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Ethan Andrews

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Detects HTTP requests containing the specific parameter 'k0f53cf964d387' in the query string or POST body. This parameter is the unique trigger used to activate the dormant 'base.Info' in-memory loader on vulnerable Ivanti EPMM instances.
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Ethan Andrews@eandrews
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Federal Signal Detections
9 months ago
1036
Detects a specific persistence mechanism where a scheduled task named 'TPMProfiler' is used to run QEMU, establishing an SSH backdoor. This technique was identified by Huntress in post-exploitation activity related to SolarWinds WHD exploitation. The rule identifies both the execution of QEMU with SSH port forwarding command-line arguments and the creation of the malicious scheduled task.
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Federal Signal Detections
9 months ago
4047
This detection monitors for web requests to the specific URI path "/mifs/403.jsp". This path is known to be used by attackers to deploy a dormant Java-based webshell ("sleeper shell") on vulnerable Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) instances as part of an initial access campaign.
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Federal Signal Detections
9 months ago
3030
Detects the SolarWinds Web Help Desk service process (java.exe or wrapper.exe) spawning shell processes or the MSI installer to download and execute remote payloads. This behavior is a key indicator of post-exploitation activity related to CVE-2025-26399.
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Federal Signal Detections
9 months ago
1019
Detects the creation of a zero-byte 'pic1.png' file alongside an executable in the same directory, a TTP associated with the Diaoyu Loader's anti-sandbox integrity check. This behavior indicates an attempt to evade detection by verifying the execution environment.
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Federal Signal Detections
9 months ago
2038
Detects the use of non-standard signals with the 'kill' command, which are used to manage the ShadowGuard eBPF rootkit's process hiding capabilities. Signal -900 is used for allow-listing a PID, and -901 is used to remove a PID from the allow-list.
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Federal Signal Detections
9 months ago
2031
This query detects network traffic patterns associated with the DKnife Adversary-in-the-Middle (AitM) framework. Specifically, it looks for triggers used by the DarkNimbus backdoor to request C2 information from a compromised gateway. This includes HTTP requests to a specific Baidu URL used by the Android variant and UDP traffic to port 8005 used by the Windows variant.
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Federal Signal Detections
9 months ago
2041
Detects network connections or DNS queries to known malicious domains identified as being used for Cobalt Strike C2, data exfiltration, and secondary payload delivery during the Notepad++ supply chain attack. This rule specifically targets the domains 'cdncheck.it.com', 'safe-dns.it.com', 'self-dns.it.com', 'api.wiresguard.com', 'api.skycloudcenter.com', and 'temp.sh'.
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Federal Signal Detections
9 months ago
5083
Detects the creation or loading of the vulnerable EnCase forensic driver 'OemHwUpd.sys'. This driver is being exploited in Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks to terminate security products.
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Federal Signal Detections
9 months ago
8037
This rule detects activity associated with the 'ClawdBot' campaign, which involves dropping the ScreenConnect Remote Access Trojan (RAT) via a fake VS Code extension. It identifies suspicious network connections to known malicious domains or Dropbox (when initiated by Code.exe), known malicious file hashes, outbound connections to ScreenConnect C2 ports, creation or start of ScreenConnect services, file drops in temporary directories related to ScreenConnect or Lightshot, and execution of Code.exe or ScreenConnect binaries from temporary folders. It also looks for initial payload downloads from attacker command and control infrastructure.
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Ethan Andrews@eandrews
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Federal Signal Detections
9 months ago
4043
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