Detectionhightest
Potential Adplus.EXE Abuse
Detects execution of "AdPlus.exe", a binary that is part of the Windows SDK that can be used as a LOLBIN in order to dump process memory and execute arbitrary commands.
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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Thu Jun 09Updated Fri Jun 232f869d59-7f6a-4931-992c-cce556ff2d53windows
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_img:
- Image|endswith: '\adplus.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'Adplus.exe'
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains:
# Dump process memory
- ' -hang '
- ' -pn '
- ' -pmn '
- ' -p '
- ' -po '
# Using a config file
- ' -c '
# Execute commands inline
- ' -sc '
condition: all of selection_*False Positives
Legitimate usage of Adplus for debugging purposes
MITRE ATT&CK
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
2f869d59-7f6a-4931-992c-cce556ff2d53
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Thu Jun 09
Modified
Fri Jun 23
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_adplus_memory_dump.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasionattack.executionattack.credential-accessattack.t1003.001