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Remote Access Tool - NetSupport Execution — Sigma Rule

Sigma rule 758ff488-18d5-4cbe-8ec4-02b6285a434f. Remote Access Tool - NetSupport Execution — Sigma Rule. An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software, such as Team Viewer, Go2Assist, LogMein, AmmyyAdmin, etc, to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks. These services are commonly used as legitimate technical support software, and may be allowed by application control within a target environment. Remote access tools like VNC, Ammyy, and Teamviewer are used frequently when compared with other legitimate software commonly used by adversaries. (Citation: Symantec Living off the Land)

Rule metadata and linked tags

Author: frack113. Source status: test; severity: medium. Source dates: 2022-09-25 / 2023-03-06.

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

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Source SHA-256: bfcae2f8b3c6bf058e603ddac531352d9da1810c9fa6c9336619a16f41e0f4d3

Detection logic

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title: Remote Access Tool - NetSupport Execution
id: 758ff488-18d5-4cbe-8ec4-02b6285a434f
status: test
description: |
    An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software, such as Team Viewer, Go2Assist, LogMein, AmmyyAdmin, etc, to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks.
    These services are commonly used as legitimate technical support software, and may be allowed by application control within a target environment.
    Remote access tools like VNC, Ammyy, and Teamviewer are used frequently when compared with other legitimate software commonly used by adversaries. (Citation: Symantec Living off the Land)
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1219/T1219.md
author: frack113
date: 2022-09-25
modified: 2023-03-06
tags:
    - attack.command-and-control
    - attack.t1219.002
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        - Description: NetSupport Client Configurator
        - Product: NetSupport Remote Control
        - Company: NetSupport Ltd
        - OriginalFileName: PCICFGUI.EXE
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate use
level: medium

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False positives

  • Legitimate use

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