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Antivirus Exploitation Framework Detection
Detects a highly relevant Antivirus alert that reports an exploitation framework. This event must not be ignored just because the AV has blocked the malware but investigate, how it came there in the first place.
status stable author Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Arnim Rupp id 238527ad-3c2c-4e4f-a1f6-92fd63adb864 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
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title: Antivirus Exploitation Framework Detection
id: 238527ad-3c2c-4e4f-a1f6-92fd63adb864
status: stable
description: |
    Detects a highly relevant Antivirus alert that reports an exploitation framework.
    This event must not be ignored just because the AV has blocked the malware but investigate, how it came there in the first place.
references:
    - https://www.nextron-systems.com/?s=antivirus
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/925b0b28472d4d79b4bf92050e38cc2b8f722691c713fc28743ac38551bc3797
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/8f8daabe1c8ceb5710949283818e16c4aa8059bf2ce345e2f2c90b8692978424
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/d9669f7e3eb3a9cdf6a750eeb2ba303b5ae148a43e36546896f1d1801e912466
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Arnim Rupp
date: 2018-09-09
modified: 2024-11-02
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1203
    - attack.command-and-control
    - attack.t1219.002
logsource:
    category: antivirus
detection:
    selection:
        Signature|contains:
            - 'Backdoor.Cobalt'
            - 'Brutel'
            - 'BruteR'
            - 'CobaltStr'
            - 'CobaltStrike'
            - 'COBEACON'
            - 'Cometer'
            - 'Exploit.Script.CVE'
            - 'IISExchgSpawnCMD'
            - 'Metasploit'
            - 'Meterpreter'
            - 'MeteTool'
            - 'Mpreter'
            - 'MsfShell'
            - 'PowerSploit'
            - 'Razy'
            - 'Rozena'
            - 'Sbelt'
            - 'Seatbelt'
            - 'Sliver'
            - 'Swrort'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: critical
direct critical
Antivirus Password Dumper Detection
Detects a highly relevant Antivirus alert that reports a password dumper. This event must not be ignored just because the AV has blocked the malware but investigate, how it came there in the first place.
status stable author Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Arnim Rupp id 78cc2dd2-7d20-4d32-93ff-057084c38b93 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
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title: Antivirus Password Dumper Detection
id: 78cc2dd2-7d20-4d32-93ff-057084c38b93
status: stable
description: |
    Detects a highly relevant Antivirus alert that reports a password dumper.
    This event must not be ignored just because the AV has blocked the malware but investigate, how it came there in the first place.
references:
    - https://www.nextron-systems.com/?s=antivirus
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/5fcda49ee7f202559a6cbbb34edb65c33c9a1e0bde9fa2af06a6f11b55ded619
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/a4edfbd42595d5bddb442c82a02cf0aaa10893c1bf79ea08b9ce576f82749448
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Arnim Rupp
date: 2018-09-09
modified: 2024-11-02
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1003
    - attack.t1558
    - attack.t1003.001
    - attack.t1003.002
logsource:
    category: antivirus
detection:
    selection:
        - Signature|startswith: 'PWS'
        - Signature|contains:
              - 'Certify'
              - 'DCSync'
              - 'DumpCreds'
              - 'DumpLsass'
              - 'DumpPert'
              - 'HTool/WCE'
              - 'Kekeo'
              - 'Lazagne'
              - 'LsassDump'
              - 'Mimikatz'
              - 'MultiDump'
              - 'Nanodump'
              - 'NativeDump'
              - 'Outflank'
              - 'PShlSpy'
              - 'PSWTool'
              - 'PWCrack'
              - 'PWDump'
              - 'PWS.'
              - 'PWSX'
              - 'pypykatz'
              - 'Rubeus'
              - 'SafetyKatz'
              - 'SecurityTool'
              - 'SharpChrome'
              - 'SharpDPAPI'
              - 'SharpDump'
              - 'SharpKatz'
              - 'SharpS.' # Sharpsploit, e.g. 530ea2ff9049f5dfdfa0a2e9c27c2e3c0685eb6cbdf85370c20a7bfae49f592d
              - 'ShpKatz'
              - 'TrickDump'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: critical
direct critical
Antivirus Ransomware Detection
Detects a highly relevant Antivirus alert that reports ransomware. This event must not be ignored just because the AV has blocked the malware but investigate, how it came there in the first place.
status test author Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Arnim Rupp id 4c6ca276-d4d0-4a8c-9e4c-d69832f8671f license Sigma · DRL-1.1
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title: Antivirus Ransomware Detection
id: 4c6ca276-d4d0-4a8c-9e4c-d69832f8671f
status: test
description: |
    Detects a highly relevant Antivirus alert that reports ransomware.
    This event must not be ignored just because the AV has blocked the malware but investigate, how it came there in the first place.
references:
    - https://www.nextron-systems.com/?s=antivirus
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/43b0f7872900bd234975a0877744554f4f355dc57505517abd1ef611e1ce6916
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/c312c05ddbd227cbb08958876df2b69d0f7c1b09e5689eb9d93c5b357f63eff7
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/20179093c59bca3acc6ce9a4281e8462f577ffd29fd7bf51cf2a70d106062045
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/554db97ea82f17eba516e6a6fdb9dc04b1d25580a1eb8cb755eeb260ad0bd61d
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/69fe77dd558e281621418980040e2af89a2547d377d0f2875502005ce22bc95c
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/6f0f20da34396166df352bf301b3c59ef42b0bc67f52af3d541b0161c47ede05
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Arnim Rupp
date: 2022-05-12
modified: 2024-11-02
tags:
    - attack.t1486
    - attack.impact
logsource:
    category: antivirus
detection:
    selection:
        Signature|contains:
            - 'BlackWorm'
            - 'Chaos'
            - 'Cobra'
            - 'ContiCrypt'
            - 'Crypter'
            - 'CRYPTES'
            - 'Cryptor'
            - 'CylanCrypt'
            - 'DelShad'
            - 'Destructor'
            - 'Filecoder'
            - 'GandCrab'
            - 'GrandCrab'
            - 'Haperlock'
            - 'Hiddentear'
            - 'HydraCrypt'
            - 'Krypt'
            - 'Lockbit'
            - 'Locker'
            - 'Mallox'
            - 'Phobos'
            - 'Ransom'
            - 'Ryuk'
            - 'Ryzerlo'
            - 'Stopcrypt'
            - 'Tescrypt'
            - 'TeslaCrypt'
            - 'WannaCry'
            - 'Xorist'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: critical
direct high
Antivirus Web Shell Detection
Detects a highly relevant Antivirus alert that reports a web shell. It's highly recommended to tune this rule to the specific strings used by your anti virus solution by downloading a big WebShell repository from e.g. github and checking the matches. This event must not be ignored just because the AV has blocked the malware but investigate, how it came there in the first place.
status test author Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Arnim Rupp id fdf135a2-9241-4f96-a114-bb404948f736 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
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title: Antivirus Web Shell Detection
id: fdf135a2-9241-4f96-a114-bb404948f736
status: test
description: |
    Detects a highly relevant Antivirus alert that reports a web shell.
