Emerging Threathightest
Mustang Panda Dropper
Detects specific process parameters as used by Mustang Panda droppers
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Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), oscd.communityCreated Wed Oct 30Updated Sat Nov 272d87d610-d760-45ee-a7e6-7a6f2a65de002019
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 Logic2 selectors
detection:
selection_cli:
- CommandLine|contains:
- 'Temp\wtask.exe /create'
- '%windir:~-3,1%%PUBLIC:~-9,1%'
- '/tn "Security Script '
- '%windir:~-1,1%'
- CommandLine|contains|all:
- '/E:vbscript'
- 'C:\Users\'
- '.txt'
- '/F'
selection_img:
Image|endswith: 'Temp\winwsh.exe'
condition: 1 of selection_*False Positives
Unlikely
False positives are unlikely for most environments. High confidence detection.
MITRE ATT&CK
Sub-techniques
Other
detection.emerging-threats
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
2d87d610-d760-45ee-a7e6-7a6f2a65de00
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Emerging Threat
Created
Wed Oct 30
Modified
Sat Nov 27
Path
rules-emerging-threats/2019/TA/MustangPanda/proc_creation_win_apt_mustangpanda.yml
Raw Tags
attack.t1587.001attack.resource-developmentdetection.emerging-threats