Detection rules › YARA-L
Cred Dump Tools Dropped Files
Files with well-known filenames (parts of credential dump software or files produced by them) creation
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Credential Access | T1003.001 OS Credential Dumping: LSASS Memory |
References
Event coverage
| Provider | Event | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Sysmon | Event ID 11 | FileCreate |
Rule body yaral
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rule cred_dump_tools_dropped_files {
meta:
author = "Teymur Kheirkhabarov, oscd.community"
description = "Files with well-known filenames (parts of credential dump software or files produced by them) creation"
reference = "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_cred_dump_tools_dropped_files.yml"
license = "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License/blob/main/LICENSE.Detection.Rules.md"
rule_name = "Cred Dump Tools Dropped Files"
sigma_uuid = "8fbf3271-1ef6-4e94-8210-03c2317947f6"
sigma_status = "test"
rule_id = "mr_1ba84a4c-c6cf-49ee-902d-5e9e6efcaac0"
tactic = "TA0006"
technique = "T1003.001"
type = "Detection"
data_source = "Sysmon"
platform = "Windows"
severity = "High"
priority = "High"
false_positives = "Legitimate Administrator using tool for password recovery"
events:
$file.metadata.event_type = "FILE_CREATION"
(
re.regex($file.target.file.full_path, `\\(fgdump-log|kirbi|pwdump|pwhashes|wce_ccache|wce_krbtkt)`) nocase or
re.regex($file.target.file.full_path, `\\(cachedump\.exe|cachedump64\.exe|DumpExt\.dll|DumpSvc\.exe|Dumpy\.exe|fgexec\.exe|lsremora\.dll|lsremora64\.dll|NTDS\.out|procdump64\.exe|pstgdump\.exe|pwdump\.exe|SAM\.out|SECURITY\.out|servpw\.exe|servpw64\.exe|SYSTEM\.out|test\.pwd|wceaux\.dll)$`) 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
}
Detection logic
Fires when at least one $file event in the 5m window.
Events
$file
target.file.full_path matches "\\(fgdump-log|kirbi|pwdump|pwhashes|wce_ccache|wce_krbtkt)"target.file.full_path matches "\\(cachedump\.exe|cachedump64\.exe|DumpExt\.dll|DumpSvc\.exe|Dumpy\.exe|fgexec\.exe|lsremora\.dll|lsremora64\.dll|NTDS\.out|procdump64\.exe|pstgdump\.exe|pwdump\.exe|SAM\.out|SECURITY\.out|servpw\.exe|servpw64\.exe|SYSTEM\.out|test\.pwd|wceaux\.dll)$"
Correlation
Outcome
Fields the detection emits on a match. $risk_score drives alerting; Chronicle surfaces the rest on the detection.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | max(if($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) |