    It's highly recommended to tune this rule to the specific strings used by your anti virus solution by downloading a big WebShell repository from e.g. github and checking the matches.
    This event must not be ignored just because the AV has blocked the malware but investigate, how it came there in the first place.
references:
    - https://www.nextron-systems.com/?s=antivirus
    - https://github.com/tennc/webshell
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/bd1d52289203866645e556e2766a21d2275877fbafa056a76fe0cf884b7f8819/detection
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/308487ed28a3d9abc1fec7ebc812d4b5c07ab025037535421f64c60d3887a3e8/detection
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/7d3cb8a8ff28f82b07f382789247329ad2d7782a72dde9867941f13266310c80/detection
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/e841675a4b82250c75273ebf0861245f80c6a1c3d5803c2d995d9d3b18d5c4b5/detection
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/a80042c61a0372eaa0c2c1e831adf0d13ef09feaf71d1d20b216156269045801/detection
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/b219f7d3c26f8bad7e175934cd5eda4ddb5e3983503e94ff07d39c0666821b7e/detection
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/b8702acf32fd651af9f809ed42d15135f842788cd98d81a8e1b154ee2a2b76a2/detection
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/13ae8bfbc02254b389ab052aba5e1ba169b16a399d9bc4cb7414c4a73cd7dc78/detection
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Arnim Rupp
date: 2018-09-09
modified: 2024-11-02
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.t1505.003
logsource:
    category: antivirus
detection:
    selection:
        - Signature|startswith:
              - 'ASP.'
              - 'IIS/BackDoor'
              - 'JAVA/Backdoor'
              - 'JSP.'
              - 'Perl.'
              - 'PHP.'
              - 'Troj/ASP'
              - 'Troj/JSP'
              - 'Troj/PHP'
              - 'VBS/Uxor' # looking for 'VBS/' would also find downloader's and droppers meant for desktops
        - Signature|contains:
              - 'ASP_' # looking for 'VBS_' would also find downloader's and droppers meant for desktops
              - 'ASP:'
              - 'ASP.Agent'
              - 'ASP/'
              # - 'ASP/Agent'
              - 'Aspdoor'
              - 'ASPXSpy'
              - 'Backdoor.ASP'
              - 'Backdoor.Java'
              - 'Backdoor.JSP'
              - 'Backdoor.PHP'
              - 'Backdoor.VBS'
              - 'Backdoor/ASP'
              - 'Backdoor/Java'
              - 'Backdoor/JSP'
              - 'Backdoor/PHP'
              - 'Backdoor/VBS'
              - 'C99shell'
              - 'Chopper'
              - 'filebrowser'
              - 'JSP_'
              - 'JSP:'
              - 'JSP.Agent'
              - 'JSP/'
              # - 'JSP/Agent'
              - 'Perl:'
              - 'Perl/'
              - 'PHP_'
              - 'PHP:'
              - 'PHP.Agent'
              - 'PHP/'
              # - 'PHP/Agent'
              - 'PHPShell'
              - 'PShlSpy'
              - 'SinoChoper'
              - 'Trojan.ASP'
              - 'Trojan.JSP'
              - 'Trojan.PHP'
              - 'Trojan.VBS'
              - 'VBS.Agent'
              - 'VBS/Agent'
              - 'Webshell'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high
direct high
Antivirus Relevant File Paths Alerts
Detects an Antivirus alert in a highly relevant file path or with a relevant file name. This event must not be ignored just because the AV has blocked the malware but investigate, how it came there in the first place.
status test author Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Arnim Rupp id c9a88268-0047-4824-ba6e-4d81ce0b907c license Sigma · DRL-1.1
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title: Antivirus Relevant File Paths Alerts
id: c9a88268-0047-4824-ba6e-4d81ce0b907c
status: test
description: |
    Detects an Antivirus alert in a highly relevant file path or with a relevant file name.
    This event must not be ignored just because the AV has blocked the malware but investigate, how it came there in the first place.
references:
    - https://www.nextron-systems.com/?s=antivirus
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Arnim Rupp
date: 2018-09-09
modified: 2024-11-02
tags:
    - attack.resource-development
    - attack.t1588
logsource:
    category: antivirus
detection:
    selection_path:
        Filename|contains:
            - ':\PerfLogs\'
            - ':\Temp\'
            - ':\Users\Default\'
            - ':\Users\Public\'
            - ':\Windows\'
            - '/www/'
            # - '\Client\'
            - '\inetpub\'
            - '\tsclient\'
            - 'apache'
            - 'nginx'
            - 'tomcat'
            - 'weblogic'
    selection_ext:
        Filename|endswith:
            - '.asax'
            - '.ashx'
            - '.asmx'
            - '.asp'
            - '.aspx'
            - '.bat'
            - '.cfm'
            - '.cgi'
            - '.chm'
            - '.cmd'
            - '.dat'
            - '.ear'
            - '.gif'
            - '.hta'
            - '.jpeg'
            - '.jpg'
            - '.jsp'
            - '.jspx'
            - '.lnk'
            - '.msc'
            - '.php'
            - '.pl'
            - '.png'
            - '.ps1'
            - '.psm1'
            - '.py'
            - '.pyc'
            - '.rb'
            - '.scf'
            - '.sct'
            - '.sh'
            - '.svg'
            - '.txt'
            - '.vbe'
            - '.vbs'
            - '.war'
            - '.wll'
            - '.wsf'
            - '.wsh'
            - '.xll'
            - '.xml'
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high
direct high
Antivirus Hacktool Detection
Detects a highly relevant Antivirus alert that reports a hack tool or other attack tool. This event must not be ignored just because the AV has blocked the malware but investigate, how it came there in the first place.
status stable author Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Arnim Rupp id fa0c05b6-8ad3-468d-8231-c1cbccb64fba license Sigma · DRL-1.1
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title: Antivirus Hacktool Detection
id: fa0c05b6-8ad3-468d-8231-c1cbccb64fba
status: stable
description: |
    Detects a highly relevant Antivirus alert that reports a hack tool or other attack tool.
    This event must not be ignored just because the AV has blocked the malware but investigate, how it came there in the first place.
references:
    - https://www.nextron-systems.com/2021/08/16/antivirus-event-analysis-cheat-sheet-v1-8-2/
    - https://www.nextron-systems.com/?s=antivirus
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Arnim Rupp
date: 2021-08-16
modified: 2024-11-02
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1204
logsource:
    category: antivirus
detection:
    selection:
        - Signature|startswith:
              - 'ATK/'  # Sophos
              - 'Exploit.Script.CVE'
              - 'HKTL'
              - 'HTOOL'
              - 'PWS.'
