PUA - Advanced IP Scanner Execution
Detects the use of Advanced IP Scanner. Seems to be a popular tool for ransomware groups.
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1title: PUA - Advanced IP Scanner Execution
2id: bef37fa2-f205-4a7b-b484-0759bfd5f86f
3status: test
4description: Detects the use of Advanced IP Scanner. Seems to be a popular tool for ransomware groups.
5references:
6 - https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2019/12/09/snatch-ransomware-reboots-pcs-into-safe-mode-to-bypass-protection/
7 - https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/05/tactics-techniques-procedures-associated-with-maze-ransomware-incidents.html
8 - https://labs.f-secure.com/blog/prelude-to-ransomware-systembc
9 - https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/20444693/fbi-pin-egregor-ransomware-bc-01062021.pdf
10 - https://thedfirreport.com/2021/01/18/all-that-for-a-coinminer
11 - https://github.com/3CORESec/MAL-CL/tree/master/Descriptors/Other/Advanced%20IP%20Scanner
12author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), @ROxPinTeddy
13date: 2020-05-12
14modified: 2023-02-07
15tags:
16 - attack.discovery
17 - attack.t1046
18 - attack.t1135
19logsource:
20 category: process_creation
21 product: windows
22detection:
23 selection_img:
24 - Image|contains: '\advanced_ip_scanner' # Covers also advanced_ip_scanner_console.exe
25 - OriginalFileName|contains: 'advanced_ip_scanner' # Covers also advanced_ip_scanner_console.exe
26 - Description|contains: 'Advanced IP Scanner'
27 selection_cli:
28 CommandLine|contains|all:
29 - '/portable'
30 - '/lng'
31 condition: 1 of selection_*
32falsepositives:
33 - Legitimate administrative use
34level: medium
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