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Windows CreateMiniDump.exe HackTool Execution via Process Creation

Detects the execution of CreateMiniDump.exe using image name and a specific IMPHASH.

FreeReviewedSigma · High · v2
Product
windows
Category
process_creation
Author
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published
2019-12-22
Updated
2026-07-31
AnalysisDetection

ATT&CK techniques

Cred Access

  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. C2

  13. Exfiltration

  14. Impact

What it detects

This rule flags execution of the CreateMiniDump.exe hack tool by matching its executable name and an associated imphash pattern. CreateMiniDump is commonly used to produce a memory dump of the LSASS process, which can facilitate offline credential extraction and other post-exploitation steps. It relies on Windows process creation telemetry, including the process image path and imphash metadata.

Reporting behind it

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Changelog

v2
  1. v2
    Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
  2. 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.