Emerging Threathightest
Potential SNAKE Malware Installation Binary Indicator
Detects a specific binary name seen used by SNAKE malware during its installation as described by CISA in their report
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Launch
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 Logic4 selectors
detection:
selection:
Image|endswith:
- '\jpsetup.exe'
- '\jpinst.exe'
filter_main_cli_name:
CommandLine:
- 'jpinst.exe'
- 'jpinst'
- 'jpsetup.exe'
- 'jpsetup'
filter_main_cli_empty:
CommandLine: ''
filter_main_cli_null:
CommandLine: null
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*False Positives
Unlikely
False positives are unlikely for most environments. High confidence detection.
References
MITRE ATT&CK
Tactics
Other
detection.emerging-threats
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
d91ff53f-fd0c-419d-a6b8-ae038d5c3733
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Emerging Threat
Created
Thu May 04
Path
rules-emerging-threats/2023/Malware/SNAKE/proc_creation_win_malware_snake_installer_exec.yml
Raw Tags
attack.executiondetection.emerging-threats