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HackTool - SharpDPAPI Execution

Detects the execution of the SharpDPAPI tool based on CommandLine flags and PE metadata. SharpDPAPI is a C# port of some DPAPI functionality from the Mimikatz project.

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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Wed Jun 26c7d33b50-f690-4b51-8cfb-0fb912a31e57windows

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_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\SharpDPAPI.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'SharpDPAPI.exe'
    selection_other_cli:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ' backupkey '
            - ' blob '
            - ' certificates '
            - ' credentials '
            - ' keepass '
            - ' masterkeys '
            - ' rdg '
            - ' vaults '
    selection_other_options_guid:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' {'
            - '}:'
    selection_other_options_flags:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ' /file:'
            - ' /machine'
            - ' /mkfile:'
            - ' /password:'
            - ' /pvk:'
            - ' /server:'
            - ' /target:'
            - ' /unprotect'
    condition: selection_img or (selection_other_cli and 1 of selection_other_options_*)