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Cred Dump Tools Dropped Files

Files with well-known filenames (parts of credential dump software or files produced by them) creation

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Teymur Kheirkhabarov, oscd.communityCreated Fri Nov 01Updated Sat Oct 258fbf3271-1ef6-4e94-8210-03c2317947f6windows
Log Source
WindowsFile Event
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryFile Event← raw: file_event

Events for file system activity including creation, modification, and deletion.

Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    selection:
        - TargetFilename|contains:
              - '\fgdump-log'
              - '\kirbi'
              - '\pwdump'
              - '\pwhashes'
              - '\wce_ccache'
              - '\wce_krbtkts'
        - TargetFilename|endswith:
              - '\cachedump.exe'
              - '\cachedump64.exe'
              - '\DumpExt.dll'
              - '\DumpSvc.exe'
              - '\Dumpy.exe'
              - '\fgexec.exe'
              - '\lsremora.dll'
              - '\lsremora64.dll'
              - '\NTDS.out'
              - '\procdump.exe'
              - '\procdump64.exe'
              - '\procdump64a.exe'
              - '\pstgdump.exe'
              - '\pwdump.exe'
              - '\SAM.out'
              - '\SECURITY.out'
              - '\servpw.exe'
              - '\servpw64.exe'
              - '\SYSTEM.out'
              - '\test.pwd'
              - '\wceaux.dll'
    condition: selection
False Positives

Legitimate Administrator using tool for password recovery

Testing & Validation

Regression Tests

by SigmaHQ Team
Positive Detection Test1 matchevtx

Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
8fbf3271-1ef6-4e94-8210-03c2317947f6
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Fri Nov 01
Modified
Sat Oct 25
Path
rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_cred_dump_tools_dropped_files.yml
Raw Tags
attack.credential-accessattack.t1003.001attack.t1003.002attack.t1003.003attack.t1003.004attack.t1003.005
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