Hacktool Execution - PE Metadata

calendar May 20, 2025 · attack.credential-access attack.resource-development attack.t1588.002 attack.t1003  ·
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Detects the execution of different Windows based hacktools via PE metadata (company, product, etc.) even if the files have been renamed

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 1title: Hacktool Execution - PE Metadata
 2id: 37c1333a-a0db-48be-b64b-7393b2386e3b
 3status: test
 4description: Detects the execution of different Windows based hacktools via PE metadata (company, product, etc.) even if the files have been renamed
 5references:
 6    - https://github.com/cube0x0
 7    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/search/metadata%253ACube0x0/files
 8author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
 9date: 2022-04-27
10modified: 2024-01-15
11tags:
12    - attack.credential-access
13    - attack.resource-development
14    - attack.t1588.002
15    - attack.t1003
16logsource:
17    category: process_creation
18    product: windows
19detection:
20    selection:
21        Company: 'Cube0x0' # Detects the use of tools created by a well-known hacktool producer named "Cube0x0", which includes his handle in all binaries as company information in the PE headers (SharpPrintNightmare, KrbRelay, SharpMapExec, etc.)
22    condition: selection
23falsepositives:
24    - Unlikely
25level: high

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