Execution of Suspicious Diantz Alternate Data Stream (via process_creation)

title: Execution of Suspicious Diantz Alternate Data Stream (via process_creation)
id: 8ae74793-7e1a-5c68-a35e-2b3125ac046b
status: stable
description: This rule detects compress target file into a cab file stored in the Alternate Data Stream (ADS) of the target file.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1564/004/
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Diantz/
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-06-08
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1564.004
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - diantz.exe
            - .cab
        CommandLine|re: ':[^\\]'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium