Suspicious Child Process of AspNetCompiler


Description

Detects potentially suspicious child processes of "aspnet_compiler.exe".

Query · sigma

selection_parent:
  ParentImage|endswith: \aspnet_compiler.exe
selection_child:
- Image|endswith:
  - \calc.exe
  - \notepad.exe
- Image|contains:
  - \Users\Public\
  - \AppData\Local\Temp\
  - \AppData\Local\Roaming\
  - :\Temp\
  - :\Windows\Temp\
  - :\Windows\System32\Tasks\
  - :\Windows\Tasks\
condition: all of selection_*

Known false positives

  • Unknown
Raw source Suspicious Child Process of AspNetCompiler · Sigma
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title: Suspicious Child Process of AspNetCompiler
id: 9ccba514-7cb6-4c5c-b377-700758f2f120 # SuspChild
related:
    - id: 4c7f49ee-2638-43bb-b85b-ce676c30b260 # TMP File
      type: similar
    - id: 9f50fe98-fe5c-4a2d-86c7-fad7f63ed622 # Susp Paths
      type: similar
    - id: a01b8329-5953-4f73-ae2d-aa01e1f35f00 # Exec
      type: similar
status: test
description: Detects potentially suspicious child processes of "aspnet_compiler.exe".
references:
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Aspnet_Compiler/
    - https://ijustwannared.team/2020/08/01/the-curious-case-of-aspnet_compiler-exe/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-08-14
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1127
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_parent:
        ParentImage|endswith: '\aspnet_compiler.exe'
    selection_child:
        # Note: add other potential suspicious child processes and paths
        - Image|endswith:
              - '\calc.exe'
              - '\notepad.exe'
        - Image|contains:
              - '\Users\Public\'
              - '\AppData\Local\Temp\'
              - '\AppData\Local\Roaming\'
              - ':\Temp\'
              - ':\Windows\Temp\'
              - ':\Windows\System32\Tasks\'
              - ':\Windows\Tasks\'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

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