Procdump Execution

Hunt Hypothesis

Detects usage of the SysInternals Procdump utility

Detection Rule

Sigma (Original)

title: Procdump Execution
id: 2e65275c-8288-4ab4-aeb7-6274f58b6b20
status: test
description: Detects usage of the SysInternals Procdump utility
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/procdump
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-08-16
modified: 2023-02-28
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1036
    - attack.t1003.001
    - attack.credential-access
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith:
            - '\procdump.exe'
            - '\procdump64.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate use of procdump by a developer or administrator
level: medium

KQL (Azure Sentinel)

imProcessCreate
| where TargetProcessName endswith "\\procdump.exe" or TargetProcessName endswith "\\procdump64.exe"

Required Data Sources

False Positive Guidance

• Legitimate use of procdump by a developer or administrator

MITRE ATT&CK Context

• Tactic: Credential Access
• Technique: T1036 — T1036
• Technique: T1003.001 — T1003.001

References

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/procdump
• SigmaHQ Rule