According to a joint cybersecurity advisory by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) , this file is used by threat actors as part of "living off the land" (LotL) techniques. These techniques involve using legitimate system tools and files to blend in with normal network activity and avoid detection by security software. Key Characteristics
Forward Windows Event Logs to a hardened, segmented server to prevent actors from clearing their tracks. SS-Bet-001_s.7z
This and similar files are frequently found in "staging" directories such as: C:\Windows\Temp\ C:\Users\Public\ C:\Perflogs\ . Forensic Indicators According to a joint cybersecurity advisory by the
Audit 7z.exe executions, especially those involving temporary or public directories. organizations are encouraged to:
To protect against activity involving this artifact, organizations are encouraged to: