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feat: add VMwareToolBoxCmd persistence
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title: Potential Persistence Via VMwareToolBoxCmd.EXE VM State Change Script
id: 7aa4e81a-a65c-4e10-9f81-b200eb229d7d
related:
- id: 236d8e89-ed95-4789-a982-36f4643738ba
type: derived
status: experimental
description: Detects execution of the "VMwareToolBoxCmd.exe" with the "script" and "set" flag to setup a specific script to run for a specific VM state
references:
- https://bohops.com/2021/10/08/analyzing-and-detecting-a-vmtools-persistence-technique/
- https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2017/01/14/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-53/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023/06/14
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1059
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_img:
- Image|endswith: '\VMwareToolBoxCmd.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'toolbox-cmd.exe'
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- ' script '
- ' set '
condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
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title: Suspicious Persistence Via VMwareToolBoxCmd.EXE VM State Change Script
id: 236d8e89-ed95-4789-a982-36f4643738ba
related:
- id: 7aa4e81a-a65c-4e10-9f81-b200eb229d7d
type: derived
status: experimental
description: Detects execution of the "VMwareToolBoxCmd.exe" with the "script" and "set" flag to setup a specific script that's located in a potential suspicious location to run for a specific VM state
references:
- https://bohops.com/2021/10/08/analyzing-and-detecting-a-vmtools-persistence-technique/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023/06/14
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1059
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_bin_img:
- Image|endswith: '\VMwareToolBoxCmd.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'toolbox-cmd.exe'
selection_bin_cli:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- ' script '
- ' set '
selection_susp_paths:
CommandLine|contains:
- ':\PerfLogs\'
- ':\Temp\'
- ':\Windows\System32\Tasks\'
- ':\Windows\Tasks\'
- ':\Windows\Temp\'
- '\AppData\Local\Temp'
condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high

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