CMD Shell Output Redirect


Description

Detects the use of the redirection character ">" to redirect information on the command line. This technique is sometimes used by malicious actors in order to redirect the output of reconnaissance commands such as "hostname" and "dir" to files for future exfiltration.

Query · sigma

selection_cmd:
- OriginalFileName: Cmd.Exe
- Image|endswith: \cmd.exe
selection_cli:
  CommandLine|contains: '>'
filter_optional_idm_extension:
  CommandLine|contains:
  - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Download Manager\IDMMsgHost.exe
  - chrome-extension://
  - \\.\pipe\chrome.nativeMessaging
condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_optional_*

Known false positives

  • Internet Download Manager extensions use named pipes and redirection via CLI. Filter it out if you use it in your environment
Raw source CMD Shell Output Redirect · Sigma
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title: CMD Shell Output Redirect
id: 4f4eaa9f-5ad4-410c-a4be-bc6132b0175a
related:
    - id: 8e0bb260-d4b2-4fff-bb8d-3f82118e6892
      type: similar
status: test
description: |
    Detects the use of the redirection character ">" to redirect information on the command line.
    This technique is sometimes used by malicious actors in order to redirect the output of reconnaissance commands such as "hostname" and "dir" to files for future exfiltration.
references:
    - https://ss64.com/nt/syntax-redirection.html
author: frack113
date: 2022-01-22
modified: 2024-03-19
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1082
    - detection.threat-hunting
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_cmd:
        - OriginalFileName: 'Cmd.Exe'
        - Image|endswith: '\cmd.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains: '>'
    filter_optional_idm_extension:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Download Manager\IDMMsgHost.exe'
            - 'chrome-extension://'
            - '\\.\pipe\chrome.nativeMessaging'
    condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_optional_*
falsepositives:
    - Internet Download Manager extensions use named pipes and redirection via CLI. Filter it out if you use it in your environment
level: low

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