Rule Library

Sigma Rules

1,701 rules found

3,707Total
3,116Detection
451Emerging
137Hunting
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RDP Sensitive Settings Changed

Detects tampering of RDP Terminal Service/Server sensitive settings. Such as allowing unauthorized users access to a system via the 'fAllowUnsolicited' or enabling RDP via 'fDenyTSConnections', etc. Below is a list of registry keys/values that are monitored by this rule: - Shadow: Used to enable Remote Desktop shadowing, which allows an administrator to view or control a user's session. - DisableRemoteDesktopAntiAlias: Disables anti-aliasing for remote desktop sessions. - DisableSecuritySettings: Disables certain security settings for Remote Desktop connections. - fAllowUnsolicited: Allows unsolicited remote assistance offers. - fAllowUnsolicitedFullControl: Allows unsolicited remote assistance offers with full control. - InitialProgram: Specifies a program to run automatically when a user logs on to a remote computer. - ServiceDll: Used in RDP hijacking techniques to specify a custom DLL to be loaded by the Terminal Services service. - SecurityLayer: Specifies the security layer used for RDP connections.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0003 · PersistenceT1112 · Modify Registry
Samir Bousseaden+3Sat Aug 06windows
Detectionhightest

New TimeProviders Registered With Uncommon DLL Name

Detects processes setting a new DLL in DllName in under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\TimeProvider. Adversaries may abuse time providers to execute DLLs when the system boots. The Windows Time service (W32Time) enables time synchronization across and within domains.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · PersistenceTA0004 · Privilege EscalationT1547.003 · Time Providers
François HubautSun Jun 19windows
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Potential Signing Bypass Via Windows Developer Features - Registry

Detects when the enablement of developer features such as "Developer Mode" or "Application Sideloading". Which allows the user to install untrusted packages.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense Evasion
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu Jan 12windows
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UAC Bypass via Event Viewer

Detects UAC bypass method using Windows event viewer

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0004 · Privilege EscalationT1548.002 · Bypass User Account Control2019-04-001 · CAR 2019-04-001
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Sun Mar 19windows
Detectionhightest

UAC Bypass via Sdclt

Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using registry key manipulation of sdclt.exe (e.g. UACMe 53)

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0004 · Privilege EscalationT1548.002 · Bypass User Account Control2019-04-001 · CAR 2019-04-001
Omer Yampel+1Fri Mar 17windows
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UAC Bypass Abusing Winsat Path Parsing - Registry

Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using a path parsing issue in winsat.exe (UACMe 52)

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0004 · Privilege EscalationT1548.002 · Bypass User Account Control
Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)Mon Aug 30windows
Detectionhightest

UAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - Registry

Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using Windows Media Player osksupport.dll (UACMe 32)

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0004 · Privilege EscalationT1548.002 · Bypass User Account Control
Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)Mon Aug 23windows
Detectionhightest

VBScript Payload Stored in Registry

Detects VBScript content stored into registry keys as seen being used by UNC2452 group

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceT1547.001 · Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Fri Mar 05windows
Detectionhighexperimental

Windows Vulnerable Driver Blocklist Disabled

Detects when the Windows Vulnerable Driver Blocklist is set to disabled. This setting is crucial for preventing the loading of known vulnerable drivers, and its modification may indicate an attempt to bypass security controls. It is often targeted by threat actors to facilitate the installation of malicious or vulnerable drivers, particularly in scenarios involving Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) bypass techniques. This rule applies to systems that support the Vulnerable Driver Blocklist feature, including Windows 10 version 1903 and later, and Windows Server 2022 and later. Note that this change will require a reboot to take effect, and this rule only detects the registry modification action.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1562.001 · Disable or Modify Tools
Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)Mon Jan 26windows
Detectionhightest

Execution DLL of Choice Using WAB.EXE

This rule detects that the path to the DLL written in the registry is different from the default one. Launched WAB.exe tries to load the DLL from Registry.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1218 · System Binary Proxy Execution
oscd.community+1Tue Oct 13windows
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Wdigest Enable UseLogonCredential

Detects potential malicious modification of the property value of UseLogonCredential from HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\WDigest to enable clear-text credentials

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · PersistenceTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1112 · Modify Registry
Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g)+1Thu Sep 12windows
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Disable Windows Defender Functionalities Via Registry Keys

Detects when attackers or tools disable Windows Defender functionalities via the Windows registry

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1562.001 · Disable or Modify Tools
AlertIQ+4Mon Aug 01windows
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Winlogon Notify Key Logon Persistence

Adversaries may abuse features of Winlogon to execute DLLs and/or executables when a user logs in. Winlogon.exe is a Windows component responsible for actions at logon/logoff as well as the secure attention sequence (SAS) triggered by Ctrl-Alt-Delete.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceT1547.004 · Winlogon Helper DLL
François HubautThu Dec 30windows
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Sysmon Configuration Error

