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2,087 detections

The following analytic detects the execution of an XSL script using the WMIC process, which is often indicative of malicious activity. It leverages data from Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents, focusing on command-line executions involving WMIC and XSL files. This behavior is significant as it has been associated with the FIN7 group, known for using this technique to execute malicious scripts. If confirmed malicious, this activity could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to system compromise and further malicious actions within the environment.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
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Splunk Security Content
18 days ago
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Detects anomalous process execution and loopback network activity associated with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) 'exec_in_session' method. This pattern indicates an adversary potentially abusing the AI coding assistant's MCP server capabilities to execute arbitrary commands as a C2 channel.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Detection & Hunting Community
24 days ago
003
The following analytic identifies a Windows command interpreter process being executed where it's process name does not match it's original file name attribute.
Processes that have been renamed and executed may be an indicator that an adversary is attempting to evade defenses or execute malicious code.
Splunk Security@SplunkSecurity
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Splunk Security Content
25 days ago
103
This rule detects the presence of specific SHA-256 file hashes associated with the 'VPN for X' malicious proxy extension family, which are known to be used to transform systems into nodes within a proxy network.
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Ankit Mehta@Secvyn
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
6221
Detects Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) spawning common LOLBins or command-line interpreters. This behavior is frequently associated with malicious macros or exploitation attempts delivering secondary payloads.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
4013
Detects instances where a process that is not a recognized web browser (chrome, msedge, firefox, brave, opera, or explorer) accesses multiple unique browser cookie files. This is a common pattern for credential harvesting malware attempting to steal browser sessions.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
509
Detects instances where a suspicious PowerShell, mshta, or pwsh command, typically involving download or obfuscation patterns, is launched as a child process of Windows Explorer within two minutes of a modification to the Explorer RunMRU registry key. This behavior is indicative of an adversary attempting to achieve execution, often following user interaction or persistence triggers.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
507
Detects instances where a user account associated with a detected infostealer malware infection (e.g., Redline, Raccoon, Vidar) successfully authenticates to a cloud service from a suspicious network location, such as a VPN, residential proxy, or Tor exit node, within 24 hours of the infection alert.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
107
Detects multiple attempts to disable, stop, or tamper with security products, backup solutions, or AV/EDR agents. The rule monitors for malicious use of sc.exe, net.exe, taskkill.exe, and PowerShell cmdlets targeting security software, as well as registry modifications to disable security protections. This behavior is commonly observed in post-compromise stages of ransomware attacks for defense evasion.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
109
This rule detects a node.exe process initiating a network connection to a specific remote IP (69.48.229.140) on port 8080, followed by the termination of that same process within 45 seconds of the connection. This behavior is indicative of a short-lived beaconing process or an ephemeral network task associated with command-and-control activity.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
107
Detects anomalous process execution and loopback network activity associated with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) 'exec_in_session' method. This pattern indicates an adversary potentially abusing the AI coding assistant's MCP server capabilities to execute arbitrary commands as a C2 channel.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
Defender - KQL
24 days ago
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Detects anomalous process execution and loopback network activity associated with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) 'exec_in_session' method. This pattern indicates an adversary potentially abusing the AI coding assistant's MCP server capabilities to execute arbitrary commands as a C2 channel.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Midnight Slayer
24 days ago
001
IOC hunt across DNS, network, and file-hash telemetry for the Ledger Google Ads phishing campaign. Vercel redirect domains are matched by exact hostname (DNS query name / parsed URL host) rather than substring, eliminating false positives from unrelated strings that merely contain a look-alike domain fragment. GCS bucket and Google Sites path IOCs remain substring-matched since the bucket IDs and page slugs are already highly specific.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Midnight Slayer
1 month ago
0115
This rule detects known malicious activity including network connections to a specific C2 IP address (69.48.229.140), downloading files from specific C2 URLs, the presence of known malicious file hashes (SHA256), and communications involving specific actor-associated email addresses.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Hunters
1 month ago
506
This rule detects attempts by an attacker to disable or modify Windows security software and features. It monitors for three distinct behaviors: execution of 'Set-MpPreference' to modify Windows Defender settings (exclusions or real-time monitoring), execution of 'sc.exe' to stop security-related services (such as EDR or AV services), and direct modification of Windows registry keys to disable Windows Defender components.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
505
Detects the execution of PowerShell with suspicious flags such as encoded commands (-enc, -ec, -encodedcommand) combined with execution policy bypass flags and common .NET classes or methods used for downloading content from the internet (e.g., Net.WebClient, IEX, Invoke-WebRequest). This pattern is commonly observed in fileless malware delivery or secondary payload retrieval stages.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
105
A July 2026 incident used Polygon smart contracts (EtherHiding) for dynamic payload routing/C2 following a ClickFix/FileFix-style lure driven by compromised WordPress credentials.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
607
Detects the execution of the 'rnpkeys.exe' file from the 'C:\ProgramData\keyroll\' directory. The location and filename are highly atypical and could indicate unauthorized tool usage, potential persistence, or malicious activity.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
0014
Detects the loading of known vulnerable kernel drivers commonly used for Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks, followed within 15 minutes by administrative attempts to stop, delete, or kill common security product processes or services.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
104
This rule detects known malicious activity including network connections to a specific C2 IP address (69.48.229.140), downloading files from specific C2 URLs, the presence of known malicious file hashes (SHA256), and communications involving specific actor-associated email addresses.
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Arnold Chan@slaz
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
204
This rule detects potential post-exploitation activity where a web server process spawns a command shell, executes system discovery commands, and immediately initiates an outbound network connection. This behavior is indicative of a web-based exploit leading to interactive command execution and subsequent C2 communication.
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Ibrahim Saud@tektrix
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Detections.ai Community
1 month ago
908
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