Query: detection rule: Detects usage of bitsadmin downloading a file from a suspicious domain
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects usage of bitsadmin downloading a file from a suspicious domain. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Suspicious Download From File-Sharing Website Via Bitsadmin id: 8518ed3d-f7c9-4601-a26c-f361a4256a0c 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: 7b434893-c57d-4f41-908d-6a17bf1ae98f 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 usage of bitsadmin downloading a file from a suspicious domain references: - https://blog.netspi.com/15-ways-to-download-a-file/#bitsadmin - https://isc.sans.edu/diary/22264 - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Bitsadmin/ - https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/ransomware-hive-conti-avoslocker - https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa22-321a - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/01/17/new-ttps-observed-in-mint-sandstorm-campaign-targeting-high-profile-individuals-at-universities-and-research-orgs/ author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) date: 2022-06-28 modified: 2026-03-29 tags: - attack.persistence - attack.execution - attack.stealth - attack.t1197 - attack.s0190 - attack.t1036.003 - attack.command-and-control - attack.t1105 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: \bitsadmin.exe - OriginalFileName: bitsadmin.exe selection_flags: CommandLine|contains: - ' /transfer ' - ' /create ' - ' /addfile ' selection_domain: CommandLine|contains: - .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.nz - onrender.com - pages.dev - paste.ee - pastebin.com - pastebin.pl - pastetext.net - 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: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Some legitimate apps use this, but limited. level: high regression_tests_
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Identifies the suspicious use of GetSessionToken. Tokens could be created and used by attackers to move laterally and es. Logsource: aws / cloudtrail. Rule: title: AWS STS GetSessionToken Misuse id: b45ab1d2-712f-4f01-a751-df3826969807 status: test description: Identifies the suspicious use of GetSessionToken. Tokens could be created and used by attackers to move laterally and escalate privileges. references: - https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/pull/1213 - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/STS/latest/APIReference/API_GetSessionToken.html author: Austin Songer @austinsonger date: 2021-07-24 modified: 2022-10-09 tags: - attack.lateral-movement - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.t1548 - attack.t1550 - attack.t1550.001 logsource: product: aws service: cloudtrail detection: selection: eventSource: sts.amazonaws.com eventName: GetSessionToken userIdentity.type: IAMUser condition: selection falsepositives: - GetSessionToken may be done by a system or network administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment. GetSessionToken from unfamiliar users or hosts should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule. level: low