Query: rule covering Detects changes to Internet Explorer's (IE / Windows Internet properties) ZoneMap configuration of the "HTTP" and "HTTPS
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects changes to Internet Explorer's (IE / Windows Internet properties) ZoneMap configuration of the "HTTP" and "HTTPS. Logsource: windows / registry_set. Rule: title: IE ZoneMap Setting Downgraded To MyComputer Zone For HTTP Protocols id: 3fd4c8d7-8362-4557-a8e6-83b29cc0d724 related: - id: 10344bb3-7f65-46c2-b915-2d00d47be5b0 type: similar status: test description: 'Detects changes to Internet Explorer''s (IE / Windows Internet properties) ZoneMap configuration of the "HTTP" and "HTTPS" protocols to point to the "My Computer" zone. This allows downloaded files from the Internet to be granted the same level of trust as files stored locally. ' references: - https://twitter.com/M_haggis/status/1699056847154725107 - https://twitter.com/JAMESWT_MHT/status/1699042827261391247 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/developer/browsers/security-privacy/ie-security-zones-registry-entries - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/339ff720c74dc44265b917b6d3e3ba0411d61f3cd3c328e9a2bae81592c8a6e5/content author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Michael Haag (idea) date: 2023-09-05 tags: - attack.stealth logsource: product: windows category: registry_set detection: selection: TargetObject|contains: \Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProtocolDefaults TargetObject|endswith: - \http - \https Details|contains: DWORD (0x00000000) condition: selection falsepositives: - Unknown level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects external IP address lookups by non-browser processes via services such as "api.ipify.org". This could be indicat. Logsource: windows / network_connection. Rule: title: Suspicious Network Connection to IP Lookup Service APIs id: edf3485d-dac4-4d50-90e4-b0e5813f7e60 related: - id: ec82e2a5-81ea-4211-a1f8-37a0286df2c2 type: derived status: test description: Detects external IP address lookups by non-browser processes via services such as "api.ipify.org". This could be indicative of potential post compromise internet test activity. references: - https://github.com/rsp/scripts/blob/c8bb272d68164a9836e4f273d8f924927f39b8c6/externalip-benchmark.md - https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa20-302a - https://thedfirreport.com/2022/11/28/emotet-strikes-again-lnk-file-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/ - https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/e/managed-xdr-investigation-of-ducktail-in-trend-micro-vision-one.html author: Janantha Marasinghe, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2023-04-24 modified: 2024-03-22 tags: - attack.discovery - attack.t1016 logsource: category: network_connection product: windows detection: selection: - DestinationHostname: - www.ip.cn - l2.io - DestinationHostname|contains: - api.2ip.ua - api.bigdatacloud.net - api.ipify.org - bot.whatismyipaddress.com - canireachthe.net - checkip.amazonaws.com - checkip.dyndns.org - curlmyip.com - db-ip.com - edns.ip-api.com - eth0.me - freegeoip.app - geoipy.com - getip.pro - icanhazip.com - ident.me - ifconfig.io - ifconfig.me - ip-api.com - ip.360.cn - ip.anysrc.net - ip.taobao.com - ip.tyk.nu - ipaddressworld.com - ipapi.co - ipconfig.io - ipecho.net - ipinfo.io - ipip.net - ipof.in - ipv4.icanhazip.com - ipv4bot.whatismyipaddress.com - ipv6-test.com - ipwho.is - jsonip.com - myexternalip.com - seeip.org - wgetip.com - whatismyip.akamai.com - whois.pconline.com.cn - wtfismyip.com filter_optional_brave: Image|endswith: \brave.exe filter_optional_chrome: Image: - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe filter_optional_firefox: Image: - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe - C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe filter_optional_ie: Image: - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe - C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe filter_optional_maxthon: Image|endswith: \maxthon.exe filter_optional_edge_1: - Image|startswith: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\ - Image|endswith: \WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe - Image: - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe - C:\Program Files\Mi