Rule Library

Sigma Rules

1,398 rules found

3,707Total
3,116Detection
451Emerging
137Hunting
Detectionmediumtest

7Zip Compressing Dump Files

Detects execution of 7z in order to compress a file with a ".dmp"/".dump" extension, which could be a step in a process of dump file exfiltration.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0009 · CollectionT1560.001 · Archive via Utility
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Tue Sep 27windows
Detectionmediumtest

Compress Data and Lock With Password for Exfiltration With 7-ZIP

An adversary may compress or encrypt data that is collected prior to exfiltration using 3rd party utilities

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0009 · CollectionT1560.001 · Archive via Utility
François HubautTue Jul 27windows
Detectionmediumtest

Potential DLL Injection Via AccCheckConsole

Detects the execution "AccCheckConsole" a command-line tool for verifying the accessibility implementation of an application's UI. One of the tests that this checker can run are called "verification routine", which tests for things like Consistency, Navigation, etc. The tool allows a user to provide a DLL that can contain a custom "verification routine". An attacker can build such DLLs and pass it via the CLI, which would then be loaded in the context of the "AccCheckConsole" utility.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · Executiondetection.threat-hunting
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Thu Jan 06windows
Detectionhightest

Suspicious AddinUtil.EXE CommandLine Execution

Detects execution of the Add-In deployment cache updating utility (AddInutil.exe) with suspicious Addinroot or Pipelineroot paths. An adversary may execute AddinUtil.exe with uncommon Addinroot/Pipelineroot paths that point to the adversaries Addins.Store payload.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1218 · System Binary Proxy Execution
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)+2Mon Sep 18windows
Detectionmediumtest

Uncommon Child Process Of AddinUtil.EXE

Detects uncommon child processes of the Add-In deployment cache updating utility (AddInutil.exe) which could be a sign of potential abuse of the binary to proxy execution via a custom Addins.Store payload.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1218 · System Binary Proxy Execution
Michael McKinley+1Mon Sep 18windows
Detectionmediumtest

Uncommon AddinUtil.EXE CommandLine Execution

Detects execution of the Add-In deployment cache updating utility (AddInutil.exe) with uncommon Addinroot or Pipelineroot paths. An adversary may execute AddinUtil.exe with uncommon Addinroot/Pipelineroot paths that point to the adversaries Addins.Store payload.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1218 · System Binary Proxy Execution
Michael McKinley+1Mon Sep 18windows
Detectionmediumtest

AddinUtil.EXE Execution From Uncommon Directory

Detects execution of the Add-In deployment cache updating utility (AddInutil.exe) from a non-standard directory.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1218 · System Binary Proxy Execution
Michael McKinley+1Mon Sep 18windows
Detectionhightest

Potential Adplus.EXE Abuse

Detects execution of "AdPlus.exe", a binary that is part of the Windows SDK that can be used as a LOLBIN in order to dump process memory and execute arbitrary commands.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0002 · ExecutionTA0006 · Credential AccessT1003.001 · LSASS Memory
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu Jun 09windows
Detectionmediumtest

AgentExecutor PowerShell Execution

Detects execution of the AgentExecutor.exe binary. Which can be abused as a LOLBIN to execute powershell scripts with the ExecutionPolicy "Bypass" or any binary named "powershell.exe" located in the path provided by 6th positional argument

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1218 · System Binary Proxy Execution
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)+1Sat Dec 24windows
Detectionhightest

Suspicious AgentExecutor PowerShell Execution

Detects execution of the AgentExecutor.exe binary. Which can be abused as a LOLBIN to execute powershell scripts with the ExecutionPolicy "Bypass" or any binary named "powershell.exe" located in the path provided by 6th positional argument

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1218 · System Binary Proxy Execution
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)+1Sat Dec 24windows
Detectionhighexperimental

Windows AMSI Related Registry Tampering Via CommandLine

Detects tampering of AMSI (Anti-Malware Scan Interface) related registry values via command line tools such as reg.exe or PowerShell. AMSI provides a generic interface for applications and services to integrate with antimalware products. Adversaries may disable AMSI to evade detection of malicious scripts and code execution.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1562.001 · Disable or Modify ToolsT1562.006 · Indicator Blocking
Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)Thu Dec 25windows
Detectionmediumtest

Uncommon Child Process Of Appvlp.EXE

Detects uncommon child processes of Appvlp.EXE Appvlp or the Application Virtualization Utility is included with Microsoft Office. Attackers are able to abuse "AppVLP" to execute shell commands. Normally, this binary is used for Application Virtualization, but it can also be abused to circumvent the ASR file path rule folder or to mark a file as a system file.

