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HackTool - PPID Spoofing SelectMyParent Tool Execution

Detects the use of parent process ID spoofing tools like Didier Stevens tool SelectMyParent

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Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Created Sat Jul 23Updated Sat Nov 2352ff7941-8211-46f9-84f8-9903efb7077dwindows

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:
    selection:
        - Image|endswith: '\SelectMyParent.exe'
        - CommandLine|contains:
              - 'PPID-spoof'
              - 'ppid_spoof'
              - 'spoof-ppid'
              - 'spoof_ppid'
              - 'ppidspoof'
              - 'spoofppid'
              - 'spoofedppid'
              - ' -spawnto '
        - OriginalFileName|contains:
              - 'PPID-spoof'
              - 'ppid_spoof'
              - 'spoof-ppid'
              - 'spoof_ppid'
              - 'ppidspoof'
              - 'spoofppid'
              - 'spoofedppid'
        - Description: 'SelectMyParent'
        - Hashes|contains:
              - 'IMPHASH=04D974875BD225F00902B4CAD9AF3FBC'
              - 'IMPHASH=A782AF154C9E743DDF3F3EB2B8F3D16E'
              - 'IMPHASH=89059503D7FBF470E68F7E63313DA3AD'
              - 'IMPHASH=CA28337632625C8281AB8A130B3D6BAD'
    condition: selection