DarkGate - User Created Via Net.EXE

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About the rule

Rule Type

Standard

Rule Description

Detects creation of local users via the net.exe command with the name of "DarkGate"

Severity

Trouble

Rule Requirement

Criteria

Action1: actionname = "Process started" AND PROCESSNAME endswith "\net.exe,\net1.exe" AND (COMMANDLINE contains "user" AND COMMANDLINE contains "add" AND COMMANDLINE contains "DarkGate" AND COMMANDLINE contains "SafeMode") select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.COMMANDLINE,Action1.FILE_NAME,Action1.PROCESSNAME,Action1.USERNAME,Action1.PARENTPROCESSNAME

Detection

Execution Mode

realtime

Log Sources

Windows

Author

X__Junior (Nextron Systems)