              - 'PWSX'
              - 'SecurityTool'
              # - 'FRP.'
        - Signature|contains:
              - 'Adfind'
              - 'Brutel'
              - 'BruteR'
              - 'Cobalt'
              - 'COBEACON'
              - 'Cometer'
              - 'DumpCreds'
              - 'FastReverseProxy'
              - 'Hacktool'
              - 'Havoc'
              - 'Impacket'
              - 'Keylogger'
              - 'Koadic'
              - 'Mimikatz'
              - 'Nighthawk'
              - 'PentestPowerShell'
              - 'Potato'
              - 'PowerSploit'
              - 'PowerSSH'
              - 'PshlSpy'
              - 'PSWTool'
              - 'PWCrack'
              - 'PWDump'
              - 'Rozena'
              - 'Rusthound'
              - 'Sbelt'
              - 'Seatbelt'
              - 'SecurityTool'
              - 'SharpDump'
              - 'SharpHound'
              - 'Shellcode'
              - 'Sliver'
              - 'Snaffler'
              - 'SOAPHound'
              - 'Splinter'
              - 'Swrort'
              - 'TurtleLoader'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high
direct high
Antivirus Filter Driver Disallowed On Dev Drive - Registry
Detects activity that indicates a user disabling the ability for Antivirus mini filter to inspect a "Dev Drive".
status test author @kostastsale, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) id 31e124fb-5dc4-42a0-83b3-44a69c77b271 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
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title: Antivirus Filter Driver Disallowed On Dev Drive - Registry
id: 31e124fb-5dc4-42a0-83b3-44a69c77b271
status: test
description: |
    Detects activity that indicates a user disabling the ability for Antivirus mini filter to inspect a "Dev Drive".
references:
    - https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1720419490519752955
author: '@kostastsale, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)'
date: 2023-11-05
modified: 2024-08-16
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1685
logsource:
    category: registry_set
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|endswith: '\FilterManager\FltmgrDevDriveAllowAntivirusFilter'
        Details: 'DWORD (0x00000000)'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high
direct medium
Potential Antivirus Software DLL Sideloading
Detects potential DLL sideloading of DLLs that are part of antivirus software suchas McAfee, Symantec...etc
status test author Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Wietze Beukema (project and research) id 552b6b65-df37-4d3e-a258-f2fc4771ae54 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
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title: Potential Antivirus Software DLL Sideloading
id: 552b6b65-df37-4d3e-a258-f2fc4771ae54
status: test
description: Detects potential DLL sideloading of DLLs that are part of antivirus software suchas McAfee, Symantec...etc
references:
    - https://hijacklibs.net/ # For list of DLLs that could be sideloaded (search for dlls mentioned here in there)
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Wietze Beukema (project and research)
date: 2022-08-17
modified: 2025-10-07
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.execution
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1574.001
logsource:
    category: image_load
    product: windows
detection:
    # Bitdefender
    selection_bitdefender:
        ImageLoaded|endswith: '\log.dll'
    filter_log_dll_bitdefender:
        ImageLoaded|startswith:
            - 'C:\Program Files\Bitdefender Antivirus Free\'
            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Bitdefender Antivirus Free\'
    filter_log_dll_dell_sar:
        Image: 'C:\Program Files\Dell\SARemediation\audit\TelemetryUtility.exe'
        ImageLoaded:
            - 'C:\Program Files\Dell\SARemediation\plugin\log.dll'
            - 'C:\Program Files\Dell\SARemediation\audit\log.dll'
    filter_log_dll_canon:
        ImageLoaded|startswith: 'C:\Program Files\Canon\MyPrinter\'
    filter_log_dll_avast:
        ImageLoaded:
            - 'C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\log.dll'
            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Avast\log.dll'
    filter_log_dll_avg:
        ImageLoaded:
            - 'C:\Program Files\AVG\Antivirus\log.dll'
            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Antivirus\log.dll'
    # F-Secure
    selection_fsecure:
        ImageLoaded|endswith: '\qrt.dll'
    filter_fsecure:
        ImageLoaded|startswith:
            - 'C:\Program Files\F-Secure\Anti-Virus\'
            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Anti-Virus\'
    # McAfee
    selection_mcafee:
        ImageLoaded|endswith:
            - '\ashldres.dll'
            - '\lockdown.dll'
            - '\vsodscpl.dll'
    filter_mcafee:
        ImageLoaded|startswith:
            - 'C:\Program Files\McAfee\'
            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\'
    # CyberArk
    selection_cyberark:
        ImageLoaded|endswith: '\vftrace.dll'
    filter_cyberark:
        ImageLoaded|startswith:
            - 'C:\Program Files\CyberArk\Endpoint Privilege Manager\Agent\x32\'
            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\CyberArk\Endpoint Privilege Manager\Agent\x32\'
    # Avast
    selection_avast:
        ImageLoaded|endswith: '\wsc.dll'
    filter_wsc_dll_avast:
        ImageLoaded|startswith:
            - 'C:\program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\'
            - 'C:\program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Avast\'
    filter_wsc_dll_avg:
        ImageLoaded|startswith:
            - 'C:\Program Files\AVG\Antivirus\'
            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Antivirus\'
    # ESET
    selection_eset_deslock:
        ImageLoaded|endswith: '\DLPPREM32.dll'
    filter_eset_deslock:
        ImageLoaded|startswith:
            - 'C:\program Files\ESET'
            - 'C:\program Files (x86)\ESET'
    # Trend Micro Titanium
    selection_titanium:
        ImageLoaded|endswith: '\tmdbglog.dll'
    filter_titanium:
        ImageLoaded|startswith:
            - 'C:\program Files\Trend Micro\Titanium\'
            - 'C:\program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Titanium\'
    condition: (selection_bitdefender and not 1 of filter_log_dll_*)
               or (selection_fsecure and not filter_fsecure)
               or (selection_mcafee and not filter_mcafee)
               or (selection_cyberark and not filter_cyberark)
               or (selection_avast and not 1 of filter_wsc_dll_*)
               or (selection_titanium and not filter_titanium)
               or (selection_eset_deslock and not filter_eset_deslock)
falsepositives:
    - 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
level: medium
direct high
Disable System Firewall
Detects disabling of system firewalls which could be used by adversaries to bypass controls that limit usage of the network.
status test author Pawel Mazur id 53059bc0-1472-438b-956a-7508a94a91f0 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
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title: Disable System Firewall
id: 53059bc0-1472-438b-956a-7508a94a91f0
status: test
description: Detects disabling of system firewalls which could be used by adversaries to bypass controls that limit usage of the network.
