Detections

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

145 detections

This rule detects the use of the 'net use' command to connect to Windows administrative shares (C$, ADMIN$, IPC$). It specifically looks for these commands being executed by users who are not part of the 'Information Technology' department or who have the title 'Intern', indicating potentially suspicious activity or a deviation from standard administrative practices. The rule leverages user enrichment data to refine its detection.
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Google SecOps@GoogleSecOps
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Google SecOps Detection Rules
1 year ago
0039
This rule detects the use of 'net use' commands to connect to Windows administrative shares (C$, ADMIN$, IPC$) from a principal IP address associated with a Windows asset entity. It correlates process launch events with asset entity data, specifically looking for Windows machines within the 'Domain Computers' group. This activity can indicate lateral movement or remote access by an adversary.
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Google SecOps@GoogleSecOps
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Google SecOps Detection Rules
1 year ago
0031
This rule detects the use of the 'net use' command to connect to Windows administrative shares (C$, ADMIN$, IPC$) by users who are members of the 'Domain Admins' group. It specifically looks for process launch events where the command line contains 'net use' followed by one of the administrative share names. The rule correlates this activity with user entity data to identify if the executing user is part of the 'Domain Admins' group, indicating potential lateral movement or administrative activity.
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Google SecOps@GoogleSecOps
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Google SecOps Detection Rules
1 year ago
0026
This rule detects the creation of a domain group named "ESX Admins" using either `net.exe` or PowerShell cmdlets like `New-ADGroup`. This activity is highly suspicious and indicates a potential exploitation attempt of CVE-2024-37085. This vulnerability allows an attacker to elevate privileges to full administrative access on a domain-joined ESXi hypervisor, as VMware ESXi hypervisors grant full administrative access by default to members of a domain group named "ESX Admins".
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
1 year ago
0023
This analytic detects attempts to create an "ESX Admins" group using the Windows net.exe or net1.exe commands. This activity may indicate an attempt to exploit the VMware ESXi Active Directory Integration Authentication Bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-37085). Attackers can use this method to gain unauthorized access to ESXi hosts by recreating the "ESX Admins" group after its deletion from Active Directory.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
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Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0053
The following analytic identifies the execution of `net.exe` with command line arguments aimed at obtaining the computer or domain password policy. It leverages data from Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents, focusing on process names and command-line executions. This activity is significant as it indicates potential reconnaissance efforts by adversaries to gather information about Active Directory password policies. If confirmed malicious, this behavior could allow attackers to understand password complexity requirements, aiding in brute-force or password-guessing attacks, ultimately compromising user accounts and gaining unauthorized access to the network.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
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Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
1044
The following analytic detects the creation or deletion of Windows shares using the net.exe command. It leverages Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) data to identify processes involving net.exe with actions related to share management. This activity is significant because it may indicate an attacker attempting to manipulate network shares for malicious purposes, such as data exfiltration, malware distribution, or establishing persistence. If confirmed malicious, this activity could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information, service disruption, or malware introduction. Immediate investigation is required to determine the intent and mitigate potential threats.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
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Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0043
This analytic detects attempts to stop security-related services on an endpoint, which may indicate malicious activity. It leverages data from Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents, specifically searching for processes involving the "sc.exe" or "net.exe" command with the "stop" parameter or the PowerShell "Stop-Service" cmdlet. This activity is significant because disabling security services can undermine the organization's security posture, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data exfiltration, or further attacks like malware installation or privilege escalation. If confirmed malicious, this behavior could compromise the endpoint and the entire network, necessitating immediate investigation and response.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
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Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0041
The following analytic identifies the execution of `net.exe` with command-line arguments used to query global, local and domain groups. It leverages data from Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents, focusing on process names and command-line arguments. This activity is significant as it indicates potential reconnaissance efforts by adversaries to enumerate local or domain groups, which is a common step in Active Directory or privileged accounts discovery. If confirmed malicious, this behavior could allow attackers to gain insights into the domain structure, aiding in further attacks such as privilege escalation or lateral movement.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
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Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0040
The following analytic detects excessive usage of `net.exe` within a one-minute interval. It leverages data from Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents, focusing on process names, parent processes, and command-line executions. This behavior is significant as it may indicate an adversary attempting to create, delete, or disable multiple user accounts rapidly, a tactic observed in Monero mining incidents. If confirmed malicious, this activity could lead to unauthorized user account manipulation, potentially compromising system integrity and enabling further malicious actions.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
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Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0039
