Sigma Rules
1,709 rules found
Security Event Logging Disabled via MiniNt Registry Key - Process
Detects attempts to disable security event logging by adding the `MiniNt` registry key. This key is used to disable the Windows Event Log service, which collects and stores event logs from the operating system and applications. Adversaries may want to disable this service to prevent logging of security events that could be used to detect their activities.
File Explorer Folder Opened Using Explorer Folder Shortcut Via Shell
Detects the initial execution of "cmd.exe" which spawns "explorer.exe" with the appropriate command line arguments for opening the "My Computer" folder.
Explorer NOUACCHECK Flag
Detects suspicious starts of explorer.exe that use the /NOUACCHECK flag that allows to run all sub processes of that newly started explorer.exe without any UAC checks
Findstr GPP Passwords
Look for the encrypted cpassword value within Group Policy Preference files on the Domain Controller. This value can be decrypted with gpp-decrypt.
LSASS Process Reconnaissance Via Findstr.EXE
Detects findstring commands that include the keyword lsass, which indicates recon actviity for the LSASS process PID
Sysmon Discovery Via Default Driver Altitude Using Findstr.EXE
Detects usage of "findstr" with the argument "385201". Which could indicate potential discovery of an installed Sysinternals Sysmon service using the default driver altitude (even if the name is changed).
Finger.EXE Execution
Detects execution of the "finger.exe" utility. Finger.EXE or "TCPIP Finger Command" is an old utility that is still present on modern Windows installation. It Displays information about users on a specified remote computer (typically a UNIX computer) that is running the finger service or daemon. Due to the old nature of this utility and the rareness of machines having the finger service. Any execution of "finger.exe" can be considered "suspicious" and worth investigating.
Sysmon Driver Unloaded Via Fltmc.EXE
Detects possible Sysmon filter driver unloaded via fltmc.exe
Forfiles.EXE Child Process Masquerading
Detects the execution of "forfiles" from a non-default location, in order to potentially spawn a custom "cmd.exe" from the current working directory.
Uncommon FileSystem Load Attempt By Format.com
Detects the execution of format.com with an uncommon filesystem selection that could indicate a defense evasion activity in which "format.com" is used to load malicious DLL files or other programs.
Fsutil Suspicious Invocation
Detects suspicious parameters of fsutil (deleting USN journal, configuring it with small size, etc). Might be used by ransomwares during the attack (seen by NotPetya and others).
Potentially Suspicious GoogleUpdate Child Process
Detects potentially suspicious child processes of "GoogleUpdate.exe"
File Encryption/Decryption Via Gpg4win From Suspicious Locations
Detects usage of Gpg4win to encrypt/decrypt files located in potentially suspicious locations.
File Download Using Notepad++ GUP Utility
Detects execution of the Notepad++ updater (gup) from a process other than Notepad++ to download files.
Suspicious GUP Usage
Detects execution of the Notepad++ updater in a suspicious directory, which is often used in DLL side-loading attacks
Suspicious Child Process of Notepad++ Updater - GUP.Exe
Detects suspicious child process creation by the Notepad++ updater process (gup.exe). This could indicate potential exploitation of the updater component to deliver unwanted malware.
Remote CHM File Download/Execution Via HH.EXE
Detects the usage of "hh.exe" to execute/download remotely hosted ".chm" files.
HTML Help HH.EXE Suspicious Child Process
Detects a suspicious child process of a Microsoft HTML Help (HH.exe)
Suspicious HH.EXE Execution
Detects a suspicious execution of a Microsoft HTML Help (HH.exe)
HackTool - ADCSPwn Execution
Detects command line parameters used by ADCSPwn, a tool to escalate privileges in an active directory network by coercing authenticate from machine accounts and relaying to the certificate service
HackTool - Bloodhound/Sharphound Execution
Detects command line parameters used by Bloodhound and Sharphound hack tools
HackTool - Certify Execution
Detects Certify a tool for Active Directory certificate abuse based on PE metadata characteristics and common command line arguments.
