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splunk-security_content/detections/endpoint/linux_gdrive_binary_activity.yml
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name: Linux Gdrive Binary Activity
id: a42f8029-5472-4c33-8943-bb17bb07466a
version: 1
date: '2025-08-01'
author: Raven Tait, Splunk
status: production
type: TTP
description: The following analytic detects the execution of the 'gdrive' tool on a
Linux host. This tool allows standard users to perform tasks associated with Google Drive
via the command line. This is used by actors to stage tools as well as exfiltrate data.
The detection leverages data from Endpoint Detection and Response
(EDR) agents, focusing on process names and command-line executions. If confirmed malicious,
this could lead to compromise of systems or sensitive data being stolen.
data_source:
- Sysmon for Linux EventID 1
search: '| tstats `security_content_summariesonly` count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time)
as lastTime from datamodel=Endpoint.Processes where Processes.process_name="gdrive"
Processes.process IN ("* download *", "* upload *", "* list*", "* update *",
"* sync *", "* share *", "* account add*", "* drives *", "* files *") by Processes.action Processes.dest
Processes.original_file_name Processes.parent_process Processes.parent_process_exec
Processes.parent_process_guid Processes.parent_process_id Processes.parent_process_name
Processes.parent_process_path Processes.process Processes.process_exec Processes.process_guid
Processes.process_hash Processes.process_id Processes.process_integrity_level Processes.process_name
Processes.process_path Processes.user Processes.user_id Processes.vendor_product
| `drop_dm_object_name(Processes)` | `security_content_ctime(firstTime)` | `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
| `linux_gdrive_binary_activity_filter`'
how_to_implement: The detection is based on data that originates from Endpoint Detection
and Response (EDR) agents. These agents are designed to provide security-related
telemetry from the endpoints where the agent is installed. To implement this search,
you must ingest logs that contain the process GUID, process name, and parent process.
Additionally, you must ingest complete command-line executions. These logs must
be processed using the appropriate Splunk Technology Add-ons that are specific to
the EDR product. The logs must also be mapped to the `Processes` node of the `Endpoint`
data model. Use the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) to normalize the field
names and speed up the data modeling process.
known_false_positives: Administrator or network operator can use this application
for automation purposes. Please update the filter macros to remove false positives.
references:
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/uncovering-unc3886-espionage-operations
drilldown_searches:
- name: View the detection results for - "$dest$"
search: '%original_detection_search% | search dest = "$dest$"'
earliest_offset: $info_min_time$
latest_offset: $info_max_time$
- name: View risk events for the last 7 days for - "$dest$"
search: '| from datamodel Risk.All_Risk | search normalized_risk_object IN ("$dest$")
starthoursago=168 | stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime
values(search_name) as "Search Name" values(risk_message) as "Risk Message" values(analyticstories)
as "Analytic Stories" values(annotations._all) as "Annotations" values(annotations.mitre_attack.mitre_tactic)
as "ATT&CK Tactics" by normalized_risk_object | `security_content_ctime(firstTime)`
| `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`'
earliest_offset: $info_min_time$
latest_offset: $info_max_time$
rba:
message: An instance of $process_name$ was identified
attempting to interact with Google Drive on endpoint $dest$ by $user$.
risk_objects:
- field: dest
type: system
score: 49
threat_objects: []
tags:
analytic_story:
- China-Nexus Threat Activity
asset_type: Endpoint
mitre_attack_id:
- T1567
product:
- Splunk Enterprise
- Splunk Enterprise Security
- Splunk Cloud
security_domain: endpoint
tests:
- name: True Positive Test
attack_data:
- data: https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/splunk/attack_data/master/datasets/attack_techniques/T1567/gdrive/gdrive_linux.log
sourcetype: sysmon:linux
source: Syslog:Linux-Sysmon/Operational