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 sdclt.exe Child Process Creation
Alerts when sdclt.exe launches a child process, a behavior consistent with abused Windows binaries in escalation chains.
sigmaWindowsmedium2020-05-02Windows rundll32 WebDAV Client Execution (davclnt.dll DavSetCookie)
Flags svchost.exe spawning rundll32.exe to run davclnt.dll,DavSetCookie, consistent with WebDAV client execution.
sigmaWindowsmedium2020-05-02PowerShell Get-Clipboard Cmdlet Execution via CLI on Windows
Flags Windows command lines containing Get-Clipboard, indicating potential clipboard data collection via PowerShell.
sigmaWindowsmedium2020-05-02Windows PowerShell Get-Clipboard Command Execution
Flags PowerShell activity that includes the Get-Clipboard command, which may be used to collect clipboard contents.
sigmaWindowsmedium2020-05-02PowerShell Decompress via Expand-Archive
Alerts on PowerShell usage of Expand-Archive, a common decompression step attackers may use to unpack files.
sigmaWindowsinformational2020-05-02Windows Startup Directory File Writes for Persistence
Alerts on file writes into the Windows Startup folder that may indicate user-level persistence.
sigmaWindowsmedium2020-05-02Windows File Deletion Using Sysinternals SDelete (SDelete rename suffixes)
Flags Windows file deletions targeting filenames ending in .AAA or .ZZZ consistent with SDelete-style artifact removal.
sigmaWindowsmedium2020-05-02Windows findstr Launches .lnk via Command Line
Flags find.exe or findstr.exe processes whose command lines end with a .lnk file.
sigmaWindowsmedium2020-05-01Windows winget Installs Applications Using Local Manifest File
Flags winget.exe install commands that specify a local manifest file via -m/--manifest.
sigmaWindowsmedium2020-04-21Windows Process Command Lines Writing Malicious Files to C:\Windows\Fonts
Flags Windows command lines that create or copy files into C:\Windows\Fonts\ using suspicious file extensions.
sigmaWindowsmedium2020-04-21Windows Netsh.exe WLAN profile key clearing used for WiFi credential harvesting
Detects netsh.exe command-line activity targeting WLAN and clearing keys, indicative of potential WiFi credential harvesting on Windows.
sigmaWindowsmedium2020-04-20Windows: Process Execution of Suspicious hxtsr.exe (Outside WindowsApps)
Alerts when hxtsr.exe runs from a non-expected WindowsApps Microsoft.WindowsCommunicationsApps location.
sigmaWindowsmedium2020-04-17PowerShell Local User Creation via New-LocalUser
Flags PowerShell usage of New-LocalUser, indicating creation of a Windows local user.
sigmaWindowsmedium2020-04-11Windows: Alert on Suspicious HH.EXE Process Execution
Alerts on HH.exe execution where the command line references temp, downloads, Outlook, or other writable directories.
sigmaWindowshigh2020-04-01Windows Process Creation: Suspicious Children Spawned by HTML Help (hh.exe)
Flags HH.exe spawning CertReq/CertUtil/CMD/PowerShell/cscript/regsvr32/mshta and other common Windows execution utilities.
sigmaWindowshigh2020-04-01Windows Security Event 4662: Non-Machine Account Reads Domain User Object Properties
Alert on AD user property read attempts in Windows Event 4662 from non-machine accounts.
sigmaWindowsmedium2020-03-30Windows PowerShell ScriptBlock containing WMImplant tool parameters
Alerts on PowerShell Script Block content containing WMImplant-related command and system-manipulation parameters.
sigmaWindowshigh2020-03-26Windows PowerShell execution with uncommon/suspicious parent process
Alerts when PowerShell is started from certain unusual parent processes that commonly indicate abuse.
sigmaWindowshigh2020-03-20PowerShell Downgrade Attempts via -Version 2 on Windows Process Creation
Alerts on PowerShell executions specifying a -Version 2 argument, consistent with potential downgrade attempts.
sigmaWindowsmedium2020-03-20Windows Desktop.ini Accessed by Uncommon Process
Alerts when unexpected processes create or access Desktop.ini, which can be abused to change how Explorer displays folder contents.
sigmaWindowsmedium2020-03-19