LoFP LoFP / legitimate usage for administration purposes

Techniques

Sample rules

New Generic Credentials Added Via Cmdkey.EXE

Description

Detects usage of “cmdkey.exe” to add generic credentials. As an example, this can be used before connecting to an RDP session via command line interface.

Detection logic

condition: all of selection_*
selection_cli_generic:
  CommandLine|contains|windash: ' -g'
selection_cli_password:
  CommandLine|contains|windash: ' -p'
selection_cli_user:
  CommandLine|contains|windash: ' -u'
selection_img:
- Image|endswith: \cmdkey.exe
- OriginalFileName: cmdkey.exe

Program Executed Using Proxy/Local Command Via SSH.EXE

Description

Detect usage of the “ssh.exe” binary as a proxy to launch other programs.

Detection logic

condition: selection_parent or all of selection_cli_*
selection_cli_flags:
- CommandLine|contains: ProxyCommand=
- CommandLine|contains|all:
  - PermitLocalCommand
  - LocalCommand
selection_cli_img:
  Image|endswith: \ssh.exe
selection_parent:
  ParentImage: C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\sshd.exe