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HackTool - SharpChisel Execution
Detects usage of the Sharp Chisel via the commandline arguments
Known false positives
- Unlikely
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Command & Control |
Telemetry coverage
| Provider | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Sysmon | Event ID 1: Process creation |
Rule body
title: HackTool - SharpChisel Execution
id: cf93e05e-d798-4d9e-b522-b0248dc61eaf
related:
- id: 8b0e12da-d3c3-49db-bb4f-256703f380e5
type: similar
status: test
description: Detects usage of the Sharp Chisel via the commandline arguments
references:
- https://github.com/shantanu561993/SharpChisel
- https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/wading-through-muddy-waters-recent-activity-of-an-iranian-state-sponsored-threat-actor/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-09-05
modified: 2023-02-13
tags:
- attack.command-and-control
- attack.t1090.001
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\SharpChisel.exe'
- Product: 'SharpChisel'
# See rule 8b0e12da-d3c3-49db-bb4f-256703f380e5 for Chisel.exe coverage
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unlikely
level: high
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
selectionStage 1: selection
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\SharpChisel.exe'
- Product: 'SharpChisel'
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
Image | ends_with |
| field:"Image" kind:ends_with value:"\SharpChisel.exe" |
Product | eq |
| field:"Product" kind:eq value:"SharpChisel" |