SigmaHQ/rules/windows/process_creation/win_susp_fsutil_usage.yml

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title: Fsutil suspicious invocation
description: Detects suspicious parameters of fsutil (deleting USN journal, configuring it with small size..). Might be used by ransomwares during the attack (seen by NotPetya and others)
author: Ecco
date: 2019/09/26
level: high
references:
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/fsutil-usn
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
binary_1:
Image: '*\fsutil.exe'
binary_2:
OriginalFileName: 'fsutil.exe'
selection:
CommandLine:
- '* deletejournal *' # usn deletejournal ==> generally ransomware or attacker
- '* createjournal *' # usn createjournal ==> can modify config to set it to a tiny size
condition: (1 of binary_*) and selection
falsepositives:
- Admin activity
- Scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment