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Hacktool - IronSharpPack Execution

Type
alert
Time window
15m
Match by
hostname
Author
Georg Lauenstein - suresecure GmbH
Source
github.com/chronicle/detection-rules

Detects the execution of known attacker tools, including but not limited to those in the IronSharpPack toolset. These tools are commonly used for offensive security operations and may indicate malicious activity if observed in unauthorized environments.

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rule hacktool_ironsharp_pack_execution {

    meta:
      author = "Georg Lauenstein - suresecure GmbH"
      description = "Detects the execution of known attacker tools, including but not limited to those in the IronSharpPack toolset. These tools are commonly used for offensive security operations and may indicate malicious activity if observed in unauthorized environments."
      rule_id = "mr_34f2ecef-cd3e-4dee-9c83-b7a9ec34becc"
      rule_name = "Hacktool - IronSharpPack Execution"
      tactic = "TA0002"
      technique = "T1059"
      references = "https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/IronSharpPack"
      type = "alert"
      platform = "Linux, Windows, EDR"
      data_source = "Sysmon for Linux, Microsoft Sysmon, Windows Event Logs"
      severity = "Medium"  // Adjust based on your risk assessment
      priority = "Medium"  // Adjust based on your incident response process

    events:
      $ironsharp_execution.metadata.event_type = "PROCESS_LAUNCH"
      $ironsharp_execution.target.process.file.full_path = /cmd\.exe|python.*\.exe|ipy\.exe|powershell\.exe|pwsh\.exe|wsl\.exe/ nocase and
      $ironsharp_execution.target.process.command_line = /IronADCSPwn\.py|IronADFSDump\.py|IronBetterSafetyKatz\.py|IronCertify\.py|IronDeployPrinterNightmare\.py|IronEmbed\.py|IronEDD\.py|IronGrouper2\.py|IronInveigh\.py|IronLockLess\.py|IronPassTheCert\.py|IronRubeus\.py|IronSafetyKatz\.py|IronSearchOutlook\.py|IronSeatbelt\.py|IronSharPersist\.py|IronSharp-SMBExec\.py|IronSharpAllowedToAct\.py|IronSharpBypassUAC\.py|IronSharpCOM\.py|IronSharpChisel\.py|IronSharpChrome\.py|IronSharpChromium\.py|IronSharpCloud\.py|IronSharpCookieMonster\.py|IronSharpCrashEventLog\.py|IronSharpDPAPI\.py|IronSharpDir\.py|IronSharpDoor\.py|IronSharpDump\.py|IronSharpEDRChecker\.py|IronSharpExec\.py|IronSharpGPOAbuse\.py|IronSharpHandler\.py|IronSharpKatz\.py|IronSharpLAPS\.py|IronSharpMapExec\.py|IronSharpMiniDump\.py|IronSharpMove\.py|IronSharpNamedPipePTH\.py|IronSharpReg\.py|IronSharpSQLPwn\.py|IronSharpSearch\.py|IronSharpSecDump\.py|IronSharpSniper\.py|IronSharpSpray\.py|IronSharpStay\.py|IronSharpTask\.py|IronSharpUp\.py|IronSharpWMI\.py|IronSharpWebServer\.py|IronSharpWifiGrabber\.py|IronSharpZeroLogon\.py|IronShhmon\.py|IronSqlClient\.py|IronStandIn\.py|IronStickyNotesExtract\.py|IronThunderFox\.py|IronTokenStomp\.py|IronWMIReg\.py|IronWatson\.py|Iron_RunasCs\.py|Ironscout\.py|Ironsharpfiles\.py|Ironsharpshares\.py/ nocase

      // Capture the hostname where the event occurred
      $ironsharp_execution.principal.hostname = $hostname

    match:
      $hostname over 15m

    outcome:
      $risk_score = max(65)
      $event_count = count_distinct($ironsharp_execution.metadata.id)
      $principal_process_pid = array_distinct($ironsharp_execution.principal.process.pid)
      $principal_process_command_line = array_distinct($ironsharp_execution.principal.process.command_line)
      $principal_process_file_sha256 = array_distinct($ironsharp_execution.principal.process.file.sha256)
      $principal_process_file_full_path = array_distinct($ironsharp_execution.principal.process.file.full_path)
      $principal_process_product_specific_process_id = array_distinct($ironsharp_execution.principal.process.product_specific_process_id)
      $principal_process_parent_process_product_specific_process_id = array_distinct($ironsharp_execution.principal.process.parent_process.product_specific_process_id)
      $target_process_pid = array_distinct($ironsharp_execution.target.process.pid)
      $target_process_command_line = array_distinct($ironsharp_execution.target.process.command_line)
      $target_process_file_sha256 = array_distinct($ironsharp_execution.target.process.file.sha256)
      $target_process_file_full_path = array_distinct($ironsharp_execution.target.process.file.full_path)
      $target_process_product_specific_process_id = array_distinct($ironsharp_execution.target.process.product_specific_process_id)
      $principal_user_userid = array_distinct($ironsharp_execution.principal.user.userid)

