Threat Huntmediumtest
Tunneling Tool Execution
Detects the execution of well known tools that can be abused for data exfiltration and tunneling.
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Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.communityCreated Thu Oct 24Updated Thu Jan 18c75309a3-59f8-4a8d-9c2c-4c927ad50555windows
Hunting Hypothesis
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:
Image|endswith:
- '\httptunnel.exe'
- '\plink.exe'
- '\socat.exe'
- '\stunnel.exe'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Legitimate administrators using one of these tools
References
MITRE ATT&CK
Sub-techniques
Other
detection.threat-hunting
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
c75309a3-59f8-4a8d-9c2c-4c927ad50555
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Threat Hunt
Created
Thu Oct 24
Modified
Thu Jan 18
Path
rules-threat-hunting/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_exfil_and_tunneling_tool_execution.yml
Raw Tags
attack.exfiltrationattack.command-and-controlattack.t1041attack.t1572attack.t1071.001detection.threat-hunting