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This rule detects potential lateral movement by identifying a system that initiates SMB connections (port 445) to 5 or more unique destinations, correlated with a Windows Service installation event (Event ID 7045) on the host. This behavior is indicative of an adversary or automated tool using SMB to copy and execute binaries as a service on multiple remote systems.
Detects Impacket-style hands-on-keyboard staging: a NeedyMantis bundle file dropped by cmd.exe/wmiprvse.exe/services.exe carrying the distinctive remote-execution fingerprint (ADMIN$ share reference, %COMSPEC% invocation, or 2>&1 output redirection used by wmiexec/smbexec/atexec), followed within 15 minutes by execution referencing the same bundle folder with the same fingerprint. Requiring the ADMIN$/%COMSPEC%/redirection fingerprint on both the copy and the execution -- rather than just matching on common process names like cmd.exe or svchost.exe -- removes the bulk of ordinary software installation and update activity that also uses cmd.exe to stage files.
Detects Impacket-style hands-on-keyboard staging: a NeedyMantis bundle file dropped by cmd.exe/wmiprvse.exe/services.exe carrying the distinctive remote-execution fingerprint (ADMIN$ share reference, %COMSPEC% invocation, or 2>&1 output redirection used by wmiexec/smbexec/atexec), followed within 15 minutes by execution referencing the same bundle folder with the same fingerprint. Requiring the ADMIN$/%COMSPEC%/redirection fingerprint on both the copy and the execution -- rather than just matching on common process names like cmd.exe or svchost.exe -- removes the bulk of ordinary software installation and update activity that also uses cmd.exe to stage files.
Detects two distinct behaviors indicative of potential credential theft or lateral movement: DCSync-style Active Directory replication requests identified via Event ID 4662 with specific replication GUIDs, and high-volume SMB traffic originating from Domain Controllers or DC-adjacent hosts, which may indicate unauthorized data access or credential dumping activities.
Detects lateral movement activities associated with The Gentlemen ransomware group. The rule monitors for the execution of PowerShell scripts named 'deploy_gpo.ps1' from the %TEMP% directory, PowerShell interactions with the NETLOGON share for malware distribution, creation of ScheduledTasks.xml via PowerShell (a common GPO manipulation technique), and the subsequent enforcement of policy changes using 'gpupdate /force' invoked by scripting engines.
Detects the creation of hidden administrative shares (ending in $) mapped to local directories (e.g., C:\Temp) with unrestricted 'Everyone' or 'ANONYMOUS LOGON' permissions. This technique is used by the Gentlemen ransomware to stage malicious binaries for lateral movement and subsequent encryption across the network. The rule monitors for 'net share' commands with specific permission grants, 'icacls' operations modifying access for anonymous users, and registry changes to 'NullSessionShares' configurations.
Detects potential lateral movement by users who have recently been flagged for credential theft or infostealer activity. The rule correlates initial security alerts with subsequent Windows logon events (RDP, network/WinRM) or SMB share access, identifying users connecting to multiple distinct destinations within a 48-hour window.
Detects potential lateral movement by identifying NTLM authentication (Logon Type 3) to administrative network shares (ADMIN$, C$, IPC$) or high-frequency access to multiple hosts by the same user, which may indicate credential abuse or lateral movement attempts.
Detects WmiPrvSE.exe spawning child processes within 120 seconds of a Type 3 (Network) logon event. This behavior is a common indicator of remote command execution, frequently used by lateral movement tools like Impacket's wmiexec or similar WMI-based remote execution frameworks.
Detects lateral movement activities involving the use of PsExec-style tools or the manual creation of remote services to execute commands. This behavior often leverages SMB admin shares (ADMIN$, C$) to drop and execute binaries or scripts, a technique frequently observed in ransomware campaigns and red team engagements.
Detects the creation of a new Windows service (EventID 7045) where the binary path references the ADMIN$ share, contains known remote execution tool artifacts (e.g., PSEXESVC, PAExec), or uses a randomized/GUID-like naming convention. This pattern is indicative of classic SMB-based lateral movement where an adversary performs remote code execution via service installation following credential compromise.
This rule identifies potential lateral movement or account compromise by detecting accounts that have performed NTLM network logons or authentication (Events 4624/4776) without corresponding Kerberos pre-authentication or interactive logon events within a 15-minute window. This pattern often indicates the use of stolen credentials (e.g., Pass-the-Hash) to access network resources rather than standard interactive user activity.
Detects coordinated activity indicative of destructive malware propagation similar to NotPetya. The rule identifies a three-stage sequence on a single host: execution of a DLL via rundll32.exe, followed by file writes to administrative network shares (C$/ADMIN$), and remote process creation via WMI (WmiPrvSE.exe), correlated with a high volume of SMB connections.
Detects lateral movement via SMB by identifying multiple connections to Windows admin shares (ADMIN$ or C$) followed within a 10-minute window by the creation of a remote service, often indicative of techniques like PsExec. This pattern detects suspicious fan-out behavior where a single source host interacts with multiple targets.
Detects the use of PsExec to remotely execute binaries on target hosts, a technique observed in The Gentlemen ransomware lateral movement phase when domain controller access is unavailable. The rule identifies psexec.exe process creation with common flags (-s, -d, -c) while filtering out common administrative parent processes.
Detects lateral movement activities associated with The Gentlemen ransomware group. The rule monitors for the execution of PowerShell scripts named 'deploy_gpo.ps1' from the %TEMP% directory, PowerShell interactions with the NETLOGON share for malware distribution, creation of ScheduledTasks.xml via PowerShell (a common GPO manipulation technique), and the subsequent enforcement of policy changes using 'gpupdate /force' invoked by scripting engines.
Detects network connections from workstation subnets to domain controllers using administrative protocols such as SMB (445), RPC (135), RDP (3389), or WinRM (5985/5986). This activity is indicative of lateral movement attempts by an adversary attempting to reach critical infrastructure from a compromised workstation in a flat or poorly segmented environment.
Detects two distinct behaviors indicative of potential credential theft or lateral movement: DCSync-style Active Directory replication requests identified via Event ID 4662 with specific replication GUIDs, and high-volume SMB traffic originating from Domain Controllers or DC-adjacent hosts, which may indicate unauthorized data access or credential dumping activities.
Detects two distinct behaviors indicative of potential credential theft or lateral movement: DCSync-style Active Directory replication requests identified via Event ID 4662 with specific replication GUIDs, and high-volume SMB traffic originating from Domain Controllers or DC-adjacent hosts, which may indicate unauthorized data access or credential dumping activities.
Detects SMB traffic targeting the IPC$ share within the internal network, which is a common behavior of PIVOTPIPE lateral movement techniques using SMB named pipes for peer-to-peer (P2P) beacon communication.
Detects the creation of new services consistent with PsExec or PAExec lateral movement. The rule monitors for Windows Event IDs 7045 and 4697 where the service name uses common PsExec/PAExec naming conventions or the image path points to suspicious locations such as admin shares or temporary directories often used by these tools for binary staging.
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