from logs-endpoint.events.process-*
| keep @timestamp, host.os.type, event.type, event.action, process.name, process.args, process.command_line, agent.id
| where @timestamp > now() - 1 hours
| where host.os.type == "linux" and event.type == "start" and event.action == "exec" and (
(process.name in ("base64", "base64plain", "base64url", "base64mime", "base64pem", "base32", "base16") and process.command_line like "*-*d*") or
(process.name == "openssl" and process.args == "enc" and process.args in ("-d", "-base64", "-a")) or
(process.name like "python*" and
(process.args == "base64" and process.args in ("-d", "-u", "-t")) or
(process.args == "-c" and process.command_line like "*base64*" and process.command_line like "*b64decode*")
) or
(process.name like "perl*" and process.command_line like "*decode_base64*") or
(process.name like "ruby*" and process.args == "-e" and process.command_line like "*Base64.decode64*")
)
| stats cc = count(), agent_count = count_distinct(agent.id) by process.name, process.command_line
| where agent_count == 1 and cc < 15
| sort cc asc
| limit 100
Install detection rules in Elastic Security
Detect Unusual Base64 Encoding/Decoding Activity in the Elastic Security detection engine by installing this rule into your Elastic Stack.
To setup this rule, check out the installation guide for Prebuilt Security Detection Rules(opens in a new tab or window).