Query: Sigma YAML for windows / dns_query
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects DNS queries containing patterns associated with Kerberos coercion attacks via DNS object spoofing. The pattern ". Logsource: windows / dns_query. Rule: title: Suspicious DNS Query Indicating Kerberos Coercion via DNS Object SPN Spoofing id: e7a21b5f-d8c4-4ae5-b8d9-93c5d3f28e1c related: - id: b07e58cf-cacc-4135-8473-ccb2eba63dd2 type: similar - id: 5588576c-5898-4fac-bcdd-7475a60e8f43 type: similar status: experimental description: 'Detects DNS queries containing patterns associated with Kerberos coercion attacks via DNS object spoofing. The pattern "1UWhRCAAAAA..BAAAA" is a base64-encoded signature that corresponds to a marshaled CREDENTIAL_TARGET_INFORMATION structure. Attackers can use this technique to coerce authentication from victim systems to attacker-controlled hosts. It is one of the strong indicators of a Kerberos coercion attack, where adversaries manipulate DNS records to spoof Service Principal Names (SPNs) and redirect authentication requests like CVE-2025-33073. ' references: - https://www.synacktiv.com/publications/ntlm-reflection-is-dead-long-live-ntlm-reflection-an-in-depth-analysis-of-cve-2025 - https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2021/10/using-kerberos-for-authentication-relay.html author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems) date: 2025-06-20 tags: - attack.collection - attack.credential-access - attack.persistence - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.t1557.001 - attack.t1187 logsource: product: windows category: dns_query detection: selection: QueryName|contains|all: - UWhRCA - BAAAA condition: selection falsepositives: - Unknown level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects the creation of a named pipe seen used by known APTs or malware.. Logsource: windows / pipe_created. Rule: title: Malicious Named Pipe Created id: fe3ac066-98bb-432a-b1e7-a5229cb39d4a status: test description: Detects the creation of a named pipe seen used by known APTs or malware. references: - https://securelist.com/wild-neutron-economic-espionage-threat-actor-returns-with-new-tricks/71275/ - https://securelist.com/faq-the-projectsauron-apt/75533/ - https://web.archive.org/web/20180725233601/https://www.pwc.co.uk/cyber-security/pdf/cloud-hopper-annex-b-final.pdf - https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA17-117A - https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/12/evasive-attacker-leverages-solarwinds-supply-chain-compromises-with-sunburst-backdoor.html - https://thedfirreport.com/2020/06/21/snatch-ransomware/ - https://github.com/RiccardoAncarani/LiquidSnake - https://www.accenture.com/us-en/blogs/cyber-defense/turla-belugasturgeon-compromises-government-entity - https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/analysis-reports/ar19-304a - https://download.bitdefender.com/resources/files/News/CaseStudies/study/115/Bitdefender-Whitepaper-PAC-A4-en-EN1.pdf - https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/emissary-panda-attacks-middle-east-government-sharepoint-servers/ - https://thedfirreport.com/2022/02/21/qbot-and-zerologon-lead-to-full-domain-compromise/ author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), blueteam0ps, elhoim date: 2017-11-06 modified: 2023-08-07 tags: - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.stealth - attack.t1055 logsource: product: windows category: pipe_created definition: Note that you have to configure logging for Named Pipe Events in Sysmon config (Event ID 17 and Event ID 18). The basic configuration is in popular sysmon configuration (https://github.com/SwiftOnSecurity/sysmon-config), but it is worth verifying. You can also use other repo, e.g. https://github.com/Neo23x0/sysmon-config, https://github.com/olafhartong/sysmon-modular. How to test detection? You can check powershell script from this site https://svch0st.medium.com/guide-to-named-pipes-and-hunting-for-cobalt-strike-pipes-dc46b2c5f575 detection: selection: PipeName: - \46a676ab7f179e511e30dd2dc41bd388 - \583da945-62af-10e8-4902-a8f205c72b2e - \6e7645c4-32c5-4fe3-aabf-e94c2f4370e7 - \9f81f59bc58452127884ce513865ed20 - \adschemerpc - \ahexec - \AnonymousPipe - \bc31a7 - \bc367 - \bizkaz - \csexecsvc - \dce_3d - \e710f28d59aa529d6792ca6ff0ca1b34 - \gruntsvc - \isapi_dg - \isapi_dg2 - \isapi_http - \jaccdpqnvbrrxlaf - \lsassw - \NamePipe_MoreWindows - \pcheap_reuse - \Posh* - \rpchlp_3 - \sdlrpc - \svcctl - \testPipe -