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Net.EXE Execution
Sigma
Detects execution of "Net.EXE".
Instead of running several queries separately, you can also use a comprehensive query that checks for multiple signs of ransomware activity to identify affected devices. The following consolidated query:
Looks for both relatively concrete and subtle signs of ransomware activity
Weighs the presence of these signs
Identifies devices with a higher chance of being targets of ransomware
When run, this consolidated query returns a list of devices that have exhibited multiple signs of attack. The count of each type of ransomware activity is also shown.
Looks for both relatively concrete and subtle signs of ransomware activity
Weighs the presence of these signs
Identifies devices with a higher chance of being targets of ransomware
When run, this consolidated query returns a list of devices that have exhibited multiple signs of attack. The count of each type of ransomware activity is also shown.
Net.EXE Execution
Sigma
Detects execution of "Net.EXE".
Detects activity as "net user administrator /domain" and "net group domain admins /domain"
This query helps hunting for Inbox rule changes which forward-redirect email
Detect Active Directory LDAP queries that search for users with comment or description that contains the string "pass" that might suggest for the user password
This LDAP query cover MetaSploit - enum_ad_user_comments tool
This LDAP query cover MetaSploit - enum_ad_user_comments tool
This query looks for common webserver process names and identifies any processes launched using a scripting language (cmd, powershell, wscript, cscript), common initial profiling commands (net \ net1 \ whoami \ ping \ ipconfig),or admin commands (sc). Note that seeing thisactivity doesn't immediately mean you have a breach, though you might consider reviewing and honing the where clause to fit your specific web applications.
Those who don't mind false positives should consider also adding database process names to this list as well (i.e. sqlservr.exe) to identify potential abuse of xp_cmdshell.
Those who don't mind false positives should consider also adding database process names to this list as well (i.e. sqlservr.exe) to identify potential abuse of xp_cmdshell.
'Detects a successful logon by a privileged account from an ASN not logged in from in the last 14 days.
Monitor these logons to ensure they are legitimate and identify if there are any similar sign ins.'
Monitor these logons to ensure they are legitimate and identify if there are any similar sign ins.'
Identifies potential service tampering related to Microsoft Defender services.
Query insprired by Azure Sentinel detection https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Hunting%20Queries/MultipleDataSources/PotentialMicrosoftDefenderTampering.yaml
Query insprired by Azure Sentinel detection https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Hunting%20Queries/MultipleDataSources/PotentialMicrosoftDefenderTampering.yaml
This query was originally published in the threat analytics report, Ransomware continues to hit healthcare, critical services. There is also a related blog.
Robbinhood is ransomware that has been involved in several high-profile incidents, including a 2019 attack on the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Robbinhood operators often employ a distinctive defense evasion technique, where they load a vulnerable driver on to a target and exploit it, in order to turn off security software -- essentially using the driver as malware.
The following query detects a late stage of this technique, when the operator is issuing commands to turn off the driver.
For a query that detects an earlier stage of this technique, see Detect loading of vulnerable drivers by Robbinhood ransomware campaign.
References:
https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2020/04/28/ransomware-groups-continue-to-target-healthcare-critical-services-heres-how-to-reduce-risk/
https://www.microsoft.com/wdsi/threats/malware-encyclopedia-description?Name=Ransom:Win32/Robinhood.A&ThreatID=2147735370
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/22/us/baltimore-ransomware.html
Robbinhood is ransomware that has been involved in several high-profile incidents, including a 2019 attack on the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Robbinhood operators often employ a distinctive defense evasion technique, where they load a vulnerable driver on to a target and exploit it, in order to turn off security software -- essentially using the driver as malware.
The following query detects a late stage of this technique, when the operator is issuing commands to turn off the driver.
For a query that detects an earlier stage of this technique, see Detect loading of vulnerable drivers by Robbinhood ransomware campaign.
References:
https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2020/04/28/ransomware-groups-continue-to-target-healthcare-critical-services-heres-how-to-reduce-risk/
https://www.microsoft.com/wdsi/threats/malware-encyclopedia-description?Name=Ransom:Win32/Robinhood.A&ThreatID=2147735370
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/22/us/baltimore-ransomware.html
User accounts may be created to achieve persistence on a machine.
Read more here: https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1136.
Tags: #CreateAccount.
Query #1: Query for users being created using "net user" command.
"net user" commands are noisy, so needs to be joined with another signal -.
E.g. in this example we look for use of uncommon & undocumented commandline switches (e.g. /ad instead of /add).
Read more here: https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1136.
Tags: #CreateAccount.
Query #1: Query for users being created using "net user" command.
"net user" commands are noisy, so needs to be joined with another signal -.
