Sigma rule: DirLister Execution

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-cc0ac100b116, updated 2023-02-04T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title: DirLister Execution
Status: test
Level: low
Author: frack113
Date: 2022-08-20
Modified: 2023-02-04
File: rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_dirlister_execution.yml
Commit: ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detect the usage of "DirLister.exe" a utility for quickly listing folder or drive contents. It was seen used by BlackCat ransomware to create a list of accessible directories and files.

Log source

product: windows
category: process_creation

Detection

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

False positives (as the rule lists them)

Legitimate use by users

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

T1083

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_dirlister_execution.yml

Sources and licences

SigmaHQ
"DirLister Execution" by frack113 (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_dirlister_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: DirLister Execution",
entity page, dataset version ref-cc0ac100b116, updated 2023-02-04T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/b4dc61f5-6cce-468e-a608-b48b469feaa2 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule b4dc61f5-6cce-468e-a608-b48b469feaa2, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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