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Copy From Or To Admin Share Or Sysvol Folder

#
Severity
medium
Type
Detection
Time window
5m
Match by
hostname
Author
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), oscd.community, Teymur Kheirkhabarov @HeirhabarovT, Zach Stanford @svch0st, Nasreddine Bencherchali
Source
github.com/chronicle/detection-rules

Detects a copy command or a copy utility execution to or from an Admin share or remote

Known False Positives

  • Administrative scripts

MITRE ATT&CK Coverage

References

Telemetry Coverage

Rule Body

// Copyright 2025 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.

rule copy_from_or_to_admin_share_or_sysvol_folder {

  meta:
    author = "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), oscd.community, Teymur Kheirkhabarov @HeirhabarovT, Zach Stanford @svch0st, Nasreddine Bencherchali"
    description = "Detects a copy command or a copy utility execution to or from an Admin share or remote"
    reference = "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_susp_copy_lateral_movement.yml"
    license = "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License/blob/main/LICENSE.Detection.Rules.md"
    rule_name = "Copy From Or To Admin Share Or Sysvol Folder"
    sigma_uuid = "855bc8b5-2ae8-402e-a9ed-b889e6df1900"
    sigma_status = "test"
    rule_id = "mr_acc184c7-6291-47e2-b65d-c27d60abaa94"
    tactic = "TA0008"
    technique = "T1021.002"
    type = "Detection"
    data_source = "Sysmon"
    platform = "Windows"
    severity = "Medium"
    priority = "Medium"
    false_positives = "Administrative scripts"

  events:
    $process.metadata.event_type = "PROCESS_LAUNCH"
    (
        re.regex($process.target.process.command_line, `\\[a-zA-Z]*\$`) or
        strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.command_line), "\\sysvol\\")
    )
    and
    (
        (
            re.regex($process.target.process.file.full_path, `\\robocopy\.exe$`) nocase or
            re.regex($process.target.process.file.full_path, `\\xcopy\.exe$`) nocase or
            $process.src.process.file.full_path = "robocopy.exe" nocase or
            $process.src.process.file.full_path = "xcopy.exe" nocase
        )
        or
        (
            (
                re.regex($process.target.process.file.full_path, `\\cmd\.exe$`) nocase or
                $process.src.process.file.full_path = "cmd.exe" nocase
            )
            and
            strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.command_line), "copy")
        )
        or
        (
            (
                strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.file.full_path), "\\powershell.exe") or
                strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.file.full_path), "\\pwsh.exe") or
                $process.src.process.file.full_path = "powershell.exe" nocase or
                $process.src.process.file.full_path = "pwsh.dll" nocase
            )
            and
            (
                strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.command_line), "copy-item") or
                strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.command_line), "copy ") or
                strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.command_line), "cpi ") or
                strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.command_line), " cp ") or
                strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.command_line), "move ") or
                strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.command_line), "move-item") or
                strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.command_line), " mi ") or
                strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.command_line), " mv ")
            )
        )
    )
    $process.principal.hostname = $hostname

  match:
    $hostname over 5m

  outcome:
    //example usage of specifying test user and hostname to adjust risk score
    $risk_score = max(if($process.principal.user.userid = "user" and $process.principal.hostname = "hostname", 0, 15))
    $principal_process_pid = array_distinct($process.principal.process.pid)
    $principal_process_command_line = array_distinct($process.principal.process.command_line)
    $principal_process_file_sha256 = array_distinct($process.principal.process.file.sha256)
    $principal_process_file_full_path = array_distinct($process.principal.process.file.full_path)
    $principal_process_product_specfic_process_id = array_distinct($process.principal.process.product_specific_process_id)
    $principal_process_parent_process_product_specfic_process_id = array_distinct($process.principal.process.parent_process.product_specific_process_id)
    $target_process_pid = array_distinct($process.target.process.pid)
    $target_process_command_line = array_distinct($process.target.process.command_line)
    $target_process_file_sha256 = array_distinct($process.target.process.file.sha256)
    $target_process_file_full_path = array_distinct($process.target.process.file.full_path)
    $target_process_product_specfic_process_id = array_distinct($process.target.process.product_specific_process_id)
    $principal_user_userid = array_distinct($process.principal.user.userid)
    $log_type = array_distinct(strings.concat($process.metadata.log_type,"/",$process.metadata.product_event_type))

  condition:
    $process
}

YARA-L Rule Structure

Condition

Fires when at least one $process event in the 5m window.

