Sigma detection rules, expert-reviewed

Windows Security: Detect Obfuscated PowerShell IEX Invocation via ServiceFileName Patterns (Event ID 4697)

Alerts on EventID 4697 instances where ServiceFileName matches obfuscated IEX-style PowerShell invocation patterns consistent with Invoke-Obfuscation.

Windows: Detect netsh.exe Commands Disabling Firewall

Flags netsh.exe executions that include command-line patterns used to disable Windows firewall.

Windows PowerShell: Silence EmpireDNSAgent script matches DNS tunnel and remote shutdown/restart activity

Flags PowerShell ScriptBlockText that combines Empire process-control indicators with dnscat DNS tunneling commands.

Windows Named Pipe Creation for Known Credential Dumping Tool Pipe Names

Alerts on Windows named pipe creations matching credential dumping tool pipe names.

Windows Credential Dump Tool Artifacts Written to Disk via File Events

Detects Windows file creation where the target filename contains or ends with known credential-dump tool or output names.

Windows Security: Suspicious AccessMask/AccessList Requested on LSASS (lsass.exe) Handle

Flags processes requesting potentially credential-dumping-related access to LSASS based on Security Event 4656/4663.

Windows Security: Suspicious Local Account Created with ANONYMOUS LOGON SamAccountName

Alerts on Windows local account creation where the new SamAccountName contains “ANONYMOUS” and “LOGON”.

Windows PowerShell Script Execution from Alternate Data Stream (ADS)

Flags PowerShell processes using Get-Content -Stream to execute or retrieve script content from an ADS.

Windows Process Creation Matching Mustang Panda Dropper Command-Line and winwsh.exe

Alerts on Windows process creation with temp-based wtaks/winwsh execution and script-launch command-line parameters.

Windows process creation: Suspicious Dtrack RAT ping and network recon commands

Alerts on Windows command-line reconnaissance patterns resembling Dtrack RAT activity.

Windows Image Load: Unsigned dbghelp.dll/dbgcore.dll Loaded by Suspicious Process

Alerts on unsigned loading of dbghelp.dll/dbgcore.dll, often associated with memory dump creation and credential-access workflows.

Windows Remote Thread Creation Triggered by Uncommon Source Images

Detects remote thread creation on Windows when the SourceImage is one of several uncommon executables.

Windows Remote Thread Creation from Uncommon Parent Image

Alerts on remote thread creation on Windows when the source executable is rare, with exclusions for known benign image pairings.

Windows: Child Process Spawned with SYSTEM Integrity by LOCAL/NETWORK SERVICE Parent

Alert on Windows executions where a SYSTEM-integrity child is spawned by a LOCAL SERVICE or NETWORK SERVICE parent, excluding a specific rundll32 pattern.

Windows: sc.exe Service Configuration Changed by Medium-Integrity Users

Alerts on sc.exe runs from Medium-integrity users that include service config/binPath or failure command changes.