Query: rule covering Detects the dump of highly sensitive files such as "NTDS.DIT" and "SECURITY" hive. Attackers can leverage the "wbadmin"
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects the dump of highly sensitive files such as "NTDS.DIT" and "SECURITY" hive. Attackers can leverage the "wbadmin". Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Sensitive File Dump Via Wbadmin.EXE id: 8b93a509-1cb8-42e1-97aa-ee24224cdc15 status: test description: 'Detects the dump of highly sensitive files such as "NTDS.DIT" and "SECURITY" hive. Attackers can leverage the "wbadmin" utility in order to dump sensitive files that might contain credential or sensitive information. ' references: - https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/blob/2cc01b01132b5c304027a658c698ae09dd6a92bf/yml/OSBinaries/Wbadmin.yml - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Wbadmin/ - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wbadmin-start-recovery - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wbadmin-start-backup author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), frack113 date: 2024-05-10 tags: - attack.credential-access - attack.t1003.003 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: \wbadmin.exe - OriginalFileName: WBADMIN.EXE selection_backup: CommandLine|contains: - start - backup selection_path: CommandLine|contains: - \config\SAM - \config\SECURITY - \config\SYSTEM - \Windows\NTDS\NTDS.dit condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Legitimate backup operation by authorized administrators. Matches must be investigated and allowed on a case by case basis. level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects potential DLL sideloading of Python DLL files.. Logsource: windows / image_load. Rule: title: Potential Python DLL SideLoading id: d36f7c12-14a3-4d48-b6b8-774b9c66f44d status: test description: Detects potential DLL sideloading of Python DLL files. references: - https://www.securonix.com/blog/seolurker-attack-campaign-uses-seo-poisoning-fake-google-ads-to-install-malware/ - https://thedfirreport.com/2024/09/30/nitrogen-campaign-drops-sliver-and-ends-with-blackcat-ransomware/ - https://github.com/wietze/HijackLibs/tree/dc9c9f2f94e6872051dab58fbafb043fdd8b4176/yml/3rd_party/python author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel date: 2024-10-06 modified: 2025-08-18 tags: - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.persistence - attack.execution - attack.stealth - attack.t1574.001 logsource: category: image_load product: windows detection: selection: ImageLoaded|endswith: - \python39.dll - \python310.dll - \python311.dll - \python312.dll filter_main_default_install_paths: - ImageLoaded|startswith: - C:\Program Files\Python3 - C:\Program Files (x86)\Python3 - ImageLoaded|contains: \AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python3 filter_optional_visual_studio: ImageLoaded|startswith: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\ filter_optional_anaconda: ImageLoaded|startswith: C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\ filter_optional_cpython: ImageLoaded|contains: - \cpython\externals\ - \cpython\PCbuild\ filter_optional_pyinstaller: ImageLoaded|startswith: C:\Users ImageLoaded|contains: \AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI filter_main_legit_signature_details: Product: Python Signed: 'true' Description: Python Company: Python Software Foundation condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* and not 1 of filter_optional_* falsepositives: - Legitimate software using Python DLLs level: medium