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.004/T1562.004.md
    - https://firewalld.org/documentation/man-pages/firewall-cmd.html
author: 'Pawel Mazur'
date: 2022-01-22
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686
logsource:
    product: linux
    service: auditd
detection:
    selection:
        type: 'SERVICE_STOP'
        unit:
            - 'firewalld'
            - 'iptables'
            - 'ufw'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Admin activity
level: high
direct high
Suspicious Program Location Whitelisted In Firewall Via Netsh.EXE
Detects Netsh command execution that whitelists a program located in a suspicious location in the Windows Firewall
status test author Sander Wiebing, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community id a35f5a72-f347-4e36-8895-9869b0d5fc6d license Sigma · DRL-1.1
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title: Suspicious Program Location Whitelisted In Firewall Via Netsh.EXE
id: a35f5a72-f347-4e36-8895-9869b0d5fc6d
status: test
description: Detects Netsh command execution that whitelists a program located in a suspicious location in the Windows Firewall
references:
    - https://www.virusradar.com/en/Win32_Kasidet.AD/description
    - https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/07e789f4f2f3259e7559fdccb36e96814c2dbff872a21e1fa03de9ee377d581f?environmentId=100
author: Sander Wiebing, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community
date: 2020-05-25
modified: 2023-12-11
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.003
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\netsh.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'netsh.exe'
    selection_cli:
        - CommandLine|contains|all:
              - 'firewall'
              - 'add'
              - 'allowedprogram'
        - CommandLine|contains|all:
              - 'advfirewall'
              - 'firewall'
              - 'add'
              - 'rule'
              - 'action=allow'
              - 'program='
    selection_paths:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ':\$Recycle.bin\'
            - ':\RECYCLER.BIN\'
            - ':\RECYCLERS.BIN\'
            - ':\SystemVolumeInformation\'
            - ':\Temp\'
            - ':\Users\Default\'
            - ':\Users\Desktop\'
            - ':\Users\Public\'
            - ':\Windows\addins\'
            - ':\Windows\cursors\'
            - ':\Windows\debug\'
            - ':\Windows\drivers\'
            - ':\Windows\fonts\'
            - ':\Windows\help\'
            - ':\Windows\system32\tasks\'
            - ':\Windows\Tasks\'
            - ':\Windows\Temp\'
            - '\Downloads\'
            - '\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\'
            - '\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\'
            - '%Public%\'
            - '%TEMP%'
            - '%TMP%'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high
direct high
New Firewall Rule Added In Windows Firewall Exception List For Potential Suspicious Application
Detects the addition of a new rule to the Windows Firewall exception list for an application located in a potentially suspicious location.
status test author frack113 id 9e2575e7-2cb9-4da1-adc8-ed94221dca5e license Sigma · DRL-1.1
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title: New Firewall Rule Added In Windows Firewall Exception List For Potential Suspicious Application
id: 9e2575e7-2cb9-4da1-adc8-ed94221dca5e
related:
    - id: cde0a575-7d3d-4a49-9817-b8004a7bf105
      type: derived
status: test
description: Detects the addition of a new rule to the Windows Firewall exception list for an application located in a potentially suspicious location.
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd364427(v=ws.10)
    - https://app.any.run/tasks/7123e948-c91e-49e0-a813-00e8d72ab393/#
author: frack113
date: 2023-02-26
modified: 2024-05-10
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.003
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: firewall-as
detection:
    selection:
        EventID:
            - 2004 # A rule has been added to the Windows Defender Firewall exception list. (Windows 10)
            - 2071 # A rule has been added to the Windows Defender Firewall exception list. (Windows 11)
            - 2097
        ApplicationPath|contains:
            - ':\PerfLogs\'
            - ':\Temp\'
            - ':\Tmp\'
            - ':\Users\Public\'
            - ':\Windows\Tasks\'
            - ':\Windows\Temp\'
            - '\AppData\Local\Temp\'
    filter_main_block:
        Action: 2 # Block
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high
direct high
All Rules Have Been Deleted From The Windows Firewall Configuration
Detects when a all the rules have been deleted from the Windows Defender Firewall configuration
status test author frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) id 79609c82-a488-426e-abcf-9f341a39365d license Sigma · DRL-1.1
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title: All Rules Have Been Deleted From The Windows Firewall Configuration
id: 79609c82-a488-426e-abcf-9f341a39365d
status: test
description: Detects when a all the rules have been deleted from the Windows Defender Firewall configuration
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd364427(v=ws.10)
author: frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-01-17
modified: 2024-01-22
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.003
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: firewall-as
detection:
    selection:
        EventID:
            - 2033 # All rules have been deleted from the Windows Defender Firewall configuration on this computer
            - 2059 # All rules have been deleted from the Windows Defender Firewall configuration on this computer. (Windows 11)
    filter_main_svchost:
        ModifyingApplication|endswith: ':\Windows\System32\svchost.exe'
    filter_optional_msmpeng:
        ModifyingApplication|contains|all:
            - ':\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\'
            - '\MsMpEng.exe'
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* and not 1 of filter_optional_*
level: high
direct medium
Azure Firewall Rule Collection Modified or Deleted
Identifies when Rule Collections (Application, NAT, and Network) is being modified or deleted.
status test author Austin Songer @austinsonger id 025c9fe7-db72-49f9-af0d-31341dd7dd57 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: Azure Firewall Rule Collection Modified or Deleted
id: 025c9fe7-db72-49f9-af0d-31341dd7dd57
status: test
description: Identifies when Rule Collections (Application, NAT, and Network) is being modified or deleted.
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations
author: Austin Songer @austinsonger
date: 2021-08-08
modified: 2022-08-23
tags:
    - attack.impact
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.001
logsource:
    product: azure
    service: activitylogs
detection:
    selection:
        operationName:
            - MICROSOFT.NETWORK/AZUREFIREWALLS/APPLICATIONRULECOLLECTIONS/WRITE
            - MICROSOFT.NETWORK/AZUREFIREWALLS/APPLICATIONRULECOLLECTIONS/DELETE
            - MICROSOFT.NETWORK/AZUREFIREWALLS/NATRULECOLLECTIONS/WRITE
            - MICROSOFT.NETWORK/AZUREFIREWALLS/NATRULECOLLECTIONS/DELETE
            - MICROSOFT.NETWORK/AZUREFIREWALLS/NETWORKRULECOLLECTIONS/WRITE
            - MICROSOFT.NETWORK/AZUREFIREWALLS/NETWORKRULECOLLECTIONS/DELETE
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - 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.
level: medium
direct medium
Azure Firewall Rule Configuration Modified or Deleted
Identifies when a Firewall Rule Configuration is Modified or Deleted.
status test author Austin Songer @austinsonger id 2a7d64cf-81fa-4daf-ab1b-ab80b789c067 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: Azure Firewall Rule Configuration Modified or Deleted
id: 2a7d64cf-81fa-4daf-ab1b-ab80b789c067
status: test
description: Identifies when a Firewall Rule Configuration is Modified or Deleted.
