Detections

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

4,253 detections

The analytic detects the execution of `powershell.exe` with command-line arguments that utilize `Get-DomainComputer` to discover remote systems. This activity is significant as `Get-DomainComputer` is part of PowerView, a tool often used by adversaries for domain enumeration and situational awareness. If confirmed malicious, this activity could allow attackers to map out the network, identify critical systems, and plan further attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized access and data exfiltration.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
avatar
Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0029
This analytic identifies the execution of `powershell.exe` with command-line arguments used to query domain groups via the `Get-WmiObject` cmdlet and the `-class ds_group` parameter. This activity indicates potential reconnaissance efforts by adversaries to enumerate domain groups, which is a common step in Active Directory Discovery. If confirmed malicious, this could allow attackers to gain insights into the domain structure, aiding in further attacks and privilege escalation.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
avatar
Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0029
The analytic detects the execution of the `Get-WmiObject` cmdlet with the `DS_User` class parameter via PowerShell Script Block Logging (EventCode=4104). It identifies attempts to query all domain users using WMI. This activity is significant as it may indicate an adversary or Red Team operation attempting to enumerate domain users for situational awareness and Active Directory discovery. If confirmed malicious, this behavior could lead to further reconnaissance, enabling attackers to map out the network and identify potential targets for privilege escalation or lateral movement.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
avatar
Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0029
This analytic detects suspicious attempts to find private keys and certificates on Linux systems, which may indicate an attacker's effort to access sensitive cryptographic information. Private keys are crucial for securing encrypted communications and data, and unauthorized access to them can lead to severe security breaches, including data decryption and identity theft. By monitoring for unusual or unauthorized searches for files with common private key and certificate extensions using commands like 'find' or 'grep', this analytic helps identify potential threats to cryptographic security, enabling security teams to take swift action to protect the integrity and confidentiality of encrypted information.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
avatar
Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0029
The following analytic detects the execution of `wmic.exe` with command-line arguments used to query local user accounts, specifically the `useraccount` argument. It leverages data from Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents, focusing on process execution logs that include command-line details. 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 targeted attacks, privilege escalation, or lateral movement within the network.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
avatar
Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0029
The following analytic detects the execution of `wmic.exe` with specific command-line arguments used to discover remote systems within a domain. 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 map out network resources and Active Directory structures. If confirmed malicious, this behavior could allow attackers to gain situational awareness, identify critical systems, and plan further attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized access and data exfiltration.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
avatar
Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0029
The analytic detects the execution of `powershell.exe` with command-line arguments that use PowerShell environment variables to identify the current logged user. This activity is significant as adversaries may use it for situational awareness and Active Directory discovery on compromised endpoints. If confirmed malicious, this behavior could allow attackers to gather critical user information, aiding in further exploitation and lateral movement within the network.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
avatar
Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0029
The analytic detects the execution of `query.exe` with command-line arguments aimed at discovering data on remote devices. This activity is significant as adversaries may use `query.exe` to gain situational awareness and perform Active Directory discovery on compromised endpoints. If confirmed malicious, this behavior could allow attackers to identify various details about a system, aiding in further lateral movement and privilege escalation within the network.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
avatar
Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0029
The following analytic detects the execution of `whoami.exe` with the `/priv` parameter, which displays the privileges assigned to the current user account. It leverages data from Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents, focusing on process names and command-line executions. This activity is significant as it may indicate an adversary attempting to enumerate user privileges, a common step in the reconnaissance phase of an attack. If confirmed malicious, this could lead to privilege escalation or further exploitation within the environment.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
avatar
Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0029
The analytic detects the execution of `powershell.exe` with command-line arguments that utilize the `Get-WmiObject` cmdlet and the `Win32_UserAccount` parameter to query local user accounts. This activity is significant as it may indicate an attempt by adversaries to enumerate user accounts for situational awareness or Active Directory discovery. If confirmed malicious, this behavior could lead to further reconnaissance, privilege escalation, or lateral movement within the network.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
avatar
Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0028
