Rule Library

Sigma Rules

3,731 rules found

3,731Total
3,132Detection
457Emerging
139Hunting
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Potential COLDSTEEL Persistence Service DLL Creation

Detects the creation of a file in a specific location and with a specific name related to COLDSTEEL RAT

WindowsFile Event
X__Junior (Nextron Systems)Sun Apr 302023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential COLDSTEEL Persistence Service DLL Load

Detects a suspicious DLL load by an "svchost" process based on location and name that might be related to ColdSteel RAT. This DLL location and name has been seen used by ColdSteel as the service DLL for its persistence mechanism

WindowsImage Load (DLL)
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Tue May 022023
Emerging Threathightest

COLDSTEEL RAT Anonymous User Process Execution

Detects the creation of a process executing as user called "ANONYMOUS" seen used by the "MileStone2016" variant of COLDSTEEL

WindowsProcess Creation
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Sun Apr 302023
Emerging Threatcriticaltest

COLDSTEEL RAT Cleanup Command Execution

Detects the creation of a "rundll32" process from the ColdSteel persistence service to initiate the cleanup command by calling one of its own exports. This functionality is not present in "MileStone2017" and some "MileStone2016" samples

WindowsProcess Creation
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Sun Apr 302023
Emerging Threatcriticaltest

COLDSTEEL RAT Service Persistence Execution

Detects the creation of an "svchost" process with specific command line flags, that were seen present and used by ColdSteel RAT

WindowsProcess Creation
X__Junior (Nextron Systems)Sun Apr 302023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential COLDSTEEL RAT Windows User Creation

Detects creation of a new user profile with a specific username, seen being used by some variants of the COLDSTEEL RAT.

WindowsRegistry Set
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Tue May 022023
Emerging Threathightest

COLDSTEEL Persistence Service Creation

Detects the creation of new services potentially related to COLDSTEEL RAT

Windowssystem
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Tue May 022023
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
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
Micah BabinskiSun Oct 152023
Emerging Threathightest

DarkGate - User Created Via Net.EXE

Detects creation of local users via the net.exe command with the name of "DarkGate"

WindowsProcess Creation
X__Junior (Nextron Systems)Sun Aug 272023
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
Dusty MillerThu Feb 232023
Emerging Threatcriticaltest

Griffon Malware Attack Pattern

Detects process execution patterns related to Griffon malware as reported by Kaspersky

WindowsProcess Creation
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu Mar 092023
Emerging Threathightest

Injected Browser Process Spawning Rundll32 - GuLoader Activity

Detects the execution of installed GuLoader malware on the host. GuLoader is initiating network connections via the rundll32.exe process that is spawned via a browser parent(injected) process.

WindowsProcess Creation
kostastsaleMon Aug 072023
Emerging Threathightest

IcedID Malware Suspicious Single Digit DLL Execution Via Rundll32

Detects RunDLL32.exe executing a single digit DLL named "1.dll" with the export function "DllRegisterServer". This behaviour was often seen used by malware and especially IcedID

WindowsProcess Creation
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu Aug 312023
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
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
Alejandro HouspanossianTue Jan 022023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential Pikabot Discovery Activity

Detects system discovery activity carried out by Pikabot, such as incl. network, user info and domain groups. The malware Pikabot has been seen to use this technique as part of its C2-botnet registration with a short collection time frame (less than 1 minute).

WindowsProcess Creation
Andreas Braathen (mnemonic.io)Fri Oct 272023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential Pikabot Hollowing Activity

Detects the execution of rundll32 that leads to the invocation of legitimate Windows binaries. The malware Pikabot has been seen to use this technique for process hollowing through hard-coded Windows binaries

WindowsProcess Creation
Andreas Braathen (mnemonic.io)Fri Oct 272023
Emerging Threathightest

Pikabot Fake DLL Extension Execution Via Rundll32.EXE

Detects specific process tree behavior linked to "rundll32" executions, wherein the associated DLL lacks a common ".dll" extension, often signaling potential Pikabot activity.

WindowsProcess Creation
Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel+1Fri Jan 262023
Emerging Threathightest

Qakbot Regsvr32 Calc Pattern

Detects a specific command line of "regsvr32" where the "calc" keyword is used in conjunction with the "/s" flag. This behavior is often seen used by Qakbot

WindowsProcess Creation
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Fri May 262023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential Qakbot Rundll32 Execution

Detects specific process tree behavior of a "rundll32" execution often linked with potential Qakbot activity.

WindowsProcess Creation
X__Junior (Nextron Systems)Wed May 242023
Emerging Threatcriticaltest

Qakbot Rundll32 Exports Execution

Detects specific process tree behavior of a "rundll32" execution with exports linked with Qakbot activity.

WindowsProcess Creation
X__Junior (Nextron Systems)Wed May 242023
Emerging Threatcriticaltest

Qakbot Rundll32 Fake DLL Extension Execution

Detects specific process tree behavior of a "rundll32" execution where the DLL doesn't have the ".dll" extension. This is often linked with potential Qakbot activity.