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations
author: Austin Songer @austinsonger
date: 2021-08-08
modified: 2022-08-23
tags:
    - attack.impact
logsource:
    product: azure
    service: activitylogs
detection:
    selection:
        operationName:
            - MICROSOFT.NETWORK/FIREWALLPOLICIES/RULECOLLECTIONGROUPS/WRITE
            - MICROSOFT.NETWORK/FIREWALLPOLICIES/RULECOLLECTIONGROUPS/DELETE
            - MICROSOFT.NETWORK/FIREWALLPOLICIES/RULEGROUPS/WRITE
            - MICROSOFT.NETWORK/FIREWALLPOLICIES/RULEGROUPS/DELETE
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - 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.
level: medium
direct medium
Azure Firewall Modified or Deleted
Identifies when a firewall is created, modified, or deleted.
status test author Austin Songer @austinsonger id 512cf937-ea9b-4332-939c-4c2c94baadcd license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: Azure Firewall Modified or Deleted
id: 512cf937-ea9b-4332-939c-4c2c94baadcd
status: test
description: Identifies when a firewall is created, modified, or deleted.
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations
author: Austin Songer @austinsonger
date: 2021-08-08
modified: 2022-08-23
tags:
    - attack.impact
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.001
logsource:
    product: azure
    service: activitylogs
detection:
    selection:
        operationName:
            - MICROSOFT.NETWORK/AZUREFIREWALLS/WRITE
            - MICROSOFT.NETWORK/AZUREFIREWALLS/DELETE
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - 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.
level: medium
direct medium
Azure Network Firewall Policy Modified or Deleted
Identifies when a Firewall Policy is Modified or Deleted.
status test author Austin Songer @austinsonger id 83c17918-746e-4bd9-920b-8e098bf88c23 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: Azure Network Firewall Policy Modified or Deleted
id: 83c17918-746e-4bd9-920b-8e098bf88c23
status: test
description: Identifies when a Firewall Policy is Modified or Deleted.
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations
author: Austin Songer @austinsonger
date: 2021-09-02
modified: 2022-08-23
tags:
    - attack.impact
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.001
logsource:
    product: azure
    service: activitylogs
detection:
    selection:
        operationName:
            - MICROSOFT.NETWORK/FIREWALLPOLICIES/WRITE
            - MICROSOFT.NETWORK/FIREWALLPOLICIES/JOIN/ACTION
            - MICROSOFT.NETWORK/FIREWALLPOLICIES/CERTIFICATES/ACTION
            - MICROSOFT.NETWORK/FIREWALLPOLICIES/DELETE
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - 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.
level: medium
direct medium
Google Cloud Firewall Modified or Deleted
Detects when a firewall rule is modified or deleted in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
status test author Austin Songer @austinsonger id fe513c69-734c-4d4a-8548-ac5f609be82b license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: Google Cloud Firewall Modified or Deleted
id: fe513c69-734c-4d4a-8548-ac5f609be82b
status: test
description: Detects  when a firewall rule is modified or deleted in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
references:
    - https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/how-to/audit-logging
    - https://developers.google.com/resources/api-libraries/documentation/compute/v1/java/latest/com/google/api/services/compute/Compute.Firewalls.html
author: Austin Songer @austinsonger
date: 2021-08-13
modified: 2022-10-09
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1685
logsource:
    product: gcp
    service: gcp.audit
detection:
    selection:
        gcp.audit.method_name:
            - v*.Compute.Firewalls.Delete
            - v*.Compute.Firewalls.Patch
            - v*.Compute.Firewalls.Update
            - v*.Compute.Firewalls.Insert
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - 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.
level: medium
direct medium
Modify System Firewall
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. Detection rules that match only on the disabling of firewalls will miss this.
status test author IAI id 323ff3f5-0013-4847-bbd4-250b5edb62cc license Sigma · DRL-1.1
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title: Modify System Firewall
id: 323ff3f5-0013-4847-bbd4-250b5edb62cc
related:
    - id: 53059bc0-1472-438b-956a-7508a94a91f0
      type: similar
status: test
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.
    Detection rules that match only on the disabling of firewalls will miss this.
references:
    - 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://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/configuring_and_managing_networking/getting-started-with-nftables_configuring-and-managing-networking
author: IAI
date: 2023-03-06
modified: 2025-10-12
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686
logsource:
    product: linux
    service: auditd
detection:
    selection1:
        type: 'EXECVE'
        a0: 'iptables'
        a1|contains: 'DROP'
    selection2:
        type: 'EXECVE'
        a0: 'firewall-cmd'
        a1|contains: 'remove'
    selection3:
        type: 'EXECVE'
        a0: 'ufw'
        a1|contains: 'delete'
    selection4:
        type: 'EXECVE'
        a0: 'nft'
        a1|contains:
            - 'delete'
            - 'flush'
    condition: 1 of selection*
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate admin activity
level: medium
direct medium
FortiGate - New Firewall Policy Added
Detects the addition of a new firewall policy on a Fortinet FortiGate Firewall.
status experimental author Marco Pedrinazzi @pedrinazziM (InTheCyber) id f24ab7a8-f09a-4319-82c1-915586aa642b license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: FortiGate - New Firewall Policy Added
id: f24ab7a8-f09a-4319-82c1-915586aa642b
status: experimental
description: Detects the addition of a new firewall policy on a Fortinet FortiGate Firewall.
references:
    - https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535
    - https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.6.4/fortios-log-message-reference/398/event
    - https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.6.4/cli-reference/333889629/config-firewall-policy
    - https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.6.4/fortios-log-message-reference/44547/44547-logid-event-config-objattr
author: Marco Pedrinazzi @pedrinazziM (InTheCyber)
date: 2025-11-01
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1685
logsource:
    product: fortigate
    service: event
detection:
    selection:
        action: 'Add'
        cfgpath: 'firewall.policy'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - A firewall policy can be added for legitimate purposes.
level: medium
direct medium
FortiGate - Firewall Address Object Added
Detects the addition of firewall address objects on a Fortinet FortiGate Firewall.
status experimental author Marco Pedrinazzi @pedrinazziM (InTheCyber) id 5c8d7b41-3812-432f-a0bb-4cfb7c31827e license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: FortiGate - Firewall Address Object Added
id: 5c8d7b41-3812-432f-a0bb-4cfb7c31827e
status: experimental
description: Detects the addition of firewall address objects on a Fortinet FortiGate Firewall.
