Phoenix
Sigma IntelligenceBeta
Back to Rules
Detectionmediumtest

Drop Binaries Into Spool Drivers Color Folder

Detects the creation of suspcious binary files inside the "\windows\system32\spool\drivers\color\" as seen in the blog referenced below

Convert In Phoenix Studio

Open this Sigma rule in the converter with the YAML preloaded and ready for backend selection.

Launch
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Thu Jul 28ce7066a6-508a-42d3-995b-2952c65dc2cewindows
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|startswith: 'C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\color\'
        TargetFilename|endswith:
            - '.dll'
            - '.exe'
            - '.sys'
    condition: selection
False Positives
Unknown

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

References
1
Resolving title…
microsoft.com
MITRE ATT&CK
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
ce7066a6-508a-42d3-995b-2952c65dc2ce
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Thu Jul 28
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Path
rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_spool_drivers_color_drop.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasion
View on GitHub