Query: detect Detects execution of chromium based browser in headless mode using the "dump-dom" command line to download files in logs
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects execution of chromium based browser in headless mode using the "dump-dom" command line to download files. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: File Download with Headless Browser id: 0e8cfe08-02c9-4815-a2f8-0d157b7ed33e related: - id: ef9dcfed-690c-4c5d-a9d1-482cd422225c type: derived status: test description: Detects execution of chromium based browser in headless mode using the "dump-dom" command line to download files references: - https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1478234484881436672?s=12 - https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/e/managed-xdr-investigation-of-ducktail-in-trend-micro-vision-one.html author: Sreeman, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) date: 2022-01-04 modified: 2025-10-07 tags: - attack.command-and-control - attack.stealth - attack.t1105 - attack.t1564.003 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: Image|endswith: - \brave.exe - \chrome.exe - \msedge.exe - \opera.exe - \vivaldi.exe CommandLine|contains|all: - --headless - dump-dom - http filter_optional_edge_1: Image|startswith: - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\ - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\ - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\ - C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\ - C:\Program Files\Microsoft\EdgeCore\ - C:\Program Files\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\ - C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge Image|endswith: - \msedge.exe - \msedgewebview2.exe - \MicrosoftEdge.exe CommandLine|contains: --headless --disable-gpu --disable-extensions --disable-plugins --mute-audio --no-first-run --incognito --aggressive-cache-discard --dump-dom filter_optional_edge_2: Image|contains: - \AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\ - \Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge Image|endswith: - \msedge.exe - \MicrosoftEdge.exe CommandLine|contains: --headless --disable-gpu --disable-extensions --disable-plugins --mute-audio --no-first-run --incognito --aggressive-cache-discard --dump-dom condition: selection and not 1 of filter_optional_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: high regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_browsers_chromium_headless_file_download/info.yml
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: A General detection for sdclt spawning new processes. This could be an indicator of sdclt being used for bypass UAC tech. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Sdclt Child Processes id: da2738f2-fadb-4394-afa7-0a0674885afa status: test description: A General detection for sdclt spawning new processes. This could be an indicator of sdclt being used for bypass UAC techniques. references: - https://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/issues/6 - https://github.com/OTRF/ThreatHunter-Playbook/blob/2d4257f630f4c9770f78d0c1df059f891ffc3fec/docs/evals/apt29/detections/3.B.2_C36B49B5-DF58-4A34-9FE9-56189B9DEFEA.md author: Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research) date: 2020-05-02 modified: 2021-11-27 tags: - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.t1548.002 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: ParentImage|endswith: \sdclt.exe condition: selection falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium