Query: rule covering Detects TacticalRMM agent installations where the --api, --auth, and related flags are used on the command line. These p
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects TacticalRMM agent installations where the --api, --auth, and related flags are used on the command line. These p. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Remote Access Tool - TacticalRMM Agent Registration to Potentially Attacker-Controlled Server id: 2db93a3f-3249-4f73-9e68-0e77a0f8ae7e status: experimental description: 'Detects TacticalRMM agent installations where the --api, --auth, and related flags are used on the command line. These parameters configure the agent to connect to a specific RMM server with authentication, client ID, and site ID. This technique could indicate a threat actor attempting to register the agent with an attacker-controlled RMM infrastructure silently. ' references: - https://github.com/amidaware/tacticalrmm - https://apophis133.medium.com/powershell-script-tactical-rmm-installation-45afb639eff3 author: Ahmed Nosir (@egycondor) date: 2025-05-29 tags: - attack.command-and-control - attack.t1219 - attack.t1105 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: Image|contains: \TacticalAgent\tacticalrmm.exe CommandLine|contains|all: - --api - --auth - --client-id - --site-id - --agent-type condition: selection falsepositives: - Legitimate system administrator deploying TacticalRMM level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects execution of "Diskshadow.exe" in script mode to execute an script with a potentially uncommon extension. Initial. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Diskshadow Script Mode - Uncommon Script Extension Execution id: 1dde5376-a648-492e-9e54-4241dd9b0c7f related: - id: fa1a7e52-3d02-435b-81b8-00da14dd66c1 type: similar - id: 9f546b25-5f12-4c8d-8532-5893dcb1e4b8 type: similar - id: 56b1dde8-b274-435f-a73a-fb75eb81262a type: similar - id: 0c2f8629-7129-4a8a-9897-7e0768f13ff2 type: similar status: test description: 'Detects execution of "Diskshadow.exe" in script mode to execute an script with a potentially uncommon extension. Initial baselining of the allowed extension list is required. ' references: - https://bohops.com/2018/03/26/diskshadow-the-return-of-vss-evasion-persistence-and-active-directory-database-extraction/ - https://www.ired.team/offensive-security/credential-access-and-credential-dumping/ntds.dit-enumeration - https://medium.com/@cyberjyot/lolbin-execution-via-diskshadow-f6ff681a27a4 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/diskshadow - https://www.lifars.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GriefRansomware_Whitepaper-2.pdf - https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/technical-analysis-crytox-ransomware - https://research.checkpoint.com/2022/evilplayout-attack-against-irans-state-broadcaster/ author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2023-09-15 modified: 2024-03-05 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1218 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - OriginalFileName: diskshadow.exe - Image|endswith: \diskshadow.exe selection_flag: CommandLine|contains|windash: '-s ' filter_main_ext: CommandLine|contains: .txt condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_main_* falsepositives: - False postitve might occur with legitimate or uncommon extensions used internally. Initial baseline is required. level: medium