diff --git a/detections/endpoint/windows_dism_remove_defender.yml b/detections/endpoint/windows_dism_remove_defender.yml index 0d6c77031e..17df9c7817 100644 --- a/detections/endpoint/windows_dism_remove_defender.yml +++ b/detections/endpoint/windows_dism_remove_defender.yml @@ -6,23 +6,30 @@ author: Michael Haag, Splunk type: TTP datamodel: - Endpoint -description: The following analytic identifies the use of the Windows Disk Image Utility, `dism.exe`, to remove Windows Defender. Adversaries may use `dism.exe` to disable Defender before completing their objective. +description: The following analytic identifies the use of the Windows Disk Image Utility, + `dism.exe`, to remove Windows Defender. Adversaries may use `dism.exe` to disable + Defender before completing their objective. search: '| tstats `security_content_summariesonly` count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime from datamodel=Endpoint.Processes where Processes.process_name=dism.exe - (Processes.process="*/online*" AND Processes.process="*/disable-feature*" AND Processes.process="*Windows-Defender*" AND Processes.process="*/remove*") by Processes.dest Processes.user Processes.parent_process_name Processes.process_name Processes.original_file_name - Processes.process Processes.process_id Processes.parent_process_id - | `drop_dm_object_name(Processes)` - | `security_content_ctime(firstTime)` - | `security_content_ctime(lastTime)` - | `windows_dism_remove_defender_filter`' -how_to_implement: To successfully implement this search you need to be ingesting information on process that include the name of the process responsible for the changes from your endpoints into the `Endpoint` datamodel in the `Processes` node. In addition, confirm the latest CIM App 4.20 or higher is installed and the latest TA for the endpoint product. -known_false_positives: Some legitimate administrative tools leverage `dism.exe` to manipulate packages and features of the operating system. Filter as needed. + (Processes.process="*/online*" AND Processes.process="*/disable-feature*" AND Processes.process="*Windows-Defender*" + AND Processes.process="*/remove*") by Processes.dest Processes.user Processes.parent_process_name + Processes.process_name Processes.original_file_name Processes.process Processes.process_id + Processes.parent_process_id | `drop_dm_object_name(Processes)` | `security_content_ctime(firstTime)` + | `security_content_ctime(lastTime)` | `windows_dism_remove_defender_filter`' +how_to_implement: To successfully implement this search you need to be ingesting information + on process that include the name of the process responsible for the changes from + your endpoints into the `Endpoint` datamodel in the `Processes` node. In addition, + confirm the latest CIM App 4.20 or higher is installed and the latest TA for the + endpoint product. +known_false_positives: Some legitimate administrative tools leverage `dism.exe` to + manipulate packages and features of the operating system. Filter as needed. references: - - https://thedfirreport.com/2020/11/23/pysa-mespinoza-ransomware/ +- https://thedfirreport.com/2020/11/23/pysa-mespinoza-ransomware/ tags: analytic_story: - Windows Defense Evasion Tactics - dataset: [] + dataset: + - https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/splunk/attack_data/master/datasets/attack_techniques/T1562.001/atomic_red_team/windows-sysmon_dism.log kill_chain_phases: - Exploitation mitre_attack_id: @@ -36,11 +43,11 @@ tags: - _time - Processes.dest - Processes.user - - Processes.parent_process_name #parent process name - - Processes.parent_process #parent cmdline + - Processes.parent_process_name + - Processes.parent_process - Processes.original_file_name - - Processes.process_name #process name - - Processes.process #process cmdline + - Processes.process_name + - Processes.process - Processes.process_id - Processes.parent_process_path - Processes.process_path @@ -48,12 +55,12 @@ tags: security_domain: access impact: 80 confidence: 100 - # (impact * confidence)/100 risk_score: 80 context: - Source:Endpoint - Stage:Defense Evasion - message: An instance of $parent_process_name$ spawning $process_name$ was identified on endpoint $dest$ by user $user$ attempting to disable Windows Defender. + message: An instance of $parent_process_name$ spawning $process_name$ was identified + on endpoint $dest$ by user $user$ attempting to disable Windows Defender. observable: - name: user type: User @@ -71,4 +78,4 @@ tags: type: Process role: - Child Process - \ No newline at end of file + automated_detection_testing: passed