Suspicious Diantz Download and Compress Into a CAB File (via process_creation)
This rule detects and compress a remote file and store it in a cab file on local machine.
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suspicious-diantz-download-and-compress-into-a-cab-file-via-process-creation
title: Suspicious Diantz Download and Compress Into a CAB File (via process_creation)
id: ee3f565a-6d65-57d2-b6f3-08903ecf6572
status: stable
description: This rule detects and compress a remote file and store it in a cab file on local machine.
references:
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1105/
- https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Diantz/
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-02-11
tags:
- attack.command-and-control
- attack.t1105
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- diantz.exe
- ' \\\\'
- '.cab'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
Known false positives
- Unknown
Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.