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NTDS.DIT Created

Status
test
Severity
low
Log source
category file_event, product windows
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Source
github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma

Detects creation of a file named "ntds.dit" (Active Directory Database)

MITRE ATT&CK coverage

TacticTechniques
Credential Access

Telemetry coverage

ProviderRecord / event type
SysmonEvent ID 11: FileCreate

Rule body

title: NTDS.DIT Created
id: 0b8baa3f-575c-46ee-8715-d6f28cc7d33c
status: test
description: Detects creation of a file named "ntds.dit" (Active Directory Database)
references:
    - Internal Research
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-05-05
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1003.003
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: file_event
detection:
    selection:
        TargetFilename|endswith: 'ntds.dit'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low

Stages and Predicates

Stage 0: condition

selection

Stage 1: selection

selection:
    TargetFilename|endswith: 'ntds.dit'

Indicators

These rows show field, operator, and value matches.

FieldKindValuesSearch
TargetFilenameends_with
  • ntds.dit
field:"TargetFilename" kind:ends_with value:"ntds.dit"