Sigma rule: DMP/HDMP File Creation

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-9b2725dd45a9, updated 2023-09-07T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
DMP/HDMP File Creation
Status
test
Level
low
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Date
2023-09-07
File
rules-threat-hunting/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_dump_file_creation.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects the creation of a file with the ".dmp"/".hdmp" extension. Often created by software during a crash. Memory dumps can sometimes contain sensitive information such as credentials. It's best to determine the source of the crash.

Log source

product
windows
category
file_event

Detection

selection:
    TargetFilename|endswith:
        - '.dmp'
        - '.dump'
        - '.hdmp'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Likely during crashes of software

Tags

  • detection.threat-hunting
  • attack.stealth

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/file/file_event/file_event_win_dump_file_creation.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "DMP/HDMP File Creation" by Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules-threat-hunting/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_dump_file_creation.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: DMP/HDMP File Creation",
entity page, dataset version ref-9b2725dd45a9, updated 2023-09-07T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/3a525307-d100-48ae-b3b9-0964699d7f97 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 3a525307-d100-48ae-b3b9-0964699d7f97, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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