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Renamed Gpg.EXE Execution — Sigma Rule

Sigma rule ec0722a3-eb5c-4a56-8ab2-bf6f20708592. Renamed Gpg.EXE Execution — Sigma Rule. Detects the execution of a renamed "gpg.exe". Often used by ransomware and loaders to decrypt/encrypt data.

Rule metadata and linked tags

Author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), frack113. Source status: test; severity: high. Source dates: 2023-08-09 / not supplied.

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

Pinned original Sigma rule · Detection Rule License 1.1

Source SHA-256: ff626c529eeefca72de679f1bb79a120593ccc60dfab59bfaa4771d344b949da

Detection logic

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title: Renamed Gpg.EXE Execution
id: ec0722a3-eb5c-4a56-8ab2-bf6f20708592
status: test
description: Detects the execution of a renamed "gpg.exe". Often used by ransomware and loaders to decrypt/encrypt data.
references:
    - https://securelist.com/locked-out/68960/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), frack113
date: 2023-08-09
tags:
    - attack.impact
    - attack.t1486
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        OriginalFileName: 'gpg.exe'
    filter_main_img:
        Image|endswith:
            - '\gpg.exe'
            - '\gpg2.exe'
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
level: high

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