Every published rule
Every rule shows the reporting behind it, the telemetry it needs and where it falls short — before it costs you anything.
2300 rules
Windows Registry: New AppCompatFlags custom shim databases targeting system processes
Alerts on Windows registry writes to AppCompatFlags Custom shim paths targeting common system processes.
sigmaWindowshigh2023-08-01Windows sdbinst.exe Installing Shim Database with Uncommon Extension
Flags sdbinst.exe process executions consistent with installing shim databases using uncommon .sdb command-line patterns.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-08-01Windows VMMap Loading Unsigned dbghelp.dll from C:\Debuggers\dbghelp.dll
Alerts when VMMap loads an unsigned dbghelp.dll from C:\Debuggers, suggesting DLL sideloading on Windows.
sigmaWindowshigh2023-07-28Windows CreateRemoteThread in mstsc.exe From Suspicious Source Paths
Alerts when mstsc.exe creates remote threads from processes running out of common suspicious directories.
sigmaWindowshigh2023-07-28Windows: Alert on wget.exe downloading files from an IP with output flags
Flags Windows wget.exe usage to download HTTP URLs from IPs and write outputs to script/binary extensions.
sigmaWindowshigh2023-07-27Windows: curl.exe Local File Read via file:/// Command Line
Flags curl.exe runs that include file:/// to access local files on Windows.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-07-27Windows: Curl.exe Insecure Proxy/DOH Transfer Flags
Flags curl.exe with --proxy-insecure and/or --doh-insecure during Windows process execution.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-07-27Suspicious curl.exe File Downloads From Direct IP Addresses on Windows
Alerts on Windows curl.exe commands downloading from an IP address with HTTP/S and suspect file extensions.
sigmaWindowshigh2023-07-27Windows Process Execution: curl.exe with Custom User-Agent Header
Flags Windows executions of curl.exe that include a User-Agent header in the command line.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-07-27Windows Process Execution: curl.exe Saving Cookies via -c / --cookie-jar
Flags curl.exe commands that save cookie jar data using -c/--cookie-jar on Windows process creation events.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-07-27Windows Terminal settings.json modified by uncommon process
Alerts on Windows Terminal settings.json changes made by an uncommon command-line or script host process.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-07-22Windows Sysmon FileExecutableDetected (Event ID 29) Alerts on New Executable Files
Alerts on any Sysmon Event ID 29 indicating a new monitored executable file was created on Windows.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-07-20Sysmon FileBlockShredding Policy Violations (Event ID 28) on Windows
Alerts on Sysmon Event ID 28 when file shredding is blocked by the configured shredding policy on Windows.
sigmaWindowshigh2023-07-20Windows Process Creation: schtasks.exe Creating Scheduled Task Launching Registry-Stored PowerShell Payload
Flags schtasks.exe /Create scheduled tasks that launch PowerShell decoding and executing a base64 payload retrieved from Windows Registry.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-07-18Windows netsh.exe Advanced Firewall Rule Set Modification
Flags netsh.exe command lines that invoke advfirewall firewall set to modify existing Windows firewall rule properties.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-07-18Windows Process Creation: One-liner cmd.exe CommandLine with ping and copy
Alerts when cmd.exe runs a one-liner that includes both ping and copy with expected options.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-07-18Windows PowerShell Script Modifies File Permissions with Set-Acl
Flags PowerShell scripts that call Set-Acl to change ACL permissions on a specified path.
sigmaWindowslow2023-07-18Windows PowerShell WMI Win32_NTEventlogFile Calls with Event Log Tampering Methods
Flags PowerShell calling Win32_NTEventlogFile WMI methods commonly used to clear, delete, backup, or alter Windows event logs.
sigmaWindowshigh2023-07-13Suspicious PowerShell WMI Win32_NTEventlogFile Usage (Event Log Tampering)
Detects PowerShell scripts calling Win32_NTEventlogFile methods associated with event log deletion, backup, renaming, or permission changes.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-07-13Windows DLL Sideloading: CCleanerReactivator.dll Loaded from CCleaner Directories
Identifies potential CCleanerReactivator.dll DLL sideloading when loaded by CCleanerReactivator.exe outside expected CCleaner paths.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-07-13