Emerging Threats
Malware2023

SNAKE

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2023-08-17Latest
Summary

SNAKE is tracked here as a malware family or toolset with 9 Sigma detections spanning 2023. Coverage centers on windows / file_event, windows / process_creation, windows / registry_event +2.

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Emerging Threatmediumtest

Potential Encrypted Registry Blob Related To SNAKE Malware

Detects the creation of a registry value in the ".wav\OpenWithProgIds" key with an uncommon name. This could be related to SNAKE Malware as reported by CISA

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · Persistencedetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed May 102023
Emerging Threathightest

SNAKE Malware WerFault Persistence File Creation

Detects the creation of a file named "WerFault.exe" in the WinSxS directory by a non-system process, which can be indicative of potential SNAKE malware activity

WindowsFile Event
TA0002 · Executiondetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed May 102023
Emerging Threathightest

SNAKE Malware Covert Store Registry Key

Detects any registry event that targets the key 'SECURITY\Policy\Secrets\n' which is a key related to SNAKE malware as described by CISA

WindowsRegistry Event
TA0003 · Persistencedetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu May 112023
Emerging Threatlowtest

SNAKE Malware Installer Name Indicators

Detects filename indicators associated with the SNAKE malware as reported by CISA in their report

WindowsFile Event
TA0002 · Executiondetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed May 102023
Emerging Threatcriticaltest

SNAKE Malware Kernel Driver File Indicator

Detects SNAKE malware kernel driver file indicator

WindowsFile Event
TA0002 · Executiondetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed May 102023
Emerging Threatcriticaltest

SNAKE Malware Service Persistence

Detects the creation of a service named "WerFaultSvc" which seems to be used by the SNAKE malware as a persistence mechanism as described by CISA in their report

Windowssystem
TA0003 · Persistencedetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed May 102023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential SNAKE Malware Installation Binary Indicator

Detects a specific binary name seen used by SNAKE malware during its installation as described by CISA in their report

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · Executiondetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu May 042023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential SNAKE Malware Installation CLI Arguments Indicator

Detects a specific command line arguments sequence seen used by SNAKE malware during its installation as described by CISA in their report

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · Executiondetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu May 042023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential SNAKE Malware Persistence Service Execution

Detects a specific child/parent process relationship indicative of a "WerFault" process running from the "WinSxS" as a service. This could be indicative of potential SNAKE malware activity as reported by CISA.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · Executiondetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu May 042023
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