Query: alert when Detects the creation of Self Extraction Directive files (.sed) in a potentially suspicious location. These files are use
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects the creation of Self Extraction Directive files (.sed) in a potentially suspicious location. These files are use. Logsource: windows / file_event. Rule: title: Self Extraction Directive File Created In Potentially Suspicious Location id: 760e75d8-c3b5-409b-a9bf-6130b4c4603f related: - id: ab90dab8-c7da-4010-9193-563528cfa347 type: derived status: test description: 'Detects the creation of Self Extraction Directive files (.sed) in a potentially suspicious location. These files are used by the "iexpress.exe" utility in order to create self extracting packages. Attackers were seen abusing this utility and creating PE files with embedded ".sed" entries. ' references: - https://strontic.github.io/xcyclopedia/library/iexpress.exe-D594B2A33EFAFD0EABF09E3FDC05FCEA.html - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IExpress - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/602f4ae507fa8de57ada079adff25a6c2a899bd25cd092d0af7e62cdb619c93c/behavior author: Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk date: 2024-02-05 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1218 logsource: category: file_event product: windows detection: selection: TargetFilename|contains: - :\ProgramData\ - :\Temp\ - :\Windows\System32\Tasks\ - :\Windows\Tasks\ - :\Windows\Temp\ - \AppData\Local\Temp\ TargetFilename|endswith: .sed condition: selection falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects a network connection initiated by programs or processes running from suspicious or uncommon files system locatio. Logsource: windows / network_connection. Rule: title: Network Connection Initiated From Process Located In Potentially Suspicious Or Uncommon Location id: 7b434893-c57d-4f41-908d-6a17bf1ae98f related: - 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: 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 - id: 297ae038-edc2-4b2e-bb3e-7c5fc94dd5c7 type: similar status: test description: 'Detects a network connection initiated by programs or processes running from suspicious or uncommon files system locations. ' references: - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17pSTDNpa0sf6pHeRhusvWG6rThciE8CsXTSlDUAZDyo author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2017-03-19 modified: 2026-03-29 tags: - attack.command-and-control - attack.t1105 logsource: category: network_connection product: windows detection: selection: Initiated: 'true' Image|contains: - :\$Recycle.bin - :\Perflogs\ - :\Temp\ - :\Users\Default\ - :\Users\Public\ - :\Windows\Fonts\ - :\Windows\IME\ - :\Windows\System32\Tasks\ - :\Windows\Tasks\ - \config\systemprofile\ - \Contacts\ - \Favorites\ - \Favourites\ - \Music\ - \Pictures\ - \Videos\ - \Windows\addins\ filter_main_domains: DestinationHostname|endswith: - .githubusercontent.com - 0x0.st - anonfiles.com - bashupload.com - cdn.discordapp.com - chunk.io - ddns.net - dl.dropboxusercontent.com - ghostbin.co - github.com - glitch.me - gofile.io - hastebin.com - mediafire.com - mega.co.nz - mega.nz - onrender.com - pages.dev - paste.ee - pastebin.com - pastebin.pl - pastetext.net - portmap.io - privatlab.com - privatlab.net - send.exploit.in - sendspace.com - storage.googleapis.com - storjshare.io - supabase.co - temp.sh - transfer.sh - trycloudflare.com - ufile.io - w3spaces.com - workers.dev - x0.at condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: high