Renamed CreateDump Utility Execution

calendar Apr 25, 2025 · attack.defense-evasion attack.t1036 attack.t1003.001 attack.credential-access  ·
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Detects uses of a renamed legitimate createdump.exe LOLOBIN utility to dump process memory

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 1title: Renamed CreateDump Utility Execution
 2id: 1a1ed54a-2ba4-4221-94d5-01dee560d71e
 3related:
 4    - id: 515c8be5-e5df-4c5e-8f6d-a4a2f05e4b48
 5      type: similar
 6status: test
 7description: Detects uses of a renamed legitimate createdump.exe LOLOBIN utility to dump process memory
 8references:
 9    - https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/overwatch-exposes-aquatic-panda-in-possession-of-log-4-shell-exploit-tools/
10    - https://twitter.com/bopin2020/status/1366400799199272960
11author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
12date: 2022-09-20
13modified: 2023-02-14
14tags:
15    - attack.defense-evasion
16    - attack.t1036
17    - attack.t1003.001
18    - attack.credential-access
19logsource:
20    category: process_creation
21    product: windows
22detection:
23    selection_pe:
24        OriginalFileName: 'FX_VER_INTERNALNAME_STR'
25    selection_cli:
26        - CommandLine|contains|all:
27              - ' -u ' # Short version of '--full'
28              - ' -f ' # Short version of '--name'
29              - '.dmp'
30        - CommandLine|contains|all:
31              - ' --full ' # Short version of '--full'
32              - ' --name ' # Short version of '--name'
33              - '.dmp'
34    filter:
35        Image|endswith: '\createdump.exe'
36    condition: 1 of selection_* and not filter
37falsepositives:
38    - Command lines that use the same flags
39level: high

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