Windows Process Dumping via sqldumper.exe with 0x0110 Command-Line Flags

Alerts on sqldumper.exe executions with command-line dump parameters indicative of process dumping.

FreeReviewedSigma · Medium · v2

Product: windows
Category: process_creation
Author: Kirill Kiryanov, oscd.community (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published: 2020-10-08
Updated: 2026-07-31

ATT&CK techniques

Cred Access

Recon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
Execution
Persistence
Priv Esc
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
- T1003.001LSASS Memory
Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule identifies execution of sqldumper.exe where the command line contains specific hex flags associated with process dumping behavior. Attackers may use this legitimate SQL Server utility to extract memory from running processes, supporting credential access and other post-compromise activities. Detection relies on Windows process creation telemetry, matching the executable name ending in \sqldumper.exe and the presence of the configured command-line strings.

Reporting behind it

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Windows Process Dumping via sqldumper.exe with 0x0110 Command-Line Flags

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Changelog

v2
Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
v1
No changelog recorded for this version.2026-07-30

Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.

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title: Windows Process Dumping via sqldumper.exe with 0x0110 Command-Line Flags
id: 2492ad2e-d9ba-40fc-92d2-4552b305432d
status: test
description: This rule identifies execution of sqldumper.exe where the command line contains specific hex flags associated with process dumping behavior. Attackers may use this legitimate SQL Server utility to extract memory from running processes, supporting credential access and other post-compromise activities. Detection relies on Windows process creation telemetry, matching the executable name ending in \sqldumper.exe and the presence of the configured command-line strings.
references:
  - https://twitter.com/countuponsec/status/910977826853068800
  - https://twitter.com/countuponsec/status/910969424215232518
  - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Sqldumper/
  - https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_susp_sqldumper_activity.yml
author: Kirill Kiryanov, oscd.community, Huntrule Team
date: 2020-10-08
modified: 2021-11-27
tags:
  - attack.credential-access
  - attack.t1003.001
logsource:
  category: process_creation
  product: windows
detection:
  selection:
    Image|endswith: \sqldumper.exe
    CommandLine|contains:
      - "0x0110"
      - 0x01100:40
  condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate MSSQL Server actions
level: medium
license: DRL-1.1
related:
  - id: 23ceaf5c-b6f1-4a32-8559-f2ff734be516
    type: derived

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