title: Github High Risk Configuration Disabled
id: 8622c92d-c00e-463c-b09d-fd06166f6794
status: test
description: Detects when a user disables a critical security feature for an organization.
references:
    - 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/organizations/keeping-your-organization-secure/managing-security-settings-for-your-organization/reviewing-the-audit-log-for-your-organization#dependabot_alerts-category-actions
    - 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/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/monitoring-activity-in-your-enterprise/reviewing-audit-logs-for-your-enterprise/audit-log-events-for-your-enterprise
author: Muhammad Faisal (@faisalusuf)
date: 2023-01-29
modified: 2024-07-22
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1556
logsource:
    product: github
    service: audit
    definition: 'Requirements: The audit log streaming feature must be enabled to be able to receive such logs. You can enable following the documentation here: https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/monitoring-activity-in-your-enterprise/reviewing-audit-logs-for-your-enterprise/streaming-the-audit-log-for-your-enterprise#setting-up-audit-log-streaming'
detection:
    selection:
        action:
            - 'business_advanced_security.disabled_for_new_repos'
            - 'business_advanced_security.disabled_for_new_user_namespace_repos'
            - 'business_advanced_security.disabled'
            - 'business_advanced_security.user_namespace_repos_disabled'
            - 'org.advanced_security_disabled_for_new_repos'
            - 'org.advanced_security_disabled_on_all_repos'
            - 'org.advanced_security_policy_selected_member_disabled'
            - 'org.disable_oauth_app_restrictions'
            - 'org.disable_two_factor_requirement'
            - 'repo.advanced_security_disabled'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Approved administrator/owner activities.
level: high

title: Github Push Protection Disabled
id: ccd55945-badd-4bae-936b-823a735d37dd
status: test
description: Detects if the push protection feature is disabled for an organization, enterprise, repositories or custom pattern rules.
references:
    - https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/code-security/secret-scanning/push-protection-for-repositories-and-organizations
    - https://thehackernews.com/2024/03/github-rolls-out-default-secret.html
author: Muhammad Faisal (@faisalusuf)
date: 2024-03-07
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1685
logsource:
    product: github
    service: audit
    definition: 'Requirements: The audit log streaming feature must be enabled to be able to receive such logs. You can enable following the documentation here: https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/monitoring-activity-in-your-enterprise/reviewing-audit-logs-for-your-enterprise/streaming-the-audit-log-for-your-enterprise#setting-up-audit-log-streaming'
detection:
    selection:
        action:
            - 'business_secret_scanning_custom_pattern_push_protection.disabled'
            - 'business_secret_scanning_push_protection.disable'
            - 'business_secret_scanning_push_protection.disabled_for_new_repos'
            - 'org.secret_scanning_custom_pattern_push_protection_disabled'
            - 'org.secret_scanning_push_protection_disable'
            - 'org.secret_scanning_push_protection_new_repos_disable'
            - 'repository_secret_scanning_custom_pattern_push_protection.disabled'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Allowed administrative activities.
level: high

title: Github Secret Scanning Feature Disabled
id: 3883d9a0-fd0f-440f-afbb-445a2a799bb8
status: test
description: Detects if the secret scanning feature is disabled for an enterprise or repository.
references:
    - https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/code-security/secret-scanning/about-secret-scanning
author: Muhammad Faisal (@faisalusuf)
date: 2024-03-07
modified: 2024-07-19
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1685
logsource:
    product: github
    service: audit
    definition: 'Requirements: The audit log streaming feature must be enabled to be able to receive such logs. You can enable following the documentation here: https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/monitoring-activity-in-your-enterprise/reviewing-audit-logs-for-your-enterprise/streaming-the-audit-log-for-your-enterprise#setting-up-audit-log-streaming'
detection:
    selection:
        action:
            - 'business_secret_scanning.disable'
            - 'business_secret_scanning.disabled_for_new_repos'
            - 'repository_secret_scanning.disable'
            - 'secret_scanning_new_repos.disable'
            - 'secret_scanning.disable'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Allowed administrative activities.
level: high

title: Goofy Guineapig Backdoor IOC
id: f0bafe60-1240-4798-9e60-4364b97e6bad
status: test
description: Detects malicious indicators seen used by the Goofy Guineapig malware
references:
    - https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/static-assets/documents/malware-analysis-reports/goofy-guineapig/NCSC-MAR-Goofy-Guineapig.pdf
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-05-14
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - detection.emerging-threats
    - attack.stealth
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: file_event
detection:
    selection:
        TargetFilename:
            - 'C:\ProgramData\GoogleUpdate\config.dat'
            - 'C:\ProgramData\GoogleUpdate\GoogleUpdate.exe'
            - 'C:\ProgramData\GoogleUpdate\GoogleUpdate\tmp.bat'
            - 'C:\ProgramData\GoogleUpdate\goopdate.dll'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high

title: Goofy Guineapig Backdoor Potential C2 Communication
id: 4f573bb6-701a-4b8d-91db-87ae106e9a61
status: test
description: Detects potential C2 communication related to Goofy Guineapig backdoor
references:
    - https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/static-assets/documents/malware-analysis-reports/goofy-guineapig/NCSC-MAR-Goofy-Guineapig.pdf
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-05-14
tags:
    - attack.command-and-control
    - detection.emerging-threats
logsource:
    category: proxy
detection:
    selection:
        c-useragent: 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/54.0.2840.71 Safari/537.36'
        cs-host: 'static.tcplog.com'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high

title: Grixba Malware Reconnaissance Activity
id: af688c76-4ce4-4309-bfdd-e896f01acf27
status: experimental
description: |
    Detects execution of the Grixba reconnaissance tool based on suspicious command-line parameter combinations.
    This tool is used by the Play ransomware group for network enumeration, data gathering, and event log clearing.
references:
    - https://fieldeffect.com/blog/grixba-play-ransomware-impersonates-sentinelone
    - https://thedfirreport.com/2025/09/08/blurring-the-lines-intrusion-shows-connection-with-three-major-ransomware-gangs/
author: yxinmiracle, Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)
date: 2025-11-26
tags:
    - attack.reconnaissance
    - attack.t1595.001
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1046
    - detection.emerging-threats
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_mode_flag:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - '-m '
            - '-mode '
            - '-m:'
            - '-mode:'
    selection_input_flag:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - '-i '
            - '-input '
            - '-i:'
            - '-input:'
    selection_scan_value:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'scan '
            - 'scanall '
    selection_input_options:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ':f '
            - ':r '
            - ':s '
            - ' f '
            - ' r '
            - ' s '
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate tools that use similar command-line argument structures (e.g., a tool with '--mode scan' and '--input file.txt') could trigger this rule. However, the specific combinations are indicative of reconnaissance or defense evasion.
level: high
regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules-emerging-threats/2025/Malware/Grixba/proc_creation_win_malware_grixba_recon/info.yml

