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115 detections

Detects the creation of WMI event subscriptions, which can be used as a persistence mechanism by adversaries. This rule specifically looks for Sysmon Event IDs 19 (WmiEventFilter activity), 20 (WmiEventConsumer activity), and 21 (WmiEventConsumerToFilter activity), indicating the creation or modification of WMI event filters, consumers, or their binding.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
1 year ago
0034
Detects various suspicious activities associated with the HAFNIUM threat group targeting Microsoft Exchange servers. This includes attempts to hide files using `attrib`, scheduled task creation for persistence, execution of an unusual Opera browser, shadow copy enumeration, and data staging/exfiltration using `makecab`, `7zip`, and `rundll32` for minidump creation.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
1 year ago
0027
Detects the creation of a macro file for Outlook, specifically 'VbaProject.OTM', which can be used for persistence or to execute malicious code when Outlook is launched.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
1 year ago
1027
This rule detects the creation of an executable named 'Get-Variable.exe' within the 'Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\' directory. This is a suspicious activity because 'Get-Variable' is a legitimate PowerShell cmdlet, not an executable. Adversaries can exploit the Windows application execution alias feature, where executables in the WindowsApps directory can be prioritized over PowerShell cmdlets with the same name. By placing a malicious 'Get-Variable.exe' in this path, an attacker can trick the system into executing their malicious binary instead of the intended PowerShell cmdlet when 'Get-Variable' is invoked, leading to persistence or privilege escalation.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
1 year ago
0026
This rule detects the execution of the extended stored procedure backdoor named Maggie in the context of Microsoft SQL server by looking for specific event IDs and the string 'maggie' in the event message.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
1 year ago
0025
This rule detects modifications to the 'DelegateExecute' registry value within the 'HKCU\Software\Classes\Folder\shell\open\command' key. This specific registry modification is a known technique used for COM hijacking, often leveraged in UAC bypasses, such as those involving sdclt.exe. An attacker can modify this key to execute an arbitrary program when a user attempts to open a folder, leading to persistence or privilege escalation.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
1 year ago
0020
This rule detects attempts to manipulate Control Panel Items, which can be used by adversaries for privilege escalation, execution, or defense evasion. It specifically looks for two main scenarios: 1) The use of 'reg.exe' to add entries to the 'CurrentVersion\Control Panel\CPLs' registry key, which is a known method for registering malicious Control Panel items. 2) The execution of '.cpl' files outside of standard system directories, indicating potentially malicious or unusual Control Panel item activity. The rule filters out common legitimate system CPL executions to reduce false positives.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
1 year ago
1017
Detects the creation of a macro file for Outlook.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
1 year ago
001
Detects the modification of Outlook setting "LoadMacroProviderOnBoot" which if enabled allows the automatic loading of any configured VBA project/module
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
1 year ago
001
Detects the creation of a macro file for Outlook.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
1 year ago
000
Detects the modification of Outlook security setting to allow unprompted execution of macros.
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SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
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SigmaHQ
1 year ago
000
Detects scenarios where an attacker changed the IFEO settings related to sethc.
SIGMA Detection Rules@SIGMADetectionRules
SIGMA Detection Rules
1 year ago
0024
Detects modifications to the default program associated with .txt files, specifically looking for changes to the 'open' command or 'UserChoice' registry keys. This can be indicative of an adversary attempting to establish persistence or execute malicious code when a user opens a text file.
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Vaasudev K@SIEMThatComing
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Detections.ai Community
1 year ago
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Detects scenarios where an attacker modifies the "configuration" partition in order to obfuscate sneaky changes that will allow him to introduce a stealthy AdminSDholder backdoor.
SIGMA Detection Rules@SIGMADetectionRules
SIGMA Detection Rules
1 year ago
0018
Detects scenarios where an attacker attempts to replace the original sethc.exe file by cmd.exe.
SIGMA Detection Rules@SIGMADetectionRules
SIGMA Detection Rules
1 year ago
0017
Detects scenarios where an attacker changes permissions on the AdminSDHolder container to establish persistence.
SIGMA Detection Rules@SIGMADetectionRules
SIGMA Detection Rules
1 year ago
0015
Detects scenarios where an attacker failed to replace the original sethc.exe file by cmd.exe.
SIGMA Detection Rules@SIGMADetectionRules
SIGMA Detection Rules
1 year ago
0013
Detects scenarios where an attacker attempts to replace the original sethc.exe file by cmd.exe.
SIGMA Detection Rules@SIGMADetectionRules
SIGMA Detection Rules
1 year ago
0012
Detects scenarios where an attacker createsan instance of a WMI class using tools like WMImplant or PowerLurk.
SIGMA Detection Rules@SIGMADetectionRules
SIGMA Detection Rules
1 year ago
009
Detects scenarios where an attacker attempts to enable the Image File Execution Options (IFEO) debugger for sethc.
SIGMA Detection Rules@SIGMADetectionRules
SIGMA Detection Rules
1 year ago
008
Detects scenarios where an attacker abuses the Netsh DLL feature to perform some code execution.
SIGMA Detection Rules@SIGMADetectionRules
SIGMA Detection Rules
1 year ago
008
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