Pingback Backdoor File Indicators

title: Pingback Backdoor File Indicators
id: 2bd63d53-84d4-4210-80ff-bf0658f1bf78
related:
    - id: 35a7dc42-bc6f-46e0-9f83-81f8e56c8d4b # DLL Load
      type: similar
    - id: b2400ffb-7680-47c0-b08a-098a7de7e7a9 # Process Creation
      type: similar
status: test
description: Detects the use of Pingback backdoor that creates ICMP tunnel for C2 as described in the trustwave report
references:
    - https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/backdoor-at-the-end-of-the-icmp-tunnel
    - https://app.any.run/tasks/4a54c651-b70b-4b72-84d7-f34d301d6406
author: Bhabesh Raj
date: 2021-05-05
modified: 2023-02-17
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.execution
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1574.001
    - detection.emerging-threats
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: file_event
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: 'updata.exe'
        TargetFilename: 'C:\Windows\oci.dll'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high