Emerging Threatmediumtest
Potential KamiKakaBot Activity - Lure Document Execution
Detects the execution of a Word document via the WinWord Start Menu shortcut. This behavior was observed being used by KamiKakaBot samples in order to initiate the 2nd stage of the infection.
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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), X__Junior (Nextron Systems)Created Fri Mar 2224474469-bd80-46cc-9e08-9fbe81bfaaca2024
Emerging Threat
Active Threat
Developed to detect an active or emerging threat. Prioritize investigation of any alerts and correlate with threat intelligence.
Log Source
WindowsProcess Creation
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation
Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
selection:
Image|endswith: '\cmd.exe'
CommandLine|contains|all:
- '/c '
- '.lnk ~'
- 'Start Menu\Programs\Word'
CommandLine|endswith: '.doc'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
References
MITRE ATT&CK
Tactics
Other
detection.emerging-threats
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
24474469-bd80-46cc-9e08-9fbe81bfaaca
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Emerging Threat
Created
Fri Mar 22
Path
rules-emerging-threats/2024/Malware/KamiKakaBot/proc_creation_win_malware_kamikakabot_lnk_lure_execution.yml
Raw Tags
attack.executionattack.t1059detection.emerging-threats