Remote Thread Created In KeePass.EXE — Sigma Rule

Rule metadata and linked tags

Author: Timon Hackenjos. Source status: test; severity: high. Source dates: 2022-04-22 / 2023-05-05.

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

Pinned original Sigma rule · Detection Rule License 1.1

Source SHA-256: ef37cb17b8f6717b7115670cb9d5cca278164d1d4a31b52920ad55f32a1d32cf

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: Remote Thread Created In KeePass.EXE
id: 77564cc2-7382-438b-a7f6-395c2ae53b9a
status: test
description: Detects remote thread creation in "KeePass.exe" which could indicates potential password dumping activity
references:
    - https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa20-259a
    - https://github.com/denandz/KeeFarce
    - https://github.com/GhostPack/KeeThief
author: Timon Hackenjos
date: 2022-04-22
modified: 2023-05-05
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1555.005
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: create_remote_thread
detection:
    selection:
        TargetImage|endswith: '\KeePass.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

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False positives

• Unknown

Source references

• https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa20-259a
• https://github.com/denandz/KeeFarce
• https://github.com/GhostPack/KeeThief