Sigma Rules
1,478 rules found for "execution"
CreateDump Process Dump
Detects uses of the createdump.exe LOLOBIN utility to dump process memory
Dynamic .NET Compilation Via Csc.EXE
Detects execution of "csc.exe" to compile .NET code. Attackers often leverage this to compile code on the fly and use it in other stages.
Csc.EXE Execution Form Potentially Suspicious Parent
Detects a potentially suspicious parent of "csc.exe", which could be a sign of payload delivery.
Suspicious Csi.exe Usage
Csi.exe is a signed binary from Microsoft that comes with Visual Studio and provides C# interactive capabilities. It can be used to run C# code from a file passed as a parameter in command line. Early version of this utility provided with Microsoft “Roslyn” Community Technology Preview was named 'rcsi.exe'
Suspicious Use of CSharp Interactive Console
Detects the execution of CSharp interactive console by PowerShell
Active Directory Structure Export Via Csvde.EXE
Detects the execution of "csvde.exe" in order to export organizational Active Directory structure.
Potential Cookies Session Hijacking
Detects execution of "curl.exe" with the "-c" flag in order to save cookie data.
Curl Web Request With Potential Custom User-Agent
Detects execution of "curl.exe" with a potential custom "User-Agent". Attackers can leverage this to download or exfiltrate data via "curl" to a domain that only accept specific "User-Agent" strings
File Download From IP URL Via Curl.EXE
Detects file downloads directly from IP address URL using curl.exe
Suspicious File Download From IP Via Curl.EXE
Detects potentially suspicious file downloads directly from IP addresses using curl.exe
Suspicious File Download From File Sharing Domain Via Curl.EXE
Detects potentially suspicious file download from file sharing domains using curl.exe
Insecure Transfer Via Curl.EXE
Detects execution of "curl.exe" with the "--insecure" flag.
Insecure Proxy/DOH Transfer Via Curl.EXE
Detects execution of "curl.exe" with the "insecure" flag over proxy or DOH.
Local File Read Using Curl.EXE
Detects execution of "curl.exe" with the "file://" protocol handler in order to read local files.
Suspicious CustomShellHost Execution
Detects the execution of CustomShellHost.exe where the child isn't located in 'C:\Windows\explorer.exe'. CustomShellHost is a known LOLBin that can be abused by attackers for defense evasion techniques.
ManageEngine Endpoint Central Dctask64.EXE Potential Abuse
Detects the execution of "dctask64.exe", a signed binary by ZOHO Corporation part of ManageEngine Endpoint Central. This binary can be abused for DLL injection, arbitrary command and process execution.
Uncommon Child Process Of Defaultpack.EXE
Detects uncommon child processes of "DefaultPack.EXE" binary as a proxy to launch other programs
Suspicious Desktopimgdownldr Command
Detects a suspicious Microsoft desktopimgdownldr execution with parameters used to download files from the Internet
Devcon Execution Disabling VMware VMCI Device
Detects execution of devcon.exe with commands that disable the VMware Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) device. This can be legitimate during VMware Tools troubleshooting or driver conflicts, but may also indicate malware attempting to hijack communication with the hardware via the VMCI device. This has been used to facilitate VMware ESXi vulnerability exploits to escape VMs and execute code on the ESXi host.
DeviceCredentialDeployment Execution
Detects the execution of DeviceCredentialDeployment to hide a process from view.
Arbitrary MSI Download Via Devinit.EXE
Detects a certain command line flag combination used by "devinit.exe", which can be abused as a LOLBIN to download arbitrary MSI packages on a Windows system
Potentially Suspicious Child Process Of ClickOnce Application
Detects potentially suspicious child processes of a ClickOnce deployment application
DirLister Execution
Detect the usage of "DirLister.exe" a utility for quickly listing folder or drive contents. It was seen used by BlackCat ransomware to create a list of accessible directories and files.
Potentially Suspicious Child Process Of DiskShadow.EXE
Detects potentially suspicious child processes of "Diskshadow.exe". This could be an attempt to bypass parent/child relationship detection or application whitelisting rules.
