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Active Rule
Network Connection Initiated By Eqnedt32.EXE
Target Profile
Splunk
Splunk SPL & tstats data model queries
Format Mode
Default
Plain SPL queries
Conversion Output
Network Connection Initiated By Eqnedt32.EXE
Using Splunk · Default · sigma-cli 2.0.2
Translation controls
Adjust the rule on the left, then regenerate when you want a fresh backend-native query.
BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion2.0.2
title: Network Connection Initiated By Eqnedt32.EXE
id: a66bc059-c370-472c-a0d7-f8fd1bf9d583
status: test
description: Detects network connections from the Equation Editor process "eqnedt32.exe".
references:
- https://twitter.com/forensicitguy/status/1513538712986079238
- https://forensicitguy.github.io/xloader-formbook-velvetsweatshop-spreadsheet/
- https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2019/07/18/a-new-equation-editor-exploit-goes-commercial-as-maldoc-attacks-using-it-spike/
author: Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-04-14
modified: 2024-05-31
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1203
logsource:
category: network_connection
product: windows
detection:
selection:
Image|endswith: '\eqnedt32.exe'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unlikely
level: high
CLI command
Copy the exact command to reproduce this translation locally.
sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_eqnedt.yml