references:
    - https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535
    - https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.6.4/fortios-log-message-reference/398/event
    - https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.6.4/cli-reference/306021697/config-firewall-address
    - https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.6.4/fortios-log-message-reference/44547/44547-logid-event-config-objattr
author: Marco Pedrinazzi @pedrinazziM (InTheCyber)
date: 2025-11-01
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1685
logsource:
    product: fortigate
    service: event
detection:
    selection:
        action: 'Add'
        cfgpath: 'firewall.address'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - An address could be added or deleted for legitimate purposes.
level: medium
direct medium
Windows Firewall Profile Disabled
Detects when a user disables the Windows Firewall via a Profile to help evade defense.
status test author Austin Songer @austinsonger id 488b44e7-3781-4a71-888d-c95abfacf44d license Sigma · DRL-1.1
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title: Windows Firewall Profile Disabled
id: 488b44e7-3781-4a71-888d-c95abfacf44d
related:
    - id: 12f6b752-042d-483e-bf9c-915a6d06ad75
      type: similar
status: test
description: Detects when a user disables the Windows Firewall via a Profile to help evade defense.
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/netsecurity/set-netfirewallprofile?view=windowsserver2022-ps
    - https://www.tutorialspoint.com/how-to-get-windows-firewall-profile-settings-using-powershell
    - https://web.archive.org/web/20230929023836/http://powershellhelp.space/commands/set-netfirewallrule-psv5.php
    - http://woshub.com/manage-windows-firewall-powershell/
    - https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/windows-firewall-disabled-via-powershell.html
author: Austin Songer @austinsonger
date: 2021-10-12
modified: 2022-12-30
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.003
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_script
    definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
    selection_args:
        ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
            - 'Set-NetFirewallProfile '
            - ' -Enabled '
            - ' False'
    selection_opt:
        ScriptBlockText|contains:
            - ' -All '
            - 'Public'
            - 'Domain'
            - 'Private'
    condition: all of selection*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium
direct medium
New Firewall Rule Added Via Netsh.EXE
Detects the addition of a new rule to the Windows firewall via netsh
status test author Markus Neis, Sander Wiebing id cd5cfd80-aa5f-44c0-9c20-108c4ae12e3c license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: New Firewall Rule Added Via Netsh.EXE
id: cd5cfd80-aa5f-44c0-9c20-108c4ae12e3c
status: test
description: Detects the addition of a new rule to the Windows firewall via netsh
references:
    - https://web.archive.org/web/20190508165435/https://www.operationblockbuster.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Operation-Blockbuster-RAT-and-Staging-Report.pdf
author: Markus Neis, Sander Wiebing
date: 2019-01-29
modified: 2023-02-10
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.003
    - attack.s0246
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\netsh.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'netsh.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' firewall '
            - ' add '
    filter_optional_dropbox:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'advfirewall firewall add rule name=Dropbox dir=in action=allow "program=?:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\Dropbox.exe" enable=yes profile=Any'
            - 'advfirewall firewall add rule name=Dropbox dir=in action=allow "program=?:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Dropbox.exe" enable=yes profile=Any'
    condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_optional_*
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate administration activity
    - Software installations
level: medium
direct medium
Firewall Rule Update Via Netsh.EXE
Detects execution of netsh with the "advfirewall" and the "set" option in order to set new values for properties of a existing rule
status test author X__Junior (Nextron Systems) id a70dcb37-3bee-453a-99df-d0c683151be6 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: Firewall Rule Update Via Netsh.EXE
id: a70dcb37-3bee-453a-99df-d0c683151be6
status: test
description: Detects execution of netsh with the "advfirewall" and the "set" option in order to set new values for properties of a existing rule
references:
    - https://ss64.com/nt/netsh.html
author: X__Junior (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-07-18
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\netsh.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'netsh.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            # Example 1: netsh advfirewall firewall set rule "group=\"Network Discovery\" " new enable=Yes"
            # Example 2: netsh advfirewall firewall set rule "group=\"File and Printer Sharing\" " new enable=Yes"
            - ' firewall '
            - ' set '
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate administration activity
    - Software installations and removal
level: medium
direct medium
Firewall Rule Deleted Via Netsh.EXE
Detects the removal of a port or application rule in the Windows Firewall configuration using netsh
status test author frack113 id 1a5fefe6-734f-452e-a07d-fc1c35bce4b2 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: Firewall Rule Deleted Via Netsh.EXE
id: 1a5fefe6-734f-452e-a07d-fc1c35bce4b2
status: test
description: Detects the removal of a port or application rule in the Windows Firewall configuration using netsh
references:
    - https://app.any.run/tasks/8bbd5b4c-b82d-4e6d-a3ea-d454594a37cc/
author: frack113
date: 2022-08-14
modified: 2025-10-07
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.003
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\netsh.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'netsh.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'firewall'
            - 'delete '
    filter_optional_dropbox:
        ParentImage|endswith: '\Dropbox.exe'
        CommandLine|contains: 'name=Dropbox'
    filter_optional_avast:
        ParentImage|endswith: '\instup.exe'
        CommandLine|contains: 'advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Avast Antivirus Admin Client"'
    condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_optional_*
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate administration activity
    - Software installations and removal
level: medium
direct medium
UAC Bypass via Windows Firewall Snap-In Hijack
Detects attempts to bypass User Account Control (UAC) by hijacking the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Windows Firewall snap-in
status test author Tim Rauch, Elastic (idea) id e52cb31c-10ed-4aea-bcb7-593c9f4a315b license Sigma · DRL-1.1
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title: UAC Bypass via Windows Firewall Snap-In Hijack
id: e52cb31c-10ed-4aea-bcb7-593c9f4a315b
status: test
description: Detects attempts to bypass User Account Control (UAC) by hijacking the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Windows Firewall snap-in
references:
    - 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
author: Tim Rauch, Elastic (idea)
date: 2022-09-27
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.t1548
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        ParentImage|endswith: '\mmc.exe'
        ParentCommandLine|contains: 'WF.msc'
    filter:
        Image|endswith: '\WerFault.exe'
    condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium
direct medium
Windows Firewall Disabled via PowerShell
