Potential COLDSTEEL Persistence Service DLL Creation


Description

Detects the creation of a file in a specific location and with a specific name related to COLDSTEEL RAT

Query · sigma

selection:
  TargetFilename|startswith: C:\Users\
  TargetFilename|endswith: \AppData\Roaming\newdev.dll
condition: selection

Known false positives

  • Unknown
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title: Potential COLDSTEEL Persistence Service DLL Creation
id: 1fea93a2-1524-4a3c-9828-3aa0c2414e27
status: test
description: Detects the creation of a file in a specific location and with a specific name related to COLDSTEEL RAT
references:
    - https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/static-assets/documents/malware-analysis-reports/cold-steel/NCSC-MAR-Cold-Steel.pdf
author: X__Junior (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-04-30
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - detection.emerging-threats
    - attack.stealth
logsource:
    category: file_event
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        TargetFilename|startswith: 'C:\Users\'
        TargetFilename|endswith: '\AppData\Roaming\newdev.dll'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

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