Diskshadow Script Mode - Uncommon Script Extension Execution
Detects execution of "Diskshadow.exe" in script mode to execute an script with a potentially uncommon extension. Initial baselining of the allowed extension list is required.
Diskshadow Script Mode - Execution From Potential Suspicious Location
Detects execution of "Diskshadow.exe" in script mode using the "/s" flag where the script is located in a potentially suspicious location.
DLL Sideloading by VMware Xfer Utility
Detects execution of VMware Xfer utility (VMwareXferlogs.exe) from the non-default directory which may be an attempt to sideload arbitrary DLL
Dllhost.EXE Execution Anomaly
Detects a "dllhost" process spawning with no commandline arguments which is very rare to happen and could indicate process injection activity or malware mimicking similar system processes.
DNS Exfiltration and Tunneling Tools Execution
Well-known DNS Exfiltration tools execution
Unusual Child Process of dns.exe
Detects an unexpected process spawning from dns.exe which may indicate activity related to remote code execution or other forms of exploitation as seen in CVE-2020-1350 (SigRed)
Potential Discovery Activity Via Dnscmd.EXE
Detects an attempt to leverage dnscmd.exe to enumerate the DNS zones of a domain. DNS zones used to host the DNS records for a particular domain.
Potential Application Whitelisting Bypass via Dnx.EXE
Detects the execution of Dnx.EXE. The Dnx utility allows for the execution of C# code. Attackers might abuse this in order to bypass application whitelisting.
Arbitrary DLL or Csproj Code Execution Via Dotnet.EXE
Detects execution of arbitrary DLLs or unsigned code via a ".csproj" files via Dotnet.EXE.
Binary Proxy Execution Via Dotnet-Trace.EXE
Detects commandline arguments for executing a child process via dotnet-trace.exe
Process Memory Dump Via Dotnet-Dump
Detects the execution of "dotnet-dump" with the "collect" flag. The execution could indicate potential process dumping of critical processes such as LSASS.
DriverQuery.EXE Execution
Detect usage of the "driverquery" utility. Which can be used to perform reconnaissance on installed drivers
Domain Trust Discovery Via Dsquery
Detects execution of "dsquery.exe" for domain trust discovery
DumpMinitool Execution
Detects the use of "DumpMinitool.exe" a tool that allows the dump of process memory via the use of the "MiniDumpWriteDump"
Suspicious DumpMinitool Execution
Detects suspicious ways to use the "DumpMinitool.exe" binary
New Capture Session Launched Via DXCap.EXE
Detects the execution of "DXCap.EXE" with the "-c" flag, which allows a user to launch any arbitrary binary or windows package through DXCap itself. This can be abused to potentially bypass application whitelisting.
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.
Remote File Download Via Findstr.EXE
Detects execution of "findstr" with specific flags and a remote share path. This specific set of CLI flags would allow "findstr" to download the content of the file located on the remote share as described in the LOLBAS entry.
Recon Command Output Piped To Findstr.EXE
Detects the execution of a potential recon command where the results are piped to "findstr". This is meant to trigger on inline calls of "cmd.exe" via the "/c" or "/k" for example. Attackers often time use this technique to extract specific information they require in their reconnaissance phase.
Security Tools Keyword Lookup Via Findstr.EXE
Detects execution of "findstr" to search for common names of security tools. Attackers often pipe the results of recon commands such as "tasklist" or "whoami" to "findstr" in order to filter out the results. This detection focuses on the keywords that the attacker might use as a filter.
Insensitive Subfolder Search Via Findstr.EXE
Detects execution of findstr with the "s" and "i" flags for a "subfolder" and "insensitive" search respectively. Attackers sometimes leverage this built-in utility to search the system for interesting files or filter through results of commands.
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.
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.
Forfiles Command Execution
Detects the execution of "forfiles" with the "/c" flag. While this is an expected behavior of the tool, it can be abused in order to proxy execution through it with any binary. Can be used to bypass application whitelisting.