PDQ Deploy Remote Adminstartion Tool Execution — Sigma Rule

Rule metadata and linked tags

Author: frack113. Source status: test; severity: medium. Source dates: 2022-10-01 / 2023-01-30.

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

Pinned original Sigma rule · Detection Rule License 1.1

Source SHA-256: e519c8d8401b485602e19e3088b854a2975b86b960662d423970ce5aa8333930

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: PDQ Deploy Remote Adminstartion Tool Execution
id: d679950c-abb7-43a6-80fb-2a480c4fc450
related:
    - id: 12b8e9f5-96b2-41e1-9a42-8c6779a5c184
      type: similar
status: test
description: Detect use of PDQ Deploy remote admin tool
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/9e5b12c4912c07562aec7500447b11fa3e17e254/atomics/T1072/T1072.md
    - https://www.pdq.com/pdq-deploy/
author: frack113
date: 2022-10-01
modified: 2023-01-30
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.lateral-movement
    - attack.t1072
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        - Description: PDQ Deploy Console
        - Product: PDQ Deploy
        - Company: PDQ.com
        - OriginalFileName: PDQDeployConsole.exe
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate use
level: medium

Original YAML and metadata in JSON

False positives

• Legitimate use

Source references

• https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/9e5b12c4912c07562aec7500447b11fa3e17e254/atomics/T1072/T1072.md
• https://www.pdq.com/pdq-deploy/