LoFP LoFP / in modern windows systems, unable to see legitimate usage of this process, however, if an organization has legitimate purpose for this there can be false positives.

Techniques

Sample rules

Outbound Network Connection Initiated By Microsoft Dialer

Description

Detects outbound network connection initiated by Microsoft Dialer. The Microsoft Dialer, also known as Phone Dialer, is a built-in utility application included in various versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system. Its primary function is to provide users with a graphical interface for managing phone calls via a modem or a phone line connected to the computer. This is an outdated process in the current conext of it’s usage and is a common target for info stealers for process injection, and is used to make C2 connections, common example is “Rhadamanthys”

Detection logic

condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
filter_main_local_ranges:
  DestinationIp|cidr:
  - 127.0.0.0/8
  - 10.0.0.0/8
  - 172.16.0.0/12
  - 192.168.0.0/16
  - 169.254.0.0/16
  - ::1/128
  - fe80::/10
  - fc00::/7
selection:
  Image|endswith: :\Windows\System32\dialer.exe
  Initiated: 'true'