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2300 rules
Windows File Events: NTDS.DIT Created by Suspicious or Rare Process
Alerts on creation of ntds.dit on Windows when the creator process image/path is uncommon or located in suspicious directories.
sigmaWindowshigh2022-01-11Windows WScript/CScript File Write With Script Extensions to Temp or Startup Paths
Alerts when WScript/CScript writes script files (.js/.vbs/.wsf/.wsh, etc.) into common temp or Startup directories.
sigmaWindowshigh2022-01-10Windows Registry: Disable Microsoft Defender Firewall by Setting EnableFirewall to 0
Flags Windows Registry changes that disable Defender firewall by setting EnableFirewall DWORD to 0.
sigmaWindowsmedium2022-01-09Windows netsh Enables Defender Firewall Group Rules via advfirewall set rule group new enable=Yes
Flags netsh.exe command lines that create and enable Microsoft Defender Firewall group rules (enable=Yes).
sigmaWindowsmedium2022-01-09Windows: AppCmd disables IIS HTTP logging via dontLog=true
Flags appcmd.exe commands that disable IIS HTTP logging by setting httplogging to dontLog:true.
sigmaWindowshigh2022-01-09Windows Dynamic C# Compilation Generates .cmdline Artifact
Detects Windows file events where dynamic C# compilation produces a .cmdline artefact.
sigmaWindowslow2022-01-09Windows: Detect mstsc.exe Remote Desktop connection via /v flag
Flags Windows RDP connection attempts started by mstsc.exe using the /v: target argument, excluding WSL helper scenarios.
sigmaWindowsmedium2022-01-07Windows HackTool Activity: Evil-WinRM Ruby Process with -i, -u, -p Arguments
Flags Ruby processes launched with Evil-WinRM parameters (-i, -u, -p), indicative of WinRM remote access attempts.
sigmaWindowsmedium2022-01-07PowerShell script exfiltration using Invoke-WebRequest with POST or PUT
PowerShell scripts referencing Invoke-WebRequest with -Method POST/PUT indicate potential data upload behavior.
sigmaWindowslow2022-01-07PowerShell DNSExfiltrator command usage (DNSExfiltration)
Detects PowerShell use of Invoke-DNSExfiltrator for DNS/DoH-based exfiltration based on Script Block Logging content.
sigmaWindowshigh2022-01-07Windows PowerShell: Invoke-Command targeting -ComputerName via script block
Detects PowerShell Invoke-Command targeting remote hosts by matching script block text with -ComputerName.
sigmaWindowsmedium2022-01-07Windows PowerShell script enabling WinRM via Enable-PSRemoting
Alerts on PowerShell scripts that include Enable-PSRemoting, a common step to activate WinRM for remote access.
sigmaWindowsmedium2022-01-07Windows Suspicious Outbound SMTP Connections on Common Mail Ports
Alerts on outbound, initiated SMTP connections to ports 25/465/587/2525, excluding specific mail/Exchange processes.
sigmaWindowsmedium2022-01-07Windows Registry: Detect windir Environment Key Changes for SilentCleanup UAC Bypass
Detects non-default Environment\windir registry changes commonly used to facilitate SilentCleanup UAC bypass.
sigmaWindowshigh2022-01-06Windows Process Creation: DumpStack.log Used to Evade Microsoft Defender
Alerts on Windows processes launched with DumpStack.log in the image name and command-line output argument.
sigmaWindowscritical2022-01-06Potential DLL Injection via AccCheckConsole.exe Command-Line Parameters on Windows
Alerts on AccCheckConsole.exe executions whose CLI parameters align with loading custom verification logic via a DLL.
sigmaWindowsmedium2022-01-06Windows PowerShell Remote Session Creation via New-PSSession
Flags PowerShell usage of New-PSSession with a ComputerName in script block logging, indicating remote session creation.
sigmaWindowsmedium2022-01-06Windows Registry: Disable User Account Control by setting EnableLUA to 0
Alerts on Windows registry changes that disable UAC by writing EnableLUA as 0.
sigmaWindowsmedium2022-01-05Registry Modification for UAC Bypass via Event Viewer Command Handler (Windows)
Monitors registry value changes to the Event Viewer command handler path indicative of a UAC bypass attempt on Windows.
sigmaWindowshigh2022-01-05Windows Registry: Detect DelegateExecute UAC bypass via TargetObject path
Alerts on registry set events targeting \open\command\DelegateExecute with empty Details, consistent with a UAC bypass attempt.
sigmaWindowshigh2022-01-05