Emerging Threathightest

TAIDOOR RAT DLL Load

Detects specific process characteristics of Chinese TAIDOOR RAT malware load

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Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Created Thu Jul 30Updated Sat Nov 27d1aa3382-abab-446f-96ea-4de52908210b2020
Emerging Threat
Active Threat

Developed to detect an active or emerging threat. Prioritize investigation of any alerts and correlate with threat intelligence.

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 Logic3 selectors
detection:
    selection1:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'dll,MyStart'
            - 'dll MyStart'
    selection2a:
        CommandLine|endswith: ' MyStart'
    selection2b:
        CommandLine|contains: 'rundll32.exe'
    condition: selection1 or ( selection2a and selection2b )
False Positives
Unknown

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

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
d1aa3382-abab-446f-96ea-4de52908210b
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Emerging Threat
Created
Thu Jul 30
Modified
Sat Nov 27
Path
rules-emerging-threats/2020/TA/TAIDOOR-RAT/proc_creation_win_apt_taidoor.yml
Raw Tags
attack.privilege-escalationattack.defense-evasionattack.executionattack.t1055.001detection.emerging-threats
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