Esentutl Execution (Windows Event Log)

id: '6147.6666'
title: Esentutl Execution
description: 'Esentutl is a command-line tool that provides database utilities for
  the Windows Extensible Storage Engine. This use case looks for esentutl execution
  or from an executable running common process command line switches used by adversaries.
  Living Off the Land Binary and Scripts (LOLBAS) (LOLBIN) Threat Actor Association:
  Wizard Spider Software Association: Bazar, Conti, Trickbot Atomics T1003.002 Test
  #3'
logic_format: Splunk
logic: '`get_endpoint_data` `get_endpoint_data_winevent` (TERM(EventCode=4688) OR
  "<EventID>4688<" OR Type=Process) ( "esentutl.exe" OR (".exe" "/y" "/d") OR "esentutl"
  ) | regex process="(?i)(esentutl|\.exe)\"?\s.*\/y\s.*\/d\s" | table _time, host,
  user, signature_id, process, process_*, parent_* | bin span=1s | stats values(*)
  as * by _time, host '
techniques:
- command-and-control:ingress tool transfer
- credential-access:os credential dumping:security account manager
- credential-access:os credential dumping:ntds
- lateral-movement:lateral tool transfer
- defense-evasion:hide artifacts
technique_id:
- T1105
- T1003.002
- T1003.003
- T1570
- T1564
data_category:
- Windows event logs
- Process command-line parameters
references:
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/09/apt10-targeting-japanese-corporations-using-updated-ttps.html