Query: detect Detects an executable, which is not an internet browser or known application, initiating network connections to legit po in logs
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects an executable, which is not an internet browser or known application, initiating network connections to legit po. Logsource: windows / network_connection. Rule: title: New Connection Initiated To Potential Dead Drop Resolver Domain id: 297ae038-edc2-4b2e-bb3e-7c5fc94dd5c7 related: - id: d7b09985-95a3-44be-8450-b6eadf49833e type: obsolete - id: 8b48ad89-10d8-4382-a546-50588c410f0d type: similar - id: d635249d-86b5-4dad-a8c7-d7272b788586 type: similar - id: 52182dfb-afb7-41db-b4bc-5336cb29b464 type: similar - id: ae02ed70-11aa-4a22-b397-c0d0e8f6ea99 type: similar - id: e0f8ab85-0ac9-423b-a73a-81b3c7b1aa97 type: similar - id: 7b434893-c57d-4f41-908d-6a17bf1ae98f type: similar - id: 8518ed3d-f7c9-4601-a26c-f361a4256a0c type: similar - id: 42a5f1e7-9603-4f6d-97ae-3f37d130d794 type: similar - id: 56454143-524f-49fb-b1c6-3fb8b1ad41fb type: similar - id: b6e04788-29e1-4557-bb14-77f761848ab8 type: similar - id: a0d7e4d2-bede-4141-8896-bc6e237e977c type: similar status: test description: 'Detects an executable, which is not an internet browser or known application, initiating network connections to legit popular websites, which were seen to be used as dead drop resolvers in previous attacks. In this context attackers leverage known websites such as "facebook", "youtube", etc. In order to pass through undetected. ' references: - https://web.archive.org/web/20220830134315/https://content.fireeye.com/apt-41/rpt-apt41/ - https://securelist.com/the-tetrade-brazilian-banking-malware/97779/ - https://blog.bushidotoken.net/2021/04/dead-drop-resolvers-espionage-inspired.html - https://github.com/kleiton0x00/RedditC2 - https://twitter.com/kleiton0x7e/status/1600567316810551296 - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kleiton-kurti_github-kleiton0x00redditc2-abusing-reddit-activity-7009939662462984192-5DbI/?originalSubdomain=al author: Sorina Ionescu, X__Junior (Nextron Systems) date: 2022-08-17 modified: 2026-03-29 tags: - attack.command-and-control - attack.t1102 - attack.t1102.001 logsource: category: network_connection product: windows detection: selection: Initiated: 'true' DestinationHostname|endswith: - .t.me - 0x0.st - 4shared.com - abuse.ch - anonfiles.com - bashupload.com - cdn.discordapp.com - chunk.io - cloudflare.com - ddns.net - discord.com - docs.google.com - drive.google.com - dropbox.com - dropmefiles.com - facebook.com - feeds.rapidfeeds.com - fotolog.com - ghostbin.co/ - githubusercontent.com - gofile.io - hastebin.com - imgur.com - livejournal.com - mediafire.com - mega.co.nz - mega.nz - onedrive.com - pages.dev - paste.ee - pastebin.com - pastebin.pl - pastetext.net - pixeldrain.com - privatlab.com - privatlab.net - reddi
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects scenarios where system auditing (i.e.: Windows event log auditing) is disabled. This may be used in a scenario w. Logsource: windows / security. Rule: title: Windows Event Auditing Disabled id: 69aeb277-f15f-4d2d-b32a-55e883609563 related: - id: ab4561b1-6c7e-48a7-ad08-087cfb9ce8f1 type: derived status: test description: 'Detects scenarios where system auditing (i.e.: Windows event log auditing) is disabled. This may be used in a scenario where an entity would want to bypass local logging to evade detection when Windows event logging is enabled and reviewed. Also, it is recommended to turn off "Local Group Policy Object Processing" via GPO, which will make sure that Active Directory GPOs take precedence over local/edited computer policies via something such as "gpedit.msc". Please note, that disabling "Local Group Policy Object Processing" may cause an issue in scenarios of one off specific GPO modifications - however, it is recommended to perform these modifications in Active Directory anyways. ' references: - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dkrldTTlN3La-OjWtkWJBb4hVk6vfsSMBFBERs6R8zA/edit author: '@neu5ron, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)' date: 2017-11-19 modified: 2023-11-15 tags: - attack.defense-impairment - attack.t1685.001 logsource: product: windows service: security definition: dfd8c0f4-e6ad-4e07-b91b-f2fca0ddef64 detection: selection: EventID: 4719 AuditPolicyChanges|contains: - '%%8448' - '%%8450' filter_main_guid: SubcategoryGuid: - '{0CCE9210-69AE-11D9-BED3-505054503030}' - '{0CCE9211-69AE-11D9-BED3-505054503030}' - '{0CCE9212-69AE-11D9-BED3-505054503030}' - '{0CCE9215-69AE-11D9-BED3-505054503030}' - '{0CCE9217-69AE-11D9-BED3-505054503030}' - '{0CCE921B-69AE-11D9-BED3-505054503030}' - '{0CCE922B-69AE-11D9-BED3-505054503030}' - '{0CCE922F-69AE-11D9-BED3-505054503030}' - '{0CCE9230-69AE-11D9-BED3-505054503030}' - '{0CCE9235-69AE-11D9-BED3-505054503030}' - '{0CCE9236-69AE-11D9-BED3-505054503030}' - '{0CCE9237-69AE-11D9-BED3-505054503030}' - '{0CCE923F-69AE-11D9-BED3-505054503030}' - '{0CCE9240-69AE-11D9-BED3-505054503030}' - '{0CCE9242-69AE-11D9-BED3-505054503030}' condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: low