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splunk-security_content/detections/endpoint/clop_common_exec_parameter.yml

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name: Clop Common Exec Parameter
id: 5a8a2a72-8322-11eb-9ee9-acde48001122
version: 10
date: '2025-05-02'
author: Teoderick Contreras, Splunk
status: production
type: TTP
description: The following analytic identifies the execution of CLOP ransomware variants
using specific arguments ("runrun" or "temp.dat") to trigger their malicious activities.
This detection leverages data from Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents,
focusing on process names and command-line arguments. Monitoring this activity is
crucial as it indicates potential ransomware behavior, which can lead to file encryption
on network shares or local machines. If confirmed malicious, this activity could
result in significant data loss and operational disruption due to encrypted files,
highlighting the need for immediate investigation and response.
data_source:
- Sysmon EventID 1
- Windows Event Log Security 4688
- CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2
search: '| tstats `security_content_summariesonly` count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time)
as lastTime from datamodel=Endpoint.Processes where Processes.process_name != "*temp.dat*"
Processes.process = "*runrun*" OR Processes.process = "*temp.dat*" by Processes.action
Processes.dest Processes.original_file_name Processes.parent_process Processes.parent_process_exec
Processes.parent_process_guid Processes.parent_process_id Processes.parent_process_name
Processes.parent_process_path Processes.process Processes.process_exec Processes.process_guid
Processes.process_hash Processes.process_id Processes.process_integrity_level Processes.process_name
Processes.process_path Processes.user Processes.user_id Processes.vendor_product
| `drop_dm_object_name(Processes)` | `security_content_ctime(firstTime)` | `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
| `clop_common_exec_parameter_filter`'
how_to_implement: The detection is based on data that originates from Endpoint Detection
and Response (EDR) agents. These agents are designed to provide security-related
telemetry from the endpoints where the agent is installed. To implement this search,
you must ingest logs that contain the process GUID, process name, and parent process.
Additionally, you must ingest complete command-line executions. These logs must
be processed using the appropriate Splunk Technology Add-ons that are specific to
the EDR product. The logs must also be mapped to the `Processes` node of the `Endpoint`
data model. Use the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) to normalize the field
names and speed up the data modeling process.
known_false_positives: Operators can execute third party tools using these parameters.
references:
- https://www.mandiant.com/resources/fin11-email-campaigns-precursor-for-ransomware-data-theft
- https://blog.virustotal.com/2020/11/keep-your-friends-close-keep-ransomware.html
drilldown_searches:
- name: View the detection results for - "$user$" and "$dest$"
search: '%original_detection_search% | search user = "$user$" dest = "$dest$"'
earliest_offset: $info_min_time$
latest_offset: $info_max_time$
- name: View risk events for the last 7 days for - "$user$" and "$dest$"
search: '| from datamodel Risk.All_Risk | search normalized_risk_object IN ("$user$",
"$dest$") starthoursago=168 | stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time)
as lastTime values(search_name) as "Search Name" values(risk_message) as "Risk
Message" values(analyticstories) as "Analytic Stories" values(annotations._all)
as "Annotations" values(annotations.mitre_attack.mitre_tactic) as "ATT&CK Tactics"
by normalized_risk_object | `security_content_ctime(firstTime)` | `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`'
earliest_offset: $info_min_time$
latest_offset: $info_max_time$
rba:
message: An instance of $parent_process_name$ spawning $process_name$ was identified
on endpoint $dest$ by user $user$ attempting using arguments to execute its main
code or feature of its code related to Clop ransomware.
risk_objects:
- field: user
type: user
score: 100
- field: dest
type: system
score: 100
threat_objects:
- field: parent_process_name
type: parent_process_name
- field: process_name
type: process_name
tags:
analytic_story:
- Compromised Windows Host
- Clop Ransomware
asset_type: Endpoint
mitre_attack_id:
- T1204
product:
- Splunk Enterprise
- Splunk Enterprise Security
- Splunk Cloud
security_domain: endpoint
tests:
- name: True Positive Test
attack_data:
- data: https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/splunk/attack_data/master/datasets/malware/clop/clop_b/windows-sysmon.log
source: XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational
sourcetype: XmlWinEventLog