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 Process Creation: Command-Line Deletion of IIS Logs
Flags command-line attempts on Windows to delete IIS logs using common deletion utilities and the \inetpub\logs\ path.
sigmaWindowsmedium2025-09-02Windows: Suspicious Velociraptor Child Process Execution Indicators
Alerts when Velociraptor.exe spawns specific child processes tied to tunneling, msiexec web installs, or PowerShell download commands.
sigmaWindowshigh2025-08-29Windows PowerShell Uninstall-WindowsFeature/Remove-WindowsFeature Removing Windows-Defender GUI
Detects PowerShell uninstall/removal commands targeting the Windows-Defender GUI feature.
sigmaWindowshigh2025-08-22VBScript Registry Write Attempt via Wscript.shell RegWrite on Windows
Flags command lines containing Wscript.shell CreateObject and RegWrite, indicating VBScript-driven registry modification attempts.
sigmaWindowsmedium2025-08-13PowerShell VBScript RegWrite Registry Modification Attempts
Identifies PowerShell commands embedding VBScript Wscript.shell .RegWrite to modify Windows registry values.
sigmaWindowsmedium2025-08-13Windows Reagentc.exe WinRE Disabled via /disable Command-Line Switch
Flags Reagentc.exe executions using /disable to disable Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE).
sigmaWindowsmedium2025-07-31Windows WMIC Registry Changes via WMI StdRegProv Write Methods
Flags wmic.exe commands invoking WMI StdRegProv to create/delete keys or set registry values.
sigmaWindowsmedium2025-07-30Windows WMI StdRegProv Registry Enumeration via wmic.exe
Flags wmic.exe usage invoking WMI StdRegProv registry read/enumeration methods for discovery.
sigmaWindowsmedium2025-07-30Windows WMI (wmic.exe) Sets User Password to Never Expire
Detects wmic.exe commands that set a Windows account password to never expire via WMI.
sigmaWindowsmedium2025-07-30Windows Suspicious File Writes to SharePoint Web Server Extensions Layouts Directory
Alerts on cmd/powershell/w3wp writes of script or web asset files into SharePoint layouts (15/16 TEMPLATE/ LAYOUTS).
sigmaWindowshigh2025-07-24Windows: Suspicious Attachment File Created in Outlook Temp Directories
Alerts on creation of risky file types in Outlook attachment temporary folders used during email attachment handling.
sigmaWindowshigh2025-07-22Windows: WinRAR/Rar.exe Writing Files to Startup Folder Locations
Alerts on WinRAR/Rar creating files under the Windows Startup folder, a common persistence attempt.
sigmaWindowshigh2025-07-16Windows Scheduled Task Creation via schtasks.exe Using sshd/ssh.exe for Tunnel Setup
Alerts when schtasks.exe creates scheduled tasks that invoke sshd.exe or ssh.exe with tunnel-related arguments.
sigmaWindowshigh2025-07-14Windows registry delete: remove ShellEx ContextMenuHandlers EPP key for "Scan with Defender"
Alerts when a registry key tied to the Defender “Scan with” context menu is deleted, excluding MsMpEng.exe activity.
sigmaWindowsmedium2025-07-11Windows PowerShell sets Microsoft Defender threat severity default actions to Allow/NoAction
Alerts when PowerShell Set-MpPreference sets Defender threat-severity default actions to Allow or NoAction.
sigmaWindowshigh2025-07-11Windows reg.exe disables Defender WMI Autologger sessions by setting Start to 0
Flags reg.exe changing WMI Autologger Start for DefenderApiLogger/DefenderAuditLogger to 0, impairing ETW security logging.
sigmaWindowshigh2025-07-09Windows Process Execution: Remove Windows Defender Context Menu Registry Keys via reg.exe/PowerShell
Alerts on reg.exe/PowerShell deleting Defender context menu handler registry keys to remove right-click scanning.
sigmaWindowshigh2025-07-09Windows File Events: ADExplorer .dat Snapshot Written by ADExp.exe or ADExplorer.exe
Detects ADExplorer exporting an AD snapshot by writing .dat files on Windows.
sigmaWindowsmedium2025-07-09Windows Registry Set: FileFix-style Command Evidence in TypedPaths url1
Flags Windows registry TypedPaths url1 updates containing URL fragments and command/script keywords consistent with FileFix behavior.
sigmaWindowshigh2025-07-05Windows Process Creation: HollowReaper.exe Execution for Process Hollowing
Flags execution of HollowReaper.exe, a process hollowing shellcode launcher associated with stealth payload execution.
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