Suspicious HelloNet SSH Reverse Tunnel via frontpage.exe (via process_creation)

PremiumReviewedSigma · High · v1
Category
process_creation
Author
HuntRule
Published
2026-08-18
Updated
2026-08-28

ATT&CK techniques

C2
  1. Recon

  2. Resource Dev

  3. Initial Access

  4. Execution

  5. Persistence

  6. Priv Esc

  7. Defense Evasion

  8. Cred Access

  9. Discovery

  10. Lateral Movement

  11. Collection

  12. Exfiltration

  13. Impact

What it detects

This rule detects execution of frontpage.exe with an SSH reverse port-forwarding argument, a renamed SSH client used by the HelloNet campaign to establish an outbound reverse tunnel on port 8443. Attackers use such tunnels to expose internal services and maintain covert remote access to compromised hosts.

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