Rule Library

Sigma Rules

1,478 rules found for "execution"

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

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.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense Evasion
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Tue Jan 04windows
Detectionmediumtest

Use of FSharp Interpreters

Detects the execution of FSharp Interpreters "FsiAnyCpu.exe" and "FSi.exe" Both can be used for AWL bypass and to execute F# code via scripts or inline.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionT1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter
Christopher Peacock+1Thu Jun 02windows
Detectionmediumtest

Potentially Suspicious NTFS Symlink Behavior Modification

Detects the modification of NTFS symbolic link behavior using fsutil, which could be used to enable remote to local or remote to remote symlinks for potential attacks.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionT1059 · Command and Scripting InterpreterTA0005 · Defense Evasionattack.t1222.001
François Hubaut+1Wed Mar 02windows
Detectionmediumtest

Potential Arbitrary Command Execution Via FTP.EXE

Detects execution of "ftp.exe" script with the "-s" or "/s" flag and any child processes ran by "ftp.exe".

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionT1059 · Command and Scripting InterpreterTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1202 · Indirect Command Execution
Victor Sergeev+1Fri Oct 09windows
Detectionmediumtest

Arbitrary File Download Via GfxDownloadWrapper.EXE

Detects execution of GfxDownloadWrapper.exe with a URL as an argument to download file.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0011 · Command and ControlT1105 · Ingress Tool Transfer
Victor Sergeev+1Fri Oct 09windows
Detectionmediumtest

Suspicious Git Clone

Detects execution of "git" in order to clone a remote repository that contain suspicious keywords which might be suspicious

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0043 · Reconnaissanceattack.t1593.003
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Tue Jan 03windows
Detectionmediumtest

Github Self-Hosted Runner Execution

Detects GitHub self-hosted runners executing workflows on local infrastructure that could be abused for persistence and code execution. Shai-Hulud is an npm supply chain worm targeting CI/CD environments. It installs runners on compromised systems to maintain access after credential theft, leveraging their access to secrets and internal networks.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0011 · Command and ControlT1102.002 · Bidirectional CommunicationT1071 · Application Layer Protocol
Daniel Koifman (KoifSec)Sat Nov 29windows
Detectionmediumtest

File Decryption Using Gpg4win

Detects usage of Gpg4win to decrypt files

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · Execution
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Aug 09windows
Detectionmediumtest

File Encryption Using Gpg4win

Detects usage of Gpg4win to encrypt files

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · Execution
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Aug 09windows
Detectionmediumtest

Portable Gpg.EXE Execution

Detects the execution of "gpg.exe" from uncommon location. Often used by ransomware and loaders to decrypt/encrypt data.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0040 · ImpactT1486 · Data Encrypted for Impact
François Hubaut+1Sun Aug 06windows
Detectionhightest

File Encryption/Decryption Via Gpg4win From Suspicious Locations

Detects usage of Gpg4win to encrypt/decrypt files located in potentially suspicious locations.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · Execution
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)+1Wed Nov 30windows
Detectionmediumtest

Gpresult Display Group Policy Information

Detects cases in which a user uses the built-in Windows utility gpresult to display the Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) information

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0007 · DiscoveryT1615 · Group Policy Discovery
François HubautSun May 01windows
Detectionmediumtest

Arbitrary Binary Execution Using GUP Utility

Detects execution of the Notepad++ updater (gup) to launch other commands or executables

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · Execution
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Fri Jun 10windows
Detectionhightest

File Download Using Notepad++ GUP Utility

Detects execution of the Notepad++ updater (gup) from a process other than Notepad++ to download files.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0011 · Command and ControlT1105 · Ingress Tool Transfer
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Fri Jun 10windows
Detectionhightest

Suspicious GUP Usage

Detects execution of the Notepad++ updater in a suspicious directory, which is often used in DLL side-loading attacks

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1574.001 · DLL Search Order Hijacking
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Wed Feb 06windows
Detectionlowtest

HH.EXE Execution

Detects the execution of "hh.exe" to open ".chm" files.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1218.001 · Compiled HTML File
E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections+2Thu Oct 24windows
Detectionhightest

Remote CHM File Download/Execution Via HH.EXE

Detects the usage of "hh.exe" to execute/download remotely hosted ".chm" files.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1218.001 · Compiled HTML File
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu Sep 29windows
Detectionhightest

HTML Help HH.EXE Suspicious Child Process

Detects a suspicious child process of a Microsoft HTML Help (HH.exe)

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0002 · ExecutionTA0001 · Initial AccessT1047 · Windows Management Instrumentation+10
Maxim Pavlunin+1Wed Apr 01windows
Detectionhightest

Suspicious HH.EXE Execution

Detects a suspicious execution of a Microsoft HTML Help (HH.exe)

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0002 · ExecutionTA0001 · Initial AccessT1047 · Windows Management Instrumentation+10
Maxim PavluninWed Apr 01windows
Detectionhightest

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

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0009 · CollectionTA0006 · Credential AccessT1557.001 · LLMNR/NBT-NS Poisoning and SMB Relay
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Sat Jul 31windows
Detectionhightest

HackTool - Bloodhound/Sharphound Execution

Detects command line parameters used by Bloodhound and Sharphound hack tools

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0007 · DiscoveryT1087.001 · Local AccountT1087.002 · Domain AccountT1482 · Domain Trust Discovery+4
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Fri Dec 20windows
Detectionhightest

