Description: Query looks for any command lines using net.exe to check admin accounts, groups and the like. This is normally the initial activity post intruder gains access to any host in the client’s environment
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Description: Watchlist looks for cli interrogation of admin groups in an Active Directory domain (not local admin group enumeration) Supporting Link: 1) Net group 2) Dsquery group 3) Dsget group Threat: Administrative group enumeration with an Active Directory environment is a common reconnaissance technique used by attackers to learn which accounts should be targeted for credential theft to assist in gaining persistent access to an environment
Description: This query looks for account creation using net.exe as well as addition of accounts to local users/administrators group Supporting Link: Threat: Scripts can be used to create local account and/or add to local groups
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\pipe\") OR (filemod:*\appdata\local\temp\*.dll AND netconn count:[1 TO *] AND -digsig result:"Signed")) URL Query (example) : cb.urlver=1&q=((cmdline%3A%22%2Fc%20echo%22%20AND%20cmdline%3A%22%5C%5C.%5Cpipe%5C%22)%20OR%20(filemod%3A*%5Cappdata%5Clocal%5Ctemp%5C*.dll%20AND%20netconn count%3A%5B1%20TO%20*%5D%20AND%20-digsig result%3A%22Signed%22))&sort=&rows=10&start=0&shared=true Cb Process Tree (attach CB Art here if you have it) (example) : Be sure to set the correct Category below and add Tags that are appropriate
Recommended Score: Number (1-100) 100 Query (example): cmdline:"-accepteula" AND cmdline:"-c" AND (cmdline:"-d" OR cmdline:"-s") URL Query (example) : cb.urlver=1&q=(cmdline%3A%22-accepteula%22%20AND%20cmdline%3A%22-c%22%20AND%20(cmdline%3A%22-d%22%20OR%20cmdline%3A%22-s%22)) Cb Process Tree (attach CB Art here if you have it) (example) : N/A #CbResponse
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searchString=&activeType=server knowledge article&from=0&sortby=post time&orderBy=desc&pageNo=1&aggregations=%5B%7B%22type%22%3A%22 index%22%2C%22filter%22%3A%5B%22server knowledge article%22%5D%7D%2C%7B%22type%22%3A%22productname%22%2C%22filter%22%3A%5B%22CA+Client+Automation%22%5D%7D%5D&uid=d042dbba-f8c4-11ea-beba-0242ac12000b&resultsPerPage=10&exactPhrase=&withOneOrMore=&withoutTheWords=&pageSize=10&language=en&state=2&suCaseCreate=false For example if you search for Reaper Thread one example is: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?
Based on data from IR partners and our SEs, we're expanding the search parameters for three of our queries: Advanced Threats Powershell executed with encoded instructions Current query: cb.urlver=1&q=(process name%3Apowershell.exe%20AND%20(cmdline%3A-enc%20OR%20cmdline%3A-encodedcommand))&cb.q.os type=(os type%3A%22windows%22) Human readable: process name:powershell.exe AND (cmdline:-enc OR cmdline:-encodedcommand) Updated query: cb.urlver=1&q=((cmdline%3A-e%20OR%20cmdline%3A-enc%20OR%20cmdline%3A-encode%20OR%20cmdline%3A-encoded%20OR%20cmdline%3A-encodedcommand)%20and%20powershell.exe)&cb.q.os type=(os type%3A%22windows%22) Human readable: ( cmdline:-e OR cmdline:-enc OR cmdline:-encode OR cmdline:-encoded OR cmdline:-encodedcommand) and powershell.exe Community Powershell Downloading File From URL Current query: cb.urlver=1&q=(cmdline%3Anet.webclient%5C).downloadstring%5C(http%3A%20process name%3Apowershell.exe)&cb.q.os type=(os type%3A%22windows%22) Human readable: cmdline:net.webclient\).downloadstring\(http: process name:powershell.exe Updated query: cb.urlver=1&q=((cmdline%3Anet.webclient%5C).downloadstring%5C(http%3A%20OR%20cmdline%3Anet.webclient%5C).downloadstring%5C(https%3A)%20process name%3Apowershell.exe)&cb.q.os type=(os type%3A%22windows%22) Human readable: (cmdline:net.webclient\).downloadstring\(http: OR cmdline:net.webclient\).downloadstring\(https: ) process name:powershell.exe Powershell Executing Hidden, Encoded Commands Current query: cb.urlver=1&q=(((cmdline%3A-encodedcommand%20OR%20cmdline%3A-enc)%20AND%20cmdline%3Ahidden))%20and%20process name%3Apowershell.exe)&cb.q.os type=(os type%3A%22windows%22) Human readable: ((cmdline:-encodedcommand OR cmdline:-enc) AND cmdline:hidden)) and process name:powershell.exe Updated query: cb.urlver=1&q=(((cmdline%3A-e%20OR%20cmdline%3A-enc%20OR%20cmdline%3A-encode%20OR%20cmdline%3A-encoded%20OR%20cmdline%3A-encodedcommand)%20AND%20cmdline%3Ahidden%20)and%20process name%3Apowershell.exe)&cb.q.os type=(os type%3A%22windows%22) Human readable: (( cmdline:-e OR cmdline:-enc OR cmdline:-encode OR cmdline:-encoded OR cmdline:-encodedcommand) AND cmdline:hidden) and process name:powershell.exe Thanks to , and for helping us stay on top of attackers' latest tricks!
Advanced Threats Proxy Modifications By Shell/Script Process Query: cb.urlver=1&q=(regmod%3Aautoconfigurl%20and%20regmod%3Awpadnetworkname%20and%20regmod%3Aproxyenable%20and%20(process name%3Awscript.exe%20or%20process name%3Apowershell.exe%20or%20process name%3Acmd.exe%20or%20process name%3Acscript.exe))&cb.q.os type=(os type%3A%22windows%22) Human readable: regmod:autoconfigurl and regmod:wpadnetworkname and regmod:proxyenable and (process name:wscript.exe or process name:powershell.exe or process name:cmd.exe or process name:cscript.exe) Retefe Child Processes Query: cb.urlver=1&q=(childproc name%3Ataskkill.exe%20childproc name%3Acertutil.exe%20childproc name%3Apowershell.exe)&cb.q.os type=(os type%3A%22windows%22) Human readable: childproc name:taskkill.exe childproc name:certutil.exe childproc name:powershell.exe Community Office Test Special Perf Regmod for Persistence Query: cb.urlver=1&q=regmod%3A%22Software%5CMicrosoft%5COffice%20test%5Cspecial%5Cperf%22 Human readable: regmod:"Software\Microsoft\Office test\special\perf" MSCFile Regmod for UAC bypass Query: cb.urlver=1&q=regmod%3A%22mscfile%5Cshell%5Copen%5Ccommand%22 Human readable: regmod:"mscfile\shell\open\command" Hancitor Suspicious Process Name Query: cb.urlver=1&q=process name%3AWinHost32.exe&cb.q.os type=(os type%3A%22windows%22) Human readable: process name:WinHost32.exe Suspicious Indicators Root Cert Added by Script/Shell Query: cb.urlver=1&q=(cmdline%3A%22-addstore%22%20cmdline%3A%5C%22ROOT%5C%22%20process name%3Acertutil.exe%20(parent name%3Awscript.exe%20or%20parent name%3Apowershell.exe%20or%20parent name%3Acmd.exe%20or%20parent name%3Acscript.exe))&cb.q.os type=(os type%3A%22windows%22) Human readable: cmdline:"-addstore" cmdline:\"ROOT\" process name:certutil.exe (parent name:wscript.exe or parent name:powershell.exe or parent name:cmd.exe or parent name:cscript.exe)
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