WindowsProcess Creation
T1218 · System Binary Proxy ExecutionTA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0002 · Execution
SreemanFri Mar 13windows
Detectionhighexperimental

Suspicious ArcSOC.exe Child Process

Detects script interpreters, command-line tools, and similar suspicious child processes of ArcSOC.exe. ArcSOC.exe is the process name which hosts ArcGIS Server REST services. If an attacker compromises an ArcGIS Server system and uploads a malicious Server Object Extension (SOE), they can send crafted requests to the corresponding service endpoint and remotely execute code from the ArcSOC.exe process.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionT1059 · Command and Scripting InterpreterT1203 · Exploitation for Client Execution
Micah BabinskiTue Nov 25windows
Detectionmediumtest

AspNetCompiler Execution

Detects execution of "aspnet_compiler.exe" which can be abused to compile and execute C# code.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1127 · Trusted Developer Utilities Proxy Execution
François HubautWed Nov 24windows
Detectionhightest

Suspicious Child Process of AspNetCompiler

Detects potentially suspicious child processes of "aspnet_compiler.exe".

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1127 · Trusted Developer Utilities Proxy Execution
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Mon Aug 14windows
Detectionhightest

Potentially Suspicious ASP.NET Compilation Via AspNetCompiler

Detects execution of "aspnet_compiler.exe" with potentially suspicious paths for compilation.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1127 · Trusted Developer Utilities Proxy Execution
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Mon Aug 14windows
Detectionmediumtest

Uncommon Assistive Technology Applications Execution Via AtBroker.EXE

Detects the start of a non built-in assistive technology applications via "Atbroker.EXE".

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1218 · System Binary Proxy Execution
Mateusz Wydra+1Mon Oct 12windows
Detectionmediumtest

Hiding Files with Attrib.exe

Detects usage of attrib.exe to hide files from users.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1564.001 · Hidden Files and Directories
Sami RuohonenWed Jan 16windows
Detectionhightest

Set Suspicious Files as System Files Using Attrib.EXE

Detects the usage of attrib with the "+s" option to set scripts or executables located in suspicious locations as system files to hide them from users and make them unable to be deleted with simple rights. The rule limits the search to specific extensions and directories to avoid FPs

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1564.001 · Hidden Files and Directories
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Tue Jun 28windows
Detectionhightest

Interactive AT Job

Detects an interactive AT job, which may be used as a form of privilege escalation.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0003 · PersistenceTA0002 · ExecutionTA0004 · Privilege EscalationT1053.002 · At
E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections+2Thu Oct 24windows
Detectionhightest

Audit Policy Tampering Via NT Resource Kit Auditpol

Threat actors can use an older version of the auditpol binary available inside the NT resource kit to change audit policy configuration to impair detection capability. This can be carried out by selectively disabling/removing certain audit policies as well as restoring a custom policy owned by the threat actor.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1562.002 · Disable Windows Event Logging
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Sat Dec 18windows
Detectionhightest

Audit Policy Tampering Via Auditpol

Threat actors can use auditpol binary to change audit policy configuration to impair detection capability. This can be carried out by selectively disabling/removing certain audit policies as well as restoring a custom policy owned by the threat actor.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1562.002 · Disable Windows Event Logging
Janantha MarasingheTue Feb 02windows
Detectionhighexperimental

