Query: detection rule: Detects suspicious Windows Update Agent activity in which a wuauclt.exe process command line doesn't contain any command
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects suspicious Windows Update Agent activity in which a wuauclt.exe process command line doesn't contain any command. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Suspicious Windows Update Agent Empty Cmdline id: 52d097e2-063e-4c9c-8fbb-855c8948d135 status: test description: 'Detects suspicious Windows Update Agent activity in which a wuauclt.exe process command line doesn''t contain any command line flags ' references: - https://redcanary.com/blog/blackbyte-ransomware/ author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) date: 2022-02-26 modified: 2023-11-11 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1036 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: \Wuauclt.exe - OriginalFileName: Wuauclt.exe selection_cli: CommandLine|endswith: - Wuauclt - Wuauclt.exe condition: all of selection* falsepositives: - Unknown level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects a non-browser process communicating with the Notion API. This could indicate potential use of a covert C2 channe. Logsource: windows / network_connection. Rule: title: Potentially Suspicious Network Connection To Notion API id: 7e9cf7b6-e827-11ed-a05b-15959c120003 status: test description: Detects a non-browser process communicating with the Notion API. This could indicate potential use of a covert C2 channel such as "OffensiveNotion C2" references: - https://github.com/mttaggart/OffensiveNotion - https://medium.com/@huskyhacks.mk/we-put-a-c2-in-your-notetaking-app-offensivenotion-3e933bace332 author: Gavin Knapp date: 2023-05-03 tags: - attack.command-and-control - attack.t1102 logsource: product: windows category: network_connection detection: selection: DestinationHostname|contains: api.notion.com filter_main_notion: Image|endswith: \AppData\Local\Programs\Notion\Notion.exe filter_main_brave: Image|endswith: \brave.exe filter_main_chrome: Image: - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe filter_main_firefox: Image: - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe - C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe filter_main_ie: Image: - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe - C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe filter_main_maxthon: Image|endswith: \maxthon.exe filter_main_edge_1: - Image|startswith: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\ - Image|endswith: \WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe - Image: - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe - C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe filter_main_edge_2: Image|startswith: - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\ - C:\Program Files\Microsoft\EdgeCore\ Image|endswith: - \msedge.exe - \msedgewebview2.exe filter_main_opera: Image|endswith: \opera.exe filter_main_safari: Image|endswith: \safari.exe filter_main_seamonkey: Image|endswith: \seamonkey.exe filter_main_vivaldi: Image|endswith: \vivaldi.exe filter_main_whale: Image|endswith: \whale.exe condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* falsepositives: - Legitimate applications communicating with the "api.notion.com" endpoint that are not already in the exclusion list. The desktop and browser applications do not appear to be using the API by default unless integrations are configured. level: low