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This query was originally published in the threat analytics report, Motivated miners.
Doublepulsar is a backdoor developed by the National Security Agency (NSA). First disclosed in 2017, it is now used by many malicious actors. Software patches are available.
The following query detects activity broadly associated with campaigns that use DoublePulsar to exploit web servers.
See Detect DoublePulsar execution for a query that detects possible DoublePulsar execution events.
References:
https://www.microsoft.com/wdsi/threats/malware-encyclopedia-description?Name=Trojan:Win32/DoublePulsar&threatId=-2147239036
https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/cybercrime/doublepulsar-malware-spreading-rapidly-in-the-wild-following-shadow-brokers-dump/
https://support.microsoft.com/help/4013389/title
Azure Sentinel@AzureSentinel
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AzureSentinel
1 year ago
0025
This query was originally published in the threat analytics report, EvilQuest signals the rise of Mac ransomware.
As of the time of this writing (October 2020), ransomware designed to target macOS is relatively rare. EvilQuest is one of the few examples of this kind of malware on the platform.
The query below can detect events associated with the launch of the EvilQuest executable, questd, from the shell.
Other queries related to EvilQuest ransomware can be found under the See also section below.
Azure Sentinel@AzureSentinel
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AzureSentinel
1 year ago
0025
This query surfaces alerts related to Gootkit and enriches with command and control information, which has been observed delivering ransomware.
Azure Sentinel@AzureSentinel
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AzureSentinel
1 year ago
0025
Backdoor processes associated with OceanLotus Mac malware backdoor dropper.
References:.
Https://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/new-macos-backdoor-linked-to-oceanlotus-found/.
OS Platforms: Macintosh.
Azure Sentinel@AzureSentinel
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AzureSentinel
1 year ago
0024
This query looks for signs of impacket wmipersist usage and should work for other wmi based persistence methods. Requires analysis.
Author: Jouni Mikkola
More info: https://threathunt.blog/impacket-part-2/
Azure Sentinel@AzureSentinel
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AzureSentinel
1 year ago
2024
Looks for suspicious addition of command interpreters to windows registry.
Author: Jouni Mikkola
References:
https://threathunt.blog/registry-hunts/
Azure Sentinel@AzureSentinel
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AzureSentinel
1 year ago
0024
Detects the execution of "awk" or it's sibling commands, to invoke a shell using the system() function.
This behavior is commonly associated with attempts to execute arbitrary commands or escalate privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access or further exploitation.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
1 year ago
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Detects the use of the "git" utility to execute a shell. Such behavior may be associated with privilege escalation, unauthorized command execution, or to break out from restricted environments.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
1 year ago
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Detects the use of the "ssh" utility to execute a shell. Such behavior may be associated with privilege escalation, unauthorized command execution, or to break out from restricted environments.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
1 year ago
000
Use this query to locate injected processes launching discovery activity. Qakbot has been observed leading to ransomware in numerous instances.
Azure Sentinel@AzureSentinel
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AzureSentinel
1 year ago
0023
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
Azure Sentinel@AzureSentinel
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AzureSentinel
1 year ago
0023
Detects execution via MSSQL xp_cmdshell stored procedure. Malicious users may attempt to elevate their privileges by using xp_cmdshell, which is disabled by default.
Yamato Security Hayabusa@YamatoSecurityHayabusa
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Yamato Security Hayabusa Rules
1 year ago
004
Detects Wscript or Cscript executing from a drive other than C. This has been observed with Qakbot executing from within a mounted ISO file.
Yamato Security Hayabusa@YamatoSecurityHayabusa
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Yamato Security Hayabusa Rules
1 year ago
004
Detects the redirection of Ursnif discovery commands as part of the initial execution of the malware.
Yamato Security Hayabusa@YamatoSecurityHayabusa
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Yamato Security Hayabusa Rules
1 year ago
004
Detects execution of powershell scripts via Runscripthelper.exe
Yamato Security Hayabusa@YamatoSecurityHayabusa
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Yamato Security Hayabusa Rules
1 year ago
004
Detects usage of OpenConsole binary as a LOLBIN to launch other binaries to bypass application Whitelisting
Yamato Security Hayabusa@YamatoSecurityHayabusa
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Yamato Security Hayabusa Rules
1 year ago
004
Detects PowerShell script execution via input stream redirect
Yamato Security Hayabusa@YamatoSecurityHayabusa
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Yamato Security Hayabusa Rules
1 year ago
004
Detects execition of commands and binaries from the context of The program compatibility assistant (Pcalua.exe). This can be used as a LOLBIN in order to bypass application whitelisting.
Yamato Security Hayabusa@YamatoSecurityHayabusa
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Yamato Security Hayabusa Rules
1 year ago
004
Detects usage of winget to add new additional download sources
Yamato Security Hayabusa@YamatoSecurityHayabusa
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Yamato Security Hayabusa Rules
1 year ago
004
Detects execution of the "VMwareToolBoxCmd.exe" with the "script" and "set" flag to setup a specific script to run for a specific VM state
Yamato Security Hayabusa@YamatoSecurityHayabusa
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Yamato Security Hayabusa Rules
1 year ago
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Detects execution of the "VMwareToolBoxCmd.exe" with the "script" and "set" flag to setup a specific script that's located in a potentially suspicious location to run for a specific VM state
Yamato Security Hayabusa@YamatoSecurityHayabusa
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Yamato Security Hayabusa Rules
1 year ago
004
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