Potential KamiKakaBot Activity - Lure Document Execution

Detects the execution of a Word document via the WinWord Start Menu shortcut. This behavior was observed being used by KamiKakaBot samples in order to initiate the 2nd stage of the infection.

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 1title: Potential KamiKakaBot Activity - Lure Document Execution
 2id: 24474469-bd80-46cc-9e08-9fbe81bfaaca
 3status: experimental
 4description: |
 5    Detects the execution of a Word document via the WinWord Start Menu shortcut.
 6    This behavior was observed being used by KamiKakaBot samples in order to initiate the 2nd stage of the infection.    
 7references:
 8    - https://www.nextron-systems.com/2024/03/22/unveiling-kamikakabot-malware-analysis/
 9author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), X__Junior (Nextron Systems)
10date: 2024-03-22
11tags:
12    - attack.execution
13    - attack.t1059
14    - detection.emerging-threats
15logsource:
16    category: process_creation
17    product: windows
18detection:
19    selection:
20        Image|endswith: '\cmd.exe'
21        CommandLine|contains|all:
22            - '/c '
23            - '.lnk ~'
24            - 'Start Menu\Programs\Word'
25        CommandLine|endswith: '.doc'
26    condition: selection
27falsepositives:
28    - Unknown
29level: medium

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