The following analytic detects an application attempting to connect and create an ADSI object to perform an LDAP query. It leverages Sysmon EventCode 11 to identify changes in the Active Directory Schema cache files located in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\SchCache or %systemroot%\SchCache. This activity is significant as it can indicate the presence of suspicious applications, such as ransomware, using ADSI object APIs for LDAP queries. If confirmed malicious, this behavior could allow attackers to gather sensitive directory information, potentially leading to further exploitation or lateral movement within the network.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
avatar
Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0028
The analytic identifies the execution of the "ipconfig /displaydns" command, which retrieves DNS reply information using the built-in Windows tool IPConfig. Monitoring this activity is significant as threat actors and post-exploitation tools like WINPEAS often abuse this command to gather network information. If confirmed malicious, this activity could allow attackers to map the network, identify DNS servers, and potentially facilitate further network-based attacks or lateral movement.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
avatar
Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0028
This analytic identifies the use of the `get-localgroup` command executed via PowerShell or cmd.exe to enumerate local groups on an endpoint. This detection leverages data from Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents, focusing on process names and command-line arguments. Monitoring this activity is significant as it may indicate an attacker attempting to gather information about local group memberships, which can be a precursor to privilege escalation. If confirmed malicious, this activity could allow an attacker to identify and target privileged accounts, potentially leading to unauthorized access and control over the system.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
avatar
Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0027
The analytic detects the execution of `powershell.exe` with command-line arguments that query for domain groups using `Get-DomainGroup`. This activity is often associated with PowerView, a tool used by adversaries for domain enumeration and situational awareness. Detecting this can help identify attackers gaining insights into domain group structures, which could aid in further exploitation and privilege escalation.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
avatar
Splunk Security Content
1 year ago
0026
This rule detects process executions that exhibit patterns commonly associated with China Chopper-like tiny webshells, specifically when they are spawned by the w3wp.exe process (IIS worker process). The detection logic looks for specific command-line arguments that include common discovery and system information commands such as 'ipconfig', 'quser', 'whoami', 'c:', 'cd', 'dir', and echo commands, often used by webshells to interact with the compromised system.
avatar
SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
avatar
SigmaHQ
2 years ago
1032
Detects suspicious child processes spawned by web servers, indicating potential webshell activity used for credential dumping, exfiltration, or other post-exploitation actions. The rule looks for specific command-line patterns and executables commonly associated with these malicious activities originating from known web server processes.
avatar
SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
avatar
SigmaHQ
2 years ago
1023
WinPEAS is a widely used privilege escalation and discovery tool. This rule detects the execution of winPEAS by monitoring process creation events for specific filenames and command-line arguments. It also looks for command-line options related to information gathering (applications, browser, events, files, processes, services, windows credentials) and attempts to download the tool from its GitHub repository. The rule aims to identify potential privilege escalation attempts and extensive system discovery activities by adversaries.
avatar
SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
avatar
SigmaHQ
2 years ago
0018
This rule detects suspicious command-line activity originating from common web server processes, indicative of web shell usage for reconnaissance and system interaction. It looks for specific utilities and command-line arguments often used by attackers to discover system information, user accounts, network configurations, and execute arbitrary commands through a compromised web server.
avatar
SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
avatar
SigmaHQ
2 years ago
2017
This detection rule identifies the execution of WinPEAS (Windows Privilege Escalation Awesome Script), a post-exploitation reconnaissance tool used to discover privilege escalation paths on Windows systems. WinPEAS performs a wide range of local enumeration checks, including service misconfigurations, permission issues, token privileges, and more. Its usage is commonly observed during red team assessments and by adversaries seeking to elevate privileges after gaining initial access. The rule looks for common WinPEAS executable names, specific command-line arguments used by WinPEAS for various enumeration tasks, and patterns indicative of downloading WinPEAS PowerShell scripts from GitHub.
avatar
Google SecOps@GoogleSecOps
avatar
Google SecOps Detection Rules
2 years ago
0040
This detection rule identifies the execution of the Purple Knight tool, a free Active Directory security assessment utility developed by Semperis. Purple Knight is designed to scan for AD vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and common attack paths. While it is a legitimate tool used by defenders, its execution in production environments may also indicate red team activity or unauthorized reconnaissance by adversaries attempting to map domain weaknesses.
avatar
Google SecOps@GoogleSecOps
avatar
Google SecOps Detection Rules
2 years ago
1049
This rule detects the execution of the 'sysctl' command on macOS with specific arguments ('hw.', 'kern.', or 'machdep.'). Threat actors and malware commonly use 'sysctl' with these arguments to gather system hardware information, often as part of virtualization or sandbox evasion techniques. By querying system properties, adversaries can determine if they are operating in an analysis environment and adjust their behavior accordingly.
avatar
SigmaHQ Detections@sigmaHQ
avatar
SigmaHQ
2 years ago
2026
Page 177 of 203