Compressed File Creation Via Tar.EXE — Sigma Rule

Rule metadata and linked tags

Author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), AdmU3. Source status: test; severity: low. Source dates: 2023-12-19 / not supplied.

{
  "product": "windows",
  "category": "process_creation"
}

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Source SHA-256: 30b00053198de4eaed1579cf57c0954e4a4d10225171b179d26d24032504b348

Detection logic

Original source YAML. Source-tag agreement is not proof of complete semantic coverage. This rule has not been compiled for a SIEM backend or validated against live telemetry here.

title: Compressed File Creation Via Tar.EXE
id: 418a3163-3247-4b7b-9933-dcfcb7c52ea9
status: test
description: |
    Detects execution of "tar.exe" in order to create a compressed file.
    Adversaries may abuse various utilities to compress or encrypt data before exfiltration.
references:
    - https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/chromeloader-malware/
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Tar/
    - https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/cicada-apt10-japan-espionage
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), AdmU3
date: 2023-12-19
tags:
    - attack.collection
    - attack.exfiltration
    - attack.t1560
    - attack.t1560.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: process_creation
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\tar.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'bsdtar'
    selection_create:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - '-c'
            - '-r'
            - '-u'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Likely
level: low

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False positives

• Likely

Source references

• https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/chromeloader-malware/
• https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Tar/
• https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/cicada-apt10-japan-espionage