Query: detect Detects file downloads directly from IP address URL using curl.exe in logs
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects file downloads directly from IP address URL using curl.exe. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: File Download From IP URL Via Curl.EXE id: 9cc85849-3b02-4cb5-b371-3a1ff54f2218 related: - id: 5cb299fc-5fb1-4d07-b989-0644c68b6043 type: similar status: test description: Detects file downloads directly from IP address URL using curl.exe references: - https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/fin7-target-veeam-servers - https://github.com/WithSecureLabs/iocs/blob/344203de742bb7e68bd56618f66d34be95a9f9fc/FIN7VEEAM/iocs.csv - https://github.com/pr0xylife/IcedID/blob/8dd1e218460db4f750d955b4c65b2f918a1db906/icedID_09.28.2023.txt author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2023-10-18 tags: - attack.execution logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: \curl.exe - OriginalFileName: curl.exe selection_ip: CommandLine|re: ://[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3} selection_http: CommandLine|contains: http selection_flag: CommandLine|contains: - ' -O' - --remote-name - --output filter_main_ext: CommandLine|endswith: - .bat - .bat" - .dat - .dat" - .dll - .dll" - .exe - .exe" - .gif - .gif" - .hta - .hta" - .jpeg - .jpeg" - .log - .log" - .msi - .msi" - .png - .png" - .ps1 - .ps1" - .psm1 - .psm1" - .vbe - .vbe" - .vbs - .vbs" - .bat' - .dat' - .dll' - .exe' - .gif' - .hta' - .jpeg' - .log' - .msi' - .png' - .ps1' - .psm1' - .vbe' - .vbs' condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_main_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_curl_download_direct_ip_exec/info.yml
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects suspicious process access to LSASS.exe from processes located in uncommon locations with dbgcore.dll or dbghelp.. Logsource: windows / process_access. Rule: title: Suspicious Process Access to LSASS with Dbgcore/Dbghelp DLLs id: 9f5c1d59-33be-4e60-bcab-85d2f566effd related: - id: 416bc4a2-7217-4519-8dc7-c3271817f1d5 type: similar status: experimental description: 'Detects suspicious process access to LSASS.exe from processes located in uncommon locations with dbgcore.dll or dbghelp.dll in the call trace. These DLLs contain functions like MiniDumpWriteDump that can be abused for credential dumping purposes. While modern tools like Mimikatz have moved to using ntdll.dll, dbgcore.dll and dbghelp.dll are still used by basic credential dumping utilities and legacy tools for LSASS memory access and process suspension techniques. ' references: - https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/you-bet-your-lsass-hunting-lsass-access.html - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/minidumpapiset/nf-minidumpwritedump author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems) date: 2025-11-27 tags: - attack.credential-access - attack.defense-impairment - attack.t1003.001 - attack.t1685 logsource: category: process_access product: windows detection: selection_lsass_calltrace: TargetImage|endswith: \lsass.exe CallTrace|contains: - dbgcore.dll - dbghelp.dll selection_susp_location: SourceImage|contains: - :\Perflogs\ - :\Temp\ - :\Users\Public\ - \$Recycle.Bin\ - \AppData\Roaming\ - \Contacts\ - \Desktop\ - \Documents\ - \Downloads\ - \Favorites\ - \Favourites\ - \inetpub\wwwroot\ - \Music\ - \Pictures\ - \Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ - \Users\Default\ - \Videos\ - \Windows\Temp\ condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Possibly during software installation or update processes level: high regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_susp_dbgcore_dbghelp_load/info.yml