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How to Find an Alert#

This topic provides step-by-step instructions for using various methods to search for an alert in TheHive.

If you’re unsure which method to use, refer to the Overview of Search Methods for Alerts topic.

Method 1: Similar alerts#

Use this method if you want to find one or more alerts similar to a known alert and need to perform actions on them simultaneously.

  1. Open a case, an alert, or a task, and select the Similar alerts tab.

    Similar alerts

  2. Apply filters using any of these options individually or in combination:

    • Select Quick filters to access predefined filters.

      Quick filters

    • Turn on the Filters toggle and enter one or more filters.

      Filters toggle

    • Select a value from a field to use it as a filter criterion.

      Select

  3. Based on your inputs, a list of results appears.

You can view up to 300 results per page and navigate through them using Previous and Next.

Method 2: Filters in the Alerts view#

Use this method if you need to search for one or more alerts to perform actions on them simultaneously.

  1. Go to the Alerts view from the sidebar menu.

    Filters in Alerts view

  2. Apply filters using any of these options individually or in combination:

    • Select Quick filters to access predefined filters.

      Quick filters

    • Turn on the Filters toggle and enter one or more filters.

      Filters toggle

    • Select a value from a field to use it as a filter criterion.

      Select

  3. Based on your inputs, a list of results appears.

You can view up to 300 results per page and navigate through them using Previous and Next.

Method 3: Global Search feature#

Use this method if you need to conduct advanced searches for one or more alerts without requiring simultaneous actions.

  1. Go to the Global Search view from the sidebar menu.

    Global Search feature sidebar menu

  2. Select the Alerts item on the Search scope pane.

    Global Search Alerts item

    All elements

    Select the All elements item for a comprehensive tool-wide overview that includes all entity types, such as cases, alerts, observables, jobs, tasks, and task logs. Use this option to analyze cross-linked information or to conduct a detailed investigation.

  3. Enter the keywords you want to search for in the search box displayed by default.

    Wildcard character

    You can use the wildcard character * to broaden your searches since version 5.4.7.

    The wildcard character acts as a placeholder that matches zero or more characters, helping you find variations of a term or incomplete information.

    Examples of use cases:
    - Email domains: Entering *@gmail.com will return entities containing the gmail.com domain.
    - IP subnets: Entering 192.168.*.* will return entities with IP addresses in the 192.168.x.x subnet.
    - URLs: Entering https://malwaredomain.com/* will return entities hosted under the malwaredomain.com directory.

    Other advanced search options, such as Boolean and phrase searches, are not currently supported.

  4. If you need additional filters, apply one or more filters by selecting Add new filter.

    These filters refine your search results and act as an equivalent to the AND operator in Boolean search.

    Warning

    Filters are required for the following fields to ensure the search engine accurately interprets values:
    - Fields with specific date formats
    - Custom fields

  5. Based on your inputs, a list of results appears.

You can view up to 300 results per page and navigate through them using Previous and Next.

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