HackTool - Certipy Execution
Detects Certipy execution, a tool for Active Directory Certificate Services enumeration and abuse based on PE metadata characteristics and common command line arguments.
Operator Bloopers Cobalt Strike Commands
Detects use of Cobalt Strike commands accidentally entered in the CMD shell
Operator Bloopers Cobalt Strike Modules
Detects Cobalt Strike module/commands accidentally entered in CMD shell
CobaltStrike Load by Rundll32
Rundll32 can be use by Cobalt Strike with StartW function to load DLLs from the command line.
Potential CobaltStrike Process Patterns
Detects potential process patterns related to Cobalt Strike beacon activity
HackTool - CoercedPotato Execution
Detects the use of CoercedPotato, a tool for privilege escalation
HackTool - Covenant PowerShell Launcher
Detects suspicious command lines used in Covenant luanchers
HackTool - CrackMapExec Execution
This rule detect common flag combinations used by CrackMapExec in order to detect its use even if the binary has been replaced.
HackTool - CrackMapExec Execution Patterns
Detects various execution patterns of the CrackMapExec pentesting framework
HackTool - CrackMapExec Process Patterns
Detects suspicious process patterns found in logs when CrackMapExec is used
HackTool - CrackMapExec PowerShell Obfuscation
The CrachMapExec pentesting framework implements a PowerShell obfuscation with some static strings detected by this rule.
HackTool - CreateMiniDump Execution
Detects the use of CreateMiniDump hack tool used to dump the LSASS process memory for credential extraction on the attacker's machine
HackTool - Doppelanger LSASS Dumper Execution
Detects the execution of the Doppelanger hacktool which is used to dump LSASS memory via process cloning while evading common detection methods
HackTool - EDRSilencer Execution
Detects the execution of EDRSilencer, a tool that leverages Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) to block Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents from reporting security events to the server based on PE metadata information.
Hacktool - EDR-Freeze Execution
Detects execution of EDR-Freeze, a tool that exploits the MiniDumpWriteDump function and WerFaultSecure.exe to suspend EDR and Antivirus processes on Windows. EDR-Freeze leverages a race-condition attack to put security processes into a dormant state by suspending WerFaultSecure at the moment it freezes the target process. This technique does not require kernel-level exploits or BYOVD, but instead abuses user-mode functionality to temporarily disable monitoring by EDR or Antimalware solutions.
HackTool - Empire PowerShell Launch Parameters
Detects suspicious powershell command line parameters used in Empire
Hacktool Execution - PE Metadata
Detects the execution of different Windows based hacktools via PE metadata (company, product, etc.) even if the files have been renamed
HackTool - GMER Rootkit Detector and Remover Execution
Detects the execution GMER tool based on image and hash fields.
HackTool - HandleKatz LSASS Dumper Execution
Detects the use of HandleKatz, a tool that demonstrates the usage of cloned handles to Lsass in order to create an obfuscated memory dump of the same
HackTool - Hashcat Password Cracker Execution
Execute Hashcat.exe with provided SAM file from registry of Windows and Password list to crack against
HackTool - HollowReaper Execution
Detects usage of HollowReaper, a process hollowing shellcode launcher used for stealth payload execution through process hollowing. It replaces the memory of a legitimate process with custom shellcode, allowing the attacker to execute payloads under the guise of trusted binaries.
HackTool - Htran/NATBypass Execution
Detects executable names or flags used by Htran or Htran-like tools (e.g. NATBypass)
HackTool - Hydra Password Bruteforce Execution
Detects command line parameters used by Hydra password guessing hack tool
HackTool - Potential Impacket Lateral Movement Activity
Detects wmiexec/dcomexec/atexec/smbexec from Impacket framework
HackTool - Impacket Tools Execution
Detects the execution of different compiled Windows binaries of the impacket toolset (based on names or part of their names - could lead to false positives)
Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher
Detects Obfuscated use of Clip.exe to execute PowerShell