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Idc1faf5e8-6958-11ec-90d6-0242ac120003
RulenameFake computer account created
DescriptionThis query detects domain user accounts creation (event ID 4720) where the username ends with $.

Accounts that end with $ are normally domain computer accounts and when they are created the event ID 4741 is generated instead.
SeverityMedium
TacticsDefenseEvasion
TechniquesT1564
Required data connectorsSecurityEvents
KindScheduled
Query frequency1h
Query period1h
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/SecurityEvent/FakeComputerAccountCreated.yaml
Version1.0.4
Arm templatec1faf5e8-6958-11ec-90d6-0242ac120003.json
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SecurityEvent
| where EventID == 4720 and TargetUserName endswith "$"
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by Computer, SubjectUserName, SubjectDomainName, SubjectAccount, SubjectUserSid, SubjectLogonId, 
TargetUserName, TargetDomainName, TargetAccount, TargetSid, UserPrincipalName
| extend HostName = tostring(split(Computer, ".")[0]), DomainIndex = toint(indexof(Computer, '.'))
| extend HostNameDomain = iff(DomainIndex != -1, substring(Computer, DomainIndex + 1), Computer)
| project-away DomainIndex
tactics:
- DefenseEvasion
relevantTechniques:
- T1564
triggerThreshold: 0
kind: Scheduled
metadata:
  categories:
    domains:
    - Security - Others
  source:
    kind: Community
  author:
    name: Vasileios Paschalidis
  support:
    tier: Community
id: c1faf5e8-6958-11ec-90d6-0242ac120003
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: SecurityEvents
  dataTypes:
  - SecurityEvent
name: Fake computer account created
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/SecurityEvent/FakeComputerAccountCreated.yaml
description: |
  'This query detects domain user accounts creation (event ID 4720) where the username ends with $. 
  Accounts that end with $ are normally domain computer accounts and when they are created the event ID 4741 is generated instead.'  
version: 1.0.4
query: |
  SecurityEvent
  | where EventID == 4720 and TargetUserName endswith "$"
  | summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by Computer, SubjectUserName, SubjectDomainName, SubjectAccount, SubjectUserSid, SubjectLogonId, 
  TargetUserName, TargetDomainName, TargetAccount, TargetSid, UserPrincipalName
  | extend HostName = tostring(split(Computer, ".")[0]), DomainIndex = toint(indexof(Computer, '.'))
  | extend HostNameDomain = iff(DomainIndex != -1, substring(Computer, DomainIndex + 1), Computer)
  | project-away DomainIndex  
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: SubjectAccount
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: SubjectUserName
  - identifier: NTDomain
    columnName: SubjectDomainName
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Sid
    columnName: SubjectUserSid
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: TargetAccount
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: TargetUserName
  - identifier: NTDomain
    columnName: TargetDomainName
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Sid
    columnName: TargetSid
- entityType: Host
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: Computer
  - identifier: HostName
    columnName: HostName
  - identifier: DnsDomain
    columnName: HostNameDomain
severity: Medium
queryFrequency: 1h
triggerOperator: gt
queryPeriod: 1h