Detects when an adversary is trying to hide it's action from Sysmon logging based on error messages

Windowssysmon_error
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1564 · Hide Artifacts
François HubautFri Jun 04windows
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Sysmon Configuration Modification

Detects when an attacker tries to hide from Sysmon by disabling or stopping it

Windowssysmon_status
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1564 · Hide Artifacts
François HubautFri Jun 04windows
Detectionhightest

Sysmon Blocked Executable

Triggers on any Sysmon "FileBlockExecutable" event, which indicates a violation of the configured block policy

Windowssysmon
TA0005 · Defense Evasion
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Tue Aug 16windows
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Sysmon Blocked File Shredding

Triggers on any Sysmon "FileBlockShredding" event, which indicates a violation of the configured shredding policy.

Windowssysmon
TA0005 · Defense Evasion
François HubautThu Jul 20windows
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Suspicious Encoded Scripts in a WMI Consumer

Detects suspicious encoded payloads in WMI Event Consumers

WindowsWMI Event
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0002 · ExecutionT1047 · Windows Management InstrumentationTA0003 · Persistence+1
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Wed Sep 01windows
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Suspicious Scripting in a WMI Consumer

Detects suspicious commands that are related to scripting/powershell in WMI Event Consumers

WindowsWMI Event
TA0002 · ExecutionT1059.005 · Visual Basic
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+1Mon Apr 15windows
Emerging Threathightest

Rejetto HTTP File Server RCE

Detects attempts to exploit a Rejetto HTTP File Server (HFS) via CVE-2014-6287

Web Server Log
TA0003 · PersistenceTA0001 · Initial AccessT1190 · Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1505.003 · Web Shell+2
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Tue Jul 192014
Emerging Threathightest

Adwind RAT / JRAT

Detects javaw.exe in AppData folder as used by Adwind / JRAT

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionT1059.005 · Visual BasicT1059.007 · JavaScriptdetection.emerging-threats
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+3Fri Nov 102017
Emerging Threathightest

Fireball Archer Install

Detects Archer malware invocation via rundll32

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1218.011 · Rundll32detection.emerging-threats
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Sat Jun 032017
Emerging Threathightest

Malware Shellcode in Verclsid Target Process

Detects a process access to verclsid.exe that injects shellcode from a Microsoft Office application / VBA macro

WindowsProcess Access
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0004 · Privilege EscalationT1055 · Process Injectiondetection.emerging-threats
John Lambert (tech)+1Sat Mar 042017
Emerging Threathightest

Potential PlugX Activity

Detects the execution of an executable that is typically used by PlugX for DLL side loading starting from an uncommon location

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceS0013 · S0013TA0005 · Defense Evasion+2
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Mon Jun 122017
Emerging Threathightest

StoneDrill Service Install

This method detects a service install of the malicious Microsoft Network Realtime Inspection Service service described in StoneDrill report by Kaspersky

Windowssystem
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceG0064 · G0064T1543.003 · Windows Service+1
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Tue Mar 072017
Emerging Threathightest

Potential APT10 Cloud Hopper Activity

Detects potential process and execution activity related to APT10 Cloud Hopper operation

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionG0045 · G0045T1059.005 · Visual Basicdetection.emerging-threats
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Fri Apr 072017
Emerging Threathightest

Ps.exe Renamed SysInternals Tool

Detects renamed SysInternals tool execution with a binary named ps.exe as used by Dragonfly APT group and documented in TA17-293A report

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionG0035 · DragonflyT1036.003 · Rename System Utilities2013-05-009 · CAR 2013-05-009+1
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Sun Oct 222017
Emerging Threathightest

Equation Group C2 Communication

Detects communication to C2 servers mentioned in the operational notes of the ShadowBroker leak of EquationGroup C2 tools

Firewall
TA0010 · ExfiltrationTA0011 · Command and ControlG0020 · G0020T1041 · Exfiltration Over C2 Channel+1
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Sat Apr 152017
Emerging Threathightest

Lazarus System Binary Masquerading

Detects binaries used by the Lazarus group which use system names but are executed and launched from non-default location

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1036.005 · Match Legitimate Name or Locationdetection.emerging-threats
Trent Liffick+1Wed Jun 032017
Emerging Threathightest

Turla Service Install

This method detects a service install of malicious services mentioned in Carbon Paper - Turla report by ESET

Windowssystem
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceG0010 · G0010T1543.003 · Windows Service+1
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Fri Mar 312017
Emerging Threathightest

Sofacy Trojan Loader Activity

Detects Trojan loader activity as used by APT28

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0002 · ExecutionG0007 · APT28T1059.003 · Windows Command Shell+3
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+2Thu Mar 012018
Emerging Threathightest

