Sigma rule: Potential Credential Dumping Attempt Using New NetworkProvider - CLI

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-7e54cc8d50a1, updated 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Potential Credential Dumping Attempt Using New NetworkProvider - CLI
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Date
2022-08-23
Modified
2023-02-02
File
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_registry_new_network_provider.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects when an attacker tries to add a new network provider in order to dump clear text credentials, similar to how the NPPSpy tool does it

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection:
    CommandLine|contains|all:
        - '\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\'
        - '\NetworkProvider'
# filter:
#     CommandLine|contains:
#         - '\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WebClient\NetworkProvider'
#         - '\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\NetworkProvider'
#         - '\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\RDPNP\NetworkProvider'
#         - '\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\P9NP\NetworkProvider' # Related to WSL remove the comment if you use WSL in your ENV
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Other legitimate network providers used and not filtred in this rule

Tags

  • attack.credential-access
  • attack.t1003

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

Related rules

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_registry_new_network_provider.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Potential Credential Dumping Attempt Using New NetworkProvider - CLI" by Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_registry_new_network_provider.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 Credential Dumping Attempt Using New NetworkProvider - CLI",
entity page, dataset version ref-7e54cc8d50a1, updated 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/baef1ec6-2ca9-47a3-97cc-4cf2bda10b77 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule baef1ec6-2ca9-47a3-97cc-4cf2bda10b77, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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