Rule Library

Sigma Rules

315 rules found for "command-and-control"

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

Suspicious TSCON Start as SYSTEM

Detects a tscon.exe start as LOCAL SYSTEM

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0011 · Command and Controlattack.t1219.002
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Sat Mar 17windows
Detectionmediumtest

Use of UltraVNC Remote Access Software

An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software,to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0011 · Command and Controlattack.t1219.002
François HubautSun Oct 02windows
Detectionmediumtest

Visual Studio Code Tunnel Execution

Detects Visual Studio Code tunnel execution. Attackers can abuse this functionality to establish a C2 channel

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0011 · Command and ControlT1071.001 · Web ProtocolsT1219 · Remote Access Software
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)+1Wed Oct 25windows
Detectionmediumtest

Visual Studio Code Tunnel Shell Execution

Detects the execution of a shell (powershell, bash, wsl...) via Visual Studio Code tunnel. Attackers can abuse this functionality to establish a C2 channel and execute arbitrary commands on the system.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0011 · Command and ControlT1071.001 · Web Protocols
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Oct 25windows
Detectionhightest

Renamed Visual Studio Code Tunnel Execution

Detects renamed Visual Studio Code tunnel execution. Attackers can abuse this functionality to establish a C2 channel

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0011 · Command and ControlT1071.001 · Web ProtocolsT1219 · Remote Access Software
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu Sep 28windows
Detectionmediumtest

Visual Studio Code Tunnel Service Installation

Detects the installation of VsCode tunnel (code-tunnel) as a service.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0011 · Command and ControlT1071.001 · Web Protocols
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Oct 25windows
Detectionmediumtest

New PortProxy Registry Entry Added

Detects the modification of the PortProxy registry key which is used for port forwarding.

WindowsRegistry Event
TA0008 · Lateral MovementTA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0011 · Command and ControlT1090 · Proxy
Andreas HunkelerTue Jun 22windows
Detectionhightest

Lolbas OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe Proxy Download

Detects setting a custom URL for OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe to download a file from the Internet without executing any anomalous executables with suspicious arguments. The downloaded file will be in C:\Users\redacted\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\StandaloneUpdaterreSignInSettingsConfig.json

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0011 · Command and ControlT1105 · Ingress Tool Transfer
François HubautSat May 28windows
Detectionhightest

Potential Persistence Via Outlook LoadMacroProviderOnBoot Setting

Detects the modification of Outlook setting "LoadMacroProviderOnBoot" which if enabled allows the automatic loading of any configured VBA project/module

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceTA0011 · Command and ControlT1137 · Office Application Startup+2
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Mon Apr 05windows
Detectionhightest

Outlook Macro Execution Without Warning Setting Enabled

Detects the modification of Outlook security setting to allow unprompted execution of macros.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceTA0011 · Command and ControlT1137 · Office Application Startup+2
@scoubimtlMon Apr 05windows
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 Threatcriticaltest

Pandemic Registry Key

Detects Pandemic Windows Implant

WindowsRegistry Event
TA0011 · Command and ControlT1105 · Ingress Tool Transferdetection.emerging-threats
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Thu Jun 012017
Emerging Threatcriticaltest

OilRig APT Activity

Detects OilRig activity as reported by Nyotron in their March 2018 report

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0002 · ExecutionTA0003 · PersistenceG0049 · G0049+8
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+4Fri Mar 232018
Emerging Threatcriticaltest

OilRig APT Registry Persistence

Detects OilRig registry persistence as reported by Nyotron in their March 2018 report

WindowsRegistry Event
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0002 · ExecutionTA0003 · PersistenceG0049 · G0049+8
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+4Fri Mar 232018
Emerging Threatcriticaltest

OilRig APT Schedule Task Persistence - Security

Detects OilRig schedule task persistence as reported by Nyotron in their March 2018 report

Windowssecurity
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0002 · ExecutionTA0003 · PersistenceG0049 · G0049+8
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+4Fri Mar 232018
Emerging Threatcriticaltest

OilRig APT Schedule Task Persistence - System

Detects OilRig schedule task persistence as reported by Nyotron in their March 2018 report

Windowssystem
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0002 · ExecutionTA0003 · PersistenceG0049 · G0049+8
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+4Fri Mar 232018
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 Threatcriticalstable

Ursnif Malware C2 URL Pattern

Detects Ursnif C2 traffic.

Proxy Log
TA0001 · Initial AccessT1566.001 · Spearphishing AttachmentTA0002 · ExecutionT1204.002 · Malicious File+3
Thomas PatzkeThu Dec 192019
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

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

ComRAT Network Communication

Detects Turla ComRAT network communication.