title: Guacamole Two Users Sharing Session Anomaly
id: 1edd77db-0669-4fef-9598-165bda82826d
status: test
description: Detects suspicious session with two users present
references:
    - https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/apache-guacamole-rce/
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2020-07-03
modified: 2021-11-27
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1212
logsource:
    product: linux
    service: guacamole
detection:
    selection:
        - '(2 users now present)'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HKTL - SharpSuccessor Privilege Escalation Tool Execution
id: 38a1ac5f-9c74-47d2-a345-dd6f5eb4e7c8
status: experimental
description: |
    Detects the execution of SharpSuccessor, a tool used to exploit the BadSuccessor attack for privilege escalation in WinServer 2025 Active Directory environments.
    Successful usage of this tool can let the attackers gain the domain admin privileges by exploiting the BadSuccessor vulnerability.
references:
    - https://github.com/logangoins/SharpSuccessor
author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)
date: 2025-06-06
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.t1068
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        - Image|endswith: '\SharpSuccessor.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'SharpSuccessor.exe'
        - CommandLine|contains: 'SharpSuccessor'
        - CommandLine|contains|all:
              - ' add '
              - ' /impersonate'
              - ' /path'
              - ' /account'
              - ' /name'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HTML Help HH.EXE Suspicious Child Process
id: 52cad028-0ff0-4854-8f67-d25dfcbc78b4
status: test
description: Detects a suspicious child process of a Microsoft HTML Help (HH.exe)
references:
    - 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://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/analytics/pt-esc-threat-intelligence/higaisa-or-winnti-apt-41-backdoors-old-and-new/
    - https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/unintentional-leak-glimpse-attack-vectors-apt37
author: Maxim Pavlunin, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2020-04-01
modified: 2023-04-12
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.initial-access
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1047
    - attack.t1059.001
    - attack.t1059.003
    - attack.t1059.005
    - attack.t1059.007
    - attack.t1218
    - attack.t1218.001
    - attack.t1218.010
    - attack.t1218.011
    - attack.t1566
    - attack.t1566.001
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        ParentImage|endswith: '\hh.exe'
        Image|endswith:
            - '\CertReq.exe'
            - '\CertUtil.exe'
            - '\cmd.exe'
            - '\cscript.exe'
            - '\installutil.exe'
            - '\MSbuild.exe'
            - '\MSHTA.EXE'
            - '\msiexec.exe'
            - '\powershell.exe'
            - '\pwsh.exe'
            - '\regsvr32.exe'
            - '\rundll32.exe'
            - '\schtasks.exe'
            - '\wmic.exe'
            - '\wscript.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HTTP Logging Disabled On IIS Server
id: e8ebd53a-30c2-45bd-81bb-74befba07bdb
status: test
description: Detects changes to of the IIS server configuration in order to disable HTTP logging for successful requests.
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/manage/provisioning-and-managing-iis/configure-logging-in-iis
    - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2022/12/12/iis-modules-the-evolution-of-web-shells-and-how-to-detect-them/
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/configuration/system.webserver/httplogging
author: frack113
date: 2024-10-06
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1685.001
    - attack.t1505.004
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: iis-configuration
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 29
        Configuration: '/system.webServer/httpLogging/@dontLog'
        NewValue: 'true'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: Hack Tool User Agent
id: c42a3073-30fb-48ae-8c99-c23ada84b103
status: test
description: Detects suspicious user agent strings user by hack tools in proxy logs
references:
    - https://github.com/fastly/waf_testbed/blob/8bfc406551f3045e418cbaad7596cff8da331dfc/templates/default/scanners-user-agents.data.erb
    - http://rules.emergingthreats.net/open/snort-2.9.0/rules/emerging-user_agents.rules
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2017-07-08
modified: 2022-07-07
tags:
    - attack.initial-access
    - attack.t1190
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1110
logsource:
    category: proxy
detection:
    selection:
        c-useragent|contains:
            # Vulnerability scanner and brute force tools
            - '(hydra)'
            - ' arachni/'
            - ' BFAC '
            - ' brutus '
            - ' cgichk '
            - 'core-project/1.0'
            - ' crimscanner/'
            - 'datacha0s'
            - 'dirbuster'
            - 'domino hunter'
            - 'dotdotpwn'
            - 'FHScan Core'
            - 'floodgate'
            - 'get-minimal'
            - 'gootkit auto-rooter scanner'
            - 'grendel-scan'
            - ' inspath '
            - 'internet ninja'
            - 'jaascois'
            - ' zmeu '
            - 'masscan'
            - ' metis '
            - 'morfeus fucking scanner'
            - 'n-stealth'
            - 'nsauditor'
            - 'pmafind'
            - 'security scan'
            - 'springenwerk'
            - 'teh forest lobster'
            - 'toata dragostea'
            - ' vega/'
            - 'voideye'
            - 'webshag'
            - 'webvulnscan'
            - ' whcc/'
            # SQL Injection
            - ' Havij'
            - 'absinthe'
            - 'bsqlbf'
            - 'mysqloit'
            - 'pangolin'
            - 'sql power injector'
            - 'sqlmap'
            - 'sqlninja'
            - 'uil2pn'
            # Hack tool
            - 'ruler'  # https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/using-outlook-forms-lateral-movement-persistence/
            - 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; pt-PT; rv:1.9.1.2) Gecko/20090729 Firefox/3.5.2 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)'  # SQLi Dumper
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - ADCSPwn Execution
id: cd8c163e-a19b-402e-bdd5-419ff5859f12
status: test
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
references:
    - https://github.com/bats3c/ADCSPwn
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-07-31
modified: 2023-02-04
tags:
    - attack.collection
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1557.001
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' --adcs '
            - ' --port '
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high

title: HackTool - Bloodhound/Sharphound Execution
id: f376c8a7-a2d0-4ddc-aa0c-16c17236d962
status: test
description: Detects command line parameters used by Bloodhound and Sharphound hack tools
references:
    - https://github.com/BloodHoundAD/BloodHound
    - https://github.com/BloodHoundAD/SharpHound
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2019-12-20
modified: 2023-02-04
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1087.001
    - attack.t1087.002
    - attack.t1482
    - attack.t1069.001
    - attack.t1069.002
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059.001
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Product|contains: 'SharpHound'
        - Description|contains: 'SharpHound'
        - Company|contains:
              - 'SpecterOps'
              - 'evil corp'
        - Image|contains:
              - '\Bloodhound.exe'
              - '\SharpHound.exe'
    selection_cli_1:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ' -CollectionMethod All '
            - ' --CollectionMethods Session '
            - ' --Loop --Loopduration '
            - ' --PortScanTimeout '
            - '.exe -c All -d '
            - 'Invoke-Bloodhound'
            - 'Get-BloodHoundData'
    selection_cli_2:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' -JsonFolder '
            - ' -ZipFileName '
    selection_cli_3:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' DCOnly '
            - ' --NoSaveCache '
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Other programs that use these command line option and accepts an 'All' parameter
level: high

