Query: alert when Detects process access events where WerFaultSecure accesses MsMpEng.exe with dbgcore.dll or dbghelp.dll in the call trac
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects process access events where WerFaultSecure accesses MsMpEng.exe with dbgcore.dll or dbghelp.dll in the call trac. Logsource: windows / process_access. Rule: title: Suspicious Process Access of MsMpEng by WerFaultSecure - EDR-Freeze id: 387df17d-3b04-448f-8669-9e7fd5e5fd8c related: - id: 8a2f4b1c-3d5e-4f7a-9b2c-1e4f6d8a9c2b type: similar - id: 1f0b4cac-9c81-41f4-95d0-8475ff46b3e2 type: similar status: experimental description: 'Detects process access events where WerFaultSecure accesses MsMpEng.exe with dbgcore.dll or dbghelp.dll in the call trace, indicating potential EDR freeze techniques. This technique leverages WerFaultSecure.exe running as a Protected Process Light (PPL) with WinTCB protection level to call MiniDumpWriteDump and suspend EDR/AV processes, allowing malicious activity to execute undetected during the suspension period. ' references: - https://blog.axelarator.net/hunting-for-edr-freeze/ author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems) date: 2025-11-27 tags: - attack.defense-impairment - attack.t1685 logsource: category: process_access product: windows definition: "Requires Sysmon Event ID 10 (ProcessAccess) with CallTrace enabled.\nExample sysmon config snippet with grouping,\ \ as logging individual ProcessAccess events can generate excessive logs:\n<ProcessAccess onmatch=\"include\">\n <Rule\ \ groupRelation=\"and\">\n <TargetImage condition=\"end with\">\\MsMpEng.exe</TargetImage>\n <SourceImage condition=\"\ end with\">\\WerFaultSecure.exe</SourceImage>\n </Rule>\n</ProcessAccess>\n" detection: selection: SourceImage|endswith: \WerFaultSecure.exe TargetImage|endswith: \MsMpEng.exe CallTrace|contains: - \dbgcore.dll - \dbghelp.dll condition: selection falsepositives: - Legitimate Windows Error Reporting operations level: high regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_access/proc_access_win_werfaultsecure_msmpeng_access/info.yml
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects execution of "odbcconf" where the path of the DLL being registered is located in a potentially suspicious locati. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Odbcconf.EXE Suspicious DLL Location id: 6b65c28e-11f3-46cb-902a-68f2cafaf474 status: test description: Detects execution of "odbcconf" where the path of the DLL being registered is located in a potentially suspicious location. references: - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/odbc/odbcconf-exe?view=sql-server-ver16 - https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/17/h/backdoor-carrying-emails-set-sights-on-russian-speaking-businesses.html - https://securityintelligence.com/posts/raspberry-robin-worm-dridex-malware/ author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2023-05-22 modified: 2023-05-26 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1218.008 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: \odbcconf.exe - OriginalFileName: odbcconf.exe selection_cli: CommandLine|contains: - :\PerfLogs\ - :\ProgramData\ - :\Temp\ - :\Users\Public\ - :\Windows\Registration\CRMLog - :\Windows\System32\com\dmp\ - :\Windows\System32\FxsTmp\ - :\Windows\System32\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys\ - :\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\color\ - :\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS\ - :\Windows\System32\spool\SERVERS\ - :\Windows\System32\Tasks_Migrated\ - :\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\SyncCenter\ - :\Windows\SysWOW64\com\dmp\ - :\Windows\SysWOW64\FxsTmp\ - :\Windows\SysWOW64\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\PLA\System\ - :\Windows\SysWOW64\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\SyncCenter\ - :\Windows\Tasks\ - :\Windows\Temp\ - :\Windows\Tracing\ - \AppData\Local\Temp\ - \AppData\Roaming\ condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Unlikely level: high