Sigma rule: PrintBrm ZIP Creation of Extraction

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-b3f3c62e90cd, updated 2022-05-02T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
PrintBrm ZIP Creation of Extraction
Status
test
Level
high
Author
frack113
Date
2022-05-02
File
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_printbrm.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects the execution of the LOLBIN PrintBrm.exe, which can be used to create or extract ZIP files. PrintBrm.exe should not be run on a normal workstation.

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection:
    Image|endswith: '\PrintBrm.exe'
    CommandLine|contains|all:
        - ' -f'
        - '.zip'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unknown

Tags

  • attack.command-and-control
  • attack.stealth
  • attack.t1105
  • attack.t1564.004

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_lolbin_printbrm.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "PrintBrm ZIP Creation of Extraction" by frack113 (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_printbrm.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: PrintBrm ZIP Creation of Extraction",
entity page, dataset version ref-b3f3c62e90cd, updated 2022-05-02T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/cafeeba3-01da-4ab4-b6c4-a31b1d9730c7 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule cafeeba3-01da-4ab4-b6c4-a31b1d9730c7, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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