title: HackTool - CACTUSTORCH Remote Thread Creation
id: 2e4e488a-6164-4811-9ea1-f960c7359c40
status: test
description: Detects remote thread creation from CACTUSTORCH as described in references.
references:
    - https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1090588499517079552 # Deleted
    - https://github.com/mdsecactivebreach/CACTUSTORCH
author: '@SBousseaden (detection), Thomas Patzke (rule)'
date: 2019-02-01
modified: 2023-05-05
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.execution
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1055.012
    - attack.t1059.005
    - attack.t1059.007
    - attack.t1218.005
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: create_remote_thread
detection:
    selection:
        SourceImage|endswith:
            - '\System32\cscript.exe'
            - '\System32\wscript.exe'
            - '\System32\mshta.exe'
            - '\winword.exe'
            - '\excel.exe'
        TargetImage|contains: '\SysWOW64\'
        StartModule: null
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - Certify Execution
id: 762f2482-ff21-4970-8939-0aa317a886bb
status: test
description: Detects Certify a tool for Active Directory certificate abuse based on PE metadata characteristics and common command line arguments.
references:
    - https://github.com/GhostPack/Certify
author: pH-T (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-04-17
modified: 2023-04-25
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1649
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\Certify.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'Certify.exe'
        - Description|contains: 'Certify'
    selection_cli_commands:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - '.exe cas '
            - '.exe find '
            - '.exe pkiobjects '
            - '.exe request '
            - '.exe download '
    selection_cli_options:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ' /vulnerable'
            - ' /template:'
            - ' /altname:'
            - ' /domain:'
            - ' /path:'
            - ' /ca:'
    condition: selection_img or all of selection_cli_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - Certipy Execution
id: 6938366d-8954-4ddc-baff-c830b3ba8fcd
status: test
description: |
    Detects Certipy execution, a tool for Active Directory Certificate Services enumeration and abuse based on PE metadata characteristics and common command line arguments.
references:
    - https://github.com/ly4k/Certipy
    - https://research.ifcr.dk/certipy-4-0-esc9-esc10-bloodhound-gui-new-authentication-and-request-methods-and-more-7237d88061f7
author: pH-T (Nextron Systems), Sittikorn Sangrattanapitak
date: 2023-04-17
modified: 2024-10-08
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1649
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\Certipy.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'Certipy.exe'
        - Description|contains: 'Certipy'
    selection_cli_commands:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ' account '
            - ' auth '
            # - ' ca ' # Too short to be used with just one CLI
            - ' cert '
            - ' find '
            - ' forge '
            - ' ptt '
            - ' relay '
            - ' req '
            - ' shadow '
            - ' template '
    selection_cli_flags:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ' -bloodhound'
            - ' -ca-pfx '
            - ' -dc-ip '
            - ' -kirbi'
            - ' -old-bloodhound'
            - ' -pfx '
            - ' -target'
            - ' -template'
            - ' -username '
            - ' -vulnerable'
            - 'auth -pfx'
            - 'shadow auto'
            - 'shadow list'
    condition: selection_img or all of selection_cli_*
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high

title: HackTool - CobaltStrike BOF Injection Pattern
id: 09706624-b7f6-455d-9d02-adee024cee1d
status: test
description: Detects a typical pattern of a CobaltStrike BOF which inject into other processes
references:
    - https://github.com/boku7/injectAmsiBypass
    - https://github.com/boku7/spawn
author: Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-08-04
modified: 2023-11-28
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1106
    - attack.t1685
logsource:
    category: process_access
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        CallTrace|re: '^C:\\Windows\\SYSTEM32\\ntdll\.dll\+[a-z0-9]{4,6}\|C:\\Windows\\System32\\KERNELBASE\.dll\+[a-z0-9]{4,6}\|UNKNOWN\([A-Z0-9]{16}\)$'
        GrantedAccess:
            - '0x1028'
            - '0x1fffff'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - CobaltStrike Malleable Profile Patterns - Proxy
id: f3f21ce1-cdef-4bfc-8328-ed2e826f5fac
related:
    - id: 953b895e-5cc9-454b-b183-7f3db555452e
      type: obsolete
    - id: 41b42a36-f62c-4c34-bd40-8cb804a34ad8
      type: obsolete
    - id: 37325383-740a-403d-b1a2-b2b4ab7992e7
      type: obsolete
    - id: c9b33401-cc6a-4cf6-83bb-57ddcb2407fc
      type: obsolete
status: test
description: Detects cobalt strike malleable profiles patterns (URI, User-Agents, Methods).
references:
    - https://github.com/rsmudge/Malleable-C2-Profiles/blob/26323784672913923d20c5a638c6ca79459e8529/normal/amazon.profile
    - https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/ee5eca8648e45e2fea9dac0d920ef1a1792d8690c41ee7f20343de1927cc88b9?environmentId=100
    - https://github.com/rsmudge/Malleable-C2-Profiles/blob/26323784672913923d20c5a638c6ca79459e8529/normal/ocsp.profile
    - https://github.com/yeyintminthuhtut/Malleable-C2-Profiles-Collection/
    - https://github.com/rsmudge/Malleable-C2-Profiles/blob/26323784672913923d20c5a638c6ca79459e8529/normal/onedrive_getonly.profile
author: Markus Neis, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2024-02-15
tags:
    - attack.command-and-control
    - attack.t1071.001
logsource:
    category: proxy
detection:
    selection_amazon_1:
        c-useragent: 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/7.0; rv:11.0) like Gecko'
        cs-method: 'GET'
        c-uri: '/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1/167-3294888-0262949/field-keywords=books'
        cs-host: 'www.amazon.com'
        cs-cookie|endswith: '=csm-hit=s-24KU11BB82RZSYGJ3BDK|1419899012996'
    selection_amazon_2:
        c-useragent: 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/7.0; rv:11.0) like Gecko'
        cs-method: 'POST'
        c-uri: '/N4215/adj/amzn.us.sr.aps'
        cs-host: 'www.amazon.com'
    selection_generic_1:
        c-useragent:
            - 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0;Windows NT 5.1)'
            - 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/4.0; SLCC2; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; .NET4.0C; .NET4.0E )'
            - 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.2) Java/1.5.0_08'
    selection_generic_2:
        c-useragent|endswith: '; MANM; MANM)'
    selection_oscp:
        c-uri|contains: '/oscp/'
        cs-host: 'ocsp.verisign.com'
    selection_onedrive:
        cs-method: 'GET'
        c-uri|endswith: '\?manifest=wac'
        cs-host: 'onedrive.live.com'
    filter_main_onedrive:
        c-uri|startswith: 'http'
        c-uri|contains: '://onedrive.live.com/'
    condition: 1 of selection_* and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - CoercedPotato Execution
id: e8d34729-86a4-4140-adfd-0a29c2106307
status: test
description: Detects the use of CoercedPotato, a tool for privilege escalation
references:
    - https://github.com/hackvens/CoercedPotato
    - https://blog.hackvens.fr/articles/CoercedPotato.html
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-10-11
modified: 2024-11-23
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1055
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_loader_img:
        Image|endswith: '\CoercedPotato.exe'
    selection_params:
        CommandLine|contains: ' --exploitId '
    selection_loader_imphash:
        Hashes|contains:
            - 'IMPHASH=A75D7669DB6B2E107A44C4057FF7F7D6'
            - 'IMPHASH=F91624350E2C678C5DCBE5E1F24E22C9'
            - 'IMPHASH=14C81850A079A87E83D50CA41C709A15'
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - CoercedPotato Named Pipe Creation
id: 4d0083b3-580b-40da-9bba-626c19fe4033
status: test
description: Detects the pattern of a pipe name as used by the hack tool CoercedPotato
references:
    - https://blog.hackvens.fr/articles/CoercedPotato.html
    - https://github.com/hackvens/CoercedPotato
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-10-11
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1055
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: pipe_created
    definition: 'Note that you have to configure logging for Named Pipe Events in Sysmon config (Event ID 17 and Event ID 18). The basic configuration is in popular sysmon configuration (https://github.com/SwiftOnSecurity/sysmon-config), but it is worth verifying. You can also use other repo, e.g. https://github.com/Neo23x0/sysmon-config, https://github.com/olafhartong/sysmon-modular. How to test detection? You can check powershell script from this site https://svch0st.medium.com/guide-to-named-pipes-and-hunting-for-cobalt-strike-pipes-dc46b2c5f575'
detection:
    selection:
        PipeName|contains: '\coerced\'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - Covenant PowerShell Launcher
id: c260b6db-48ba-4b4a-a76f-2f67644e99d2
status: test
description: Detects suspicious command lines used in Covenant luanchers
references:
    - https://posts.specterops.io/covenant-v0-5-eee0507b85ba
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community
date: 2020-06-04
modified: 2023-02-21
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1059.001
    - attack.t1564.003
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_1:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - '-Sta'
            - '-Nop'
            - '-Window'
            - 'Hidden'
        CommandLine|contains:
            - '-Command'
            - '-EncodedCommand'
    selection_2:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'sv o (New-Object IO.MemorySteam);sv d '
            - 'mshta file.hta'
            - 'GruntHTTP'
            - '-EncodedCommand cwB2ACAAbwAgA'
    condition: 1 of selection_*
level: high