Potential MuddyWater APT Activity

Detects potential Muddywater APT activity

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0002 · ExecutionG0069 · G0069detection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Fri Mar 102018
Emerging Threathighstable

TropicTrooper Campaign November 2018

Detects TropicTrooper activity, an actor who targeted high-profile organizations in the energy and food and beverage sectors in Asia

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionT1059.001 · PowerShelldetection.emerging-threats
@41thexplorer+1Tue Nov 122018
Emerging Threathightest

Potential BearLPE Exploitation

Detects potential exploitation of the BearLPE exploit using Task Scheduler ".job" import arbitrary DACL write\par

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0003 · PersistenceTA0002 · ExecutionTA0004 · Privilege EscalationT1053.005 · Scheduled Task+2
Olaf HartongWed May 222019
Emerging Threathightest

Scanner PoC for CVE-2019-0708 RDP RCE Vuln

Detects the use of a scanner by zerosum0x0 that discovers targets vulnerable to CVE-2019-0708 RDP RCE aka BlueKeep

Windowssecurity
TA0008 · Lateral MovementT1210 · Exploitation of Remote Services2013-07-002 · CAR 2013-07-002detection.emerging-threats+1
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+1Sun Jun 022019
Emerging Threathightest

Exploiting SetupComplete.cmd CVE-2019-1378

Detects exploitation attempt of privilege escalation vulnerability via SetupComplete.cmd and PartnerSetupComplete.cmd described in CVE-2019-1378

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0003 · PersistenceTA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0004 · Privilege EscalationT1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation+5
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+2Fri Nov 152019
Emerging Threathightest

Sudo Privilege Escalation CVE-2019-14287

Detects users trying to exploit sudo vulnerability reported in CVE-2019-14287

LinuxProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0004 · Privilege EscalationT1068 · Exploitation for Privilege EscalationT1548.003 · Sudo and Sudo Caching+2
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Tue Oct 152019
Emerging Threathightest

Potential Baby Shark Malware Activity

Detects activity that could be related to Baby Shark malware

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionTA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0007 · DiscoveryT1012 · Query Registry+4
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Sun Feb 242019
Emerging Threathightest

Chafer Malware URL Pattern

Detects HTTP request used by Chafer malware to receive data from its C2.

Proxy Log
TA0011 · Command and ControlT1071.001 · Web Protocolsdetection.emerging-threats
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Thu Jan 312019
Emerging Threathighstable

Potential Emotet Activity

Detects all Emotet like process executions that are not covered by the more generic rules

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionT1059.001 · PowerShellTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1027 · Obfuscated Files or Information+1
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Mon Sep 302019
Emerging Threathightest

Formbook Process Creation

Detects Formbook like process executions that inject code into a set of files in the System32 folder, which executes a special command command line to delete the dropper from the AppData Temp folder. We avoid false positives by excluding all parent process with command line parameters.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0042 · Resource DevelopmentT1587.001 · Malwaredetection.emerging-threats
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+2Mon Sep 302019
Emerging Threathighstable

Potential Ryuk Ransomware Activity

Detects Ryuk ransomware activity

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceT1547.001 · Registry Run Keys / Startup Folderdetection.emerging-threats
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+2Mon Dec 162019
Emerging Threathighstable

Potential Snatch Ransomware Activity

Detects specific process characteristics of Snatch ransomware word document droppers

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionT1204 · User Executiondetection.emerging-threats
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Wed Aug 262019
Emerging Threathighstable

Ursnif Malware Download URL Pattern

Detects download of Ursnif malware done by dropper documents.

Proxy Log
TA0011 · Command and ControlT1071.001 · Web Protocolsdetection.emerging-threats
Thomas PatzkeThu Dec 192019
Emerging Threathightest

Potential Ursnif Malware Activity - Registry

Detects registry keys related to Ursnif malware.

WindowsRegistry Add
TA0003 · PersistenceTA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0002 · ExecutionT1112 · Modify Registry+1
megan201296Wed Feb 132019
Emerging Threathightest

APT40 Dropbox Tool User Agent

Detects suspicious user agent string of APT40 Dropbox tool

Proxy Log
TA0011 · Command and ControlT1071.001 · Web ProtocolsTA0010 · ExfiltrationT1567.002 · Exfiltration to Cloud Storage+1
Thomas PatzkeTue Nov 122019
Emerging Threathightest

Potential EmpireMonkey Activity

Detects potential EmpireMonkey APT activity

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1218.010 · Regsvr32detection.emerging-threats
Markus Neis+1Tue Apr 022019
Emerging Threathightest

Mustang Panda Dropper

Detects specific process parameters as used by Mustang Panda droppers

WindowsProcess Creation
T1587.001 · MalwareTA0042 · Resource Developmentdetection.emerging-threats
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+1Wed Oct 302019