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Detects the execution of known GSocket/GS-Netcat tools or the usage of the 'uptime' command when accompanied by network activity, which may indicate process masquerading.
This rule detects potential persistence mechanisms on Linux systems by identifying the creation of new systemd service files, modifications to init.d scripts, or the use of systemctl to enable or start services. The rule specifically excludes standard package management activities (apt, yum, dnf, dpkg) and flags if the triggered service operation involves suspicious file paths.
This rule monitors for modifications to critical Name Service Switch (NSS) configuration files (/etc/nsswitch.conf) or the creation/loading of NSS shared library files (/lib/libnss_*.so). Adversaries may target these files to manipulate identity management, gain persistence, or escalate privileges by intercepting authentication requests.
Detects suspicious activity involving the uptime utility on Linux systems. This includes execution from non-standard paths, invocation with unexpected command-line arguments, execution with unusual parent processes, or evidence of the uptime binary being overwritten or written to a non-standard location. Such behavior is often indicative of masquerading or attempts to hide malicious activities.
Detects the deployment and execution of GS-Netcat (gsocket), a tool often used for creating persistent reverse shells or backdoors. The rule identifies processes associated with gsocket, instances where the 'uptime' command is masqueraded with suspicious command-line arguments, and unauthorized creation or modification of systemd service files designed for persistence.
Detects potential credential harvesting activities targeting the SSH and PAM authentication stacks. The rule identifies suspicious file operations (creation/modification/read) by authentication-related processes (sshd, login, su, sudo) involving sensitive files like /etc/shadow or non-standard file paths in temporary directories, as well as the spawning of interpreters that write to these suspicious locations.
Detects two suspicious behaviors related to OpenSSH. The first scenario identifies unauthorized modifications, creations, or renames of core OpenSSH binaries (/usr/sbin/sshd, /usr/bin/ssh, /usr/bin/scp) that are not initiated by common package managers, which could indicate persistence mechanisms or backdooring. The second scenario monitors ssh/sshd/scp processes creating or modifying files in common temporary or world-writable directories (/tmp, /var/tmp, /dev/shm, etc.), which is often indicative of credential harvesting or data staging.
This rule detects low-frequency, external network connections originating from Linux processes that are either explicitly known to be associated with malicious tools (e.g., gs-netcat, gsocket, atlasd) or are masquerading as legitimate system utilities (e.g., uptime, smbd) in a manner consistent with the Velvet Ant Operation Highland activity. The detection aggregates connections by process metadata and flags low-frequency outbound traffic, which is indicative of C2 beaconing.
This rule monitors for process creations spawned by common web application servers (e.g., nginx, python, java, php) where the command line arguments contain indicators of a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attempt. Specifically, it looks for suspicious URL schemes (file:, gopher:, dict:, ftp:), potential authority confusion patterns (targeting cloud metadata IPs), and encoded directory traversal characters when paired with sensitive paths like 'etc' or 'proc'.
Detects potential tampering with Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) or configuration files on Linux systems. This includes the loading of non-standard shared libraries by authentication-related processes (sshd, sudo, login), modification of core PAM modules (e.g., pam_unix.so) by non-package manager processes, and unauthorized modifications to files within /etc/pam.d/. It also monitors for credential-related activity where authentication processes write data into temporary or hidden directories.
Detects Linux processes running from non-standard directories that exhibit network beaconing behavior, correlated with the concurrent creation or modification of systemd unit files on the same host. This pattern is indicative of a remote access trojan (RAT) or backdoor establishing persistent command-and-control.
Detects the initial stage of the Meow RAT ClickFix campaign, specifically targeting fileless Zsh loaders. This rule identifies the execution of Zsh, Bash, or Sh processes that combine 'eval', 'base64', and 'gzip' with 'curl' or 'osascript' in their command line, often including redirection to /dev/null. This combination indicates an attempt to fetch and execute a gzipped and base64-encoded payload directly in memory.
Detects the Showboat Linux malware which hides its presence by masquerading as a kernel worker process. This is identified by a process with 'kworker' in its name or command line that originated from a resolvable on-disk binary path, which is characteristic of user-space processes rather than legitimate kernel threads.
Detects high-volume outbound network connection attempts from internal endpoints targeting a specific set of common SOHO/IoT management and service ports. This behavior is consistent with automated service enumeration, banner grabbing, and reconnaissance activity often associated with botnets like the JDY cluster, which target edge devices for potential exploitation.
Detects the execution of Python-based SMB server implementations commonly associated with the Impacket toolset. Impacket is frequently used by attackers to facilitate lateral movement, credential relay, and remote file manipulation.
Detects outbound network connections from devices to known FortiBleed command and control (C2) servers and sniffer infrastructure IP addresses. This rule helps identify potential compromises involving the FortiBleed vulnerability exploitation.
Detects unauthorized modifications to Nginx configuration files by processes other than the Nginx service itself, known package managers, or common configuration management tools. This behavior is indicative of potential malicious activity, such as the injection of proxy directives (e.g., fastcgi_pass, proxy_pass) as observed in the Velvet Ant Operation Highland, used to pivot traffic into protected or air-gapped network segments.
Detects unauthorized systemd service unit installation or modification, specifically targeting reverse shells or encrypted tunneling tools (e.g., gs-netcat, netcat) by monitoring systemctl commands referencing suspicious paths (/tmp, /var/tmp, etc.) that bypass standard package management workflows. This behavior is associated with the Velvet Ant threat group's persistence tactics on compromised Linux systems.
This rule detects a multi-stage malicious activity pattern where a process performs system reconnaissance (process enumeration followed by network configuration enumeration) followed by an outbound network connection to a non-internal IP address. The rule uses transaction correlation on the ProcessGuid/ParentProcessGuid to link these distinct events into a single chain within a 2-minute time window.
This rule monitors system logs for attempts to disable or stop the Linux Audit daemon (auditd) or modify its configuration via auditctl or system management commands (systemctl, service). Disabling the audit system is a common technique used by adversaries to hide malicious activity from security monitoring.
Detects instances where script interpreters (wscript/cscript on Windows; sh/bash/busybox on Linux) are used to spawn command-line tools (cmd.exe or rm/unlink) to perform file deletion operations. This is a common pattern for attackers to remove evidence, logs, or tools post-execution.
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