Emerging Threathightest
Potential Conti Ransomware Database Dumping Activity Via SQLCmd
Detects a command used by conti to dump database
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Launch
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 Logic3 selectors
detection:
selection_tools:
- Image|endswith: '\sqlcmd.exe'
- CommandLine|contains:
- 'sqlcmd '
- 'sqlcmd.exe'
selection_svr:
CommandLine|contains: ' -S localhost '
selection_query:
CommandLine|contains:
- 'sys.sysprocesses'
- 'master.dbo.sysdatabases'
- 'BACKUP DATABASE'
condition: all of selection_*False Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
MITRE ATT&CK
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
2f47f1fd-0901-466e-a770-3b7092834a1b
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Emerging Threat
Created
Mon Aug 16
Modified
Thu May 04
Author
Path
rules-emerging-threats/2021/Malware/Conti/proc_creation_win_malware_conti_ransomware_database_dump.yml
Raw Tags
attack.collectionattack.t1005detection.emerging-threats