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Memory Dump File with Unusual Extension
editMemory Dump File with Unusual Extension
editIdentifies the creation of a memory dump file with an unusual extension, which can indicate an attempt to disguise a memory dump as another file type to bypass security defenses.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.file-*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References: None
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Windows
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Credential Access
- Tactic: Defense Evasion
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
- Rule Type: BBR
Version: 2
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editfile where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "creation" and
/* MDMP header */
file.Ext.header_bytes : "4d444d50*" and
not file.extension : ("dmp", "mdmp", "hdmp", "edmp", "full", "tdref", "cg", "tmp", "dat") and
not
(
process.executable : "?:\\Program Files\\Endgame\\esensor.exe" and
process.code_signature.trusted == true and length(file.extension) == 0
) and
not
(
process.name : "System" and file.extension : "tmpscan"
)
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
-
Tactic:
- Name: Credential Access
- ID: TA0006
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0006/
-
Technique:
- Name: OS Credential Dumping
- ID: T1003
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1003/
-
Sub-technique:
- Name: LSASS Memory
- ID: T1003.001
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1003/001/
-
Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
-
Technique:
- Name: Masquerading
- ID: T1036
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1036/
-
Sub-technique:
- Name: Masquerade File Type
- ID: T1036.008
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1036/008/