title: COLDSTEEL RAT Anonymous User Process Execution
id: e01b6eb5-1eb4-4465-a165-85d40d874add
status: test
description: Detects the creation of a process executing as user called "ANONYMOUS" seen used by the "MileStone2016" variant of COLDSTEEL
references:
- https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/static-assets/documents/malware-analysis-reports/cold-steel/NCSC-MAR-Cold-Steel.pdf
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-04-30
tags:
- attack.persistence
- detection.emerging-threats
- attack.stealth
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
ParentImage|contains:
- '\Windows\System32\'
- '\AppData\'
User|contains: 'ANONYMOUS'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high