Query: rule covering Detects a DNS query by a non browser process on the system to "azurewebsites.net". The latter was often used by threat a
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 dropped files with double extensions, which is often used by malware as a method to abuse the fact that Windows. Logsource: windows / file_event. Rule: title: Suspicious Double Extension Files id: b4926b47-a9d7-434c-b3a0-adc3fa0bd13e related: - id: 1cdd9a09-06c9-4769-99ff-626e2b3991b8 type: derived - id: 3215aa19-f060-4332-86d5-5602511f3ca8 type: similar status: test description: Detects dropped files with double extensions, which is often used by malware as a method to abuse the fact that Windows hide default extensions by default. references: - https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/meet-crowdstrikes-adversary-of-the-month-for-june-mustang-panda/ - https://www.anomali.com/blog/china-based-apt-mustang-panda-targets-minority-groups-public-and-private-sector-organizations - https://www.cybereason.com/blog/research/a-bazar-of-tricks-following-team9s-development-cycles - https://twitter.com/malwrhunterteam/status/1235135745611960321 - https://twitter.com/luc4m/status/1073181154126254080 - https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/cybercriminals-weaponize-fake-ai-websites - https://vipre.com/blog/svg-phishing-attacks-the-new-trick-in-the-cybercriminals-playbook/ author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), frack113 date: 2022-06-19 modified: 2026-03-31 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1036.007 logsource: category: file_event product: windows detection: selection_gen: TargetFilename|endswith: - .exe - .iso - .rar - .svg - .zip TargetFilename|contains: - .doc. - .docx. - .gif. - .jpeg. - .jpg. - .mp3. - .mp4. - .pdf. - .png. - .ppt. - .pptx. - .rtf. - .svg. - .txt. - .xls. - .xlsx. selection_exe: TargetFilename|endswith: - .rar.exe - .zip.exe filter_icons_linux: TargetFilename|startswith: /usr/share/icons/ condition: 1 of selection_* and not 1 of filter_* falsepositives: - Unlikely level: high