WindowsProcess Creation
X__Junior (Nextron Systems)+1Wed May 242023
Emerging Threathightest

Qakbot Uninstaller Execution

Detects the execution of the Qakbot uninstaller file mentioned in the USAO-CDCA document on the disruption of the Qakbot malware and botnet

WindowsProcess Creation
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Thu Aug 312023
Emerging Threatmediumtest

Rhadamanthys Stealer Module Launch Via Rundll32.EXE

Detects the use of Rundll32 to launch an NSIS module that serves as the main stealer capability of Rhadamanthys infostealer, as observed in reports and samples in early 2023

WindowsProcess Creation
TropChaudThu Jan 262023
Emerging Threatcriticaltest

Rorschach Ransomware Execution Activity

Detects Rorschach ransomware execution activity

WindowsProcess Creation
X__Junior (Nextron Systems)Tue Apr 042023
Emerging Threatcriticaltest

SNAKE Malware Kernel Driver File Indicator

Detects SNAKE malware kernel driver file indicator

WindowsFile Event
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed May 102023
Emerging Threatlowtest

SNAKE Malware Installer Name Indicators

Detects filename indicators associated with the SNAKE malware as reported by CISA in their report

WindowsFile Event
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed May 102023
Emerging Threathightest

SNAKE Malware WerFault Persistence File Creation

Detects the creation of a file named "WerFault.exe" in the WinSxS directory by a non-system process, which can be indicative of potential SNAKE malware activity

WindowsFile Event
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed May 102023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential SNAKE Malware Installation CLI Arguments Indicator

Detects a specific command line arguments sequence seen used by SNAKE malware during its installation as described by CISA in their report

WindowsProcess Creation
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu May 042023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential SNAKE Malware Installation Binary Indicator

Detects a specific binary name seen used by SNAKE malware during its installation as described by CISA in their report

WindowsProcess Creation
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu May 042023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential SNAKE Malware Persistence Service Execution

Detects a specific child/parent process relationship indicative of a "WerFault" process running from the "WinSxS" as a service. This could be indicative of potential SNAKE malware activity as reported by CISA.

WindowsProcess Creation
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu May 042023
Emerging Threathightest

SNAKE Malware Covert Store Registry Key

Detects any registry event that targets the key 'SECURITY\Policy\Secrets\n' which is a key related to SNAKE malware as described by CISA

WindowsRegistry Event
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu May 112023
Emerging Threatmediumtest

Potential Encrypted Registry Blob Related To SNAKE Malware

Detects the creation of a registry value in the ".wav\OpenWithProgIds" key with an uncommon name. This could be related to SNAKE Malware as reported by CISA

WindowsRegistry Set
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed May 102023
Emerging Threatcriticaltest

SNAKE Malware Service Persistence

Detects the creation of a service named "WerFaultSvc" which seems to be used by the SNAKE malware as a persistence mechanism as described by CISA in their report

Windowssystem
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed May 102023
Emerging Threathightest

Ursnif Redirection Of Discovery Commands

Detects the redirection of Ursnif discovery commands as part of the initial execution of the malware.

WindowsProcess Creation
kostastsaleSun Jul 162023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential Compromised 3CXDesktopApp Beaconing Activity - DNS

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

WindowsDNS Query
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Mar 292023
Emerging Threatcriticaltest

Malicious DLL Load By Compromised 3CXDesktopApp

Detects DLL load activity of known compromised DLLs used in by the compromised 3CXDesktopApp

WindowsImage Load (DLL)
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Fri Mar 312023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential Compromised 3CXDesktopApp Beaconing Activity - Netcon

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

WindowsNetwork Connection
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Mar 292023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential Compromised 3CXDesktopApp Execution

Detects execution of known compromised version of 3CXDesktopApp

WindowsProcess Creation
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
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Mar 292023
Emerging Threathightest

Potential Compromised 3CXDesktopApp Update Activity

Detects the 3CXDesktopApp updater downloading a known compromised version of the 3CXDesktopApp software

WindowsProcess Creation
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
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
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Fri Mar 312023
Emerging Threatmediumtest

DLL Names Used By SVR For GraphicalProton Backdoor

Hunts known SVR-specific DLL names.

WindowsImage Load (DLL)
CISAMon Dec 182023
Emerging Threathightest

Scheduled Tasks Names Used By SVR For GraphicalProton Backdoor

Hunts for known SVR-specific scheduled task names

Windowssecurity
CISAMon Dec 182023
Emerging Threathightest

Scheduled Tasks Names Used By SVR For GraphicalProton Backdoor - Task Scheduler

Hunts for known SVR-specific scheduled task names

Windowstaskscheduler
CISAMon Dec 182023
Emerging Threathightest

Diamond Sleet APT DNS Communication Indicators

Detects DNS queries related to Diamond Sleet APT activity

WindowsDNS Query
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Tue Oct 242023