Convert indexed Sigma rules into analyst-ready detections.

title: Access To Chromium Browsers Sensitive Files By Uncommon Applications
id: c5f37810-a85f-4186-81e9-33f23abb4141
status: test
description: |
    Detects file access requests to chromium based browser sensitive files by uncommon processes.
    Could indicate potential attempt of stealing sensitive information.
references:
    - Internal Research
author: X__Junior (Nextron Systems)
date: 2024-07-29
tags:
    - attack.t1003
    - attack.credential-access
    - detection.threat-hunting
logsource:
    category: file_access
    product: windows
    definition: 'Requirements: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-File ETW provider'
detection:
    selection:
        FileName|contains:
            - '\User Data\Default\Cookies'
            - '\User Data\Default\History'
            - '\User Data\Default\Network\Cookies'
            - '\User Data\Default\Web Data'
    filter_main_system:
        Image: System
    filter_main_generic:
        # This filter is added to avoid large amount of FP with 3rd party software. You should remove this in favour of specific filter per-application
        Image|startswith:
            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\'
            - 'C:\Program Files\'
            - 'C:\Windows\system32\'
            - 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\'
    filter_optional_defender:
        Image|startswith: 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\'
        Image|endswith:
            - '\MpCopyAccelerator.exe'
            - '\MsMpEng.exe'
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* and not 1 of filter_optional_*
falsepositives:
    - Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Malware Software
    - Backup software
    - Legitimate software installed on partitions other than "C:\"
    - Searching software such as "everything.exe"
level: low