Sigma rule: Potential SysInternals ProcDump Evasion

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-2e4509384821, updated 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Potential SysInternals ProcDump Evasion
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Date
2022-01-11
Modified
2023-05-09
File
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_procdump_evasion.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects uses of the SysInternals ProcDump utility in which ProcDump or its output get renamed, or a dump file is moved or copied to a different name

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection_1:
    CommandLine|contains:
        - 'copy procdump'
        - 'move procdump'
selection_2:
    CommandLine|contains|all:
        - 'copy '
        - '.dmp '
    CommandLine|contains:
        - '2.dmp'
        - 'lsass'
        - 'out.dmp'
selection_3:
    CommandLine|contains:
        - 'copy lsass.exe_'  # procdump default pattern e.g. lsass.exe_220111_085234.dmp
        - 'move lsass.exe_'  # procdump default pattern e.g. lsass.exe_220111_085234.dmp
condition: 1 of selection_*

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • False positives are expected in cases in which ProcDump just gets copied to a different directory without any renaming

Tags

  • attack.stealth
  • attack.t1036
  • attack.t1003.001
  • attack.credential-access

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/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_procdump_evasion.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Potential SysInternals ProcDump Evasion" by Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_procdump_evasion.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 SysInternals ProcDump Evasion",
entity page, dataset version ref-2e4509384821, updated 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/79b06761-465f-4f88-9ef2-150e24d3d737 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 79b06761-465f-4f88-9ef2-150e24d3d737, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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