Sigma rule: Potential Memory Dumping Activity Via LiveKD

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-540f6a29be4a, updated 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Potential Memory Dumping Activity Via LiveKD
Status
test
Level
medium
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Date
2023-05-15
File
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_livekd_execution.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects execution of LiveKD based on PE metadata or image name

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection:
    - Image|endswith:
          - '\livekd.exe'
          - '\livekd64.exe'
    - OriginalFileName: 'livekd.exe'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Administration and debugging activity (must be investigated)

Tags

  • 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/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_livekd_execution.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Potential Memory Dumping Activity Via LiveKD" by Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_livekd_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 Memory Dumping Activity Via LiveKD",
entity page, dataset version ref-540f6a29be4a, updated 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/a85f7765-698a-4088-afa0-ecfbf8d01fa4 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule a85f7765-698a-4088-afa0-ecfbf8d01fa4, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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