Diskshadow Script Mode - Uncommon Script Extension Execution
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About the rule
Rule Type
Standard
Rule Description
Detects execution of "Diskshadow.exe" in script mode to execute an script with a potentially uncommon extension. Initial baselining of the allowed extension list is required.
Severity
Trouble
Rule Requirement
Criteria
Action1: actionname = "Process started" AND ((ORIGINALFILENAME = "diskshadow.exe" OR PROCESSNAME endswith "\diskshadow.exe") AND COMMANDLINE contains "-s ,/s ,–s ,—s ,―s ") AND COMMANDLINE notcontains ".txt" select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.COMMANDLINE,Action1.FILE_NAME,Action1.PROCESSNAME,Action1.USERNAME,Action1.PARENTPROCESSNAME
Detection
Execution Mode
realtime
Log Sources
Windows
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
