Query Details

MDE Antivirus Detections By Compromised Device

Query

# Find the DFE Antivirus events on compromised devices. FileInfo is stored in JSON format.
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### Defender For Endpoint

```
let CompromisedDevices = dynamic (["laptop1", "server2"]);
let SearchWindow = 48h; //Customizable h = hours, d = days
DeviceEvents
| where Timestamp > ago(SearchWindow)
| where DeviceName has_any (CompromisedDevices)
| where ActionType == "AntivirusDetection"
| extend FileInfo = pack_dictionary("FileName", FileName, "FileLocation", FolderPath, "SHA1", SHA1, "SHA256", SHA256, "MD5", MD5)
| summarize TotalDetections = count(), MaliciousFiles = make_set(FileInfo) by DeviceName
```
### Sentinel
```
let CompromisedDevices = dynamic (["laptop1", "server2"]);
let SearchWindow = 48h; //Customizable h = hours, d = days
DeviceEvents
| where TimeGenerated > ago(SearchWindow)
| where DeviceName has_any (CompromisedDevices)
| where ActionType == "AntivirusDetection"
| extend FileInfo = pack_dictionary("FileName", FileName, "FileLocation", FolderPath, "SHA1", SHA1, "SHA256", SHA256, "MD5", MD5)
| summarize TotalDetections = count(), MaliciousFiles = make_set(FileInfo) by DeviceName
```



Explanation

The query is searching for DFE Antivirus events on compromised devices. It looks for events within a specified time window and filters for devices that are listed as compromised. It then further filters for events with the ActionType "AntivirusDetection". The query extends the results by creating a FileInfo object with details about the detected file, such as the file name, location, and hash values. Finally, it summarizes the total number of detections and creates a set of malicious files for each device.

Details

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Released: May 10, 2023

Tables

DeviceEvents

Keywords

DFE,Antivirus,Devices,FileInfo,JSON

Operators

|letdynamic=DeviceEventswhereTimestamp>ago()DeviceNamehas_anyActionType=="AntivirusDetection"extendFileInfopack_dictionary"FileName"FileName"FileLocation"FolderPath"SHA1"SHA1"SHA256"SHA256"MD5"MD5summarizeTotalDetectionscount()MaliciousFilesmake_setby

Actions