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350-201 · Question #67

Refer to the exhibit. Which indicator of compromise is represented by this STIX?

The correct answer is B. website hosting malware to download files. STIX (Structured Threat Information eXpression) is used to represent threat intelligence; the exhibit describes a URL-based indicator associated with serving malicious downloadable files.

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Question

Refer to the exhibit. Which indicator of compromise is represented by this STIX?

Exhibit

350-201 question #67 exhibit

Options

  • Awebsite redirecting traffic to ransomware server
  • Bwebsite hosting malware to download files
  • Cweb server vulnerability exploited by malware
  • Dcross-site scripting vulnerability to backdoor server

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    79% (19)
  • C
    13% (3)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

STIX (Structured Threat Information eXpression) is used to represent threat intelligence; the exhibit describes a URL-based indicator associated with serving malicious downloadable files.

Awebsite redirecting traffic to ransomware server

A redirect to a ransomware server would be represented as a network traffic pattern involving HTTP 3xx responses or a redirect chain observable, not a file-hosting indicator.

Bwebsite hosting malware to download filesCorrect

The STIX object in the exhibit describes a URL or domain indicator linked to a site that hosts and serves malware payloads for download, which is the defining characteristic of a malware distribution site. This pattern - a reachable URL from which a malicious binary can be fetched - is distinct from redirect chains or vulnerability exploitation. STIX represents this as a URL or Domain-Name observable tied to a malicious-url or malware indicator object.

Cweb server vulnerability exploited by malware

A web server vulnerability would be captured as a Vulnerability STIX Domain Object referencing a CVE, not a URL-based indicator of compromise.

Dcross-site scripting vulnerability to backdoor server

Cross-site scripting is an injection vulnerability affecting web application input handling and would not be represented as a URL hosting downloadable malware in a STIX indicator object.

Concept tested: Interpreting STIX indicators of compromise

Source: https://docs.oasis-open.org/cti/stix/v2.1/os/stix-v2.1-os.html

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#STIX#threat intelligence#IOC#malware hosting

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