Potential Memory Dumping Activity Via LiveKD
Detects execution of LiveKD based on PE metadata or image name
Detection logic
selection
- Image|endswith:
- \livekd.exe
- \livekd64.exe
- OriginalFileName: livekd.exeCondition
selectionRaw YAML
title: Potential Memory Dumping Activity Via LiveKD
id: a85f7765-698a-4088-afa0-ecfbf8d01fa4
status: test
description: Detects execution of LiveKD based on PE metadata or image name
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/livekd
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-05-15
tags:
- attack.stealth
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith:
- '\livekd.exe'
- '\livekd64.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'livekd.exe'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Administration and debugging activity (must be investigated)
level: mediumFalse positives
- Administration and debugging activity (must be investigated)
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