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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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

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