Suspicious Execution of Procdump (via process_creation)

title: Suspicious Execution of Procdump (via process_creation)
id: d5580f99-b482-5b40-93cd-b27afa6fb718
status: stable
description: This rule detects use of the SysInternals Procdump utility
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1003/001/
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1036/
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/procdump
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-04-03
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1036
    - attack.t1003.001
    - attack.credential-access
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith:
            - '\procdump.exe'
            - '\procdump64.exe'
            - '\procdump64a.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium