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CreateDump Process Dump

#
Severity
high
Type
Detection
Time window
5m
Match by
hostname
Author
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Source
github.com/chronicle/detection-rules

Detects uses of the createdump.exe LOLOBIN utility to dump process memory

Known False Positives

  • Command lines that use the same flags

MITRE ATT&CK Coverage

TacticTechniques
Credential Access

References

Telemetry Coverage

Rule Body

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

rule create_dump_process_dump {

  meta:
    author = "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)"
    description = "Detects uses of the createdump.exe LOLOBIN utility to dump process memory"
    reference = "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_createdump_lolbin_execution.yml"
    license = "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License/blob/main/LICENSE.Detection.Rules.md"
    rule_name = "CreateDump Process Dump"
    sigma_uuid = "515c8be5-e5df-4c5e-8f6d-a4a2f05e4b48"
    sigma_status = "test"
    rule_id = "mr_20772389-ecc9-4598-9241-843172e1dd43"
    tactic = "TA0006"
    technique = "T1003.001"
    type = "Detection"
    data_source = "Sysmon"
    platform = "Windows"
    severity = "High"
    priority = "High"
    false_positives = "Command lines that use the same flags"

  events:
    $process.metadata.event_type = "PROCESS_LAUNCH"
    (
    re.regex($process.target.process.file.full_path, `\\createdump\.exe$`) nocase or
    $process.src.process.file.full_path = "createdump.exe" nocase
    )
    (
        strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.command_line), " -u ") or
        strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.command_line), " --full ") or
        strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.command_line), " -f ") or
        strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.command_line), " --name ") or
        strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.command_line), ".dmp ")
    )
    $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.file.full_path matches "\\createdump\.exe$"
  • src.process.file.full_path = "createdump.exe"
  • target.process.command_line contains " -u "
  • target.process.command_line contains " --full "
  • target.process.command_line contains " -f "
  • target.process.command_line contains " --name "
  • target.process.command_line contains ".dmp "

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))

GCP Service API Key Retrieved

#
Severity
high
Type
Alert
Time window
1h
Match by
userid
Author
Google Cloud Security
Source
github.com/chronicle/detection-rules

Detects a successful attempt to retrieve the service API Keys.

MITRE ATT&CK Coverage

TacticTechniques
Credential Access

Telemetry Coverage

Rule Body

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

 rule gcp_service_api_key_retrieved {

  meta:
    author = "Google Cloud Security"
    description = "Detects a successful attempt to retrieve the service API Keys."
    rule_id = "mr_ee63778e-20ac-482c-84ef-abf5ceacd36e"
    rule_name = "GCP Service API Key Retrieved"
    mitre_attack_tactic = "Credential Access"
    mitre_attack_technique = "Credentials from Password Stores"
    mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1555/"
    mitre_attack_version = "v14.1"
    type = "Alert"
    data_source = "GCP Cloud Audit"
    platform = "GCP"
    severity = "High"
    priority = "High"

  events:
    $gcp.metadata.log_type = "GCP_CLOUDAUDIT"
    $gcp.metadata.product_event_type = "google.api.apikeys.v2.ApiKeys.GetKeyString"
    $gcp.target.application = "apikeys.googleapis.com"
    $gcp.security_result.action = "ALLOW"
    $gcp.principal.user.userid = $userid

  match:
    $userid over 1h

  outcome:
    $risk_score = max(75)
    $mitre_attack_tactic = "Credential Access"
    $mitre_attack_technique = "Credentials from Password Stores"
    $mitre_attack_technique_id = "T1555"
    $event_count = count_distinct($gcp.metadata.id)
    $network_http_user_agent = array_distinct($gcp.network.http.user_agent)
    $principal_ip = array_distinct($gcp.principal.ip)
    $principal_ip_country = array_distinct($gcp.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
    $principal_ip_state = array_distinct($gcp.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
    $principal_user_id = array_distinct($gcp.principal.user.userid)
    $principal_user_display_name = array_distinct($gcp.principal.user.user_display_name)
    $target_resource_name = array_distinct($gcp.target.resource.name)
    $dc_target_resource_name = count_distinct($gcp.target.resource.name)

  condition:
    $gcp
}

YARA-L Rule Structure

Condition

Fires when at least one $gcp event in the 1h window.

Events

$gcp

  • metadata.log_type = "GCP_CLOUDAUDIT"
  • metadata.product_event_type = "google.api.apikeys.v2.ApiKeys.GetKeyString"
  • target.application = "apikeys.googleapis.com"
  • security_result.action = "ALLOW"

Match and Correlation

Match key
$userid (principal.user.userid)
Within
1h

Outcome

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

FieldExpression
risk_scoremax(75)
event_countcount_distinct($gcp.metadata.id)
network_http_user_agentarray_distinct($gcp.network.http.user_agent)
principal_iparray_distinct($gcp.principal.ip)
principal_ip_countryarray_distinct($gcp.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
principal_ip_statearray_distinct($gcp.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
principal_user_idarray_distinct($gcp.principal.user.userid)
principal_user_display_namearray_distinct($gcp.principal.user.user_display_name)
target_resource_namearray_distinct($gcp.target.resource.name)
dc_target_resource_namecount_distinct($gcp.target.resource.name)

HackTool - Dumpert Process Dumper Default File

#
Severity
critical
Time window
5m
Match by
hostname
Author
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Source
github.com/chronicle/detection-rules

Detects the creation of the default dump file used by Outflank Dumpert tool. A process dumper, which dumps the lsass process memory

Known False Positives

  • Very unlikely

MITRE ATT&CK Coverage

TacticTechniques
Credential Access

References

Telemetry Coverage

ProviderRecord / event type
SysmonEvent ID 11: FileCreate

Rule Body

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

rule hacktool_dumpert_process_dumper_default_file {

  meta:
    author = "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)"
    description = "Detects the creation of the default dump file used by Outflank Dumpert tool. A process dumper, which dumps the lsass process memory"
    reference = "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_hktl_dumpert.yml"
    license = "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License/blob/main/LICENSE.Detection.Rules.md"
    rule_name = "HackTool - Dumpert Process Dumper Default File"
    sigma_uuid = "93d94efc-d7ad-4161-ad7d-1638c4f908d8"
    sigma_status = "test"
    rule_id = "mr_13ac04a7-8853-42c9-a243-9da5dc05cb66"
    tactic = "TA0006"
    technique = "T1003.001"
    data_source = "Sysmon"
    platform = "Windows"
    severity = "Critical"
    priority = "Critical"
    false_positives = "Very unlikely"

  events:
    $file.metadata.event_type = "FILE_CREATION"
    re.regex($file.target.file.full_path, `dumpert.dmp$`) nocase

    $file.principal.hostname = $hostname

  match:
    $hostname over 5m

  outcome:
    //example usage of specifying test user and hostname to adjust risk score
    $risk_score = max(if($file.principal.user.userid = "user" and $file.principal.hostname = "hostname", 0, 15))
    $principal_hostname = array_distinct($file.principal.hostname)
    $principal_process_pid = array_distinct($file.principal.process.pid)
    $principal_process_command_line = array_distinct($file.principal.process.command_line)
    $principal_process_file_sha256 = array_distinct($file.principal.process.file.sha256)
    $principal_process_file_full_path = array_distinct($file.principal.process.file.full_path)
    $principal_process_product_specific_process_id = array_distinct($file.principal.process.product_specific_process_id)
    $principal_process_parent_process_product_specific_process_id = array_distinct($file.principal.process.parent_process.product_specific_process_id)
    $principal_user_userid = array_distinct($file.principal.user.userid)
    $target_file_sha256 = array_distinct($file.target.file.sha256)
    $target_file_full_path = array_distinct($file.target.file.full_path)

  condition:
    $file
}

YARA-L Rule Structure

Condition

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

Events

$file FILE_CREATION (11)

  • target.file.full_path matches "dumpert.dmp$"

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($file.principal.user.userid = "user" and $file.principal.hostname = "hostname", 0, 15))
principal_hostnamearray_distinct($file.principal.hostname)
principal_process_pidarray_distinct($file.principal.process.pid)
principal_process_command_linearray_distinct($file.principal.process.command_line)
principal_process_file_sha256array_distinct($file.principal.process.file.sha256)
principal_process_file_full_patharray_distinct($file.principal.process.file.full_path)
principal_process_product_specific_process_idarray_distinct($file.principal.process.product_specific_process_id)
principal_process_parent_process_product_specific_process_idarray_distinct($file.principal.process.parent_process.product_specific_process_id)
principal_user_useridarray_distinct($file.principal.user.userid)
target_file_sha256array_distinct($file.target.file.sha256)
target_file_full_patharray_distinct($file.target.file.full_path)

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