title: Ntdsutil Abuse
id: e6e88853-5f20-4c4a-8d26-cd469fd8d31f
status: test
description: Detects potential abuse of ntdsutil to dump ntds.dit database
references:
- https://twitter.com/mgreen27/status/1558223256704122882
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/jj574207(v=ws.11)
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-08-14
tags:
- attack.credential-access
- attack.t1003.003
logsource:
product: windows
service: application
# warning: The 'data' field used in the detection section is the container for the event data as a whole. You may have to adapt the rule for your backend accordingly
detection:
selection:
Provider_Name: 'ESENT'
EventID:
- 216
- 325
- 326
- 327
Data|contains: 'ntds.dit'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate backup operation/creating shadow copies
level: medium