Suspicious Autorun Registry Modified via WMI

Detects suspicious activity where the WMIC process is used to create an autorun registry entry via reg.exe, which is often indicative of persistence mechanisms employed by malware.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0002 · ExecutionTA0003 · PersistenceT1547.001 · Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder+1
Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)Mon Feb 17windows
Detectionhighexperimental

Suspicious BitLocker Access Agent Update Utility Execution

Detects the execution of the BitLocker Access Agent Update Utility (baaupdate.exe) which is not a common parent process for other processes. Suspicious child processes spawned by baaupdate.exe could indicate an attempt at lateral movement via BitLocker DCOM & COM Hijacking.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1218 · System Binary Proxy ExecutionTA0008 · Lateral MovementT1021.003 · Distributed Component Object Model
andrewdanis+1Sat Oct 18windows
Detectionmediumtest

Indirect Inline Command Execution Via Bash.EXE

Detects execution of Microsoft bash launcher with the "-c" flag. This can be used to potentially bypass defenses and execute Linux or Windows-based binaries directly via bash.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1202 · Indirect Command Execution
François HubautWed Nov 24windows
Detectionmediumtest

Indirect Command Execution From Script File Via Bash.EXE

Detects execution of Microsoft bash launcher without any flags to execute the content of a bash script directly. This can be used to potentially bypass defenses and execute Linux or Windows-based binaries directly via bash.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1202 · Indirect Command Execution
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Tue Aug 15windows
Detectionhighstable

Boot Configuration Tampering Via Bcdedit.EXE

Detects the use of the bcdedit command to tamper with the boot configuration data. This technique is often times used by malware or attackers as a destructive way before launching ransomware.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0040 · ImpactT1490 · Inhibit System Recovery
E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections+2Thu Oct 24windows
Detectionmediumtest

Potential Ransomware or Unauthorized MBR Tampering Via Bcdedit.EXE

Detects potential malicious and unauthorized usage of bcdedit.exe

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1070 · Indicator RemovalTA0003 · PersistenceT1542.003 · Bootkit
@neu5ronThu Feb 07windows
Detectionmediumtest

Data Export From MSSQL Table Via BCP.EXE

Detects the execution of the BCP utility in order to export data from the database. Attackers were seen saving their malware to a database column or table and then later extracting it via "bcp.exe" into a file.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionTA0010 · ExfiltrationT1048 · Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol
Omar Khaled+2Tue Aug 20windows
Detectionhightest

Suspicious Child Process Of BgInfo.EXE

Detects suspicious child processes of "BgInfo.exe" which could be a sign of potential abuse of the binary to proxy execution via external VBScript

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionT1059.005 · Visual BasicTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1218 · System Binary Proxy Execution+1
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Aug 16windows
Detectionmediumtest

Uncommon Child Process Of BgInfo.EXE

Detects uncommon child processes of "BgInfo.exe" which could be a sign of potential abuse of the binary to proxy execution via external VBScript

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionT1059.005 · Visual BasicTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1218 · System Binary Proxy Execution+1
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)+2Sat Oct 26windows
Detectionlowtest

BitLockerTogo.EXE Execution

Detects the execution of "BitLockerToGo.EXE". BitLocker To Go is BitLocker Drive Encryption on removable data drives. This feature includes the encryption of, USB flash drives, SD cards, External hard disk drives, Other drives that are formatted by using the NTFS, FAT16, FAT32, or exFAT file system. This is a rarely used application and usage of it at all is worth investigating. Malware such as Lumma stealer has been seen using this process as a target for process hollowing.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1218 · System Binary Proxy Execution
Josh Nickels+1Thu Jul 11windows
Detectionmediumtest

File Download Via Bitsadmin

Detects usage of bitsadmin downloading a file

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0003 · PersistenceT1197 · BITS JobsS0190 · S0190+3
Michael Haag+1Thu Mar 09windows
Detectionhightest

Suspicious Download From Direct IP Via Bitsadmin

Detects usage of bitsadmin downloading a file using an URL that contains an IP

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0003 · PersistenceT1197 · BITS JobsS0190 · S0190+1
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Tue Jun 28windows
Detectionhightest

