Detections

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

10,670 detections

Detects the creation or modification of TxF CLFS log files (FsTxLog.blf) within the System Volume Information directory, which is a primary staging mechanism for the YellowKey BitLocker bypass. The rule also identifies potential VMware MAC OUI within the Resource Manager GUID, indicating a high-confidence proof-of-concept artifact.
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Ethan Andrews@eandrews
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Federal Signal Detections
5 months ago
130133
Detects the creation of a scheduled task named '\MicrosoftSystem64', which is a specific Indicator of Compromise (IoC) associated with the Windows variant of the FAMOUS CHOLLIMA / MicrosoftSystem64 RAT malware for persistence. The rule identifies this activity through Windows Event Log (Event ID 4698 for task creation), command-line execution of 'schtasks.exe' with '/create' and the specific task name, and Defender EDR telemetry for scheduled task creation.
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Bryant Smith@flowstate
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Detections.ai Community
5 months ago
0017
his detection identifies suspicious execution of update.exe processes launched by svchost.exe from user-writable directories such as AppData, Temp, Downloads, and Public folders.

This behavior is associated with malware techniques observed in the MiniFast campaign, where attackers use fake updater binaries and service-based execution chains to evade detection and maintain persistence.

The rule helps detect:

Malicious or fake update.exe execution
Abnormal parent-child process relationship (svchost.exe → update.exe)
Execution from non-standard user directories
Potential malware staging and execution behavior

This detection is intended to identify early-stage malware execution and suspicious process behavior linked to threat actor techniques described in recent threat intelligence reports.
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Kumaresan Selladurai@KumaresanSelladurai
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Detections.ai Community
5 months ago
20142
This rule set detects various stages of the JFMBackdoor and Showboat malware, including DLL sideloading of FLTLIB.dll by fltMC.exe from non-standard directories, network connections to known C2 and staging infrastructure (namefuture.site or 23.27.201.160), command-line activity referencing a specific Pastebin URL used by Showboat for process-hiding code, and the creation of JFMBackdoor payload artifacts (flt.bin, scr.mui).
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Luke H@darkbunny
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Detection & Hunting Community
5 months ago
90403
Detects the creation or modification of an executable named 'GoogleUpdateService.exe' within a user's Windows Startup folder. This activity is indicative of the SStar Agent malware establishing persistence, as it masquerades as a legitimate Google update service but uses an atypical persistence mechanism (Startup folder instead of Scheduled Tasks or Registry Run keys).
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Ethan Andrews@eandrews
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Federal Signal Detections
5 months ago
209
Detects process executions or command-line arguments referencing the installation of identified malicious npm packages, specifically 'chalk-tempalte', '@deadcode09284814/axios-util', 'axois-utils', and 'color-style-utils'. These packages are associated with 'Shai-Hulud clones' and 'Phantom Bot' campaigns, often involving typosquatting or similar deceptive naming conventions to trick developers into installing malicious dependencies.
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Ethan Andrews@eandrews
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Federal Signal Detections
5 months ago
90130
This rule detects network connections or DNS queries made to the domain 'data-seed-prebsc-1-s1.binance.org'. This domain is associated with the Binance Smart Chain testnet. Connections to such domains from enterprise environments might indicate unauthorized cryptocurrency-related activities, potential malware beaconing, or other policy violations.
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Ankit Mehta@Secvyn
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Detections.ai Community
5 months ago
006
Detects the creation or connection to the named pipe '\REDSUN' which is known to be used by the RedSun exploit (CVE-2026-41091) for inter-process communication. This rule monitors both Microsoft Defender for Endpoint events and Sysmon Event IDs 17 and 18 for named pipe activity.
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Ethan Andrews@eandrews
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Federal Signal Detections
5 months ago
5016
Identifies active Command and Control communication from infected hosts to known Red Lamassu infrastructure by monitoring network connections to specific C2 domains.
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Kaung Khant Ko@kaungkhantko
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Detections.ai Community
5 months ago
40227
Detects RomulusLoader persistence behavior where Vulkan components (vulkan-1.dll, vulkaninfo.exe) or encrypted payload files (.bin) are written to the Common Files directory by the TA4922 threat actor.
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Ethan Andrews@eandrews
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Federal Signal Detections
5 months ago
409
This rule detects the creation of specific files associated with AppDomain hijacking by the Nimbus Manticore threat actor. It looks for the creation of files like 'setup.exe.config', 'TOTPGuard.dll', 'main.dll', and 'setup.exe' within the '\AppData\Roaming\2FAGuard\' directory. The rule is tuned to trigger when at least two distinct campaign files are created within a 10-minute window on the same device.
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Ethan Andrews@eandrews
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Federal Signal Detections
5 months ago
4015
Detects the execution of the legitimate Windows binary 'usoclient64.exe' from unusual directories. This behavior has been observed in campaigns by the threat actor 10FXRAT for DLL side-loading and persistence.
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Ethan Andrews@eandrews
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Federal Signal Detections
5 months ago
303
Detects the execution of taskkill.exe targeting the iediagcmd.exe diagnostic tool. This defense evasion action is performed by the PlugX payload prior to establishing a C2 communication channel to prevent network diagnostic monitoring.
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Ethan Andrews@eandrews
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Federal Signal Detections
5 months ago
303
Detects Quick Assist spawning command interpreters (cmd.exe, powershell.exe, pwsh.exe) that execute common discovery and reconnaissance commands. This pattern is associated with hands-on-keyboard activity, as documented in campaigns like Nimbus RAT, and broader kill chains used by groups such as Storm-1811, Black Basta affiliates, and 3AM ransomware operators. The rule specifically looks for commands like 'whoami', 'ipconfig', 'systeminfo', 'hostname', 'net time', 'net user', 'net group', 'net localgroup', 'net view', 'nltest', 'qwinsta', 'tasklist', 'arp', 'route', 'netstat', '/domain', 'dsquery', and 'gpresult'.
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Tim Peck@timpeck
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Detections.ai Community
5 months ago
14051
KQL Query from file: Cloudflare Eviltokens: Gotta catch’em all

