Remote Access Tool - RURAT Execution From Unusual Location

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About the rule

Rule Type

Standard

Rule Description

Detects execution of Remote Utilities RAT (RURAT) from an unusual location (outside of 'C:\\Program Files')

Severity

Trouble

Rule Requirement

Criteria

Action1: actionname = "Process started" AND (PROCESSNAME endswith "\rutserv.exe,\rfusclient.exe" OR PRODUCT_NAME = "Remote Utilities") AND PROCESSNAME notstartswith "C:\Program Files\Remote Utilities,C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities" 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)