Sigma Rules
1,408 rules found
NodeJS Execution of JavaScript File
Detects execution of JavaScript or JSC files using NodeJs binary node.exe, that could be potentially suspicious. Node.js is a popular open-source JavaScript runtime that runs code outside browsers and is widely used for both frontend and backend development. Adversaries have been observed abusing Node.js to disguise malware as legitimate processes, evade security defenses, and maintain persistence within target systems. Because Node.js is commonly used, this rule may generate false positives in some environments. However, if such activity is unusual in your environment, it is highly suspicious and warrants immediate investigation.
Suspicious Serv-U Process Pattern
Detects a suspicious process pattern which could be a sign of an exploited Serv-U service
Uncommon Child Process Of Setres.EXE
Detects uncommon child process of Setres.EXE. Setres.EXE is a Windows server only process and tool that can be used to set the screen resolution. It can potentially be abused in order to launch any arbitrary file with a name containing the word "choice" from the current execution path.
Potential SPN Enumeration Via Setspn.EXE
Detects service principal name (SPN) enumeration used for Kerberoasting
Setup16.EXE Execution With Custom .Lst File
Detects the execution of "Setup16.EXE" and old installation utility with a custom ".lst" file. These ".lst" file can contain references to external program that "Setup16.EXE" will execute. Attackers and adversaries might leverage this as a living of the land utility.
Indirect Command Execution via SFTP ProxyCommand
Detects the use of SFTP.exe to execute commands indirectly via ProxyCommand parameter. Threat actors were seen leveraging this legitimate Windows binary to bypass security controls and execute arbitrary commands while evading detection.
Suspicious Execution of Shutdown
Use of the commandline to shutdown or reboot windows
Suspicious Execution of Shutdown to Log Out
Detects the rare use of the command line tool shutdown to logoff a user
Uncommon Sigverif.EXE Child Process
Detects uncommon child processes spawning from "sigverif.exe", which could indicate potential abuse of the latter as a living of the land binary in order to proxy execution.
Uncommon Child Processes Of SndVol.exe
Detects potentially uncommon child processes of SndVol.exe (the Windows volume mixer)
Audio Capture via SoundRecorder
Detect attacker collecting audio via SoundRecorder application.
Suspicious Speech Runtime Binary Child Process
Detects suspicious Speech Runtime Binary Execution by monitoring its child processes. Child processes spawned by SpeechRuntime.exe could indicate an attempt for lateral movement via COM & DCOM hijacking.
Suspicious Splwow64 Without Params
Detects suspicious Splwow64.exe process without any command line parameters
Suspicious Spool Service Child Process
Detects suspicious print spool service (spoolsv.exe) child processes.
Veeam Backup Database Suspicious Query
Detects potentially suspicious SQL queries using SQLCmd targeting the Veeam backup databases in order to steal information.
VeeamBackup Database Credentials Dump Via Sqlcmd.EXE
Detects dump of credentials in VeeamBackup dbo
SQLite Chromium Profile Data DB Access
Detect usage of the "sqlite" binary to query databases in Chromium-based browsers for potential data stealing.
SQLite Firefox Profile Data DB Access
Detect usage of the "sqlite" binary to query databases in Firefox and other Gecko-based browsers for potential data stealing.
Arbitrary File Download Via Squirrel.EXE
Detects the usage of the "Squirrel.exe" to download arbitrary files. This binary is part of multiple Electron based software installations (Slack, Teams, Discord, etc.)
Process Proxy Execution Via Squirrel.EXE
Detects the usage of the "Squirrel.exe" binary to execute arbitrary processes. This binary is part of multiple Electron based software installations (Slack, Teams, Discord, etc.)
Port Forwarding Activity Via SSH.EXE
Detects port forwarding activity via SSH.exe
Program Executed Using Proxy/Local Command Via SSH.EXE
Detect usage of the "ssh.exe" binary as a proxy to launch other programs.
Potential RDP Tunneling Via SSH
Execution of ssh.exe to perform data exfiltration and tunneling through RDP
Potential Amazon SSM Agent Hijacking
Detects potential Amazon SSM agent hijack attempts as outlined in the Mitiga research report.
Execution via stordiag.exe
Detects the use of stordiag.exe to execute schtasks.exe systeminfo.exe and fltmc.exe
Start of NT Virtual DOS Machine
Ntvdm.exe allows the execution of 16-bit Windows applications on 32-bit Windows operating systems, as well as the execution of both 16-bit and 32-bit DOS applications
Abused Debug Privilege by Arbitrary Parent Processes
Detection of unusual child processes by different system processes
User Added to Local Administrators Group
Detects addition of users to the local administrator group via "Net" or "Add-LocalGroupMember".
