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Explore public detection logic contributed by the community across SIEM and rule languages.

4,543 detections

Detects the creation, modification, or renaming of plist files within macOS LaunchAgent directories that match a specific naming pattern (com.[16 letters].plist). This pattern is often used by malware or unauthorized scripts to establish persistence. The rule excludes common, legitimate system processes like Installer and softwareupdated.
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Ankit Mehta@Secvyn
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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This rule detects the creation of files in directory paths that look similar to the legitimate 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64' folder but contain a hidden trailing space (e.g., 'C:\Windows \SysWOW64'). Attackers use this directory spoofing technique to hide malicious files or executables from users and some security tools that might not normalize the path correctly.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Detections.ai Community
2 months ago
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Detects suspicious file create or write operations within the domain SYSVOL Policies directory. This pattern is commonly associated with attackers attempting to deploy malicious payloads, such as ransom notes or configuration changes, via Group Policy Objects (GPO). The rule monitors Windows Event ID 4663 to identify unauthorized modification attempts by non-system accounts.
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Ankit Mehta@Secvyn
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Detection & Hunting Community
1 month ago
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This rule detects Terraform CLI activity interacting with suspicious domains or modules, specifically targeting known repositories or namespaces (e.g., gocommunity.io, gogets.dev). It monitors for Terraform initialization or application patterns referencing these domains in process command lines, as well as the creation of Terraform provider files within these specific namespaces. This behavior is indicative of potential supply chain compromise involving malicious Terraform modules or dependencies.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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Detects the creation or modification of scheduled tasks (cron jobs) located within web application log directories (e.g., JBoss, Tomcat, Wildfly) that exhibit behavior consistent with malicious file reinjection. This rule correlates suspicious cron activity with recurring modifications to sensitive web files (e.g., JS bundles, checkout pages), indicating persistent skimmer activity that survives redeployment.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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The following analytic detects email files (.pst or .ost) being created outside the standard Outlook directories.
It leverages the Endpoint.Filesystem data model to identify file creation events and filters for email files not located in "C:\Users\*\My Documents\Outlook Files\*" or "C:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook*".
This activity is significant as it may indicate data exfiltration or unauthorized access to email data.
If confirmed malicious, an attacker could potentially access sensitive email content, leading to data breaches or further exploitation within the network.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
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Splunk Security Content
1 month ago
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Detects unauthorized access or file creation events targeting the 'tdata' directory, which stores local Telegram session and authentication data. The rule triggers when processes other than legitimate Telegram or system file explorers interact with these files, a common technique for session theft and account takeover.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
003
This rule detects potentially malicious behavior involving the Python interpreter spawning command-line shells (cmd.exe or powershell.exe), or interactions (creation/modification) with a specific file at 'C:\ProgramData\ur.txt'. This behavior is often associated with post-exploitation activities, staging, or script-based execution of malicious payloads.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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Detects the MovieReaper Stage-3 module which masquerades as Microsoft Edge (msedge.exe) within the C:\ProgramData\Windows\Telemetry directory. The detection focuses on suspicious process execution from this directory and identifies instances where the process respawns itself, suggesting malicious activity post-UAC bypass.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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Detects the use of PowerShell's 'WriteAllBytes' method to write a file to the user's Local AppData Temp directory, immediately followed by the creation of a known or suspicious executable file in that same location. This pattern is commonly indicative of a stage in a fileless-style malware attack or automated payload delivery.
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Ankit Mehta@Secvyn
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SlimKQL 2026
2 months ago
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This rule detects two suspicious activities: first, the execution of 'conhost.exe' with a headless command line argument containing 'cmd /c echo' and either a '.tmp' file reference or a suspicious base64-like encoded string, initiated by explorer.exe or cmd.exe. Second, it identifies the presence of '.lnk' shortcut files within common user-writable directories such as Downloads, Desktop, or Public folders, which is a common indicator of staging or persistence.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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Detects file creation, renaming, or deletion events within the Recycle Bin directory involving suspicious filenames or PDF files, which may indicate an adversary attempting to hide, stage, or delete evidence.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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Detects file creation, modification, or renaming activity within AppData directories associated with VPN clients (CyberGhost, NordVPN, ExpressVPN). This rule is intended to identify potential unauthorized access, staging, or tampering with VPN configuration files or credentials often stored in these application directories.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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This rule detects behaviors associated with the Hannibal Stealer, specifically the identification of the Bitcoin Core wallet directory via registry lookups (strDataDir) followed by the unauthorized copying of 'wallet.dat' files into a staging directory structure, commonly used for cryptocurrency wallet exfiltration.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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Detects modifications, creation, or renaming of common cryptocurrency wallet files (e.g., wallet.dat, .wallet files) within known storage directories. This behavior is often associated with infostealers or malware attempting to exfiltrate or manipulate user financial assets.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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This rule detects potential information stealer activity by identifying the staging of files (.html, .txt, .log) in common user directories like AppData or Temp, combined with process command lines querying sensitive system information (e.g., BIOS, wallets, screen resolution) and network connections to the Telegram API for likely exfiltration.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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Detects the on-disk presence of a malicious Firefox browser extension, 'pdf-para-texto@extensao.local', used for credential or data harvesting. The rule monitors for the creation of its manifest file or XPI package in specific directories, indicating the staging or installation of the malicious extension.
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Ankit Mehta@Secvyn
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Hunters
1 month ago
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This rule detects the execution of specific suspicious binary names (TempuARKK20.exe, uARKK20.exe) from within temporary directories or their association with command-line arguments involving 'curl.exe' or specific suspicious web hosting strings. This behavior is indicative of malware staging and downloading secondary payloads in an attempt to masquerade as legitimate utilities.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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This rule detects various suspicious activities associated with file staging and execution in the C:\Users\Public directory, including the handling of suspicious ZIP archives, renaming of executables (pythonw.exe to userscreen.exe), and the execution of specific batch scripts or obfuscated commands. These behaviors are indicative of an adversary staging tools or persistence mechanisms on a compromised system.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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This rule detects potentially malicious activity related to the installation or misconfiguration of GitLab runner executables. It looks for unusual service creation, direct execution of runner binaries from temporary locations (e.g., C:\Windows\Temp), and the presence of configuration files or PowerShell scripts in unexpected directories that might indicate persistent access or unauthorized setup of a build runner.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
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Detects EDRKiller.exe or WarsawKiller.exe binaries and the associated wsftprm.sys BYOVD driver used by The Gentlemen threat actor to terminate security product processes
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Midnight Slayer
1 month ago
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