Query: alert when Detects the attempt to install new skills for AI agents using the "npx skills" command. Agent skills enhance AI agents w
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects the attempt to install new skills for AI agents using the "npx skills" command. Agent skills enhance AI agents w. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: New Agent Skills Installation Attempt Via Node.EXE id: afa71271-6a97-4e47-810f-83120fb1a4ce status: experimental description: 'Detects the attempt to install new skills for AI agents using the "npx skills" command. Agent skills enhance AI agents with new capabilities, but attackers may abuse this mechanism to inject malicious commands executed by the agent on behalf of the user. The "npx skills" command can install skills for various agents (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, and others). Analysts should review any installed skills to verify their legitimacy. Note: Tune this rule based on whether AI agent tooling is allowed in your environment. In environments where such tooling is authorized, this detection may reflect normal activity and the alert level should be adjusted accordingly. In environments where AI agent tooling is not permitted, this activity is likely suspicious and may require immediate investigation. ' references: - https://blog.lukaszolejnik.com/supply-chain-risk-of-agentic-ai-infecting-infrastructures-via-skill-worms/ - https://github.com/vercel-labs/skills/blob/1f7fbc8d0e49c4e0601d364696bd1bdd15e80967/README.md - https://opensourcemalware.com/blog/clawdbot-skills-ganked-your-crypto - https://promptintel.novahunting.ai/molt author: Marco Pedrinazzi (@pedrinazziM) (InTheCyber) date: 2026-02-03 tags: - attack.execution - attack.t1059.007 logsource: product: windows category: process_creation detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: \node.exe - OriginalFileName: node.exe selection_cli: CommandLine|contains|all: - npx-cli.js - 'skills ' - ' add ' condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - This rule will be triggered when a new agent skill is installed regardless if it is benign or malicious. - High false positive rate expected in environments where AI agent tooling is authorized and commonly used. level: medium regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_node_new_agent_skills_installed/info.yml
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects network connections to Visual Studio Code tunnel domains initiated by a process on a system. Attackers can abuse. Logsource: windows / network_connection. Rule: title: Network Connection Initiated To Visual Studio Code Tunnels Domain id: 4b657234-038e-4ad5-997c-4be42340bce4 related: - id: 9501f8e6-8e3d-48fc-a8a6-1089dd5d7ef4 type: similar - id: b3e6418f-7c7a-4fad-993a-93b65027a9f1 type: similar - id: 1cb0c6ce-3d00-44fc-ab9c-6d6d577bf20b type: similar status: test description: 'Detects network connections to Visual Studio Code tunnel domains initiated by a process on a system. Attackers can abuse that feature to establish a reverse shell or persistence on a machine. ' references: - https://ipfyx.fr/post/visual-studio-code-tunnel/ - https://badoption.eu/blog/2023/01/31/code_c2.html - https://cydefops.com/vscode-data-exfiltration author: Kamran Saifullah date: 2023-11-20 tags: - attack.exfiltration - attack.command-and-control - attack.t1567 - attack.t1572 logsource: category: network_connection product: windows detection: selection: Initiated: 'true' DestinationHostname|endswith: .tunnels.api.visualstudio.com condition: selection falsepositives: - Legitimate use of Visual Studio Code tunnel will also trigger this. level: medium