Query: Sigma YAML for windows / dns_query
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects a DNS query by a non browser process on the system to "azurewebsites.net". The latter was often used by threat a. Logsource: windows / dns_query. Rule: title: DNS Query To AzureWebsites.NET By Non-Browser Process id: e043f529-8514-4205-8ab0-7f7d2927b400 related: - id: 5c80b618-0dbb-46e6-acbb-03d90bcb6d83 type: derived status: test description: 'Detects a DNS query by a non browser process on the system to "azurewebsites.net". The latter was often used by threat actors as a malware hosting and exfiltration site. ' references: - https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/wip26-espionage-threat-actors-abuse-cloud-infrastructure-in-targeted-telco-attacks/ - https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/threat-intelligence/harvester-new-apt-attacks-asia - https://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/analytics/pt-esc-threat-intelligence/higaisa-or-winnti-apt-41-backdoors-old-and-new/ - https://intezer.com/blog/research/how-we-escaped-docker-in-azure-functions/ author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2024-06-24 tags: - attack.command-and-control - attack.t1219.002 logsource: product: windows category: dns_query detection: selection: QueryName|endswith: azurewebsites.net filter_optional_chrome: Image: - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe filter_optional_firefox: Image: - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe - C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe filter_optional_ie: Image: - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe - C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe filter_optional_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_optional_edge_2: Image|startswith: - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\ - C:\Program Files\Microsoft\EdgeCore\ Image|endswith: - \msedge.exe - \msedgewebview2.exe filter_optional_safari: Image|endswith: \safari.exe filter_optional_defender: Image|endswith: - \MsMpEng.exe - \MsSense.exe filter_optional_brave: Image|endswith: \brave.exe Image|startswith: C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\ filter_optional_maxthon: Image|contains: \AppData\Local\Maxthon\ Image|endswith: \maxthon.exe filter_optional_opera: Image|contains: \AppData\Local\Programs\Opera\ Image|endswith: \opera.exe filter_optional_seamonkey: Image|startswith: - C:\Program Files\SeaMonkey\ - C:\Program Files (x86)\SeaMonkey\ Image|endswith: \seamonkey.exe filter_optional_vivaldi: Image|contains: \AppD
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects direct modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry using reg.exe.. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Direct Autorun Keys Modification id: 24357373-078f-44ed-9ac4-6d334a668a11 status: test description: Detects direct modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry using reg.exe. references: - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md - https://github.com/HackTricks-wiki/hacktricks/blob/e4c7b21b8f36c97c35b7c622732b38a189ce18f7/src/windows-hardening/windows-local-privilege-escalation/privilege-escalation-with-autorun-binaries.md author: Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community, Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems) date: 2019-10-25 modified: 2026-01-05 tags: - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.persistence - attack.t1547.001 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: \reg.exe - OriginalFileName: reg.exe selection_cli_add: CommandLine|contains: add selection_cli_keys: CommandLine|contains: - \software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run - \software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run - \software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run - \software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit - \software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell - \software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows - \system\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\AlternateShell condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Legitimate software automatically (mostly, during installation) sets up autorun keys for legitimate reasons. - Legitimate administrator sets up autorun keys for legitimate reasons. - Discord level: medium