Detection rules › Sigma
Remote Access Tool - Ammy Admin Agent Execution
Detects the execution of the Ammy Admin RMM agent for remote management.
Known false positives
- Legitimate use of Ammy Admin RMM agent for remote management by admins.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Execution | No specific technique |
| Persistence | No specific technique |
Telemetry coverage
| Provider | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Sysmon | Event ID 1: Process creation |
| Security-Auditing | Event ID 4688: A new process has been created. |
Rule body
title: Remote Access Tool - Ammy Admin Agent Execution
id: 7da7809e-f3d5-47a3-9d5d-fc9d019caf14
status: test
description: Detects the execution of the Ammy Admin RMM agent for remote management.
references:
- https://www.ammyy.com/en/admin_features.html
author: '@kostastsale'
date: 2024-08-05
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.persistence
- detection.threat-hunting
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
Image|endswith: '\rundll32.exe'
CommandLine|contains: 'AMMYY\aa_nts.dll",run'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate use of Ammy Admin RMM agent for remote management by admins.
level: medium
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
selectionStage 1: selection
selection:
Image|endswith: '\rundll32.exe'
CommandLine|contains: 'AMMYY\aa_nts.dll",run'
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
CommandLine | match |
| field:"CommandLine" kind:match |
Image | ends_with |
| field:"Image" kind:ends_with value:"\rundll32.exe" |