Kavremover Dropped Binary LOLBIN Usage
Detects the execution of a signed binary dropped by Kaspersky Lab Products Remover (kavremover) which can be abused as a LOLBIN to execute arbitrary commands and binaries.
Detection logic
selection
CommandLine|contains: " run run-cmd "filter_main_legit_parents
ParentImage|endswith:
- \cleanapi.exe
- \kavremover.exeCondition
selection and not 1 of filter_main_*Raw YAML
title: Kavremover Dropped Binary LOLBIN Usage
id: d047726b-c71c-4048-a99b-2e2f50dc107d
status: test
description: Detects the execution of a signed binary dropped by Kaspersky Lab Products Remover (kavremover) which can be abused as a LOLBIN to execute arbitrary commands and binaries.
references:
- https://nasbench.medium.com/lolbined-using-kaspersky-endpoint-security-kes-installer-to-execute-arbitrary-commands-1c999f1b7fea
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-11-01
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1127
logsource:
product: windows
category: process_creation
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains: ' run run-cmd '
filter_main_legit_parents:
ParentImage|endswith:
- '\cleanapi.exe' # When launched from KES installer
- '\kavremover.exe' # When launched from kavremover.exe
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: highFalse positives
- Unknown