SigmaHQ/rules/windows/process_creation/win_hwp_exploits.yml

title: Suspicious HWP Sub Processes
description: Detects suspicious Hangul Word Processor (Hanword) sub processes that could indicate an exploitation
status: experimental
references:
    - https://www.securitynewspaper.com/2016/11/23/technical-teardown-exploit-malware-hwp-files/
    - https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/search?query=context:74940dcc5b38f9f9b1a0fea760d344735d7d91b610e6d5bd34533dd0153402c5&from_sample=5db135000388385a7644131f&block_redirect=1
    - https://twitter.com/cyberwar_15/status/1187287262054076416
    - https://blog.alyac.co.kr/1901
    - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangul_(word_processor)
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.defense_evasion
    - attack.initial_access
    - attack.t1059
    - attack.t1202
    - attack.t1193
    - attack.g0032
author: Florian Roth
date: 2019/10/24
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        ParentImage: '*\Hwp.exe'
        Image: '*\gbb.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high