguments passed to ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe, such as unauthorized policy XML files.
2026-03-26T00:55:48
FusionSOC AI
Status changed: investigating โ investigating
2026-03-26T00:55:48
FusionSOC
Action recommended โ executed: File Activity Investigation: 0 events found
2026-03-26T00:55:48
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ File Activity Investigation **Action:** Whitelists the rule 'general.NEW FILE WRITE BYTES SAMPLE GRAB' for signed M...
2026-03-26T00:55:45
FusionSOC
Response action queued: recommended on Whitelists the rule 'general.NEW FILE WRITE BYTES SAMPLE GRAB' for signed Microsoft binaries in C:\Windows\Temp subdirectories.
2026-03-26T00:55:45
FusionSOC
Action tag โ executed: Tag applied
2026-03-26T00:55:45
FusionSOC
Response action queued: tag on ed8f7c3f-3a1a-493e-8fa4-35eb8c30b136:fusionsoc-investigated
2026-03-26T00:52:04
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ณ๏ธ Secondary Vote (RAG-Enhanced) **Vote:** UNANIMOUS (3/3 โ FALSE POSITIVE) - gemini-cli: false_positive (low, 95% c...
2026-03-26T00:51:46
FusionSOC AI
Status changed: investigating โ investigating
2026-03-26T00:51:46
FusionSOC
Action recommended โ executed: General Activity Sweep: 0 events found
2026-03-26T00:51:46
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ General Activity Sweep **Action:** Whitelisting the staging path or the specific binary for this rule may reduce fu...
2026-03-26T00:51:46
FusionSOC
Response action queued: recommended on Whitelisting the staging path or the specific binary for this rule may reduce future noise.
2026-03-26T00:51:46
FusionSOC AI
Status changed: open โ investigating
2026-03-26T00:51:46
FusionSOC
Action recommended โ executed: General Activity Sweep: 0 events found
2026-03-26T00:51:46
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ General Activity Sweep **Action:** None required. This is a benign system operation. **Sensor:** `ed8f7c3f-3a1a-49....
2026-03-26T00:51:45
FusionSOC
Response action queued: recommended on None required. This is a benign system operation.
2026-03-26T00:51:45
FusionSOC
Action tag โ executed: Tag applied
2026-03-26T00:51:44
FusionSOC
Response action queued: tag on ed8f7c3f-3a1a-493e-8fa4-35eb8c30b136:fusionsoc-investigated
2026-03-26T00:51:44
FusionSOC AI
Detection f352e770-0900-4783-8dea-aa6f69c43c12 triaged as false_positive (low severity, confidence: 95%)
2026-03-26T00:51:44
FusionSOC AI
Case created from detection: general.NEW FILE WRITE BYTES SAMPLE GRAB