The following analytic detects the execution of `net.exe` with command-line arguments used to query elevated domain or sensitive groups. It leverages data from Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents, focusing on process names and command-line executions. This activity is significant as it indicates potential reconnaissance efforts by adversaries to identify high-privileged users within Active Directory. If confirmed malicious, this behavior could lead to further attacks aimed at compromising privileged accounts, escalating privileges, or gaining unauthorized access to sensitive systems and data.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
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Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0035
The following analytic detects multiple attempts to stop or delete services on a system using `net.exe` or `sc.exe`. It leverages Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) telemetry, focusing on process names and command-line executions within a one-minute window. This activity is significant as it may indicate an adversary attempting to disable security or critical services to evade detection and further their objectives. If confirmed malicious, this could lead to the attacker gaining persistence, escalating privileges, or disrupting essential services, thereby compromising the system's security posture.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
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Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0034
The following analytic identifies network share discovery and collection activities performed on Windows systems using the Net command. Attackers often use network share discovery to identify accessible shared resources within a network, which can be a precursor to privilege escalation or data exfiltration. By monitoring Windows Event Logs for the usage of the Net command to list and interact with network shares, this detection helps identify potential reconnaissance and collection activities.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
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Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0034
The following analytic detects the stopping of the Windows Security Account Manager (SAM) service via command-line, typically using the "net stop samss" command. This detection leverages data from Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents, focusing on process names and command-line executions. This activity is significant because stopping the SAM service can disrupt authentication mechanisms and is often associated with ransomware attacks like Ryuk. If confirmed malicious, this action could lead to unauthorized access, privilege escalation, and potential system-wide compromise.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
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Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0033
The following analytic detects the use of net.exe to update user account policies to set passwords as non-expiring. It leverages data from Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents, focusing on command-line executions involving "/maxpwage:unlimited" or "/maxpwage:49710", which achieve a similar outcome theoretically. This activity is significant as it can indicate an attempt to maintain persistence, escalate privileges, evade defenses, or facilitate lateral movement. If confirmed malicious, this behavior could allow an attacker to maintain long-term access to compromised accounts, potentially leading to further exploitation and unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
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Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0032
The following analytic identifies the execution of `net.exe` with command-line arguments used to list or display information about computer connections. It leverages data from Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents, focusing on process names and command-line executions. This activity can be significant as it indicates potential network reconnaissance by adversaries or Red Teams, aiming to gather situational awareness and Active Directory information. If confirmed malicious, this behavior could allow attackers to map the network, identify critical assets, and plan further attacks, potentially leading to data exfiltration or lateral movement.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
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Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0031
The following analytic detects the execution of `net.exe` or `net1.exe` with command-line arguments `user` or `users` to query local user accounts. It leverages data from Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents, focusing on process names and command-line executions. This activity is significant as it indicates potential reconnaissance efforts by adversaries to enumerate local users, which is a common step in situational awareness and Active Directory discovery. If confirmed malicious, this behavior could lead to further attacks, including privilege escalation and lateral movement within the network.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
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Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0031
The analytic detects the use of the `net.exe` utility to disable a user account via the command line. This activity is significant as it may indicate an adversary's attempt to disrupt user availability, potentially as a precursor to further malicious actions. If confirmed malicious, this could lead to denial of service for legitimate users, aiding the attacker in maintaining control or covering their tracks.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
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Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0028
The following analytic detects the use of net.exe or net1.exe command-line to delete a user account on a system. It leverages data from Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents, focusing on process and command-line execution logs. This activity is significant as it may indicate an attempt to impair user accounts or cover tracks during lateral movement. If confirmed malicious, this could lead to unauthorized access removal, disruption of legitimate user activities, or concealment of adversarial actions, complicating incident response and forensic investigations.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
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Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0026
Detects the creation of a local user account named "DarkGate" with the username "SafeMode" using the `net.exe` or `net1.exe` command-line utility. This specific pattern is associated with DarkGate malware activity.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
2 years ago
0022
Detects suspicious child processes spawned by the Veeam SQL Server database process. This activity could indicate a successful Remote Code Execution (RCE) or SQL Injection attack against the Veeam database, where an attacker has managed to execute system commands or scripts.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
2 years ago
1045
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