Detects attempts to disable the Windows Firewall using PowerShell
status test author Tim Rauch, Elastic (idea) id 12f6b752-042d-483e-bf9c-915a6d06ad75 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: Windows Firewall Disabled via PowerShell
id: 12f6b752-042d-483e-bf9c-915a6d06ad75
related:
    - id: 488b44e7-3781-4a71-888d-c95abfacf44d
      type: similar
status: test
description: Detects attempts to disable the Windows Firewall using PowerShell
references:
    - https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/windows-firewall-disabled-via-powershell.html
author: Tim Rauch, Elastic (idea)
date: 2022-09-14
modified: 2023-02-13
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1685
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_name:
        - Image|endswith:
              - '\powershell.exe'
              - '\pwsh.exe'
              - '\powershell_ise.exe'
        - OriginalFileName:
              - 'PowerShell.EXE'
              - 'pwsh.dll'
    selection_args:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'Set-NetFirewallProfile '
            - ' -Enabled '
            - ' False'
    selection_opt:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ' -All '
            - 'Public'
            - 'Domain'
            - 'Private'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium
direct medium
Netsh Allow Group Policy on Microsoft Defender Firewall
Adversaries may modify system firewalls in order to bypass controls limiting network usage
status test author frack113 id 347906f3-e207-4d18-ae5b-a9403d6bcdef license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: Netsh Allow Group Policy on Microsoft Defender Firewall
id: 347906f3-e207-4d18-ae5b-a9403d6bcdef
status: test
description: Adversaries may modify system firewalls in order to bypass controls limiting network usage
references:
    - 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://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/networking/netsh-advfirewall-firewall-control-firewall-behavior
author: frack113
date: 2022-01-09
modified: 2023-02-14
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.003
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\netsh.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'netsh.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'advfirewall'
            - 'firewall'
            - 'set'
            - 'rule'
            - 'group='
            - 'new'
            - 'enable=Yes'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate administration activity
level: medium
direct medium
Firewall Disabled via Netsh.EXE
Detects netsh commands that turns off the Windows firewall
status test author Fatih Sirin id 57c4bf16-227f-4394-8ec7-1b745ee061c3 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: Firewall Disabled via Netsh.EXE
id: 57c4bf16-227f-4394-8ec7-1b745ee061c3
status: test
description: Detects netsh commands that turns off the Windows firewall
references:
    - https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/enable-and-disable-windows-firewall-quickly-using-command-line/
    - https://app.any.run/tasks/210244b9-0b6b-4a2c-83a3-04bd3175d017/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.004/T1562.004.md#atomic-test-1---disable-microsoft-defender-firewall
author: Fatih Sirin
date: 2019-11-01
modified: 2023-02-13
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.003
    - attack.s0108
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\netsh.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'netsh.exe'
    selection_cli_1:
        # Example: netsh firewall set opmode disable
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'firewall'
            - 'set'
            - 'opmode'
            - 'disable'
    selection_cli_2:
        # Example: netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'advfirewall'
            - 'set'
            - 'state'
            - 'off'
    condition: selection_img and 1 of selection_cli_*
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate administration activity
level: medium
direct medium
Uncommon New Firewall Rule Added In Windows Firewall Exception List
Detects when a rule has been added to the Windows Firewall exception list
status test author frack113 id cde0a575-7d3d-4a49-9817-b8004a7bf105 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: Uncommon New Firewall Rule Added In Windows Firewall Exception List
id: cde0a575-7d3d-4a49-9817-b8004a7bf105
status: test
description: Detects when a rule has been added to the Windows Firewall exception list
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd364427(v=ws.10)
author: frack113
date: 2022-02-19
modified: 2025-10-08
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.003
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: firewall-as
detection:
    selection:
        EventID:
            - 2004 # A rule has been added to the Windows Defender Firewall exception list
            - 2071 # A rule has been added to the Windows Defender Firewall exception list. (Windows 11)
            - 2097
    filter_main_block:
        Action: 2 # Block
    filter_main_generic:
        ApplicationPath|startswith:
            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\'
            - 'C:\Program Files\'
            - 'C:\Windows\System32\'
            - 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\'
            - 'C:\Windows\WinSxS\'
    filter_main_covered_paths:
        # This filter is added to avoid duplicate alerting from 9e2575e7-2cb9-4da1-adc8-ed94221dca5e
        ApplicationPath|contains:
            - 'C:\PerfLogs\'
            - 'C:\Temp\'
            - 'C:\Tmp\'
            - 'C:\Users\Public\'
            - 'C:\Windows\Tasks\'
            - 'C:\Windows\Temp\'
            - '\AppData\Local\Temp\'
    filter_main_system_dllhost:
        ApplicationPath: 'System'
        ModifyingApplication: 'C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe'
    filter_main_tiworker:
        ModifyingApplication|startswith: 'C:\Windows\WinSxS\'
        ModifyingApplication|endswith: '\TiWorker.exe'
    filter_main_null:
        ApplicationPath: null
    filter_optional_no_path:
        # This filter filters a lot of FPs related to Windows Services
        ModifyingApplication:
            - 'C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe'
            - 'C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe'
        ApplicationPath: ''
    filter_optional_msmpeng:
        - ModifyingApplication|startswith:
              - 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\'
              - 'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\'
          ModifyingApplication|endswith: '\MsMpEng.exe'
        - ApplicationPath|startswith:
              - 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\'
              - 'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\'
          ApplicationPath|endswith: '\MsMpEng.exe'
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* and not 1 of filter_optional_*
level: medium
direct medium
New Firewall Rule Added In Windows Firewall Exception List Via WmiPrvSE.EXE
Detects the addition of a new "Allow" firewall rule by the WMI process (WmiPrvSE.EXE). This can occur if an attacker leverages PowerShell cmdlets such as "New-NetFirewallRule", or directly uses WMI CIM classes such as "MSFT_NetFirewallRule".
status test author frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) id eca81e8d-09e1-4d04-8614-c91f44fd0519 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: New Firewall Rule Added In Windows Firewall Exception List Via WmiPrvSE.EXE
id: eca81e8d-09e1-4d04-8614-c91f44fd0519
status: test
description: |
    Detects the addition of a new "Allow" firewall rule by the WMI process (WmiPrvSE.EXE).
    This can occur if an attacker leverages PowerShell cmdlets such as "New-NetFirewallRule", or directly uses WMI CIM classes such as "MSFT_NetFirewallRule".
