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The Details Screen
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Overview
The Details screen is the main screen where you can view and manage information and metadata for the following ThreatConnect® object types: Intelligence Requirements, Indicators, Groups, Tags, Tracks, and Victims. Although data displayed on the Details screen depends on the type of object you are viewing, some of the most commonly displayed information includes Attributes added to the object, Security Labels and Tags applied to the object, a list of objects associated to the object you are viewing, and insights from CAL™. This screen also provides shortcuts to various ThreatConnect features, such as reporting, Threat Graph, and the ATT&CK® Visualizer.
Before You Start
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Prerequisites |
Viewing the Details Screen
- On the top navigation bar, hover the cursor over Browse and select an object category (i.e., Intelligence Requirements (IR), Indicators, Groups, Tags, Tracks, Victims, or Victim Assets) or type (e.g., Host, Adversary) to display a results table containing objects of the selected category or type on the Browse screen.
- Hover over an object’s entry in the table on the Browse screen and click one of the following icons displayed in its Summary cell to display the Overview tab of the Details screen for the object:
- View full details
: Click this icon to open the object’s Details screen in the current browser tab.
- View full details in new tab
: Click this icon to open the object’s Details screen in a new browser tab.
- View full details
Alternatively, click on an object’s entry in the table on the Browse screen to display its Details drawer, and then click the View full detailsicon at the upper-right corner of the drawer to display the Overview tab of the Details screen for the object.

New Details Screen View
The new Details screen view is currently available for Intelligence Requirements, all Indicator types, and the following Group types: Adversary, Attack Pattern, Campaign, Course of Action, Document, Event, Incident, Intrusion Set, Malware, Report, Tactic, Threat, Tool, Vulnerability Groups. It is not available for Email, Signature, and Task Groups; Tags; Tracks; and Victims.
Figure 1 shows the Overview tab of the new Details screen for a Host Indicator (badguy.com), and Figure 2 shows the Overview tab of the new Details screen for an Adversary Group (Bad Guy).
New Details Screen Header
Intelligence Requirements
For descriptions of each section and element included in the header of the Details screen for Intelligence Requirements, see the “Details Screen Header” section of Viewing Intelligence Requirement Details.
Indicators
The new Details screen for Indicators (Figure 1) includes the following sections and elements in its header:
- Browse /<Object name>: This section is located at the upper-left corner of the screen and includes a link to view all Indicators on the Browse screen. It also displays the name of the Indicator whose Details screen you are viewing.
- Object icon and name: This section displays the Indicator’s name and an icon corresponding to its Indicator type.
- <Object type> | <Owner type: Owner name>: This section displays the Indicator’s type followed by the type and name of the owner to which it belongs. If the Indicator belongs to multiple owners, a dropdown from which you can select the owner in which you want to view the object’s Details screen will be displayed.
- Revert to Legacy View: Click the Revert to Legacy View button to display the Overview tab of the legacy Details screen for the Indicator in the current browser tab.
- Explore in Graph: Click the Explore In Graph button to view the Indicator in Threat Graph.
- Options
: Click this button to display a menu with the following options:
- Pivot: Select this option to pivot to a list of all associated intelligence for the Indicator.
- Change Status to Active/Inactive: Select this option to set the Indicator Status to Active (if it is currently set to Inactive) or Inactive (if it is currently set to Active).
- Enable/Disable CAL Status Lock: Select this option to allow (Enable) or prevent (Disable) CAL from changing the Indicator Status.
- Add to Exclusion List: Select this option to add the Indicator to the Indicator Exclusion List corresponding to its Indicator type.
- Delete: Select this option to delete the Indicator.
- Follow Item: Toggle this setting on to receive alerts and updates on changes to the object. After this setting is toggled on, use the bell
icons to set the desired notification priority, where Low is one
icon, Medium is two
icons, and High is three
icons.
- Indicator Status: This section displays the Indicator Status and whether it was set by ThreatConnect or CAL. If an Indicator is added to an Exclusion List, the text “⊘ On Exclusion List” will be displayed to the right of the Indicator Status.
Groups
The new Details screen for Groups (Figure 2) includes the following sections and elements in its header:
- Browse /<Object name>: This section is located at the top left of the screen and includes a link to view all Groups on the Browse screen. It also includes the name of the Group whose Details screen you are viewing.
- Object icon and name: This section displays the Group’s name and an icon corresponding to its Group type. In addition, an Edit
button will be displayed to the right of the Group’s name that, when clicked, allows you to edit the name.
- <Object type> | <Owner type: Owner name>: This section displays the Group’s type followed by the type and name of the owner to which it belongs.
- Revert to Legacy View: Click the Revert to Legacy View button to display the Overview tab of the legacy Details screen for the Group in the current browser tab.
