Sigma rule: Potential BOINC Software Execution (UC-Berkeley Signature)

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-f96e88560cb7, updated 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Potential BOINC Software Execution (UC-Berkeley Signature)
Status
test
Level
informational
Author
Matt Anderson (Huntress)
Date
2024-07-23
File
rules-threat-hunting/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_boinc_execution.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects the use of software that is related to the University of California, Berkeley via metadata information.
This indicates it may be related to BOINC software and can be used maliciously if unauthorized.

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection:
    Description: 'University of California, Berkeley'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • This software can be used for legitimate purposes when installed intentionally.

Tags

  • attack.execution
  • attack.defense-impairment
  • attack.t1553
  • detection.threat-hunting

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules-threat-hunting/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_boinc_execution.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Potential BOINC Software Execution (UC-Berkeley Signature)" by Matt Anderson (Huntress) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules-threat-hunting/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_boinc_execution.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: Potential BOINC Software Execution (UC-Berkeley Signature)",
entity page, dataset version ref-f96e88560cb7, updated 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/0090b851-3543-42db-828c-02fee986ff0b (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 0090b851-3543-42db-828c-02fee986ff0b, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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