Detections

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72 detections

Detects the execution of a shortcut file named 'MicrosoftUpdateSerice.lnk', which is a common misspelling of 'MicrosoftUpdateService.lnk'. This technique is often used for evasive startup persistence by adversaries, as highlighted by its use in APT28/MuddyWater campaigns.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
005
Detects node.exe spawning cmd.exe. In Seedworm intrusions, Node.js acts as an anomalous loader to orchestrate subsequent commands instead of a human operator.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
005
Detects scripts or commands that directly reference 'RtlDosPathNameToNtPathName' in their command line. This function can be used by adversaries for NT path evasion, a technique to manipulate how the operating system resolves file paths, potentially leading to execution of malicious files or bypassing security controls. The detection is based on the presence of this specific function name in process command lines.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
105
Detects Node.js executing the Fortemedia audio utility fmapp.exe, indicative of a staged DLL sideloading attack orchestrated by a script.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
005
Detects 'gp_v7_reflective.py', a Python reflective loader for GodPotato evasion, associated with the MuddyWater threat group.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
005
Detects the execution of the 'wmi_remote_escalate.py' script, which is associated with the MuddyWater APT group for lateral movement and privilege escalation using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
104
Detects the execution of the 'moladb_superusers.py' script, which is associated with the MuddyWater threat group for database enumeration.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
003
Detects deceptive registration using the exact string 'Microsoft Update Service' mapped to non-Microsoft binaries in non-standard paths. This could indicate an adversary attempting to masquerade malicious activity as legitimate system services.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
003
Detects the execution of 'reset.ps1' via PowerShell, which has been identified as the ChainShell deployer script. This activity is associated with the MuddyWater threat group.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
002
Detects references to the misspelled service 'MicrosoftUpdateSerice' during service creation or manipulation within process command lines. This specific misspelling has been associated with the MuddyWater APT group.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
4 months ago
002
Detects various indicators of Microsoft Connection Manager Profile Installer execution
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
000
Detects various indicators of Microsoft Connection Manager Profile Installer execution
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
000
Detects UAC Bypass Attempt Using Microsoft Connection Manager Profile Installer Autoelevate-capable COM Objects (e.g. UACMe ID of 41, 43, 58 or 65)
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
6 months ago
000
Detects command and control (C2) communication to a specific Telegram Bot API endpoint hardcoded in the LampoRAT malware. This activity is associated with the Boggy Serpens (MuddyWater) threat actor.
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Elgonad .@elgonad
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Detections.ai Community
7 months ago
10101
Detects C2 communication from Boggy Serpens (MuddyWater) backdoors like Nuso and BlackBeard, which use non-standard HTTP status codes (201, 202, 418) to receive commands from known C2 servers.
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Elgonad .@elgonad
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Detections.ai Community
7 months ago
2086
Detects potential data exfiltration by the BlackBeard backdoor, associated with Boggy Serpens (MuddyWater). The malware abuses the HTTP 'Expires' header in client requests to exfiltrate encrypted system data to its command and control server. The 'Expires' header is a standard response header, so its presence in a request is highly anomalous.
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Elgonad .@elgonad
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Detections.ai Community
7 months ago
1070
Detects potential DNS tunneling, a technique used by the Mori backdoor (associated with MuddyWater), by identifying an unusually high volume of long DNS queries from a single source. This could indicate C2 communication or data exfiltration.
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Bryant Smith@flowstate
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Detections.ai Community
8 months ago
60149
Detects potential DLL side-loading activity associated with the MuddyWater threat actor. The rule identifies the legitimate Fortemedia application, FMAPP.exe, initiating network connections while running from a non-standard or suspicious directory, such as C:\Users\Public\Downloads\. This behavior is indicative of a malicious FMAPP.dll being loaded for command-and-control (C2) communications.
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Marshall Yang@marshop
SPL Learner
8 months ago
50218
Detects the execution of `deno.exe`, the Deno runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript. This was observed being leveraged by the Iranian APT group Seedworm (aka MuddyWater) to execute a new backdoor named Dindoor.
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Elgonad .@elgonad
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Detections.ai Community
8 months ago
60126
Detects files signed with a code-signing certificate issued to 'Amy Cherne'. This certificate was observed being used by the Iranian APT group Seedworm (aka MuddyWater) to sign new backdoors named Dindoor and Fakeset.
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Elgonad .@elgonad
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Detections.ai Community
8 months ago
70126
Detects the use of Rclone to exfiltrate data to a Wasabi cloud storage bucket. This technique was observed being used by the Iranian APT group Seedworm.
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Elgonad .@elgonad
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Detections.ai Community
8 months ago
50110
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