[rule]
description = """
Identifies when a Windows script interpreter loads an external library that allow to call Windows API functions from
scripts in JScript and VBScript. Malware may abuse this legit capability to interact further with the Operating System.
"""
id = "4cd6f758-0057-4e8a-9701-20b6116c2118"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "Dynwrapx Image Load via Windows Scripts"
os_list = ["windows"]
reference = [
"https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/Hunting-for-Suspicious-Windows-Libraries-for-Execution-and-Evasion",
"https://www.script-coding.com/dynwrapx_eng.html",
"https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/detecting-malware-script-loaders-using-remcos-threat-research-release-december-2021.html",
]
version = "1.0.29"
query = '''
sequence by process.entity_id with maxspan=1m
[process where event.type == "start" and
process.name : ("wscript.exe", "cscript.exe", "mshta.exe", "wmic.exe", "cmstp.exe", "msxsl.exe")]
[library where dll.pe.original_file_name : "dynwrapx.dll"]
'''
min_endpoint_version = "7.15.0"
[[actions]]
action = "kill_process"
field = "process.entity_id"
state = 1
[[optional_actions]]
action = "rollback"
field = "process.entity_id"
state = 1
[[threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[threat.technique]]
id = "T1059"
name = "Command and Scripting Interpreter"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/"
[[threat.technique.subtechnique]]
id = "T1059.005"
name = "Visual Basic"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/005/"
[[threat.technique.subtechnique]]
id = "T1059.007"
name = "JavaScript"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/007/"
[threat.tactic]
id = "TA0002"
name = "Execution"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/"
[internal]
min_endpoint_version = "7.15.0"