Access To Browser Credential Files By Uncommon Applications

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About the rule

Rule Type

Standard

Rule Description

Detects file access requests to browser credential stores by uncommon processes. Could indicate potential attempt of credential stealing. Requires heavy baselining before usage

Severity

Attention

Rule Requirement

Criteria

Action1: actionname = "File Created or Modified" AND ((FILENAME endswith "\Appdata\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WebCache\WebCacheV01.dat" OR OBJECTNAME endswith "\Appdata\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WebCache\WebCacheV01.dat") OR (FILENAME endswith "\cookies.sqlite,\places.sqlite,release\key3.db,release\key4.db,release\logins.json" OR OBJECTNAME endswith "\cookies.sqlite,\places.sqlite,release\key3.db,release\key4.db,release\logins.json") OR (FILENAME contains "\User Data\Default\Login Data,\User Data\Local State" OR OBJECTNAME contains "\User Data\Default\Login Data,\User Data\Local State")) AND (PROCESSNAME != "System" AND PROCESSNAME notstartswith "C:\Program Files (x86)\,C:\Program Files\,C:\Windows\system32\,C:\Windows\SysWOW64") AND ((PROCESSNAME notstartswith "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender" OR PROCESSNAME notendswith "\MpCopyAccelerator.exe,\MsMpEng.exe") AND PROCESSNAME notendswith "\thor.exe,\thor64.exe") select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.USERNAME,Action1.DOMAIN,Action1.OBJECTNAME,Action1.FILENAME,Action1.PROCESSNAME

Detection

Execution Mode

realtime

Log Sources

Windows

Author

frack113, X__Junior (Nextron Systems)