Events

$process PROCESS_LAUNCH (1, 4688)

  • target.process.command_line matches "\\[a-zA-Z]*\$"
  • target.process.command_line contains "\sysvol\"
  • target.process.file.full_path matches "\\robocopy\.exe$"
  • target.process.file.full_path matches "\\xcopy\.exe$"
  • src.process.file.full_path = "robocopy.exe"
  • src.process.file.full_path = "xcopy.exe"
  • target.process.file.full_path matches "\\cmd\.exe$"
  • src.process.file.full_path = "cmd.exe"
  • target.process.command_line contains "copy"
  • target.process.file.full_path contains "\powershell.exe"
  • target.process.file.full_path contains "\pwsh.exe"
  • src.process.file.full_path = "powershell.exe"
  • src.process.file.full_path = "pwsh.dll"
  • target.process.command_line contains "copy-item"
  • target.process.command_line contains "copy "
  • target.process.command_line contains "cpi "
  • target.process.command_line contains " cp "
  • target.process.command_line contains "move "
  • target.process.command_line contains "move-item"
  • target.process.command_line contains " mi "
  • target.process.command_line contains " mv "

Match and Correlation

Match key
$hostname (principal.hostname)
Within
5m

Outcome

Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.

FieldExpression
risk_scoremax(if($process.principal.user.userid = "user" and $process.principal.hostname = "hostname", 0, 15))
principal_process_pidarray_distinct($process.principal.process.pid)
principal_process_command_linearray_distinct($process.principal.process.command_line)
principal_process_file_sha256array_distinct($process.principal.process.file.sha256)
principal_process_file_full_patharray_distinct($process.principal.process.file.full_path)
principal_process_product_specfic_process_idarray_distinct($process.principal.process.product_specific_process_id)
principal_process_parent_process_product_specfic_process_idarray_distinct($process.principal.process.parent_process.product_specific_process_id)
target_process_pidarray_distinct($process.target.process.pid)
target_process_command_linearray_distinct($process.target.process.command_line)
target_process_file_sha256array_distinct($process.target.process.file.sha256)
target_process_file_full_patharray_distinct($process.target.process.file.full_path)
target_process_product_specfic_process_idarray_distinct($process.target.process.product_specific_process_id)
principal_user_useridarray_distinct($process.principal.user.userid)
log_typearray_distinct(strings.concat($process.metadata.log_type,"/",$process.metadata.product_event_type))

GitHub Repository Visibility Changed To Public

#
Severity
high
Type
alert
Time window
30m
Match by
github_repo_name, user_id
Author
Google Cloud Security
Source
github.com/chronicle/detection-rules

Detects when the visibility for a GitHub repository is changed to public.

References

Telemetry Coverage

Rules Detecting the Same Action

These rules filter on the same operation.

Rule Body

// Copyright 2024 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.

rule github_repository_visibility_changed_to_public {

  meta:
    author = "Google Cloud Security"
    description = "Detects when the visibility for a GitHub repository is changed to public."
    rule_id = "mr_0f64f779-e61b-4827-9797-9eca5a825780"
    rule_name = "GitHub Repository Visibility Changed To Public"
    assumption = "Your GitHub enterprise audit log settings are configured to log the source IP address for events. Reference: https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/keeping-your-organization-secure/managing-security-settings-for-your-organization/displaying-ip-addresses-in-the-audit-log-for-your-organization"
    type = "alert"
    // Customize the severity and priority values depending on how normal this behavior is for your organization
    severity = "High"
    priority = "High"
    platform = "GitHub"
    data_source = "github"
    reference = "https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/monitoring-activity-in-your-enterprise/reviewing-audit-logs-for-your-enterprise/audit-log-events-for-your-enterprise"

  events:
    // If internal/private GitHub repositories are often made public by your organization, consider filtering events based on
    // what behavior is considered normal, e.g., is a specific GitHub account used to make repos public?
    $github.metadata.vendor_name = "GITHUB" nocase
    $github.metadata.product_name = "GITHUB"
    $github.metadata.product_event_type = "repo.access"
    $github.extracted.fields["previous_visibility"] = "internal"
    $github.extracted.fields["public_repo"] = "true"
    $github.principal.user.userid = $user_id
    $github.target.resource.name = $github_repo_name

  match:
    $user_id, $github_repo_name over 30m

  outcome:
    $risk_score = max(85)
    $event_count = count_distinct($github.metadata.id)
    $principal_ip = array_distinct($github.principal.ip)
    $principal_user_userid = array_distinct($github.principal.user.userid)
    $principal_ip_country = array_distinct($github.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
    $principal_ip_state = array_distinct($github.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
    $principal_ip_city = array_distinct($github.principal.location.city)
    $security_result_summary = array_distinct($github.security_result.summary)

  condition:
    $github
}

YARA-L Rule Structure

Condition

Fires when at least one $github event in the 30m window.

Events

$github

  • metadata.product_event_type = "repo.access"
  • extracted.fields["previous_visibility"] = "internal"
  • extracted.fields["public_repo"] = "true"

Match and Correlation

Match key
$github_repo_name (target.resource.name), $user_id (principal.user.userid)
Within
30m

Outcome

Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.

FieldExpression
risk_scoremax(85)
event_countcount_distinct($github.metadata.id)
principal_iparray_distinct($github.principal.ip)
principal_user_useridarray_distinct($github.principal.user.userid)
principal_ip_countryarray_distinct($github.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
principal_ip_statearray_distinct($github.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
principal_ip_cityarray_distinct($github.principal.location.city)
security_result_summaryarray_distinct($github.security_result.summary)

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