Suspicious Windows ANONYMOUS LOGON Local Account Created


Description

Detects the creation of suspicious accounts similar to ANONYMOUS LOGON, such as using additional spaces. Created as an covering detection for exclusion of Logon Type 3 from ANONYMOUS LOGON accounts.

Query · sigma

selection:
  EventID: 4720
  SamAccountName|contains|all:
  - ANONYMOUS
  - LOGON
condition: selection

Known false positives

  • Unknown
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title: Suspicious Windows ANONYMOUS LOGON Local Account Created
id: 1bbf25b9-8038-4154-a50b-118f2a32be27
status: test
description: Detects the creation of suspicious accounts similar to ANONYMOUS LOGON, such as using additional spaces. Created as an covering detection for exclusion of Logon Type 3 from ANONYMOUS LOGON accounts.
references:
    - https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1189469425482829824
author: James Pemberton / @4A616D6573
date: 2019-10-31
modified: 2022-10-09
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.t1136.001
    - attack.t1136.002
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: security
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 4720
        SamAccountName|contains|all:
            - 'ANONYMOUS'
            - 'LOGON'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

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