Suspicious PUA - Advanced IP Scanner Execution (via process_creation)

title: Suspicious PUA - Advanced IP Scanner Execution (via process_creation)
id: 61b7bb43-ccdf-54f6-8ed5-a1dca45c7399
status: stable
description: This rule detects the use of Advanced IP Scanner. Seems to be a popular tool for ransomware groups.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1135/
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1046/
    - https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2019/12/09/snatch-ransomware-reboots-pcs-into-safe-mode-to-bypass-protection/
    - https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/05/tactics-techniques-procedures-associated-with-maze-ransomware-incidents.html
    - https://labs.f-secure.com/blog/prelude-to-ransomware-systembc
    - https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/20444693/fbi-pin-egregor-ransomware-bc-01062021.pdf
    - https://thedfirreport.com/2021/01/18/all-that-for-a-coinminer
    - https://github.com/3CORESec/MAL-CL/tree/master/Descriptors/Other/Advanced%20IP%20Scanner
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-07-17
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1046
    - attack.t1135
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|contains: '\advanced_ip_scanner'
        - OriginalFileName|contains: 'advanced_ip_scanner'
        - Description|contains: 'Advanced IP Scanner'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - '/portable'
            - '/lng'
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium
regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_advanced_ip_scanner/info.yml