- + Create Custom Report: Click the + Create Custom Report button to create a report for the Group and open the Report Editor in a new browser tab.
- Visual Analysis: Click the Visual Analysis button to display a menu with the following options:
- Explore in Graph: Select Explore In Graph to view the Group in Threat Graph.
- Visualize ATT&CK: Select Visualize ATT&CK to access the ATT&CK Visualizer with the Group added as an analysis layer.
- Options
: Click this button to display a menu with the following options:
- Pivot: Select this option to pivot to a list of all associated intelligence for the Group.
- Download PDF: Select this option to generate a PDF document of the Group.
- Delete: Select this option to delete the Group.
- Follow Item: Toggle this setting on to receive alerts and updates on changes to the object. After this setting is toggled on, use the bell
icons to set the desired notification priority, where Low is one
icon, Medium is two
icons, and High is three
icons.
- Intel Rating: This section is where you can view the number of Upvote
and Downvote
Intel Ratings the Group has received and update the Group's Intel Rating.
Overview Tab
The Overview tab of the new Details screen (Figure 1 and Figure 2) features several cards containing relevant information for the object you are viewing. Depending on the type of object you are viewing, the cards displayed on this tab will vary.
To collapse or expand all cards on the Overview tab, click the Collapse All or Expand All button, respectively, above the Details card. By default, all cards are expanded.
Intelligence Requirements
Table 1 provides a description of each card that may be displayed on the Overview tab of the new Details screen for an Intelligence Requirement (IR).
Card Name | Description |
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Details | The Details card is where you can view the IR’s creation and last modified dates, subtype, and category, as well as view and manage its default Description and Tags. To edit the IR's subtype, category, or Description, click Edit ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Keyword Tracking & Results | The Keyword Tracking & Results cardconsists of three sections:
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Indicators
Table 2 provides a description of each card that may be displayed on the Overview tab of the new Details screen for an Indicator and the Indicator types for which the card is available.
Card Name | Description | Applicable Indicator Types |
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Attributes | The Attributes card is where you can view the Indicator’s Attributes, including those configured as pinned Attributes, create new Attributes, and manage existing Attributes. | All |
Details | The Details card is where you can view the Indicator’s ThreatAssess and CAL data (ThreatAssess score, CAL score, ThreatAssess and CAL impact factors, and CAL Classifiers) creation date, and last modified date, as well as view and manage its default Description, default Source, Security Labels, Tags, and Threat and Confidence Ratings. To edit the Indicator’s Description, Source, Security Labels, Confidence Rating, or Threat Rating, click Edit ![]() ![]() ![]() Note If a System Administrator has enabled private Indicators on your ThreatConnect instance, a Private checkbox will be displayed at the upper-right corner of the Details card. Select this checkbox to mark the Indicator as private. Note An Indicator’s default Description Attribute is not displayed on the Attributes card; it is displayed on the Details card only. If a second default Description Attribute is added to an Indicator, that Attribute will be displayed on the Details card and the former default Description Attribute will be displayed on the Attributes card. | All |
DNS Resolution | For Address Indicators, the DNS Resolution card displays Hosts that have resolved to the Address, presently or historically. For Host Indicators, the DNS Resolution card displays the Addresses that have resolved to the Host, presently or historically, and geographic information within ThreatConnect and CAL for those Addresses. | Address; Host |
File Hash Details | The File Hash Details card is where you can view and edit the File Indicator’s MD5, SHA1, and SHA256 file hashes and file size. It also displays analytics about a file sample’s various hashes derived from CAL, if such data are available for the Indicator. Note If adding a new file hash to an existing File Indicator and a File Indicator containing that file hash exists in the same owner, you will be prompted to merge the two File Indicators into a single Indicator containing both file hashes and any Attributes, Security Labels, and Tags added to each Indicator. | File |
GeoLocation Data | The GeoLocation Data card displays IP address geographic information within ThreatConnect and CAL for the Address Indicator. | Address |
Investigation Links | The Investigation Links card provides links to search results of various third-party lookup and other information services. Each link is a shortcut to query results for the object, which will open in a new browser tab. | All |
Known File Occurrences | The Known File Occurrences card is where you can create File Occurrences and view the filename, run path, and date of each File Occurrence added to the File Indicator. | File |
Notes | The Notes card is where you can view, create, and manage Notes (i.e., posts) for the Indicator. | All |
Observations, False Positives, & Impressions | The Observations, False Positives, & Impressions card is where you can view the number of observations and false positive reports for the Indicator in your ThreatConnect instance and report the Indicator as a false positive. This card also displays the number of observations, false positive reports, and impressions derived from CAL for the Indicator. | All |
Owners & Feeds | The Owners & Feeds card displays any additional owners to which the Indicator belongs, along with the Threat Rating and Confidence Rating assigned to it by those owners. It also displays any feeds that have reported the Indicator. | All |
Pinned Association Attributes | The Pinned Association Attributes card displays association Attributes added to Groups associated to the Indicator. | All |
Playbooks | The Playbooks card is where you can view and execute active Playbooks with a UserAction Trigger configured for the Indicator’s type. | All |
Whois | The Whois card displays WHOIS information for the Host Indicator. | Host |
- The CAL™ Classifiers section of the Details card
- The CAL™ Feeds section of the Owners & Feeds card
- The CAL™ File Hash Information section of the File Hash Details card
- The CAL™ Provider Information section of the Geolocation card
- The Global CAL™ section of the Observations, False Positives, & Impressions card
Groups
Table 3 provides a description of each card that may be displayed on the Overview tab of the new Details screen for a Group and the Group types for which the card is available.
