Detectionhighexperimental

HackTool - GoldenDMSA Execution

Detects execution of GoldenDMSA hacktool used for Directory Service Account manipulation.

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Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)Created Mon Oct 19c41ec561-872d-469b-847c-1653ad19b45dwindows
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: '\GoldenDMSA.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'wordlist'
            - 'bruteforce'
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' -s '
            - 'S-1-5-21-'
            - ' -d '
            - ' -k '
    condition: 1 of selection_*
False Positives
Unknown

False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
c41ec561-872d-469b-847c-1653ad19b45d
Status
experimental
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Mon Oct 19
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_goldendmsa.yml
Raw Tags
attack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalationattack.t1098attack.credential-accessattack.t1110.001attack.t1558.003
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