(Originally Authored by: Steven Lim (SlimKQL)
Expanded the original query to provide more context useful for investigation.

Original: https://systemtwosecurity.com/share/rule/Mn1XS6n9?utm_source=social&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=share&utm_content=detection
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Ethan Andrews@eandrews
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Federal Signal Detections
5 months ago
290104
Detects the registration of a Cloud Files sync root provider with the name 'SERIOUSLYMSFT', a hardcoded value used by the RedSun exploit (CVE-2026-41091). This activity indicates an attempt to establish persistence or execute malicious code by abusing the Windows SyncRootManager functionality.
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Ethan Andrews@eandrews
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Federal Signal Detections
5 months ago
3015
Detects the creation of specific .NET configuration files (.config) used by Screening Serpens for AppDomainManager hijacking, alongside known malicious DLLs. This rule correlates the creation of the campaign's specific config file names with the deployment of its associated payloads in the same folder within a short time frame.
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Ethan Andrews@eandrews
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Federal Signal Detections
5 months ago
70164
Detects the specific command line arguments used by Payouts King ransomware, specifically requiring the mandatory execution trigger parameter '-i' alongside at least one of the obfuscated behavior flags: '-noelevate', '-nohide', '-nopersist', or '-note'. This combination is highly indicative of Payouts King ransomware execution.
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Ethan Andrews@eandrews
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Federal Signal Detections
5 months ago
306
This rule set detects various stages of the JFMBackdoor and Showboat malware, including DLL sideloading of FLTLIB.dll by fltMC.exe from non-standard directories, network connections to known C2 and staging infrastructure (namefuture.site or 23.27.201.160), command-line activity referencing a specific Pastebin URL used by Showboat for process-hiding code, and the creation of JFMBackdoor payload artifacts (flt.bin, scr.mui).
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Luke H@darkbunny
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Detections.ai Community
5 months ago
10305
Detects instances of the Tor daemon executing with custom torrc configurations outside of the standard Tor Browser directory. This behavior is often associated with malware like IronWorm, which downloads the Tor expert bundle, writes its own torrc, and starts the daemon to tunnel C2 traffic.
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Ethan Andrews@eandrews
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Federal Signal Detections
5 months ago
408
Detects cmd.exe launched with the exact command line arguments used by LampoRAT (Boggy Serpens) to spawn a shell for payload execution. This specific command line includes '/e:ON', '/v:OFF', '/d', and '/c', which are characteristic of LampoRAT's dispatcher logic.
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Ethan Andrews@eandrews
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Federal Signal Detections
5 months ago
40156
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