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This rule detects post-VPN discovery or lateral movement activities by monitoring network connections initiated by specific command-line tools. It targets the use of utilities like PowerShell, cmd, net, nltest, adfind, ldapsearch, wmic, or winrs to interact with many internal systems, which could indicate an attacker performing reconnaissance or moving laterally within the network after gaining initial access, potentially via a compromised VPN.
Detects AD/LDAP reconnaissance commands executed by the Backdoor.Turn RAT, specifically when initiated by 'dbgview64.exe' and using commands like 'dsquery', 'nltest', 'csvde', or 'ldifde'.
Detects PHP or web server processes launching common system, account, network, and domain reconnaissance utilities. This activity is often indicative of post-compromise internal reconnaissance, as web-facing application processes should not normally start these utilities. The rule specifically looks for processes like php.exe, w3wp.exe, httpd.exe, apache2, and nginx spawning reconnaissance tools such as whoami, hostname, systeminfo, ipconfig, ifconfig, net, nltest, dsquery, quser, and query.
Detects the execution of 'nltest.exe' with the '/dclist:' argument, which is used for enumerating domain controllers. This activity is often observed during reconnaissance phases, particularly after initial compromise or execution of specific malware like 'ClickFix'.
This rule detects post-VPN discovery or lateral movement activities by monitoring network connections initiated by specific command-line tools. It targets the use of utilities like PowerShell, cmd, net, nltest, adfind, ldapsearch, wmic, or winrs to interact with many internal systems, which could indicate an attacker performing reconnaissance or moving laterally within the network after gaining initial access, potentially via a compromised VPN.
Detects suspicious command-line activity spawned by the GoAnywhere MFT Tomcat service. This behavior is indicative of post-exploitation techniques observed following the exploitation of CVE-2025-10035, as detailed by Microsoft Threat Intelligence. The detection looks for specific discovery and execution commands launched via cmd.exe or powershell.exe from the GoAnywhere parent process.
The attacker might use LOLBAS nltest.exe for discovery of domain controllers, domain trusts, parent domain and the current user permissions.
The query checks for suspicious Tomcat process launches associated with likely exploitation of Confluence - CVE-2022-26134
Read more here:.
https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-06-02-1130377146.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26134
Tags: #exploit #CVE-2022-26134
Read more here:.
https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-06-02-1130377146.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26134
Tags: #exploit #CVE-2022-26134
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.
The following analytic detects the execution of `nltest.exe` with command-line arguments `/dclist:` or `/dsgetdc:` to discover domain controllers. It leverages Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) data, focusing on process names and command-line arguments. This activity is significant because both Red Teams and adversaries use `nltest.exe` for situational awareness and Active Directory discovery. If confirmed malicious, this behavior could allow attackers to map out domain controllers, facilitating further attacks such as privilege escalation or lateral movement within the network.
The following analytic identifies the execution of `nltest.exe` with command-line arguments `/domain_trusts` or `/all_trusts` to query Domain Trust information. It leverages data from Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents, focusing on process execution logs and command-line arguments. This activity is significant as it indicates potential reconnaissance efforts by adversaries to understand domain trust relationships, which can inform their lateral movement strategies. If confirmed malicious, this activity could enable attackers to map out trusted domains, facilitating further compromise and pivoting within the network.
Detects the use of 'nltest.exe' with command-line arguments indicative of reconnaissance activity, specifically targeting domain trust discovery and domain controller enumeration. Adversaries often use 'nltest.exe' to gather information about the network environment, which can aid in lateral movement and privilege escalation within Windows domains.
Detects the execution of 'nltest.exe', a Windows command-line utility that can be used by adversaries for information discovery, specifically to enumerate domain trusts and discover system network configurations.