Card Name | Description | Applicable Group Type(s) |
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Attributes | The Attributes card is where you can view the Group’s Attributes, including those configured as pinned Attributes, create new Attributes, and manage existing Attributes. | All |
Details | The Details card is where you can view the Group’s creation and last modified dates, as well as view and manage its default Description, default Source, Security Labels, and Tags. To edit the Group’s Description, Source, or Security Labels, click Edit ![]() ![]() ![]() Note A Group’s default Description Attribute is not displayed on the Attributes card; it is displayed on the Details card only. If a second default Description Attribute is added to a Group, that Description Attribute will be displayed on the Details card and the former default Description Attribute will be displayed on the Attributes card. | All |
Document File | The Document File card provides a thumbnail preview of the Group’s file and a link you can click to view the file in another browser tab. It also displays information about the file, such as the file name and type, and provides options for replacing and downloading the file. Note The Document File card displays thumbnail previews only for Excel®, HTML, PDF, PowerPoint®, and Word® files. Important If the Group’s file is stored in the Malware Vault, the Document File card will not display a thumbnail preview of the file or a link to view it. Also, if you replace a Group’s file that is stored in the Malware Vault, the new file will inherit the archive password from the previous file. | Document |
Notes | The Notes card is where you can view, create, and manage Notes (i.e., posts) for the Group. | All |
Pinned Association Attributes | The Pinned Association Attributes card displays association Attributes added to Groups associated to the Group. | All |
Playbooks | The Playbooks card is where you can view and execute active Playbooks with a UserAction Trigger configured for the Group’s type. | All |
Report File | The Report File card provides a thumbnail preview of the Group’s file and a link you can click to view the file in another browser tab. It also displays information about the file, such as the file name and type, and provides options for replacing and downloading the file (if a file has been uploaded), as well as uploading a file (if a file was not uploaded during the Group’s creation). Note The Report File card displays thumbnail previews only for Excel, HTML, PDF, PowerPoint, and Word files. | Report |
Associations Tab
The Associations tab (Figure 3) displays separate cards for Groups, Indicators, Victim Assets, Artifacts, and Cases associated to the object whose Details screen you are viewing (i.e., the primary object), with the total number of associated objects displayed to the right of the tab’s name. It also displays cards for potentially associated Cases and, for Groups only, Artifacts that you can review and consider adding as associations to the object. If viewing a Group’s Details screen, a card containing ThreatConnect Query Language (TQL) queries added to the Group for TQL associations will also be displayed.
Activity Tab
The Activity tab (Figure 4), available for Indicators and Groups only, displays an activity list for the object, including a summary of the activity performed and the date and time the activity occurred. If an activity was performed on an object before your ThreatConnect instance was upgraded to version 7.0.0 or newer, the text “Legacy Link: “ will be appended to its summary.
Enrichment Tab
For Indicators, the Enrichment tab (Figure 5) will be available if an enrichment service is available for its Indicator type. This tab displays a card for each available enrichment service (DomainTools®, Farsight Security® and VirusTotal™ in this example) that provides a summary of information retrieved from the enrichment service if it is enabled. Each card also includes a Retrieve Data button to retrieve new, instead of cached, data, and most cards include an Open Detailed View link to display a detailed view of the information retrieved from the enrichment service.
Legacy Details Screen View
The legacy Details screen view is available for all Indicator types, Group types, Tags, Tracks, and Victims. It is the only Details screen view available for Email, Signature, and Task Groups; Tags; Tracks; and Victims. For all other object types, the new Details screen view is the default view.
For more information on the legacy Details screen view, see The Details Screen (Legacy).
ThreatConnect® is a registered trademark, and CAL™ is a trademark, of ThreatConnect, Inc.
DomainTools® and Farsight Security® are registered trademarks of DomainTools, LLC.
VirusTotal™ is a trademark of Google, Inc.
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