title: HackTool - CrackMapExec Execution
id: 42a993dd-bb3e-48c8-b372-4d6684c4106c
status: test
description: This rule detect common flag combinations used by CrackMapExec in order to detect its use even if the binary has been replaced.
references:
    - https://mpgn.gitbook.io/crackmapexec/smb-protocol/authentication/checking-credentials-local
    - https://www.mandiant.com/resources/telegram-malware-iranian-espionage
    - https://www.infosecmatter.com/crackmapexec-module-library/?cmem=mssql-mimikatz
    - https://www.infosecmatter.com/crackmapexec-module-library/?cmem=smb-pe_inject
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-02-25
modified: 2023-03-08
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1047
    - attack.t1053
    - attack.t1059.003
    - attack.t1059.001
    - attack.t1110
    - attack.t1201
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_binary:
        Image|endswith: '\crackmapexec.exe'
    selection_special:
        CommandLine|contains: ' -M pe_inject '
    selection_execute:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' --local-auth'
            - ' -u '
            - ' -x '
    selection_hash:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' --local-auth'
            - ' -u '
            - ' -p '
            - " -H 'NTHASH'"
    selection_module_mssql:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' mssql '
            - ' -u '
            - ' -p '
            - ' -M '
            - ' -d '
    selection_module_smb1:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' smb '
            - ' -u '
            - ' -H '
            - ' -M '
            - ' -o '
    selection_module_smb2:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' smb '
            - ' -u '
            - ' -p '
            - ' --local-auth'
    part_localauth_1:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' --local-auth'
            - ' -u '
            - ' -p '
    part_localauth_2:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' 10.'
            - ' 192.168.'
            - '/24 '
    condition: 1 of selection_* or all of part_localauth*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - CrackMapExec Execution Patterns
id: 058f4380-962d-40a5-afce-50207d36d7e2
status: stable
description: Detects various execution patterns of the CrackMapExec pentesting framework
references:
    - https://github.com/byt3bl33d3r/CrackMapExec
author: Thomas Patzke
date: 2020-05-22
modified: 2023-11-06
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1047
    - attack.t1053
    - attack.t1059.003
    - attack.t1059.001
    - attack.s0106
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine|contains:
            # cme/protocols/smb/wmiexec.py (generalized execute_remote and execute_fileless)
            - 'cmd.exe /Q /c * 1> \\\\*\\*\\* 2>&1'
            # cme/protocols/smb/atexec.py:109 (fileless output via share)
            - 'cmd.exe /C * > \\\\*\\*\\* 2>&1'
            # cme/protocols/smb/atexec.py:111 (fileless output via share)
            - 'cmd.exe /C * > *\\Temp\\* 2>&1'
            # https://github.com/byt3bl33d3r/CrackMapExec/blob/d8c50c8cbaf36c29329078662473f75e440978d2/cme/helpers/powershell.py#L136 (PowerShell execution with obfuscation)
            - 'powershell.exe -exec bypass -noni -nop -w 1 -C "'
            # https://github.com/byt3bl33d3r/CrackMapExec/blob/d8c50c8cbaf36c29329078662473f75e440978d2/cme/helpers/powershell.py#L160 (PowerShell execution without obfuscation)
            - 'powershell.exe -noni -nop -w 1 -enc '
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - CrackMapExec File Indicators
id: 736ffa74-5f6f-44ca-94ef-1c0df4f51d2a
related:
    - id: 9433ff9c-5d3f-4269-99f8-95fc826ea489
      type: obsolete
status: test
description: Detects file creation events with filename patterns used by CrackMapExec.
references:
    - https://github.com/byt3bl33d3r/CrackMapExec/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2024-03-11
modified: 2024-06-27
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1003.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: file_event
detection:
    selection_path:
        TargetFilename|startswith: 'C:\Windows\Temp\' # The disk extension is hardcoded in the tool.
    selection_names_str:
        TargetFilename|endswith:
            - '\temp.ps1' # https://github.com/byt3bl33d3r/CrackMapExec/blob/3c3e412193cb6d3237abe90c543e5d995bfa4447/cme/modules/keepass_trigger.py#L42C41-L42C68
            - '\msol.ps1' # https://github.com/byt3bl33d3r/CrackMapExec/blob/3c3e412193cb6d3237abe90c543e5d995bfa4447/cme/modules/msol.py#L48C98-L48C106
    selection_names_re:
        - TargetFilename|re: '\\[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}\.txt$' # https://github.com/byt3bl33d3r/CrackMapExec/blob/3c3e412193cb6d3237abe90c543e5d995bfa4447/cme/protocols/wmi/wmiexec.py#L86
        - TargetFilename|re: '\\[a-zA-Z]{8}\.tmp$' # https://github.com/byt3bl33d3r/CrackMapExec/blob/3c3e412193cb6d3237abe90c543e5d995bfa4447/cme/protocols/smb/atexec.py#L145C19-L146
    condition: selection_path and 1 of selection_names_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - CrackMapExec PowerShell Obfuscation
id: 6f8b3439-a203-45dc-a88b-abf57ea15ccf
status: test
description: The CrachMapExec pentesting framework implements a PowerShell obfuscation with some static strings detected by this rule.
references:
    - https://github.com/byt3bl33d3r/CrackMapExec
    - https://github.com/byt3bl33d3r/CrackMapExec/blob/0a49f75347b625e81ee6aa8c33d3970b5515ea9e/cme/helpers/powershell.py#L242
author: Thomas Patzke
date: 2020-05-22
modified: 2023-02-21
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1059.001
    - attack.t1027.005
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith:
              - '\powershell.exe'
              - '\pwsh.exe'
        - OriginalFileName:
              - 'PowerShell.EXE'
              - 'pwsh.dll'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'join*split'
            # Line 343ff
            - '( $ShellId[1]+$ShellId[13]+''x'')'
            - '( $PSHome[*]+$PSHOME[*]+'
            - '( $env:Public[13]+$env:Public[5]+''x'')'
            - '( $env:ComSpec[4,*,25]-Join'''')'
            - '[1,3]+''x''-Join'''')'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - CrackMapExec Process Patterns
id: f26307d8-14cd-47e3-a26b-4b4769f24af6
status: test
description: Detects suspicious process patterns found in logs when CrackMapExec is used
references:
    - https://mpgn.gitbook.io/crackmapexec/smb-protocol/obtaining-credentials/dump-lsass
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-03-12
modified: 2023-02-13
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1003.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: process_creation
detection:
    selection_lsass_dump1:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'tasklist /fi '
            - 'Imagename eq lsass.exe'
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'cmd.exe /c '
            - 'cmd.exe /r '
            - 'cmd.exe /k '
            - 'cmd /c '
            - 'cmd /r '
            - 'cmd /k '
        User|contains: # covers many language settings
            - 'AUTHORI'
            - 'AUTORI'
    selection_lsass_dump2:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'do rundll32.exe C:\windows\System32\comsvcs.dll, MiniDump'
            - '\Windows\Temp\'
            - ' full'
            - '%%B'
    selection_procdump:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'tasklist /v /fo csv'
            - 'findstr /i "lsass"'
    condition: 1 of selection*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - CreateMiniDump Execution
id: 36d88494-1d43-4dc0-b3fa-35c8fea0ca9d
status: test
description: Detects the use of CreateMiniDump hack tool used to dump the LSASS process memory for credential extraction on the attacker's machine
references:
    - https://ired.team/offensive-security/credential-access-and-credential-dumping/dumping-lsass-passwords-without-mimikatz-minidumpwritedump-av-signature-bypass
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2019-12-22
modified: 2024-11-23
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1003.001
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        - Image|endswith: '\CreateMiniDump.exe'
        - Hashes|contains: 'IMPHASH=4a07f944a83e8a7c2525efa35dd30e2f'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - Default PowerSploit/Empire Scheduled Task Creation
id: 56c217c3-2de2-479b-990f-5c109ba8458f
status: test
description: Detects the creation of a schtask via PowerSploit or Empire Default Configuration.
references:
    - https://github.com/0xdeadbeefJERKY/PowerSploit/blob/8690399ef70d2cad10213575ac67e8fa90ddf7c3/Persistence/Persistence.psm1
    - https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/08cbd274bef78243d7a8ed6443b8364acd1fc48b/lib/modules/powershell/persistence/userland/schtasks.py
author: Markus Neis, @Karneades
date: 2018-03-06
modified: 2023-03-03
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.s0111
    - attack.g0022
    - attack.g0060
    - car.2013-08-001
    - attack.t1053.005
    - attack.t1059.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: process_creation
detection:
    selection:
        ParentImage|endswith:
            - '\powershell.exe'
            - '\pwsh.exe'
        Image|endswith: '\schtasks.exe'
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - '/Create'
            - 'powershell.exe -NonI'
            - '/TN Updater /TR'
        CommandLine|contains:
            - '/SC ONLOGON'
            - '/SC DAILY /ST'
            - '/SC ONIDLE'
            - '/SC HOURLY'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high

