Detection rules › Elastic
Process Suspended via TTD Monitor Driver
Identifies unsigned code calling an IOCTL in the TTD Monitor kernel driver to suspend a specific process by PID. Adversaries may abuse this driver to tamper with endpoint security solutions.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Privilege Escalation | |
| Defense Impairment |
Rule body
[rule]
description = """
Identifies unsigned code calling an IOCTL in the TTD Monitor kernel driver to suspend a specific process by PID.
Adversaries may abuse this driver to tamper with endpoint security solutions.
"""
id = "4953d091-dd91-4380-9531-e373a5bfffaf"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "Process Suspended via TTD Monitor Driver"
os_list = ["windows"]
reference = [
"https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/fin7-reboot-cybercrime-gang-enhances-ops-with-new-edr-bypasses-and-automated-attacks/",
]
version = "1.0.3"
query = '''
api where
process.Ext.api.name == "DeviceIoControl" and
process.Ext.api.parameters.device : "\\Device\\com_microsoft_idna_ProcLaunchMon" and
/* IOCTL 0x228034 to suspend a PID */
process.Ext.api.parameters.io_control_code == 2261044 and
not _arraysearch(process.thread.Ext.call_stack_final_user_module.code_signature, $caller, $caller.trusted == true)
'''
min_endpoint_version = "8.14.0"
[[actions]]
action = "kill_process"
field = "process.entity_id"
state = 0
[[optional_actions]]
action = "rollback"
field = "process.entity_id"
state = 0
[[threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[threat.technique]]
id = "T1068"
name = "Exploitation for Privilege Escalation"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1068/"
[threat.tactic]
id = "TA0004"
name = "Privilege Escalation"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0004/"
[[threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[threat.technique]]
id = "T1562"
name = "Impair Defenses"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1562/"
[threat.tactic]
id = "TA0005"
name = "Defense Evasion"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/"
[internal]
min_endpoint_version = "8.14.0"
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: api
api where
process.Ext.api.name == "DeviceIoControl" and
process.Ext.api.parameters.device : "\\Device\\com_microsoft_idna_ProcLaunchMon" and
process.Ext.api.parameters.io_control_code == 2261044 and
not _arraysearch(process.thread.Ext.call_stack_final_user_module.code_signature, $caller, $caller.trusted == true)
Exclusions
The rule actively suppresses these predicates.
| Field | Kind | Excluded values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
process.thread.Ext.call_stack_final_user_module.code_signature | array_any | excludes:process.thread.Ext.call_stack_final_user_module.code_signature |
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
process.Ext.api.name | eq |
| field:"process.Ext.api.name" kind:eq value:"DeviceIoControl" |
process.Ext.api.parameters.device | wildcard |
| field:"process.Ext.api.parameters.device" kind:wildcard value:"\Device\com_microsoft_idna_ProcLaunchMon" |
process.Ext.api.parameters.io_control_code | eq |
| field:"process.Ext.api.parameters.io_control_code" kind:eq value:"2261044" |