Query: rule covering Detects potential abuse of WerFaultSecure.exe to dump Protected Process Light (PPL) processes like LSASS or to freeze se
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects potential abuse of WerFaultSecure.exe to dump Protected Process Light (PPL) processes like LSASS or to freeze se. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: PPL Tampering Via WerFaultSecure id: 1f0b4cac-9c81-41f4-95d0-8475ff46b3e2 related: - id: 387df17d-3b04-448f-8669-9e7fd5e5fd8c type: similar - id: 8a2f4b1c-3d5e-4f7a-9b2c-1e4f6d8a9c2b type: similar status: experimental description: 'Detects potential abuse of WerFaultSecure.exe to dump Protected Process Light (PPL) processes like LSASS or to freeze security solutions (EDR/antivirus). This technique is used by tools such as EDR-Freeze and WSASS to bypass PPL protections and access sensitive information or disable security software. Distinct command line patterns help identify the specific tool: - WSASS usage typically shows: "WSASS.exe WerFaultSecure.exe [PID]" in ParentCommandLine - EDR-Freeze usage typically shows: "EDR-Freeze_[version].exe [PID] [timeout]" in ParentCommandLine Legitimate debugging operations using WerFaultSecure are rare in production environments and should be investigated. ' references: - https://www.zerosalarium.com/2025/09/EDR-Freeze-Puts-EDRs-Antivirus-Into-Coma.html - https://github.com/TwoSevenOneT/EDR-Freeze/blob/a7f61030b36fbde89871f393488f7075d2aa89f6/EDR-Freeze.cpp#L53 - https://www.zerosalarium.com/2025/09/Dumping-LSASS-With-WER-On-Modern-Windows-11.html - https://github.com/TwoSevenOneT/WSASS/blob/2c8fd9fa32143e7bc9f066e9511c6f8a57bc64b5/WSASS.cpp#L251 author: Jason (https://github.com/0xbcf) date: 2025-09-23 modified: 2025-11-23 tags: - attack.defense-impairment - attack.t1685 - attack.credential-access - attack.t1003.001 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_image: - Image|endswith: \WerFaultSecure.exe - OriginalFileName: WerFaultSecure.exe selection_args: CommandLine|contains|all: - ' /h ' - ' /pid ' - ' /tid ' - ' /encfile ' - ' /cancel ' - ' /type ' - ' 268310' condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Legitimate usage of WerFaultSecure for debugging purposes level: high regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_werfaultsecure_abuse/info.yml
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects usage of a PowerShell command to dump the live memory of a Windows machine. Logsource: windows / ps_script. Rule: title: Live Memory Dump Using Powershell id: cd185561-4760-45d6-a63e-a51325112cae status: test description: Detects usage of a PowerShell command to dump the live memory of a Windows machine references: - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/storage/get-storagediagnosticinfo?view=windowsserver2022-ps author: Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems) date: 2021-09-21 modified: 2022-12-25 tags: - attack.credential-access - attack.t1003 logsource: product: windows category: ps_script definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled' detection: selection: ScriptBlockText|contains|all: - Get-StorageDiagnosticInfo - -IncludeLiveDump condition: selection falsepositives: - Diagnostics level: high