title: HackTool - Doppelanger LSASS Dumper Execution
id: d474c8fe-bb69-4ea0-b7d9-f682b56d52d3
status: experimental
description: Detects the execution of the Doppelanger hacktool which is used to dump LSASS memory via process cloning while evading common detection methods
references:
    - https://labs.yarix.com/2025/06/doppelganger-an-advanced-lsass-dumper-with-process-cloning/
    - https://github.com/vari-sh/RedTeamGrimoire/tree/668e0357072546065729ad623f8c02f7be21bb08/Doppelganger
author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)
date: 2025-07-01
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1003.001
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        - Image|endswith: '\Doppelganger.exe'
        - Hashes|contains:
              - 'IMPHASH=AB94D5217896ADCD765A06B2D52F0AEB'
              - 'IMPHASH=65F0EA61156EE0C2A35421926F0C7F78'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - EDRSilencer Execution
id: eb2d07d4-49cb-4523-801a-da002df36602
status: test
description: |
    Detects the execution of EDRSilencer, a tool that leverages Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) to block Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents from reporting security events to the server based on PE metadata information.
references:
    - https://github.com/netero1010/EDRSilencer
author: '@gott_cyber'
date: 2024-01-02
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1685
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        - Image|endswith: '\EDRSilencer.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'EDRSilencer.exe'
        - Description|contains: 'EDRSilencer'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high