User Added To Highly Privileged Group
Detects addition of users to highly privileged groups via "Net" or "Add-LocalGroupMember".
User Added to Remote Desktop Users Group
Detects addition of users to the local Remote Desktop Users group via "Net" or "Add-LocalGroupMember".
Execute From Alternate Data Streams
Detects execution from an Alternate Data Stream (ADS). Adversaries may use NTFS file attributes to hide their malicious data in order to evade detection
Always Install Elevated Windows Installer
Detects Windows Installer service (msiexec.exe) trying to install MSI packages with SYSTEM privilege
Potentially Suspicious Windows App Activity
Detects potentially suspicious child process of applications launched from inside the WindowsApps directory. This could be a sign of a rogue ".appx" package installation/execution
Arbitrary Shell Command Execution Via Settingcontent-Ms
The .SettingContent-ms file type was introduced in Windows 10 and allows a user to create "shortcuts" to various Windows 10 setting pages. These files are simply XML and contain paths to various Windows 10 settings binaries.
Phishing Pattern ISO in Archive
Detects cases in which an ISO files is opend within an archiver like 7Zip or Winrar, which is a sign of phishing as threat actors put small ISO files in archives as email attachments to bypass certain filters and protective measures (mark of web)
Automated Collection Command Prompt
Once established within a system or network, an adversary may use automated techniques for collecting internal data.
Bad Opsec Defaults Sacrificial Processes With Improper Arguments
Detects attackers using tooling with bad opsec defaults. E.g. spawning a sacrificial process to inject a capability into the process without taking into account how the process is normally run. One trivial example of this is using rundll32.exe without arguments as a sacrificial process (default in CS, now highlighted by c2lint), running WerFault without arguments (Kraken - credit am0nsec), and other examples.
Potential Suspicious Browser Launch From Document Reader Process
Detects when a browser process or browser tab is launched from an application that handles document files such as Adobe, Microsoft Office, etc. And connects to a web application over http(s), this could indicate a possible phishing attempt.
Suspicious Child Process Created as System
Detection of child processes spawned with SYSTEM privileges by parents with LOCAL SERVICE or NETWORK SERVICE accounts
Suspicious ClickFix/FileFix Execution Pattern
Detects suspicious execution patterns where users are tricked into running malicious commands via clipboard manipulation, either through the Windows Run dialog (ClickFix) or File Explorer address bar (FileFix). Attackers leverage social engineering campaigns—such as fake CAPTCHA challenges or urgent alerts—encouraging victims to paste clipboard contents, often executing mshta.exe, powershell.exe, or similar commands to infect systems.
Suspicious Explorer Process with Whitespace Padding - ClickFix/FileFix
Detects process creation with suspicious whitespace padding followed by a '#' character, which may indicate ClickFix or FileFix techniques used to conceal malicious commands from visual inspection. ClickFix and FileFix are social engineering attack techniques where adversaries distribute phishing documents or malicious links that deceive users into opening the Windows Run dialog box or File Explorer search bar. The victims are then instructed to paste commands from their clipboard, which contain extensive whitespace padding using various Unicode space characters to push the actual malicious command far to the right, effectively hiding it from immediate view.
Potential Commandline Obfuscation Using Escape Characters
Detects potential commandline obfuscation using known escape characters
Potential CommandLine Obfuscation Using Unicode Characters From Suspicious Image
Detects potential commandline obfuscation using unicode characters. Adversaries may attempt to make an executable or file difficult to discover or analyze by encrypting, encoding, or otherwise obfuscating its contents on the system or in transit.
Suspicious Usage of For Loop with Recursive Directory Search in CMD
Detects suspicious usage of the cmd.exe 'for /f' loop combined with the 'tokens=' parameter and a recursive directory listing. This pattern may indicate an attempt to discover and execute system binaries dynamically, for example powershell, a technique sometimes used by attackers to evade detection. This behavior has been observed in various malicious lnk files.
Potential Command Line Path Traversal Evasion Attempt
Detects potential evasion or obfuscation attempts using bogus path traversal via the commandline
Potential Browser Data Stealing
Adversaries may acquire credentials from web browsers by reading files specific to the target browser. Web browsers commonly save credentials such as website usernames and passwords so that they do not need to be entered manually in the future. Web browsers typically store the credentials in an encrypted format within a credential store.
Copy From Or To Admin Share Or Sysvol Folder
Detects a copy command or a copy utility execution to or from an Admin share or remote
Suspicious Copy From or To System Directory
Detects a suspicious copy operation that tries to copy a program from system (System32, SysWOW64, WinSxS) directories to another on disk. Often used to move LOLBINs such as 'certutil' or 'desktopimgdownldr' to a different location with a different name in order to bypass detections based on locations.