Proxy Log
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0011 · Command and ControlT1071.001 · Web ProtocolsG0010 · G0010+1
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Tue May 262020
Emerging Threathightest

GALLIUM IOCs

Detects artifacts associated with GALLIUM cyber espionage group as reported by Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center in the December 2019 report.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0006 · Credential AccessTA0011 · Command and ControlT1212 · Exploitation for Credential AccessT1071 · Application Layer Protocol+2
Tim BurrellFri Feb 072020
Emerging Threathightest

GALLIUM Artefacts - Builtin

Detects artefacts associated with activity group GALLIUM - Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center indicators released in December 2019.

Windowsdns-server-analytic
TA0006 · Credential AccessTA0011 · Command and ControlT1071 · Application Layer Protocoldetection.emerging-threats
Tim BurrellFri Feb 072020
Emerging Threatcriticaltest

Greenbug Espionage Group Indicators

Detects tools and process executions used by Greenbug in their May 2020 campaign as reported by Symantec

WindowsProcess Creation
G0049 · G0049TA0002 · ExecutionT1059.001 · PowerShellTA0011 · Command and Control+4
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Wed May 202020
Emerging Threathightest

Devil Bait Potential C2 Communication Traffic

Detects potential C2 communication related to Devil Bait malware

Proxy Log
TA0011 · Command and Controldetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Mon May 152021
Emerging Threathightest

Goofy Guineapig Backdoor Potential C2 Communication

Detects potential C2 communication related to Goofy Guineapig backdoor

Proxy Log
TA0011 · Command and Controldetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Sun May 142021
Emerging Threatcriticaltest

Small Sieve Malware Potential C2 Communication

Detects potential C2 communication related to Small Sieve malware

Proxy Log
TA0011 · Command and Controldetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Fri May 192021
Emerging Threatcriticaltest

Potential CVE-2023-36884 Exploitation Pattern

Detects a unique pattern seen being used by RomCom potentially exploiting CVE-2023-36884

Proxy Log
TA0011 · Command and Controlcve.2023-36884detection.emerging-threats
X__JuniorWed Jul 122023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential CVE-2303-36884 URL Request Pattern Traffic

Detects a specific URL pattern containing a specific extension and parameters pointing to an IP address. This pattern was seen being used by RomCOM potentially exploiting CVE-2023-36884

Proxy Log
TA0011 · Command and Controlcve.2023-36884detection.emerging-threats
X__JuniorWed Jul 122023
Emerging Threatmediumtest

Potential CVE-2023-36884 Exploitation - File Downloads

Detects files seen being requested by RomCom while potentially exploiting CVE-2023-36884

Proxy Log
TA0011 · Command and Controlcve.2023-36884detection.emerging-threats
X__JuniorWed Jul 122023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential CVE-2023-36884 Exploitation - URL Marker

Detects a unique URL marker seen being used by RomCom potentially exploiting CVE-2023-36884

Proxy Log
TA0011 · Command and Controlcve.2023-36884detection.emerging-threats
X__JuniorWed Jul 122023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential CVE-2023-36884 Exploitation - Share Access

Detects access to a file share with a naming schema seen being used during exploitation of CVE-2023-36884

Windowssecurity
TA0011 · Command and Controlcve.2023-36884detection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu Jul 132023
Emerging Threatmediumtest

DarkGate - Autoit3.EXE File Creation By Uncommon Process

Detects the usage of curl.exe, KeyScramblerLogon, or other non-standard/suspicious processes used to create Autoit3.exe. This activity has been associated with DarkGate malware, which uses Autoit3.exe to execute shellcode that performs process injection and connects to the DarkGate command-and-control server. Curl, KeyScramblerLogon, and these other processes consitute non-standard and suspicious ways to retrieve the Autoit3 executable.

WindowsFile Event
TA0011 · Command and ControlTA0002 · ExecutionT1105 · Ingress Tool TransferT1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter+1
Micah BabinskiSun Oct 152023
Emerging Threathightest

DarkGate - Autoit3.EXE Execution Parameters

Detects execution of the legitimate Autoit3 utility from a suspicious parent process. AutoIt3.exe is used within the DarkGate infection chain to execute shellcode that performs process injection and connects to the DarkGate command-and-control server.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionT1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreterdetection.emerging-threats
Micah BabinskiSun Oct 152023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential SocGholish Second Stage C2 DNS Query

Detects a DNS query initiated from a "wscript" process for domains matching a specific pattern that was seen being used by SocGholish for its Command and Control traffic

WindowsDNS Query
TA0011 · Command and Controlattack.t1219.002detection.emerging-threats
Dusty MillerThu Feb 232023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential Pikabot C2 Activity

Detects the execution of rundll32 that leads to an external network connection. The malware Pikabot has been seen to use this technique to initiate C2-communication through hard-coded Windows binaries.

