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SigmaHQ Detections

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This rule detects the execution of 'tscon.exe' with 'System' integrity level. This combination is indicative of potential RDP session hijacking activity, where an attacker takes over an existing RDP session without needing credentials or prompting the user. The 'tscon.exe' utility is a legitimate Windows tool used to connect to or disconnect from a session on a Remote Desktop Session Host server, but its execution with System integrity is a strong indicator of malicious intent in this context.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
2 years ago
0035
Detects the execution of EDRSilencer, a tool that manipulates the Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) to block outbound network traffic from EDR agents. This is identified by monitoring Windows Security Event IDs 5441 (A Windows Filtering Platform filter has been added) or 5447 (A Windows Filtering Platform filter has been changed) in conjunction with the specific filter name 'Custom Outbound Filter' used by EDRSilencer.
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SigmaHQ
2 years ago
0038
Detects an exploitation attempt of CVE-2019-1388, a privilege escalation vulnerability. This involves the UAC consent dialogue (consent.exe) invoking an Internet Explorer process (iexplore.exe) with system-level privileges, indicated by 'System' or 'S-1-16-16384' integrity level and a command line containing ' http'.
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SigmaHQ
2 years ago
2033
Detects exploitation attempts of CVE-2023-38331 (WinRAR before v6.23), where an attacker can leverage WinRAR to execute arbitrary commands and binaries. The rule specifically looks for child processes spawned by WinRAR.exe, where the command line contains a temporary path indicative of the vulnerability (e.g., '\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$') and a double extension (e.g., '.ext .exe'), combined with the execution of common binaries like cmd.exe, powershell.exe, or scripting hosts.
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SigmaHQ
2 years ago
2036
Detects when a rule has been modified in the Windows Firewall exception list. This can indicate an adversary attempting to bypass host-based firewall controls to enable command and control, lateral movement, or data exfiltration.
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SigmaHQ
2 years ago
0036
Detects the execution of rundll32.exe that leads to an external network connection, specifically looking for known processes used by the Pikabot malware family for command and control (C2) communication. This rule identifies suspicious network activity originating from rundll32.exe when its parent process is one of the specified Windows binaries, which Pikabot has been observed to hijack for C2.
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SigmaHQ
2 years ago
0035
Detects the execution of PingCastle, a tool designed to quickly assess the Active Directory security level, when launched from a potentially suspicious or uncommon parent process or location. This often indicates an adversary performing reconnaissance within an Active Directory environment.
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SigmaHQ
2 years ago
1032
Detects the execution of a binary that has been renamed from its original name, often used by attackers or malware for defense evasion. This rule leverages the Sysmon 'OriginalFileName' datapoint to identify instances where common Windows utilities or attacker tools are executed under a different filename.
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SigmaHQ
2 years ago
1015
Detects attempts to discover password policy information on Linux systems by monitoring access to key configuration files and the execution of 'chage' and 'passwd' commands with specific arguments.
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SigmaHQ
2 years ago
2030
Detects process creation activity related to the Peach Sandstorm APT, specifically looking for a unique string 'QP's\*(58vaP!tF4' in the command line. This string is likely a unique identifier or a specific parameter used by the APT's tools.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
2 years ago
0029
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