    condition:
      $ironsharp_execution
}

Detection logic

Fires when at least one $ironsharp_execution event in the 15m window.

Events

$ironsharp_execution PROCESS_LAUNCH (1, 4688)

  • target.process.file.full_path matches "cmd\.exe|python.*\.exe|ipy\.exe|powershell\.exe|pwsh\.exe|wsl\.exe"
  • target.process.command_line matches "IronADCSPwn\.py|IronADFSDump\.py|IronBetterSafetyKatz\.py|IronCertify\.py|IronDeployPrinterNightmare\.py|IronEmbed\.py|IronEDD\.py|IronGrouper2\.py|IronInveigh\.py|IronLockLess\.py|IronPassTheCert\.py|IronRubeus\.py|IronSafetyKatz\.py|IronSearchOutlook\.py|IronSeatbelt\.py|IronSharPersist\.py|IronSharp-SMBExec\.py|IronSharpAllowedToAct\.py|IronSharpBypassUAC\.py|IronSharpCOM\.py|IronSharpChisel\.py|IronSharpChrome\.py|IronSharpChromium\.py|IronSharpCloud\.py|IronSharpCookieMonster\.py|IronSharpCrashEventLog\.py|IronSharpDPAPI\.py|IronSharpDir\.py|IronSharpDoor\.py|IronSharpDump\.py|IronSharpEDRChecker\.py|IronSharpExec\.py|IronSharpGPOAbuse\.py|IronSharpHandler\.py|IronSharpKatz\.py|IronSharpLAPS\.py|IronSharpMapExec\.py|IronSharpMiniDump\.py|IronSharpMove\.py|IronSharpNamedPipePTH\.py|IronSharpReg\.py|IronSharpSQLPwn\.py|IronSharpSearch\.py|IronSharpSecDump\.py|IronSharpSniper\.py|IronSharpSpray\.py|IronSharpStay\.py|IronSharpTask\.py|IronSharpUp\.py|IronSharpWMI\.py|IronSharpWebServer\.py|IronSharpWifiGrabber\.py|IronSharpZeroLogon\.py|IronShhmon\.py|IronSqlClient\.py|IronStandIn\.py|IronStickyNotesExtract\.py|IronThunderFox\.py|IronTokenStomp\.py|IronWMIReg\.py|IronWatson\.py|Iron_RunasCs\.py|Ironscout\.py|Ironsharpfiles\.py|Ironsharpshares\.py"

Correlation

Match key
$hostname (principal.hostname)
Within
15m

Outcome

Fields the detection emits on a match. $risk_score drives alerting; Chronicle surfaces the rest on the detection.

FieldExpression
risk_scoremax(65)
event_countcount_distinct($ironsharp_execution.metadata.id)
principal_process_pidarray_distinct($ironsharp_execution.principal.process.pid)
principal_process_command_linearray_distinct($ironsharp_execution.principal.process.command_line)
principal_process_file_sha256array_distinct($ironsharp_execution.principal.process.file.sha256)
principal_process_file_full_patharray_distinct($ironsharp_execution.principal.process.file.full_path)
principal_process_product_specific_process_idarray_distinct($ironsharp_execution.principal.process.product_specific_process_id)
principal_process_parent_process_product_specific_process_idarray_distinct($ironsharp_execution.principal.process.parent_process.product_specific_process_id)
target_process_pidarray_distinct($ironsharp_execution.target.process.pid)
target_process_command_linearray_distinct($ironsharp_execution.target.process.command_line)
target_process_file_sha256array_distinct($ironsharp_execution.target.process.file.sha256)
target_process_file_full_patharray_distinct($ironsharp_execution.target.process.file.full_path)
target_process_product_specific_process_idarray_distinct($ironsharp_execution.target.process.product_specific_process_id)
principal_user_useridarray_distinct($ironsharp_execution.principal.user.userid)