HackTool - GoldenDMSA Execution

calendar Oct 21, 2026 · attack.persistence attack.privilege-escalation attack.t1098 attack.credential-access attack.t1110.001 attack.t1558.003  ·
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Detects execution of GoldenDMSA hacktool used for Directory Service Account manipulation.

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 1title: HackTool - GoldenDMSA Execution
 2id: c41ec561-872d-469b-847c-1653ad19b45d
 3status: experimental
 4description: |
 5        Detects execution of GoldenDMSA hacktool used for Directory Service Account manipulation.
 6references:
 7    - https://github.com/Semperis/GoldenDMSA
 8    - https://ipurple.team/2025/09/02/golden-dmsa/
 9    - https://www.semperis.com/blog/golden-dmsa-what-is-dmsa-authentication-bypass/
10    - https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/critical-golden-dmsa-attack-in-windows.html
11    - https://hacktricks.wiki/en/windows-hardening/active-directory-methodology/golden-dmsa-gmsa.html
12author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)
13date: 2026-10-19
14tags:
15    - attack.persistence
16    - attack.privilege-escalation
17    - attack.t1098
18    - attack.credential-access
19    - attack.t1110.001
20    - attack.t1558.003
21logsource:
22    category: process_creation
23    product: windows
24detection:
25    selection_img:
26        Image|endswith: '\GoldenDMSA.exe'
27    selection_cli:
28        CommandLine|contains:
29            - 'wordlist'
30            - 'bruteforce'
31        CommandLine|contains|all:
32            - ' -s '
33            - 'S-1-5-21-'
34            - ' -d '
35            - ' -k '
36    condition: 1 of selection_*
37falsepositives:
38    - Unknown
39level: high

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