WannaCry Ransomware Activity


Description

Detects WannaCry ransomware activity

Query · sigma

selection_img:
- Image|endswith:
  - \tasksche.exe
  - \mssecsvc.exe
  - \taskdl.exe
  - \taskhsvc.exe
  - \taskse.exe
  - \111.exe
  - \lhdfrgui.exe
  - \linuxnew.exe
  - \wannacry.exe
- Image|contains: WanaDecryptor
selection_cmd:
  CommandLine|contains: '@Please_Read_Me@.txt'
condition: 1 of selection_*

Known false positives

  • Unknown
Raw source WannaCry Ransomware Activity · Sigma
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Published by SigmaHQ/sigma ↗, licensed under Detection Rule License 1.1 ↗. Reproduced here unmodified.
title: WannaCry Ransomware Activity
id: 41d40bff-377a-43e2-8e1b-2e543069e079
status: test
description: Detects WannaCry ransomware activity
references:
    - https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/ed01ebfbc9eb5bbea545af4d01bf5f1071661840480439c6e5babe8e080e41aa?environmentId=100
    - https://x.com/nas_bench/status/1868639048484425963
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Tom U. @c_APT_ure (collection), oscd.community, Jonhnathan Ribeiro
date: 2019-01-16
modified: 2025-10-18
tags:
    - attack.lateral-movement
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1210
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1083
    - attack.t1222.001
    - attack.impact
    - attack.t1486
    - attack.t1490
    - detection.emerging-threats
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith:
              - '\tasksche.exe'
              - '\mssecsvc.exe'
              - '\taskdl.exe'
              - '\taskhsvc.exe'
              - '\taskse.exe'
              - '\111.exe'
              - '\lhdfrgui.exe'
              # - '\diskpart.exe'  # cannot be used in a rule of level critical
              - '\linuxnew.exe'
              - '\wannacry.exe'
        - Image|contains: 'WanaDecryptor'
    selection_cmd:
        CommandLine|contains: '@Please_Read_Me@.txt'
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: critical

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