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HackTool - GoldenDMSA Execution
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HackTool - GoldenDMSA Execution
Using Splunk · Default · pySigma 2.0.1
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title: HackTool - GoldenDMSA Execution
id: c41ec561-872d-469b-847c-1653ad19b45d
status: experimental
description: |
Detects execution of GoldenDMSA hacktool used for Directory Service Account manipulation.
references:
- https://github.com/Semperis/GoldenDMSA
- https://ipurple.team/2025/09/02/golden-dmsa/
- https://www.semperis.com/blog/golden-dmsa-what-is-dmsa-authentication-bypass/
- https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/critical-golden-dmsa-attack-in-windows.html
- https://hacktricks.wiki/en/windows-hardening/active-directory-methodology/golden-dmsa-gmsa.html
author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)
date: 2026-10-19
tags:
- attack.persistence
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.t1098
- attack.credential-access
- attack.t1110.001
- attack.t1558.003
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_img:
Image|endswith: '\GoldenDMSA.exe'
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains:
- 'wordlist'
- 'bruteforce'
CommandLine|contains|all:
- ' -s '
- 'S-1-5-21-'
- ' -d '
- ' -k '
condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
CLI command
Sigma CLI 4.0.0 · Install matching versions, then run from the Phoenix project directory.
python -m pip install 'sigma-cli==4.0.0' 'pysigma==2.0.1' 'pysigma-backend-splunk==3.0.0'
sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default 'sigma/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_goldendmsa.yml'