title: HackTool - EDRSilencer Execution - Filter Added
id: 98054878-5eab-434c-85d4-72d4e5a3361b
status: test
description: |
    Detects execution of EDRSilencer, a tool that abuses the Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) to block the outbound traffic of running EDR agents based on specific hardcoded filter names.
references:
    - https://github.com/netero1010/EDRSilencer
author: Thodoris Polyzos (@SmoothDeploy)
date: 2024-01-29
modified: 2024-01-30
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1685
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: security
    definition: 'Requirements: Audit Filtering Platform Policy Change needs to be enabled'
detection:
    selection:
        EventID:
            - 5441
            - 5447
        FilterName|contains: 'Custom Outbound Filter'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - EfsPotato Named Pipe Creation
id: 637f689e-b4a5-4a86-be0e-0100a0a33ba2
status: test
description: Detects the pattern of a pipe name as used by the hack tool EfsPotato
references:
    - https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1429530155291193354?s=20
    - https://github.com/zcgonvh/EfsPotato
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-08-23
modified: 2023-12-21
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1055
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: pipe_created
    definition: 'Note that you have to configure logging for Named Pipe Events in Sysmon config (Event ID 17 and Event ID 18). The basic configuration is in popular sysmon configuration (https://github.com/SwiftOnSecurity/sysmon-config), but it is worth verifying. You can also use other repo, e.g. https://github.com/Neo23x0/sysmon-config, https://github.com/olafhartong/sysmon-modular. How to test detection? You can check powershell script from this site https://svch0st.medium.com/guide-to-named-pipes-and-hunting-for-cobalt-strike-pipes-dc46b2c5f575'
detection:
    selection:
        PipeName|contains:
            - '\pipe\'
            - '\pipe\srvsvc'  # more specific version (use only this one if the other causes too many false positives)
    filter_optional_ctx:
        PipeName|contains: '\CtxShare'
    filter_optional_default:
        PipeName|startswith: '\pipe\' # excludes pipes that start with \pipe\*
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_optional_*
falsepositives:
    - \pipe\LOCAL\Monitorian # https://github.com/emoacht/Monitorian
level: high

title: HackTool - Empire PowerShell Launch Parameters
id: 79f4ede3-402e-41c8-bc3e-ebbf5f162581
status: test
description: Detects suspicious powershell command line parameters used in Empire
references:
    - https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/c2ba61ca8d2031dad0cfc1d5770ba723e8b710db/lib/common/helpers.py#L165
    - https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/e37fb2eef8ff8f5a0a689f1589f424906fe13055/lib/modules/powershell/persistence/powerbreach/deaduser.py#L191
    - https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/e37fb2eef8ff8f5a0a689f1589f424906fe13055/lib/modules/powershell/persistence/powerbreach/resolver.py#L178
    - https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/e37fb2eef8ff8f5a0a689f1589f424906fe13055/data/module_source/privesc/Invoke-EventVwrBypass.ps1#L64
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2019-04-20
modified: 2023-02-21
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059.001
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ' -NoP -sta -NonI -W Hidden -Enc '
            - ' -noP -sta -w 1 -enc '
            - ' -NoP -NonI -W Hidden -enc '
            - ' -noP -sta -w 1 -enc'
            - ' -enc  SQB'
            - ' -nop -exec bypass -EncodedCommand '
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Other tools that incidentally use the same command line parameters
level: high

title: HackTool - Empire UserAgent URI Combo
id: b923f7d6-ac89-4a50-a71a-89fb846b4aa8
status: test
description: Detects user agent and URI paths used by empire agents
references:
    - https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2020-07-13
modified: 2024-02-26
tags:
    - attack.command-and-control
    - attack.t1071.001
logsource:
    category: proxy
detection:
    selection:
        c-useragent: 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/7.0; rv:11.0) like Gecko'
        cs-uri:
            - '/admin/get.php'
            - '/news.php'
            - '/login/process.php'
        cs-method: 'POST'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Valid requests with this exact user agent to server scripts of the defined names
level: high

title: HackTool - Evil-WinRm Execution - PowerShell Module
id: 9fe55ea2-4cd6-4491-8a54-dd6871651b51
status: test
description: |
    Detects the execution of Evil-WinRM via PowerShell Module logs by leveraging the hardcoded strings inside the utility.
references:
    - https://github.com/Hackplayers/evil-winrm/blob/7514b055d67ec19836e95c05bd63e7cc47c4c2aa/evil-winrm.rb
    - https://github.com/search?q=repo%3AHackplayers%2Fevil-winrm++shell.run%28&type=code
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2024-02-25
tags:
    - attack.lateral-movement
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_module
detection:
    selection_wsm:
        ContextInfo|contains:
            - ':\Windows\System32\wsmprovhost.exe'
            - ':\Windows\SysWOW64\wsmprovhost.exe'
    selection_payload_1:
        Payload|contains:
            - value="(get-location).path # https://github.com/Hackplayers/evil-winrm/blob/7514b055d67ec19836e95c05bd63e7cc47c4c2aa/evil-winrm.rb#L592
            - value="(get-item*).length # https://github.com/Hackplayers/evil-winrm/blob/7514b055d67ec19836e95c05bd63e7cc47c4c2aa/evil-winrm.rb#L490
            - 'Invoke-Binary ' # https://github.com/Hackplayers/evil-winrm/blob/7514b055d67ec19836e95c05bd63e7cc47c4c2aa/evil-winrm.rb#L740
            - Donut-Loader -process_id*-donutfile # https://github.com/Hackplayers/evil-winrm/blob/7514b055d67ec19836e95c05bd63e7cc47c4c2aa/evil-winrm.rb#L761
            - Bypass-4MSI
            - IEX ([System.Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetString([System.Convert]::FromBase64String($a))).replace('???','')
    selection_payload_2:
        Payload|contains|all:
            - $servicios = Get-ItemProperty "registry::HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\"
            - Where-Object {$_.imagepath -notmatch "system" -and $_.imagepath -ne $null } | Select-Object pschildname,imagepath
    selection_payload_3:
        Payload|contains|all:
            - $a +=  \"$($_.FullName.Replace('\\','/'))/\"}else{  $a += \"$($_.FullName.Replace('\\', '/'))\" } # https://github.com/Hackplayers/evil-winrm/blob/7514b055d67ec19836e95c05bd63e7cc47c4c2aa/evil-winrm.rb#L1001
            - $a=@();$
    condition: selection_wsm and 1 of selection_payload_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - GMER Rootkit Detector and Remover Execution
id: 9082ff1f-88ab-4678-a3cc-5bcff99fc74d
status: test
description: Detects the execution GMER tool based on image and hash fields.
references:
    - http://www.gmer.net/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-10-05
modified: 2024-11-23
tags:
    - attack.stealth
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        Image|endswith: '\gmer.exe'
    selection_sysmon_hash:
        Hashes|contains:
            - 'MD5=E9DC058440D321AA17D0600B3CA0AB04'
            - 'SHA1=539C228B6B332F5AA523E5CE358C16647D8BBE57'
            - 'SHA256=E8A3E804A96C716A3E9B69195DB6FFB0D33E2433AF871E4D4E1EAB3097237173'
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high

