Sysmon Event ID 3

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3: Network connection detected

This is an event from Sysmon.

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The network connection event logs TCP/UDP connections on the machine. It is disabled by default. Each connection is linked to a process through the ProcessId and ProcessGUID fields. The event also contains the source and destination host names IP addresses, port numbers and IPv6 status.

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Description Fields in 3

  • Log Name
  • Source
  • Loggged
  • Event ID
  • Task Category
  • Level
  • Keywords
  • User
  • Computer
  • OpCode
  • Description
  • RuleName
  • UtcTime
  • ProcessGuid
  • ProcessId
  • Image
  • User
  • Protocol
  • Initiated
  • SourceIsIpv6
  • SourceIp
  • SourceHostname
  • SourcePort
  • SourcePortName
  • DestinationIsIpv6
  • DestinationIp
  • DestinationHostname
  • DestinationPort
  • DestinationPortName

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Examples of 3

Network connection detected
RuleName: RDP
UtcTime: 2017-04-28 22:12:22.557
ProcessGuid: {a23eae89-bd28-5903-0000-00102f345d00}
ProcessId: 13220
Image: C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
User: LAB\rsmith
Protocol: tcp
Initiated: true
SourceIsIpv6: false
SourceIp: 192.168.1.250
SourceHostname: rfsH.lab.local
SourcePort: 3328
SourcePortName:
DestinationIsIpv6: false
DestinationIp: 104.130.229.150
DestinationHostname:
DestinationPort: 3389
DestinationPortName: ms-wbt-server

Event XML:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
    <System>
        <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon" Guid="{5770385F-C22A-43E0-BF4C-06F5698FFBD9}" />
        <EventID>3</EventID>
        <Version>5</Version>
        <Level>4</Level>
        <Task>3</Task>
        <Opcode>0</Opcode>
        <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
        <TimeCreated SystemTime="2017-04-28T22:12:23.657698300Z" />
        <EventRecordID>10953</EventRecordID>
        <Correlation />
        <Execution ProcessID="3216" ThreadID="3976" />
        <Channel>Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational</Channel>
        <Computer>rfsH.lab.local</Computer>
        <Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
    </System>
    <EventData>
        <Data Name="RuleName">RDP</Data>
        <Data Name="UtcTime">2017-04-28 22:12:22.557</Data>
        <Data Name="ProcessGuid">{A23EAE89-BD28-5903-0000-00102F345D00}</Data>
        <Data Name="ProcessId">13220</Data>
        <Data Name="Image">C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe</Data>
        <Data Name="User">LAB\rsmith</Data>
        <Data Name="Protocol">tcp</Data>
        <Data Name="Initiated">true</Data>
        <Data Name="SourceIsIpv6">false</Data>
        <Data Name="SourceIp">192.168.1.250</Data>
        <Data Name="SourceHostname">rfsH.lab.local</Data>
        <Data Name="SourcePort">3328</Data>
        <Data Name="SourcePortName">-</Data>
        <Data Name="DestinationIsIpv6">false</Data>
        <Data Name="DestinationIp">104.130.229.150</Data>
        <Data Name="DestinationHostname">lab-sc-100</Data>
        <Data Name="DestinationPort">3389</Data>
        <Data Name="DestinationPortName">ms-wbt-server</Data>
    </EventData>
</Event>

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