Sigma rule: PaperCut MF/NG Exploitation Related Indicators

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-b7023f7c48da, updated 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
PaperCut MF/NG Exploitation Related Indicators
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Date
2023-04-25
File
rules-emerging-threats/2023/TA/PaperCut-Print-Management-Exploitation/proc_creation_win_papercut_print_management_exploitation_indicators.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects exploitation indicators related to PaperCut MF/NG Exploitation

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection_1:
    CommandLine|contains|all:
        - ' /c '
        - 'powershell'
        - '-nop -w hidden'
        - 'Invoke-WebRequest'
        - 'setup.msi'
        - '-OutFile'
selection_2:
    CommandLine|contains|all:
        - 'msiexec '
        - '/i '
        - 'setup.msi '
        - '/qn '
        - 'IntegratorLogin=fimaribahundq'
condition: 1 of selection_*

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unlikely

Tags

  • attack.execution
  • detection.emerging-threats

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-emerging-threats/2023/TA/PaperCut-Print-Management-Exploitation/proc_creation_win_papercut_print_management_exploitation_indicators.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "PaperCut MF/NG Exploitation Related Indicators" by Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules-emerging-threats/2023/TA/PaperCut-Print-Management-Exploitation/proc_creation_win_papercut_print_management_exploitation_indicators.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: PaperCut MF/NG Exploitation Related Indicators",
entity page, dataset version ref-b7023f7c48da, updated 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/de1bd0b6-6d59-417c-86d9-a44114aede3b (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule de1bd0b6-6d59-417c-86d9-a44114aede3b, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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