Suspicious Execution From GUID Like Folder Names
Detects potential suspicious execution of a GUID like folder name located in a suspicious location such as %TEMP% as seen being used in IcedID attacks
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1title: Suspicious Execution From GUID Like Folder Names
2id: 90b63c33-2b97-4631-a011-ceb0f47b77c3
3status: test
4description: Detects potential suspicious execution of a GUID like folder name located in a suspicious location such as %TEMP% as seen being used in IcedID attacks
5references:
6 - https://twitter.com/Kostastsale/status/1565257924204986369
7author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
8date: 2022/09/01
9modified: 2023/03/02
10tags:
11 - attack.defense_evasion
12 - attack.t1027
13logsource:
14 category: process_creation
15 product: windows
16detection:
17 # Uncomment this section and remove the filter if you want the rule to be more specific to processes
18 # selection_img:
19 # Image|endswith:
20 # - '\rundll32.exe'
21 selection_folder:
22 CommandLine|contains:
23 # Add more suspicious or unexpected paths
24 - '\AppData\Roaming\'
25 - '\AppData\Local\Temp\' # This could generate some FP with some installers creating folders with GUID
26 selection_guid:
27 CommandLine|contains|all:
28 - '\{'
29 - '}\'
30 filter:
31 Image|contains|all:
32 - '\{'
33 - '}\'
34 filter_null:
35 Image: null
36 filter_driver_inst: # DrvInst.exe "4" "0" "C:\Users\venom\AppData\Local\Temp\{a0753cc2-fcea-4d49-a787-2290b564b06f}\nvvhci.inf" "9" "43a2fa8e7" "00000000000001C0" "WinSta0\Default" "00000000000001C4" "208" "c:\program files\nvidia corporation\installer2\nvvhci.{eb7b4460-7ec9-42d6-b73f-d487d4550526}"
37 Image: 'C:\Windows\System32\drvinst.exe'
38 condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter*
39falsepositives:
40 - Installers are sometimes known for creating temporary folders with GUID like names. Add appropriate filters accordingly
41level: medium
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