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Suspicious CertReq Command to Download (4480827a-9799-4232-b2c4-ccc6c4e9e12b)

Detects a suspicious CertReq execution downloading a file. This behavior is often used by attackers to download additional payloads or configuration files. Certreq is a built-in Windows utility used to request and retrieve certificates from a certification authority (CA). However, it can be abused by threat actors for malicious purposes.

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Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern Suspicious CertReq Command to Download (4480827a-9799-4232-b2c4-ccc6c4e9e12b) Sigma-Rules 1