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/master/atomics/T1562.004/T1562.004.md#atomic-test-24---set-a-firewall-rule-using-new-netfirewallrule
    - https://malware.news/t/the-rhysida-ransomware-activity-analysis-and-ties-to-vice-society/72170
    - https://cybersecuritynews.com/rhysida-ransomware-attacking-windows/
author: frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2024-05-10
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.003
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: firewall-as
detection:
    selection:
        EventID:
            - 2004 # A rule has been added to the Windows Defender Firewall exception list
            - 2071 # A rule has been added to the Windows Defender Firewall exception list. (Windows 11)
            - 2097
        Action: 3 # Allow
        ModifyingApplication|endswith: ':\Windows\System32\wbem\WmiPrvSE.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Administrator scripts or activity.
level: medium
direct medium
A Rule Has Been Deleted From The Windows Firewall Exception List
Detects when a single rules or all of the rules have been deleted from the Windows Defender Firewall
status test author frack113 id c187c075-bb3e-4c62-b4fa-beae0ffc211f license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: A Rule Has Been Deleted From The Windows Firewall Exception List
id: c187c075-bb3e-4c62-b4fa-beae0ffc211f
status: test
description: Detects when a single rules or all of the rules have been deleted from the Windows Defender Firewall
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd364427(v=ws.10)
author: frack113
date: 2022-02-19
modified: 2024-08-29
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.003
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: firewall-as
detection:
    selection:
        EventID:
            - 2006 # A rule has been deleted in the Windows Defender Firewall exception list
            - 2052 # A rule has been deleted in the Windows Defender Firewall exception list. (Windows 11)
    filter_main_generic:
        ModifyingApplication|startswith:
            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\'
            - 'C:\Program Files\'
            - 'C:\Windows\WinSxS\'
    filter_main_svchost:
        ModifyingApplication: 'C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe'
    filter_optional_msmpeng:
        ModifyingApplication|startswith: 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\'
        ModifyingApplication|endswith: '\MsMpEng.exe'
    filter_main_null:
        ModifyingApplication: null
    filter_main_empty:
        ModifyingApplication: ''
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* and not 1 of filter_optional_*
level: medium
direct medium
Disable Microsoft Defender Firewall via Registry
Adversaries may disable or modify system firewalls in order to bypass controls limiting network usage
status test author frack113 id 974515da-6cc5-4c95-ae65-f97f9150ec7f license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: Disable Microsoft Defender Firewall via Registry
id: 974515da-6cc5-4c95-ae65-f97f9150ec7f
status: test
description: Adversaries may disable or modify system firewalls in order to bypass controls limiting network usage
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.004/T1562.004.md#atomic-test-2---disable-microsoft-defender-firewall-via-registry
author: frack113
date: 2022-01-09
modified: 2024-03-25
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.003
logsource:
    category: registry_set
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        # HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\EnableFirewall
        # HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\PublicProfile\EnableFirewall
        # HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall
        TargetObject|contains: '\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\'
        TargetObject|endswith: '\EnableFirewall'
        Details: 'DWORD (0x00000000)'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium
regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disable_defender_firewall/info.yml
simulation:
    - type: atomic-red-team
      name: Disable Microsoft Defender Firewall via Registry
      technique: T1562.004
      atomic_guid: afedc8c4-038c-4d82-b3e5-623a95f8a612
direct medium
Disable Windows Firewall by Registry
Detect set EnableFirewall to 0 to disable the Windows firewall
status test author frack113 id e78c408a-e2ea-43cd-b5ea-51975cf358c0 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: Disable Windows Firewall by Registry
id: e78c408a-e2ea-43cd-b5ea-51975cf358c0
status: test
description: Detect set EnableFirewall to 0 to disable the Windows firewall
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1562.004/T1562.004.md
author: frack113
date: 2022-08-19
modified: 2023-08-17
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.003
logsource:
    category: registry_set
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|endswith:
            - \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall
            - \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\DomainProfile\EnableFirewall
        Details: DWORD (0x00000000)
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium
direct low
Firewall Configuration Discovery Via Netsh.EXE
Adversaries may look for details about the network configuration and settings of systems they access or through information discovery of remote systems
status test author frack113, Christopher Peacock '@securepeacock', SCYTHE '@scythe_io' id 0e4164da-94bc-450d-a7be-a4b176179f1f license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: Firewall Configuration Discovery Via Netsh.EXE
id: 0e4164da-94bc-450d-a7be-a4b176179f1f
status: test
description: Adversaries may look for details about the network configuration and settings of systems they access or through information discovery of remote systems
references:
    - 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
author: frack113, Christopher Peacock '@securepeacock', SCYTHE '@scythe_io'
date: 2021-12-07
modified: 2025-10-18
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1016
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\netsh.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'netsh.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'netsh'
            - 'show '
            - 'firewall '
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'config '
            - 'state '
            - 'rule '
            - 'name=all'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Administrative activity
level: low
direct low
Windows Defender Firewall Has Been Reset To Its Default Configuration
Detects activity when Windows Defender Firewall has been reset to its default configuration
status test author frack113 id 04b60639-39c0-412a-9fbe-e82499c881a3 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: Windows Defender Firewall Has Been Reset To Its Default Configuration
id: 04b60639-39c0-412a-9fbe-e82499c881a3
status: test
description: Detects activity when Windows Defender Firewall has been reset to its default configuration
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd364427(v=ws.10)
author: frack113
date: 2022-02-19
modified: 2023-04-21
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.003
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: firewall-as
detection:
    selection:
        EventID:
            - 2032 # Windows Defender Firewall has been reset to its default configuration
            - 2060 # Windows Defender Firewall has been reset to its default configuration. (Windows 11)
    condition: selection
level: low
direct low
The Windows Defender Firewall Service Failed To Load Group Policy
Detects activity when The Windows Defender Firewall service failed to load Group Policy
status test author frack113 id 7ec15688-fd24-4177-ba43-1a950537ee39 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: The Windows Defender Firewall Service Failed To Load Group Policy
id: 7ec15688-fd24-4177-ba43-1a950537ee39
status: test
description: Detects activity when The Windows Defender Firewall service failed to load Group Policy
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd364427(v=ws.10)
author: frack113
date: 2022-02-19
modified: 2023-01-17
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.003
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: firewall-as
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 2009 # The Windows Defender Firewall service failed to load Group Policy
    condition: selection
level: low
direct low
Windows Firewall Settings Have Been Changed
Detects activity when the settings of the Windows firewall have been changed
status test author frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) id 00bb5bd5-1379-4fcf-a965-a5b6f7478064 license Sigma · DRL-1.1
view Sigma YAML 
title: Windows Firewall Settings Have Been Changed
id: 00bb5bd5-1379-4fcf-a965-a5b6f7478064
status: test
description: Detects activity when the settings of the Windows firewall have been changed
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd364427(v=ws.10)
author: frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-02-19
modified: 2023-04-21
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.003
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: firewall-as
detection:
    selection:
        EventID:
            - 2002 # A Windows Defender Firewall setting has changed.
            - 2083 # A Windows Defender Firewall setting has changed. (Windows 11)
            - 2003 # A Windows Firewall setting in the profile has changed
            - 2082 # A Windows Defender Firewall setting in the %1 profile has changed. (Windows 11)
            - 2008  # Windows Firewall Group Policy settings have changed. The new settings have been applied
            # - 2010  # Network profile changed on an interface.
    condition: selection
level: low
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