title: HackTool - Generic Process Access
id: d0d2f720-d14f-448d-8242-51ff396a334e
status: test
description: Detects process access requests from hacktool processes based on their default image name
references:
    - 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
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel
date: 2023-11-27
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1003.001
    - attack.s0002
logsource:
    category: process_access
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        - SourceImage|endswith:
              - '\Akagi.exe'
              - '\Akagi64.exe'
              - '\atexec_windows.exe'
              - '\Certify.exe'
              - '\Certipy.exe'
              - '\CoercedPotato.exe'
              - '\crackmapexec.exe'
              - '\CreateMiniDump.exe'
              - '\dcomexec_windows.exe'
              - '\dpapi_windows.exe'
              - '\findDelegation_windows.exe'
              - '\GetADUsers_windows.exe'
              - '\GetNPUsers_windows.exe'
              - '\getPac_windows.exe'
              - '\getST_windows.exe'
              - '\getTGT_windows.exe'
              - '\GetUserSPNs_windows.exe'
              - '\gmer.exe'
              - '\hashcat.exe'
              - '\htran.exe'
              - '\ifmap_windows.exe'
              - '\impersonate.exe'
              - '\Inveigh.exe'
              - '\LocalPotato.exe'
              - '\mimikatz_windows.exe'
              - '\mimikatz.exe'
              - '\netview_windows.exe'
              - '\nmapAnswerMachine_windows.exe'
              - '\opdump_windows.exe'
              - '\PasswordDump.exe'
              - '\Potato.exe'
              - '\PowerTool.exe'
              - '\PowerTool64.exe'
              - '\psexec_windows.exe'
              - '\PurpleSharp.exe'
              - '\pypykatz.exe'
              - '\QuarksPwDump.exe'
              - '\rdp_check_windows.exe'
              - '\Rubeus.exe'
              - '\SafetyKatz.exe'
              - '\sambaPipe_windows.exe'
              - '\SelectMyParent.exe'
              - '\SharpChisel.exe'
              - '\SharPersist.exe'
              - '\SharpEvtMute.exe'
              - '\SharpImpersonation.exe'
              - '\SharpLDAPmonitor.exe'
              - '\SharpLdapWhoami.exe'
              - '\SharpUp.exe'
              - '\SharpView.exe'
              - '\smbclient_windows.exe'
              - '\smbserver_windows.exe'
              - '\sniff_windows.exe'
              - '\sniffer_windows.exe'
              - '\split_windows.exe'
              - '\SpoolSample.exe'
              - '\Stracciatella.exe'
              - '\SysmonEOP.exe'
              - '\temp\rot.exe'
              - '\ticketer_windows.exe'
              - '\TruffleSnout.exe'
              - '\winPEASany_ofs.exe'
              - '\winPEASany.exe'
              - '\winPEASx64_ofs.exe'
              - '\winPEASx64.exe'
              - '\winPEASx86_ofs.exe'
              - '\winPEASx86.exe'
              - '\xordump.exe'
        - SourceImage|contains:
              - '\goldenPac'
              - '\just_dce_'
              - '\karmaSMB'
              - '\kintercept'
              - '\LocalPotato'
              - '\ntlmrelayx'
              - '\rpcdump'
              - '\samrdump'
              - '\secretsdump'
              - '\smbexec'
              - '\smbrelayx'
              - '\wmiexec'
              - '\wmipersist'
              - 'HotPotato'
              - 'Juicy Potato'
              - 'JuicyPotato'
              - 'PetitPotam'
              - 'RottenPotato'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high

title: HackTool - HandleKatz Duplicating LSASS Handle
id: b1bd3a59-c1fd-4860-9f40-4dd161a7d1f5
status: test
description: Detects HandleKatz opening LSASS to duplicate its handle to later dump the memory without opening any new handles
references:
    - https://github.com/codewhitesec/HandleKatz
author: Bhabesh Raj (rule), @thefLinkk
date: 2022-06-27
modified: 2023-11-28
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1106
    - attack.t1003.001
    - attack.credential-access
logsource:
    category: process_access
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        TargetImage|endswith: '\lsass.exe' # Theoretically, can be any benign process holding handle to LSASS
        GrantedAccess: '0x1440' # Only PROCESS_DUP_HANDLE, PROCESS_QUERY_LIMITED_INFORMATION, PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION
        # Example: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll+9d234\|UNKNOWN(00000000001C119B)
        CallTrace|startswith: 'C:\Windows\System32\ntdll.dll+'
        CallTrace|contains: '|UNKNOWN('
        CallTrace|endswith: ')'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - HandleKatz LSASS Dumper Execution
id: ca621ba5-54ab-4035-9942-d378e6fcde3c
status: test
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
references:
    - https://github.com/codewhitesec/HandleKatz
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-08-18
modified: 2024-11-23
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1003.001
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_loader_img:
        Image|endswith: '\loader.exe'
        CommandLine|contains: '--pid:'
    selection_loader_imphash:
        Hashes|contains:
            - 'IMPHASH=38D9E015591BBFD4929E0D0F47FA0055'
            - 'IMPHASH=0E2216679CA6E1094D63322E3412D650'
    selection_flags:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - '--pid:'
            - '--outfile:'
        CommandLine|contains:
            - '.dmp'
            - 'lsass'
            - '.obf'
            - 'dump'
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - Hashcat Password Cracker Execution
id: 39b31e81-5f5f-4898-9c0e-2160cfc0f9bf
status: test
description: Execute Hashcat.exe with provided SAM file from registry of Windows and Password list to crack against
references:
    - 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
author: frack113
date: 2021-12-27
modified: 2023-02-04
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1110.002
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        Image|endswith: '\hashcat.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - '-a '
            - '-m 1000 '
            - '-r '
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Tools that use similar command line flags and values
level: high

title: HackTool - HollowReaper Execution
id: 85d23b42-9a9d-4f8f-b3d7-d2733c1d58f5
status: experimental
description: |
    Detects usage of HollowReaper, a process hollowing shellcode launcher used for stealth payload execution through process hollowing.
    It replaces the memory of a legitimate process with custom shellcode, allowing the attacker to execute payloads under the guise of trusted binaries.
references:
    - https://github.com/vari-sh/RedTeamGrimoire/tree/b5e7635d34db6e1f0398d8847e8f293186e947c5/HollowReaper
author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)
date: 2025-07-01
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1055.012
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: '\HollowReaper.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - Htran/NATBypass Execution
id: f5e3b62f-e577-4e59-931e-0a15b2b94e1e
status: test
description: Detects executable names or flags used by Htran or Htran-like tools (e.g. NATBypass)
references:
    - https://github.com/HiwinCN/HTran
    - https://github.com/cw1997/NATBypass
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-12-27
modified: 2023-02-04
tags:
    - attack.command-and-control
    - attack.t1090
    - attack.s0040
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        Image|endswith:
            - '\htran.exe'
            - '\lcx.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - '.exe -tran '
            - '.exe -slave '
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - Hydra Password Bruteforce Execution
id: aaafa146-074c-11eb-adc1-0242ac120002
status: test
description: Detects command line parameters used by Hydra password guessing hack tool
references:
    - https://github.com/vanhauser-thc/thc-hydra
author: Vasiliy Burov
date: 2020-10-05
modified: 2023-02-04
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1110
    - attack.t1110.001
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - '-u '
            - '-p '
        CommandLine|contains:
            - '^USER^'
            - '^PASS^'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Software that uses the caret encased keywords PASS and USER in its command line
level: high