Suspicious Download From File-Sharing Website Via Bitsadmin

Detects usage of bitsadmin downloading a file from a suspicious domain

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0003 · PersistenceT1197 · BITS JobsS0190 · S0190+3
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Tue Jun 28windows
Detectionhightest

File With Suspicious Extension Downloaded Via Bitsadmin

Detects usage of bitsadmin downloading a file with a suspicious extension

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0003 · PersistenceT1197 · BITS JobsS0190 · S0190+3
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+1Tue Jun 28windows
Detectionhightest

File Download Via Bitsadmin To A Suspicious Target Folder

Detects usage of bitsadmin downloading a file to a suspicious target folder

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0003 · PersistenceT1197 · BITS JobsS0190 · S0190+3
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+1Tue Jun 28windows
Detectionmediumtest

Monitoring For Persistence Via BITS

BITS will allow you to schedule a command to execute after a successful download to notify you that the job is finished. When the job runs on the system the command specified in the BITS job will be executed. This can be abused by actors to create a backdoor within the system and for persistence. It will be chained in a BITS job to schedule the download of malware/additional binaries and execute the program after being downloaded.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0003 · PersistenceTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1197 · BITS Jobs
SreemanThu Oct 29windows
Detectionhightest

Potential Data Stealing Via Chromium Headless Debugging

Detects chromium based browsers starting in headless and debugging mode and pointing to a user profile. This could be a sign of data stealing or remote control

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0006 · Credential AccessTA0009 · CollectionT1185 · Browser Session Hijacking+1
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Fri Dec 23windows
Detectionlowtest

Browser Execution In Headless Mode

Detects execution of Chromium based browser in headless mode

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0011 · Command and ControlT1105 · Ingress Tool TransferT1564.003 · Hidden Window
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Tue Sep 12windows
Detectionhightest

File Download with Headless Browser

Detects execution of chromium based browser in headless mode using the "dump-dom" command line to download files

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0011 · Command and ControlT1105 · Ingress Tool TransferT1564.003 · Hidden Window
Sreeman+1Tue Jan 04windows
Detectionmediumtest

Chromium Browser Instance Executed With Custom Extension

Detects a Chromium based browser process with the 'load-extension' flag to start a instance with a custom extension

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0003 · Persistenceattack.t1176.001
Aedan Russell+2Sun Jun 19windows
Detectionhightest

Chromium Browser Headless Execution To Mockbin Like Site

Detects the execution of a Chromium based browser process with the "headless" flag and a URL pointing to the mockbin.org service (which can be used to exfiltrate data).

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · Execution
X__Junior (Nextron Systems)Mon Sep 11windows
Detectionhightest

Suspicious Chromium Browser Instance Executed With Custom Extension

Detects a suspicious process spawning a Chromium based browser process with the 'load-extension' flag to start an instance with a custom extension

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0003 · Persistenceattack.t1176.001
Aedan Russell+2Sun Jun 19windows
Detectionmediumtest

File Download From Browser Process Via Inline URL

Detects execution of a browser process with a URL argument pointing to a file with a potentially interesting extension. This can be abused to download arbitrary files or to hide from the user for example by launching the browser in a minimized state.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0011 · Command and ControlT1105 · Ingress Tool Transfer
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+1Tue Jan 11windows
Detectionmediumtest

Browser Started with Remote Debugging

Detects browsers starting with the remote debugging flags. Which is a technique often used to perform browser injection attacks

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0006 · Credential AccessTA0009 · CollectionT1185 · Browser Session Hijacking
Martin Mueller+1Wed Jul 27windows
Detectionhightest

Tor Client/Browser Execution

Detects the use of Tor or Tor-Browser to connect to onion routing networks

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0011 · Command and ControlT1090.003 · Multi-hop Proxy
François HubautSun Feb 20windows
Detectionhightest

Suspicious Calculator Usage

Detects suspicious use of 'calc.exe' with command line parameters or in a suspicious directory, which is likely caused by some PoC or detection evasion.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1036 · Masquerading
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Sat Feb 09windows