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Execute Files with Msdeploy.exe — Sigma Rule

Sigma rule 646bc99f-6682-4b47-a73a-17b1b64c9d34. Execute Files with Msdeploy.exe — Sigma Rule. Detects file execution using the msdeploy.exe lolbin

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Author: Beyu Denis, oscd.community. Source status: test; severity: medium. Source dates: 2020-10-18 / 2021-11-27.

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

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Source SHA-256: 9d5eb1c57f8bdafeb657c3f712c8d76b7422fe3e5f1431bada5ce073fc16ad7d

Detection logic

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title: Execute Files with Msdeploy.exe
id: 646bc99f-6682-4b47-a73a-17b1b64c9d34
status: test
description: Detects file execution using the msdeploy.exe lolbin
references:
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Msdeploy/
    - https://twitter.com/pabraeken/status/995837734379032576
    - https://twitter.com/pabraeken/status/999090532839313408
author: Beyu Denis, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-18
modified: 2021-11-27
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1218
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'verb:sync'
            - '-source:RunCommand'
            - '-dest:runCommand'
        Image|endswith: '\msdeploy.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - System administrator Usage
level: medium

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  • System administrator Usage

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