Potential COLDSTEEL Persistence Service DLL Creation
Detects the creation of a file in a specific location and with a specific name related to COLDSTEEL RAT
Detection logic
selection
TargetFilename|startswith: C:\Users\
TargetFilename|endswith: \AppData\Roaming\newdev.dllCondition
selectionRaw YAML
title: Potential COLDSTEEL Persistence Service DLL Creation
id: 1fea93a2-1524-4a3c-9828-3aa0c2414e27
status: test
description: Detects the creation of a file in a specific location and with a specific name related to COLDSTEEL RAT
references:
- https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/static-assets/documents/malware-analysis-reports/cold-steel/NCSC-MAR-Cold-Steel.pdf
author: X__Junior (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-04-30
tags:
- attack.persistence
- detection.emerging-threats
- attack.stealth
logsource:
category: file_event
product: windows
detection:
selection:
TargetFilename|startswith: 'C:\Users\'
TargetFilename|endswith: '\AppData\Roaming\newdev.dll'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: highFalse positives
- Unknown
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