SigmaHQ/rules/windows/process_creation/win_run_virtualbox.yml
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title: Detect Virtualbox Driver Installation OR Starting Of VMs
id: bab049ca-7471-4828-9024-38279a4c04da
status: experimental
description: Adversaries can carry out malicious operations using a virtual instance to avoid detection. This rule is built to detect the registration of the Virtualbox driver or start of a Virtualbox VM.
references:
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1564/006/
- https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/05/21/ragnar-locker-ransomware-deploys-virtual-machine-to-dodge-security/
- https://threatpost.com/maze-ransomware-ragnar-locker-virtual-machine/159350/
author: Janantha Marasinghe
date: 2020/09/26
modified: 2021/06/27
tags:
- attack.defense_evasion
- attack.t1564.006
- attack.t1564
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_1:
CommandLine|contains:
- 'VBoxRT.dll,RTR3Init'
- 'VBoxC.dll'
- 'VBoxDrv.sys'
selection_2:
CommandLine|contains:
- 'startvm'
- 'controlvm'
condition: selection_1 or selection_2
fields:
- ComputerName
- User
- CommandLine
- ParentCommandLine
falsepositives:
- This may have false positives on hosts where Virtualbox is legitimately being used for operations
level: low