Renamed FTP.EXE Execution

Description

Detects the execution of a renamed "ftp.exe" binary based on the PE metadata fields

Query · sigma

selection_original:
  OriginalFileName: ftp.exe
filter_img:
  Image|endswith: \ftp.exe
condition: selection_original and not filter_img

Known false positives

  • Unknown
Raw source Renamed FTP.EXE Execution · Sigma
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title: Renamed FTP.EXE Execution
id: 277a4393-446c-449a-b0ed-7fdc7795244c
status: test
description: Detects the execution of a renamed "ftp.exe" binary based on the PE metadata fields
references:
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Ftp/
author: Victor Sergeev, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-09
modified: 2023-02-03
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1059
    - attack.t1202
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_original:
        OriginalFileName: 'ftp.exe'
    filter_img:
        Image|endswith: '\ftp.exe'
    condition: selection_original and not filter_img
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium
regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_ftp/info.yml

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