create_remote_thread_win_susp_relevant_source_image.yml

title: Rare Remote Thread Creation By Uncommon Source Image
id: 02d1d718-dd13-41af-989d-ea85c7fab93f
related:
    - id: 66d31e5f-52d6-40a4-9615-002d3789a119
      type: derived
status: experimental
description: Detects uncommon processes creating remote threads.
references:
    - Personal research, statistical analysis
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io
author: Perez Diego (@darkquassar), oscd.community
date: 2019/10/27
modified: 2024/01/17
tags:
    - attack.privilege_escalation
    - attack.defense_evasion
    - attack.t1055
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: create_remote_thread
detection:
    selection:
        SourceImage|endswith:
            - '\bash.exe'
            - '\cscript.exe'
            - '\cvtres.exe'
            - '\defrag.exe'
            - '\dnx.exe'
            - '\esentutl.exe'
            - '\excel.exe'
            - '\expand.exe'
            - '\find.exe'
            - '\findstr.exe'
            - '\forfiles.exe'
            - '\gpupdate.exe'
            - '\hh.exe'
            - '\installutil.exe'
            - '\lync.exe'
            - '\makecab.exe'
            - '\mDNSResponder.exe'
            - '\monitoringhost.exe' # Loads .NET CLR by default and thus a favorite for process injection for .NET in-memory offensive tools.
            - '\msbuild.exe'
            - '\mshta.exe'
            - '\mspaint.exe'
            - '\outlook.exe'
            - '\ping.exe'
            - '\provtool.exe'
            - '\python.exe'
            - '\regsvr32.exe'
            - '\robocopy.exe'
            - '\runonce.exe'
            - '\sapcimc.exe'
            - '\smartscreen.exe'
            - '\spoolsv.exe'
            - '\tstheme.exe'
            - '\userinit.exe'
            - '\vssadmin.exe'
            - '\vssvc.exe'
            - '\w3wp.exe'
            - '\winscp.exe'
            - '\winword.exe'
            - '\wmic.exe'
            - '\wscript.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - This rule is best put in testing first in order to create a baseline that reflects the data in your environment.
level: high