Suspicious Crash Dump Created By Operating System (via system)
This rule detects "BugCheck" errors suggesting the system rebooted due to a crash, capturing the bugcheck code, dump file path, and report ID.
SigmamediumWindowsv1
sigma
suspicious-crash-dump-created-by-operating-system-via-system
title: Suspicious Crash Dump Created By Operating System (via system)
id: a28a5ac8-14ef-5aa7-b833-e1c53ef3113a
status: stable
description: This rule detects "BugCheck" errors suggesting the system rebooted due to a crash, capturing the bugcheck code, dump file path, and report ID.
references:
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1005/
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1003/002/
- https://www.sans.edu/cyber-research/from-crash-compromise-unlocking-potential-windows-crash-dumps-offensive-security/
- https://jasonmull.com/articles/offensive/2025-05-12-windows-crash-dumps-offensive-security/
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-01-22
tags:
- attack.credential-access
- attack.collection
- attack.t1003.002
- attack.t1005
logsource:
product: windows
service: system
detection:
selection:
Provider_Name: 'Microsoft-Windows-WER-SystemErrorReporting'
EventID: 1001
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
Known false positives
- Unknown
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