HackTool - Certify Execution

Detects Certify a tool for Active Directory certificate abuse based on PE metadata characteristics and common command line arguments.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0007 · DiscoveryTA0006 · Credential AccessT1649 · Steal or Forge Authentication Certificates
Martin MuellerMon Apr 17windows
Detectionhightest

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.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0007 · DiscoveryTA0006 · Credential AccessT1649 · Steal or Forge Authentication Certificates
Martin Mueller+1Mon Apr 17windows
Detectionhightest

Operator Bloopers Cobalt Strike Commands

Detects use of Cobalt Strike commands accidentally entered in the CMD shell

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionT1059.003 · Windows Command Shellstp.1u
_pete_0+1Fri May 06windows
Detectionhightest

Operator Bloopers Cobalt Strike Modules

Detects Cobalt Strike module/commands accidentally entered in CMD shell

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionT1059.003 · Windows Command Shell
_pete_0+1Fri May 06windows
Detectionhightest

Potential CobaltStrike Process Patterns

Detects potential process patterns related to Cobalt Strike beacon activity

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionT1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+1Tue Jul 27windows
Detectionhightest

HackTool - CoercedPotato Execution

Detects the use of CoercedPotato, a tool for privilege escalation

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0004 · Privilege EscalationT1055 · Process Injection
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Wed Oct 11windows
Detectionhightest

HackTool - Covenant PowerShell Launcher

Detects suspicious command lines used in Covenant luanchers

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1059.001 · PowerShellT1564.003 · Hidden Window
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+2Thu Jun 04windows
Detectionhightest

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.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionTA0003 · PersistenceTA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0006 · Credential Access+7
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Fri Feb 25windows
Detectionhighstable

HackTool - CrackMapExec Execution Patterns

Detects various execution patterns of the CrackMapExec pentesting framework

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceTA0002 · ExecutionT1047 · Windows Management Instrumentation+4
Thomas PatzkeFri May 22windows
Detectionhightest

HackTool - CrackMapExec PowerShell Obfuscation

The CrachMapExec pentesting framework implements a PowerShell obfuscation with some static strings detected by this rule.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionT1059.001 · PowerShellTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1027.005 · Indicator Removal from Tools
Thomas PatzkeFri May 22windows
Detectionhightest

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

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0006 · Credential AccessT1003.001 · LSASS Memory
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Sun Dec 22windows
Detectioncriticaltest

HackTool - DInjector PowerShell Cradle Execution

Detects the use of the Dinject PowerShell cradle based on the specific flags

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1055 · Process Injection
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Tue Dec 07windows
Detectionhighexperimental

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

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0006 · Credential AccessT1003.001 · LSASS Memory
Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)Tue Jul 01windows
Detectioncriticaltest

HackTool - Dumpert Process Dumper Execution

Detects the use of Dumpert process dumper, which dumps the lsass.exe process memory

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0006 · Credential AccessT1003.001 · LSASS Memory
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Tue Feb 04windows
Detectionhighexperimental

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.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1562.001 · Disable or Modify Tools
Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)Wed Sep 24windows
Detectionhightest

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.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1562 · Impair Defenses
@gott_cyberTue Jan 02windows
Detectionhightest

HackTool - Empire PowerShell Launch Parameters

Detects suspicious powershell command line parameters used in Empire

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionT1059.001 · PowerShell
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Sat Apr 20windows
Detectioncriticaltest

Hacktool Execution - Imphash

Detects the execution of different Windows based hacktools via their import hash (imphash) even if the files have been renamed

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0006 · Credential AccessTA0042 · Resource DevelopmentT1588.002 · ToolT1003 · OS Credential Dumping
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Fri Mar 04windows
Detectionhightest

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

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0006 · Credential AccessTA0042 · Resource DevelopmentT1588.002 · ToolT1003 · OS Credential Dumping
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Wed Apr 27windows
Detectionhightest

HackTool - GMER Rootkit Detector and Remover Execution

Detects the execution GMER tool based on image and hash fields.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense Evasion
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Oct 05windows
Detectionhightest

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

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0006 · Credential AccessT1003.001 · LSASS Memory
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Thu Aug 18windows
Detectionhightest

HackTool - Hashcat Password Cracker Execution

Execute Hashcat.exe with provided SAM file from registry of Windows and Password list to crack against

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0006 · Credential AccessT1110.002 · Password Cracking
François HubautMon Dec 27windows
Detectionhighexperimental

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.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1055.012 · Process Hollowing
Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)Tue Jul 01windows
Detectionhightest

HackTool - Htran/NATBypass Execution

Detects executable names or flags used by Htran or Htran-like tools (e.g. NATBypass)

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0011 · Command and ControlT1090 · ProxyS0040 · S0040
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Tue Dec 27windows
Detectionhightest

HackTool - Hydra Password Bruteforce Execution

Detects command line parameters used by Hydra password guessing hack tool

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0006 · Credential AccessT1110 · Brute ForceT1110.001 · Password Guessing
Vasiliy BurovMon Oct 05windows
Detectionhighstable

HackTool - Potential Impacket Lateral Movement Activity

Detects wmiexec/dcomexec/atexec/smbexec from Impacket framework

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionT1047 · Windows Management InstrumentationTA0008 · Lateral MovementT1021.003 · Distributed Component Object Model
Ecco+3Tue Sep 03windows
Detectionhightest

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)

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0009 · CollectionTA0002 · ExecutionTA0006 · Credential AccessT1557.001 · LLMNR/NBT-NS Poisoning and SMB Relay
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Sat Jul 24windows