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D3-FCA

File Content Analysis

Detect Tactic

Analyze file contents to detect malware, sensitive data, and policy violations using signatures and behavioral analysis.

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Implementation Guidance

  • Deploy file scanning on endpoints and shares
  • Use both signature and heuristic detection
  • Implement sandboxing for unknown files
  • Monitor file integrity of critical files
  • Quarantine suspicious files

Tools & Technologies

VirusTotalYARA rulesClamAVWindows DefenderCarbon Black

ATT&CK Techniques Countered

This defensive technique helps protect against the following adversary techniques:

T1027

Obfuscated Files or Information

T1204

User Execution

T1566

Phishing

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Related Techniques in Detect

D3-NTA

Network Traffic Analysis

D3-PHDM

Process Spawn Analysis

D3-ANET

Authentication Event Monitoring

D3-SFA

System File Analysis

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