WindowsNetwork Connection
TA0011 · Command and ControlT1573 · Encrypted Channeldetection.emerging-threats
Andreas Braathen (mnemonic.io)Fri Oct 272023
Emerging Threatmediumtest

Potential Pikabot Infection - Suspicious Command Combinations Via Cmd.EXE

Detects the execution of concatenated commands via "cmd.exe". Pikabot often executes a combination of multiple commands via the command handler "cmd /c" in order to download and execute additional payloads. Commands such as "curl", "wget" in order to download extra payloads. "ping" and "timeout" are abused to introduce delays in the command execution and "Rundll32" is also used to execute malicious DLL files. In the observed Pikabot infections, a combination of the commands described above are used to orchestrate the download and execution of malicious DLL files.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0011 · Command and ControlTA0002 · ExecutionT1059.003 · Windows Command Shell+3
Alejandro HouspanossianTue Jan 022023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential Compromised 3CXDesktopApp Beaconing Activity - DNS

Detects potential beaconing activity to domains related to 3CX 3CXDesktopApp compromise

WindowsDNS Query
TA0011 · Command and Controldetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Mar 292023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential Compromised 3CXDesktopApp Beaconing Activity - Netcon

Detects potential beaconing activity to domains related to 3CX 3CXDesktopApp compromise

WindowsNetwork Connection
TA0011 · Command and Controldetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Mar 292023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential Suspicious Child Process Of 3CXDesktopApp

Detects potential suspicious child processes of "3CXDesktopApp.exe". Which could be related to the 3CXDesktopApp supply chain compromise

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0011 · Command and ControlTA0002 · ExecutionTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1218 · System Binary Proxy Execution+1
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Mar 292023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential Compromised 3CXDesktopApp Beaconing Activity - Proxy

Detects potential beaconing activity to domains related to 3CX 3CXDesktopApp compromise

Proxy Log
TA0011 · Command and Controldetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Mar 292023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential Compromised 3CXDesktopApp ICO C2 File Download

Detects potential malicious .ICO files download from a compromised 3CXDesktopApp via web requests to the the malicious Github repository

Proxy Log
TA0011 · Command and Controldetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Fri Mar 312023
Emerging Threathightest

Diamond Sleet APT DNS Communication Indicators

Detects DNS queries related to Diamond Sleet APT activity

WindowsDNS Query
TA0011 · Command and Controldetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Tue Oct 242023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential Operation Triangulation C2 Beaconing Activity - DNS

Detects potential beaconing activity to domains used in 0day attacks on iOS devices and revealed by Kaspersky and the FSB

dns
TA0011 · Command and ControlG0020 · G0020detection.emerging-threats
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Thu Jun 012023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential Operation Triangulation C2 Beaconing Activity - Proxy

Detects potential beaconing activity to domains used in 0day attacks on iOS devices and revealed by Kaspersky and the FSB

Proxy Log
TA0011 · Command and ControlG0020 · G0020detection.emerging-threats
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Thu Jun 012023
Emerging Threatmediumtest

Potential Peach Sandstorm APT C2 Communication Activity

Detects potential C2 communication activity related to Peach Sandstorm APT

Proxy Log
TA0011 · Command and Controldetection.emerging-threats
X__Junior (Nextron Systems)Mon Jan 152023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential CSharp Streamer RAT Loading .NET Executable Image

Detects potential CSharp Streamer RAT loading .NET executable image by using the default file name and path associated with the tool.

WindowsImage Load (DLL)
TA0011 · Command and Controlattack.t1219.002detection.emerging-threats
Luca Di BartolomeoSat Jun 222024
Emerging Threatlowtest

Potential Raspberry Robin Registry Set Internet Settings ZoneMap

Detects registry modifications related to the proxy configuration of the system, potentially associated with the Raspberry Robin malware, as seen in campaigns running in Q1 2024. Raspberry Robin may alter proxy settings to circumvent security measures, ensuring unhindered connection with Command and Control servers for maintaining control over compromised systems if there are any proxy settings that are blocking connections.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · PersistenceT1112 · Modify RegistryTA0005 · Defense Evasiondetection.emerging-threats
Swachchhanda Shrawan PoudelWed Jul 312024