Emerging Threatcriticaltest
Potential Conti Ransomware Activity
Detects a specific command used by the Conti ransomware group
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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:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- '-m '
- '-net '
- '-size ' # Size 10 in references
- '-nomutex '
- '-p \\\\'
- '$'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Unlikely
False positives are unlikely for most environments. High confidence detection.
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detection.emerging-threats
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
689308fc-cfba-4f72-9897-796c1dc61487
Status
test
Level
critical
Type
Emerging Threat
Created
Tue Oct 12
Modified
Mon Feb 13
Author
Path
rules-emerging-threats/2021/Malware/Conti/proc_creation_win_malware_conti_ransomware_commands.yml
Raw Tags
attack.impactattack.s0575attack.t1486detection.emerging-threats