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4,543 detections

Detects the creation of various payload and configuration files (VBS, BAT, AHK, PS1, or files containing 'Subtitles') inside the 'Microsoft.WindowsSoundDiagnostics' directory, which is a known technique used by malware like AsyncRAT to evade detection.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
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Detects the creation of multiple ransom notes (HTML, TXT, or HTA files with specific keywords) across several distinct directories, indicative of MedusaLocker ransomware activity.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
5 months ago
008
Detects a high number of office, PDF, text, and archive files created in Downloads or AppData Roaming by one process within fifteen minutes. This behavior is indicative of data staging prior to exfiltration.
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nomit vyas@xoxo
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
001
Detects command-line execution of 'cmd.exe' with specific arguments indicative of WMIExec reconnaissance, where the output of 'whoami' is redirected to a file within the '\Windows\Temp\' directory. This is a classic indicator associated with the Impacket toolkit's WMIExec functionality.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
5 months ago
008
Detects the loader using the native Windows curl.exe to retrieve a ZIP archive containing the RMM components, bypassing PowerShell execution policies. This rule specifically looks for curl.exe executing with command-line arguments that indicate an output file ending in '.zip' and a URL, followed by a file creation event for a '.zip' file.
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nomit vyas@xoxo
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
001
Detects a script process creating files in a specific HP-themed path and then creating a Run key for persistence, indicative of the Turla Kazuar VBScript dropper.
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nomit vyas@xoxo
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
002
Detects the creation of generic executable files (e.g., me.exe, update.exe, monitor.exe, service.exe) within the Hola browser installation path. This rule aims to identify potentially malicious executables delivered by a compromised updater or supply chain attack targeting Hola browser users. The rule also captures the principal process responsible for the file creation for correlation.
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Daniel Jeremiah@daniyyell
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
004
This rule detects the creation of a file named 'config.dat' within the Windows printer color profile directory (typically 'C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\color'). This activity is suspicious because 'config.dat' in this specific location is often targeted by malware, such as the SprySocks backdoor, to maintain persistence or store malicious configurations. Legitimate modifications to this file are rare and usually associated with printer driver installations or manual color profile adjustments, which should be investigated as potential false positives.
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Daniel Jeremiah@daniyyell
Google SecOps
4 months ago
204
Detects attempts by non-browser processes to access sensitive Chromium-based browser data files such as Login Data, Cookies, History, Web Data, and Local State. This rule focuses on file creation events and excludes legitimate browser processes from the principal. The UDM rule retains principal and target context for correlation.
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Daniel Jeremiah@daniyyell
Google SecOps
4 months ago
204
Detects the creation of an executable file in temporary directories (temp or appdata\local\temp) that is then executed by cmd, powershell, or another executable. This pattern is often observed with malware downloaders that stage and execute their payloads in temporary locations.
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Daniel Jeremiah@daniyyell
Google SecOps
4 months ago
204
Targets an executable copied or launched beneath AppData Local Programs by a temporary-stage process. The UDM rule retains principal and target context for correlation.
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Daniel Jeremiah@daniyyell
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
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Targets JavaScript containing atob decoding, dynamic appendChild, and one-time localStorage keys. The UDM rule retains principal and target context for correlation.
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Daniel Jeremiah@daniyyell
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
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This rule detects the creation of a file named 'notepadplusplus.dll' within the Microsoft Windows roaming profile path (specifically, 'appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows'). This activity is suspicious as it indicates an attempt to masquerade a malicious DLL as a legitimate one, potentially for DLL hijacking or persistence, by placing it in a location that might be searched by legitimate applications.
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Daniel Jeremiah@daniyyell
Google SecOps
4 months ago
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Detects the staging of operational executables (like FRP, proxy tools, secrets dumpers, or scanners) within web application administration directories or repository checkouts. This activity is suspicious as these directories should primarily contain source code or web application files, not executable tools. The detection specifically looks for these executables being created or modified by processes commonly associated with code repositories or command-line operations (git, powershell, curl, cmd).
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Daniel Jeremiah@daniyyell
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
003
Targets creation or loading of a .sys file from the Fonts directory by a non-standard loader. The UDM rule retains principal and target context for correlation.
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Daniel Jeremiah@daniyyell
Google SecOps
4 months ago
304
This rule detects the creation of Electron application files (electron.exe, app.asar, index.js, package.json) in unusual AppData\Local subdirectories by processes identified as UtilifySetup or Inno Setup. It leverages causality information to link the file creation to the installer process, aiming to identify potentially malicious Electron-based applications installed by suspicious installers.
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Daniel Jeremiah@daniyyell
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
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Identifies Task Manager spawning dumps of the LSASS process space, which are subsequently staged in temporary locations. This activity is associated with the UNC6692 threat group.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
103
Detects the execution of tools writing Active Directory database components (ntds.dit, SAM, SYSTEM, SECURITY) directly into user download directories. This activity is indicative of credential harvesting, specifically targeting Active Directory database files.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
103
Detects the browser data collection routines matching Opcodes 0x23 (Chrome) and 0x2B (Edge) creating database snapshots, specifically looking for file creations with names matching 'chrome_backup' or 'edge_backup' initiated by 'setup.exe'.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
003
Detects the creation of an executable with a 64-character hexadecimal filename, which is a common pattern for Makop ransomware variants when dropping their payloads.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
003
Hunts for the creation of hidden keylogger output files formatted with MD5 hashes (s<MD5> or c<MD5>) within the deceptive /usr/share/man9/ph/ directory, as observed in Velvet Ant activity.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
003
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