Sigma rule: HackTool - SafetyKatz Dump Indicator

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-17d7bf8b604f, updated 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
HackTool - SafetyKatz Dump Indicator
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Markus Neis
Date
2018-07-24
Modified
2024-06-27
File
rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_hktl_safetykatz.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects default lsass dump filename generated by SafetyKatz.

Log source

product
windows
category
file_event

Detection

selection:
    TargetFilename|endswith: '\Temp\debug.bin'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Rare legitimate files with similar filename structure

Tags

  • attack.credential-access
  • attack.t1003.001

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/file/file_event/file_event_win_hktl_safetykatz.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "HackTool - SafetyKatz Dump Indicator" by Markus Neis (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_hktl_safetykatz.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: HackTool - SafetyKatz Dump Indicator",
entity page, dataset version ref-17d7bf8b604f, updated 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/e074832a-eada-4fd7-94a1-10642b130e16 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule e074832a-eada-4fd7-94a1-10642b130e16, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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