E.g. in this example we look for use of uncommon & undocumented commandline switches (e.g. /ad instead of /add).
'Summarizes uses of uncommon & undocumented commandline switches to create persistence
User accounts may be created to achieve persistence on a machine.
Read more here: https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1136
Query for users being created using "net user" command
"net user" commands are noisy, so needs to be joined with another signal -
e.g. in this example we look for some undocumented variations (e.g. /ad instead of /add)'
User accounts may be created to achieve persistence on a machine.
Read more here: https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1136
Query for users being created using "net user" command
"net user" commands are noisy, so needs to be joined with another signal -
e.g. in this example we look for some undocumented variations (e.g. /ad instead of /add)'
User accounts may be created to achieve persistence on a machine.
Read more here: https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1136.
Tags: #CreateAccount.
Query #1: Query for users being created using "net user" command.
"net user" commands are noisy, so needs to be joined with another signal -.
E.g. in this example we look for use of uncommon & undocumented commandline switches (e.g. /ad instead of /add).
Read more here: https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1136.
Tags: #CreateAccount.
Query #1: Query for users being created using "net user" command.
"net user" commands are noisy, so needs to be joined with another signal -.
E.g. in this example we look for use of uncommon & undocumented commandline switches (e.g. /ad instead of /add).
Find distinct evasion and execution activities.
Associated with the Robbinhood ransomware campaign.
Associated with the Robbinhood ransomware campaign.
doppelpaymer
KQL
This query was originally published in the threat analytics report, Doppelpaymer: More human-operated ransomware. There is also a related blog.
DoppelPaymer is ransomware that is spread manually by human operators. These operators have exhibited extensive knowledge of system administration and common network security misconfigurations. For example, they may use net.exe to run reconnaissance and find service accounts to target. They often use stolen credentials from over-privileged service accounts to turn off security software, run malicious commands, and spread malware throughout an organization.
The following query detects the net.exe reconnaissance method described above.
The See also section below lists links to other queries associated with DoppelPaymer.
References:
https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2019/11/20/customer-guidance-for-the-dopplepaymer-ransomware/
https://www.microsoft.com/wdsi/threats/malware-encyclopedia-description?Name=Trojan:Win32/DoppelPaymer!MTB&threatId=-2147205372
DoppelPaymer is ransomware that is spread manually by human operators. These operators have exhibited extensive knowledge of system administration and common network security misconfigurations. For example, they may use net.exe to run reconnaissance and find service accounts to target. They often use stolen credentials from over-privileged service accounts to turn off security software, run malicious commands, and spread malware throughout an organization.
The following query detects the net.exe reconnaissance method described above.
The See also section below lists links to other queries associated with DoppelPaymer.
References:
https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2019/11/20/customer-guidance-for-the-dopplepaymer-ransomware/
https://www.microsoft.com/wdsi/threats/malware-encyclopedia-description?Name=Trojan:Win32/DoppelPaymer!MTB&threatId=-2147205372
Search for the creation of a new user using a known DEV-0270 username/password schema.
Detects potentially suspicious child processes launched via the ScreenConnect client service. This rule specifically looks for common Windows utilities being executed from a temporary ScreenConnect directory, which can indicate post-exploitation activity by an adversary using the remote access tool.
Identifies the creation of local users via the net.exe command. This rule specifically looks for process creation events where 'net.exe' or 'net1.exe' is executed with the 'user' and 'add' arguments in the command line.
This rule detects attempts to discover local user accounts and system owner/user information using various Windows command-line utilities. It specifically looks for the execution of `cmd.exe` with `dir \users\` (excluding `rmdir`), `net.exe` or `net1.exe` with `user` (excluding common account management actions), `whoami.exe`, `quser.exe`, `qwinsta.exe`, `wmic.exe` with `useraccount get`, and `cmdkey.exe` with `/l`. These commands are frequently used by adversaries to gain situational awareness about the system's users.
This rule detects the execution of specific 'net group' and 'net localgroup' commands that are commonly used for Active Directory enumeration. These commands are often leveraged by adversaries to discover domain-level groups, local administrator groups, and domain administrator groups, which can help them identify privileged accounts and plan further attacks. The rule is designed to flag multiple occurrences of these commands within a 15-minute window on a single host, as a single execution might be benign, but repeated executions suggest reconnaissance activity. The detection logic specifically looks for 'net localgroup administrators', 'net group /dom', and 'net group Domain Admins /dom', optionally preceded by 'cmd /c'.
This rule detects the use of the 'net use' command to connect to Windows administrative shares (C$, ADMIN$, IPC$). Adversaries often use these shares for lateral movement, file transfer, and remote execution within a network. The rule specifically looks for command-line executions containing 'net use' followed by one of the common administrative share names, case-insensitively.
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