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Process Launch VT Enrichment

Severity
high
Type
alert
Time window
5m
Match by
hostname
Author
Google Cloud Security
Source
github.com/chronicle/detection-rules

Identify process creations that are tagged exploit in VT

Telemetry coverage

Rule body

// Copyright 2023 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.

rule process_launch_vt_enrichment {

  meta:
    author = "Google Cloud Security"
    description = "Identify process creations that are tagged exploit in VT"
    rule_id = "mr_cf022210-8063-4aa0-9ad3-b2a2f7a7f725"
    rule_name = "Process Launch VT Enrichment"
    type = "alert"
    tags = "vt enrichment"
    data_source = "crowdstrike"
    severity = "High"
    priority = "High"

  events:
    ($process.metadata.event_type = "PROCESS_LAUNCH" or $process.metadata.event_type = "FILE_CREATION")
    $process.principal.hostname = $hostname
    // Enriched field from VirusTotal integration, can be commented out or modified if not using
    any $process.target.file.tags = "exploit" nocase

  match:
    $hostname over 5m

  outcome:
    $risk_score = 85
    $event_count = count_distinct($process.metadata.id)
    // added to populate alert graph with additional context
    // Commented out principal.hostname because it is already represented in graph as match variable. If match changes, can uncomment to add to results
    //$principal_hostname = array_distinct($process.principal.hostname)
    $principal_process_pid = array_distinct($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)
    $principal_process_product_specific_process_id = array_distinct($process.principal.process.product_specific_process_id)
    $principal_process_parent_process_product_specific_process_id = array_distinct($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)
    $target_process_product_specific_process_id = array_distinct($process.target.process.product_specific_process_id)
    $principal_user_userid = array_distinct($process.principal.user.userid)
    $target_file_sha256 = array_distinct($process.target.file.sha256)
    $target_file_full_path = array_distinct($process.target.file.full_path)

  condition:
    $process
}

YARA-L rule structure

Condition

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

Events

$process PROCESS_LAUNCH (1, 11, 4688)

  • target.file.tags = "exploit"

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_score85
event_countcount_distinct($process.metadata.id)
principal_process_pidarray_distinct($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($process.principal.process.file.full_path)
principal_process_product_specific_process_idarray_distinct($process.principal.process.product_specific_process_id)
principal_process_parent_process_product_specific_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($process.target.process.file.full_path)
target_process_product_specific_process_idarray_distinct($process.target.process.product_specific_process_id)
principal_user_useridarray_distinct($process.principal.user.userid)
target_file_sha256array_distinct($process.target.file.sha256)
target_file_full_patharray_distinct($process.target.file.full_path)