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C2-NamedPipe

Description

Detects the creation of a named pipe used by known APT malware. Reference - https://docs.microsoft.com/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-wpo/4de75e21-36fd-440a-859b-75accc74487c
Type de règle
Scheduled
Version
1.0.0
Statut déclaré
Available
Fréquence
1d
Période analysée
1d
Déclenchement
gt 0

Couverture MITRE déclarée

Sources déclarées

Métadonnées du fichier source. Aucune dépendance déduite du KQL.

Connecteurs

Types de données

Requête KQL

Requête originale, sans modification.

// this is what should be constantly tweaked with default C2 framework names, search uses has_any (wildcard)
let badPipeNames = pack_array(
    '\\psexec',                                     // PSexec default pipe
    '\\paexec',                                     // PSexec default pipe
    '\\remcom',                                     // PSexec default pipe
    '\\csexec',                                     // PSexec default pipe
    '\\isapi_http',                                 // Uroburos Malware Named Pipe
    '\\isapi_dg',                                   // Uroburos Malware Named Pipe
    '\\isapi_dg2',                                  // Uroburos Malware Named Pipe
    '\\sdlrpc',                                     // Cobra Trojan Named Pipe http://goo.gl/8rOZUX
    '\\ahexec',                                     // Sofacy group malware
    '\\winsession',                                 // Wild Neutron APT malware https://goo.gl/pivRZJ
    '\\lsassw',                                     // Wild Neutron APT malware https://goo.gl/pivRZJ
    '\\46a676ab7f179e511e30dd2dc41bd388',           // Project Sauron https://goo.gl/eFoP4A
    '\\9f81f59bc58452127884ce513865ed20',           // Project Sauron https://goo.gl/eFoP4A
    '\\e710f28d59aa529d6792ca6ff0ca1b34',           // Project Sauron https://goo.gl/eFoP4A
    '\\rpchlp_3',                                   // Project Sauron https://goo.gl/eFoP4A - Technical Analysis Input
    '\\NamePipe_MoreWindows',                       // US-CERT Alert - RedLeaves https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA17-117A
    '\\pcheap_reuse',                               // Pipe used by Equation Group malware 77486bb828dba77099785feda0ca1d4f33ad0d39b672190079c508b3feb21fb0
    '\\gruntsvc',                                   // Covenant default named pipe
    '\\583da945-62af-10e8-4902-a8f205c72b2e',       // SolarWinds SUNBURST malware report https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/12/evasive-attacker-leverages-solarwinds-supply-chain-compromises-with-sunburst-backdoor.html
    '\\bizkaz',                                     // Snatch Ransomware https://thedfirreport.com/2020/06/21/snatch-ransomware/
    '\\atctl',                                      // https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/a4ddb2664a6c87a1d3c5da5a5a32a5df9a0b0c8f2e951811bd1ec1d44d42ccf1/detection
    '\\userpipe',                                   // ruag apt case
    '\\iehelper',                                   // ruag apt case
    '\\sdlrpc',                                     // project cobra https://www.gdatasoftware.com/blog/2015/01/23926-analysis-of-project-cobra
    '\\comnap',                                     // https://www.gdatasoftware.com/blog/2015/01/23926-analysis-of-project-cobra
    '\\lsadump',                                    // Cred Dump-Tools Named Pipes
    '\\cachedump',                                  // Cred Dump-Tools Named Pipes
    '\\wceservicepipe',                             // Cred Dump-Tools Named Pipes
    '\\jaccdpqnvbrrxlaf',                           // PoshC2 default named pipe
    '\\svcctl',                                     // CrackMapExec default named pipe
    '\\csexecsvc'                                   // CSEXEC default named pipe
    '\\status_',                                    // CS default named pipes https://github.com/Neo23x0/sigma/issues/253
    '\\MSSE-',                                      // CobaltStrike default named pipe
    '\\status_',                                    // CobaltStrike default named pipe
    '\\msagent_',                                   // (target) CobaltStrike default named pipe
    '\\postex_ssh_',                                // CobaltStrike default named pipe
    '\\postex_',                                    // CobaltStrike default named pipe
    '\\Posh'                                        // PoshC2 default named pipe
);
DeviceEvents
| where ActionType == "NamedPipeEvent"
| extend ParsedFields=parse_json(AdditionalFields)
| where ParsedFields.FileOperation == "File created"
| where ParsedFields.PipeName has_any (badPipeNames)
| project TimeGenerated, ActionType, DeviceName, InitiatingProcessAccountDomain, InitiatingProcessAccountName, InitiatingProcessFolderPath, InitiatingProcessCommandLine, ParsedFields.FileOperation, ParsedFields.PipeName
| extend HostName = iff(DeviceName has '.', substring(DeviceName, 0, indexof(DeviceName, '.')), DeviceName)
| extend DnsDomain = iff(DeviceName has '.', substring(DeviceName, indexof(DeviceName, '.') + 1), "")

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Identifiant source
7ce00cba-f76f-4026-ab7f-7e4f1b67bd18
Autres fichiers source 2Solutions/Microsoft Defender XDR/Analytic Rules/Command and Control/C2-NamedPipe.yamlsource ↗Solutions/Microsoft Defender XDR/Data/Solution_Microsoft Defender XDR.jsonsolution-membership ↗
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