title: Kaspersky Endpoint Security Stopped Via CommandLine - Linux
id: 36388120-b3f1-4ce9-b50b-280d9a7f4c04
status: experimental
description: |
  Detects execution of the Kaspersky init.d stop script on Linux systems either directly or via systemctl.
  This activity may indicate a manual interruption of the antivirus service by an administrator, or it could be a sign of potential tampering or evasion attempts by malicious actors.
references:
    - https://support.kaspersky.com/KES4Linux/12.0.0/en-US/197929.htm
author: Milad Cheraghi
date: 2025-10-18
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1685
logsource:
    product: linux
    category: process_creation
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith:
            # Note: Add the list of shells allowed in your environment that can be used to run init.d scripts.
            - '/systemctl'
            - '/bash'
            - '/sh'
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'stop'
            - 'kesl'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - System administrator manually stopping Kaspersky services
level: high

title: ManageEngine Endpoint Central Dctask64.EXE Potential Abuse
id: 6345b048-8441-43a7-9bed-541133633d7a
status: test
description: |
    Detects the execution of "dctask64.exe", a signed binary by ZOHO Corporation part of ManageEngine Endpoint Central.
    This binary can be abused for DLL injection, arbitrary command and process execution.
references:
    - https://twitter.com/gN3mes1s/status/1222088214581825540
    - https://twitter.com/gN3mes1s/status/1222095963789111296
    - https://twitter.com/gN3mes1s/status/1222095371175911424
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2020-01-28
modified: 2025-01-22
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1055.001
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\dctask64.exe'
        - Hashes|contains:
              - 'IMPHASH=6834B1B94E49701D77CCB3C0895E1AFD'
              - 'IMPHASH=1BB6F93B129F398C7C4A76BB97450BBA'
              - 'IMPHASH=FAA2AC19875FADE461C8D89DCF2710A3'
              - 'IMPHASH=F1039CED4B91572AB7847D26032E6BBF'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ' executecmd64 '
            - ' invokeexe '
            - ' injectDll '
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: Taskkill Symantec Endpoint Protection
id: 4a6713f6-3331-11ed-a261-0242ac120002
status: test
description: |
    Detects one of the possible scenarios for disabling Symantec Endpoint Protection.
    Symantec Endpoint Protection antivirus software services incorrectly implement the protected service mechanism.
    As 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.
references:
    - 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
author: Ilya Krestinichev, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-09-13
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1685
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'taskkill'
            - ' /F '
            - ' /IM '
            - 'ccSvcHst.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: AWS ECS Task Definition That Queries The Credential Endpoint
id: b94bf91e-c2bf-4047-9c43-c6810f43baad
status: test
description: |
    Detects when an Elastic Container Service (ECS) Task Definition includes a command to query the credential endpoint.
    This can indicate a potential adversary adding a backdoor to establish persistence or escalate privileges.
references:
    - https://github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/pacu/blob/866376cd711666c775bbfcde0524c817f2c5b181/pacu/modules/ecs__backdoor_task_def/main.py
    - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/APIReference/API_RegisterTaskDefinition.html
    - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/task-iam-roles.html
author: Darin Smith
date: 2022-06-07
modified: 2023-04-24
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.t1525
logsource:
    product: aws
    service: cloudtrail
detection:
    selection:
        eventSource: 'ecs.amazonaws.com'
        eventName:
            - 'DescribeTaskDefinition'
            - 'RegisterTaskDefinition'
            - 'RunTask'
        requestParameters.containerDefinitions.command|contains: '$AWS_CONTAINER_CREDENTIALS_RELATIVE_URI'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Task Definition being modified to request credentials from the Task Metadata Service for valid reasons
level: medium

title: AWS Glue Development Endpoint Activity
id: 4990c2e3-f4b8-45e3-bc3c-30b14ff0ed26
status: test
description: Detects possible suspicious glue development endpoint activity.
references:
    - https://rhinosecuritylabs.com/aws/aws-privilege-escalation-methods-mitigation/
    - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/glue/latest/webapi/API_CreateDevEndpoint.html
author: Austin Songer @austinsonger
date: 2021-10-03
modified: 2022-12-18
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
logsource:
    product: aws
    service: cloudtrail
detection:
    selection:
        eventSource: 'glue.amazonaws.com'
        eventName:
            - 'CreateDevEndpoint'
            - 'DeleteDevEndpoint'
            - 'UpdateDevEndpoint'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - 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.
level: low