Query: rule covering Detects a suspicious copy operation that tries to copy a known LOLBIN from system (System32, SysWOW64, WinSxS) directori
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects a suspicious copy operation that tries to copy a known LOLBIN from system (System32, SysWOW64, WinSxS) directori. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: LOL-Binary Copied From System Directory id: f5d19838-41b5-476c-98d8-ba8af4929ee2 related: - id: fff9d2b7-e11c-4a69-93d3-40ef66189767 type: derived status: test description: 'Detects a suspicious copy operation that tries to copy a known LOLBIN from system (System32, SysWOW64, WinSxS) directories to another on disk in order to bypass detections based on locations. ' references: - https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/8da5b75b6380a41eee3a399c43dfe0d99eeefaa1fd21027a07b1ecaa4cd96fdd?environmentId=120 - https://web.archive.org/web/20180331144337/https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/03/sanny-malware-delivery-method-updated-in-recently-observed-attacks.html - https://thedfirreport.com/2023/08/28/html-smuggling-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/ - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/14e722855605ba78dc1d21153f0e1be90e7528149f2cd2d7d6eba8ef27534bdc/behavior author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2023-08-29 modified: 2025-11-27 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1036.003 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_tools_cmd: Image|endswith: \cmd.exe CommandLine|contains: 'copy ' selection_tools_pwsh: Image|endswith: - \powershell.exe - \pwsh.exe CommandLine|contains: - copy-item - ' copy ' - 'cpi ' - ' cp ' selection_tools_other: - Image|endswith: - \robocopy.exe - \xcopy.exe - OriginalFileName: - robocopy.exe - XCOPY.EXE selection_target_path: CommandLine|contains: - \System32 - \SysWOW64 - \WinSxS selection_target_lolbin: CommandLine|contains: - \bitsadmin.exe - \calc.exe - \certutil.exe - \cmdl32.exe - \cscript.exe - \mshta.exe - \rundll32.exe - \wscript.exe - \ie4uinit.exe condition: 1 of selection_tools_* and all of selection_target_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects potential tampering with Windows Defender settings such as adding exclusion using wmic. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Potential Windows Defender Tampering Via Wmic.EXE id: 51cbac1e-eee3-4a90-b1b7-358efb81fa0a status: test description: Detects potential tampering with Windows Defender settings such as adding exclusion using wmic references: - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/5c1e6f1b4fafd01c8d1ece85f510160fc1275fbf/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gootkit-malware-bypasses-windows-defender-by-setting-path-exclusions/ - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iobit-forums-hacked-to-spread-ransomware-to-its-members/ author: frack113 date: 2022-12-11 modified: 2023-02-14 tags: - attack.execution - attack.defense-impairment - attack.t1047 - attack.t1685 logsource: product: windows category: process_creation detection: selection_img: - OriginalFileName: wmic.exe - Image|endswith: \WMIC.exe selection_cli: CommandLine|contains: /Namespace:\\\\root\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Defender condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: high simulation: - type: atomic-red-team name: WMIC Tamper with Windows Defender Evade Scanning Folder technique: T1562.001 atomic_guid: 59d386fc-3a4b-41b8-850d-9e3eee24dfe4 regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_namespace_defender/info.yml