title: HackTool - Impacket File Indicators
id: 03f4ca17-de95-428d-a75a-4ee78b047256
related:
    - id: 6e2a900a-ced9-4e4a-a9c2-13e706f9518a
      type: similar
status: experimental
description: Detects file creation events with filename patterns used by Impacket.
references:
    - https://thedfirreport.com/2025/05/19/another-confluence-bites-the-dust-falling-to-elpaco-team-ransomware/
    - https://github.com/fortra/impacket
author: "The DFIR Report, IrishDeath"
date: 2025-05-19
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1003.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: file_event
detection:
    selection_names_re:
        TargetFilename|re: '\\sessionresume_[a-zA-Z]{8}$' # https://github.com/fortra/impacket/blob/ead516a1209742efc7ac550707a9304ba08681e9/impacket/examples/secretsdump.py#L1925C38-L1925C51
    condition: selection_names_re
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - Impacket Tools Execution
id: 4627c6ae-6899-46e2-aa0c-6ebcb1becd19
status: test
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)
references:
    - https://github.com/ropnop/impacket_static_binaries/releases/tag/0.9.21-dev-binaries
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-07-24
modified: 2023-02-07
tags:
    - attack.collection
    - attack.execution
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1557.001
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        - Image|contains:
              - '\goldenPac'
              - '\karmaSMB'
              - '\kintercept'
              - '\ntlmrelayx'
              - '\rpcdump'
              - '\samrdump'
              - '\secretsdump'
              - '\smbexec'
              - '\smbrelayx'
              - '\wmiexec'
              - '\wmipersist'
        - Image|endswith:
              - '\atexec_windows.exe'
              - '\dcomexec_windows.exe'
              - '\dpapi_windows.exe'
              - '\findDelegation_windows.exe'
              - '\GetADUsers_windows.exe'
              - '\GetNPUsers_windows.exe'
              - '\getPac_windows.exe'
              - '\getST_windows.exe'
              - '\getTGT_windows.exe'
              - '\GetUserSPNs_windows.exe'
              - '\ifmap_windows.exe'
              - '\mimikatz_windows.exe'
              - '\netview_windows.exe'
              - '\nmapAnswerMachine_windows.exe'
              - '\opdump_windows.exe'
              - '\psexec_windows.exe'
              - '\rdp_check_windows.exe'
              - '\sambaPipe_windows.exe'
              - '\smbclient_windows.exe'
              - '\smbserver_windows.exe'
              - '\sniff_windows.exe'
              - '\sniffer_windows.exe'
              - '\split_windows.exe'
              - '\ticketer_windows.exe'
              # - '\addcomputer_windows.exe'
              # - '\esentutl_windows.exe'
              # - '\getArch_windows.exe'
              # - '\lookupsid_windows.exe'
              # - '\mqtt_check_windows.exe'
              # - '\mssqlclient_windows.exe'
              # - '\mssqlinstance_windows.exe'
              # - '\ntfs-read_windows.exe'
              # - '\ping_windows.exe'
              # - '\ping6_windows.exe'
              # - '\raiseChild_windows.exe'
              # - '\reg_windows.exe'
              # - '\registry-read_windows.exe'
              # - '\services_windows.exe'
              # - '\wmiquery_windows.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate use of the impacket tools
level: high

title: HackTool - Koadic Execution
id: 5cddf373-ef00-4112-ad72-960ac29bac34
status: test
description: Detects command line parameters used by Koadic hack tool
references:
    - https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42-sofacy-groups-parallel-attacks/
    - https://github.com/offsecginger/koadic/blob/457f9a3ff394c989cdb4c599ab90eb34fb2c762c/data/stager/js/stdlib.js
    - https://blog.f-secure.com/hunting-for-koadic-a-com-based-rootkit/
author: wagga, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community
date: 2020-01-12
modified: 2023-02-11
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059.003
    - attack.t1059.005
    - attack.t1059.007
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\cmd.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'Cmd.Exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - '/q'
            - '/c'
            - 'chcp'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - KrbRelay Execution
id: e96253b8-6b3b-4f90-9e59-3b24b99cf9b4
status: test
description: Detects the use of KrbRelay, a Kerberos relaying tool
references:
    - https://github.com/cube0x0/KrbRelay
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-04-27
modified: 2023-02-04
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1558.003
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\KrbRelay.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'KrbRelay.exe' # In case the file has been renamed after compilation
    selection_cli_1:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' -spn '
            - ' -clsid '
            - ' -rbcd '
    selection_cli_2:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'shadowcred'
            - 'clsid'
            - 'spn'
    selection_cli_3:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'spn '
            - 'session '
            - 'clsid '
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high

title: HackTool - KrbRelayUp Execution
id: 12827a56-61a4-476a-a9cb-f3068f191073
status: test
description: Detects KrbRelayUp used to perform a universal no-fix local privilege escalation in Windows domain environments where LDAP signing is not enforced
references:
    - https://github.com/Dec0ne/KrbRelayUp
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-04-26
modified: 2023-02-04
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1558.003
    - attack.lateral-movement
    - attack.t1550.003
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\KrbRelayUp.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'KrbRelayUp.exe' # In case the file has been renamed after compilation
    selection_cli_1:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' relay '
            - ' -Domain '
            - ' -ComputerName '
    selection_cli_2:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' krbscm '
            - ' -sc '
    selection_cli_3:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' spawn '
            - ' -d '
            - ' -cn '
            - ' -cp '
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high

title: HackTool - LittleCorporal Generated Maldoc Injection
id: 7bdde3bf-2a42-4c39-aa31-a92b3e17afac
status: test
description: Detects the process injection of a LittleCorporal generated Maldoc.
references:
    - https://github.com/connormcgarr/LittleCorporal
author: Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-08-09
modified: 2023-11-28
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1204.002
    - attack.t1055.003
logsource:
    category: process_access
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        SourceImage|endswith: '\winword.exe'
        CallTrace|contains|all:
            - ':\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.'
            - 'UNKNOWN'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

title: HackTool - LocalPotato Execution
id: 6bd75993-9888-4f91-9404-e1e4e4e34b77
status: test
description: Detects the execution of the LocalPotato POC based on basic PE metadata information and default CLI examples
references:
    - https://www.localpotato.com/localpotato_html/LocalPotato.html
    - https://github.com/decoder-it/LocalPotato
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-02-14
modified: 2024-11-23
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - cve.2023-21746
    - attack.stealth
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        Image|endswith: '\LocalPotato.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - '.exe -i C:\'
            - '-o Windows\'
    selection_hash_plain:
        Hashes|contains:
            - 'IMPHASH=E1742EE971D6549E8D4D81115F88F1FC'
            - 'IMPHASH=DD82066EFBA94D7556EF582F247C8BB5'
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high