Sigma rule: HybridConnectionManager Service Installation

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-2b0aaf5848e8, updated 2022-10-09T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
HybridConnectionManager Service Installation
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research)
Date
2021-04-12
Modified
2022-10-09
File
rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_hybridconnectionmgr_svc_installation.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Rule to detect the Hybrid Connection Manager service installation.

Log source

product
windows
service
security
definition
The 'System Security Extension' audit subcategory need to be enabled to log the EID 4697

Detection

selection:
    EventID: 4697
    ServiceName: HybridConnectionManager
    ServiceFileName|contains: HybridConnectionManager
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Legitimate use of Hybrid Connection Manager via Azure function apps.

Tags

  • attack.persistence
  • attack.t1554

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/windows/builtin/security/win_security_hybridconnectionmgr_svc_installation.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "HybridConnectionManager Service Installation" by Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_hybridconnectionmgr_svc_installation.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: HybridConnectionManager Service Installation",
entity page, dataset version ref-2b0aaf5848e8, updated 2022-10-09T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/0ee4d8a5-4e67-4faf-acfa-62a78457d1f2 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 0ee4d8a5-4e67-4faf-acfa-62a78457d1f2, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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