Probable AdFind Recon Tool Usage

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Id	c63ae777-d5e0-4113-8c9a-c2c9d3d09fcd
Rulename	Probable AdFind Recon Tool Usage
Description	This query identifies the host and account that executed AdFind, by hash and filename, in addition to the flags commonly utilized by various threat actors during the reconnaissance phase.
Severity	High
Tactics	Discovery
Techniques	T1016 T1018 T1069.002 T1087.002 T1482
Required data connectors	MicrosoftThreatProtection
Kind	Scheduled
Query frequency	1h
Query period	1h
Trigger threshold	0
Trigger operator	gt
Source Uri	https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Attacker Tools Threat Protection Essentials/Analytic Rules/AdFind_Usage.yaml
Version	1.0.3
Arm template	c63ae777-d5e0-4113-8c9a-c2c9d3d09fcd.json

KQL

let args = dynamic(["objectcategory","domainlist","dcmodes","adinfo","trustdmp","computers_pwdnotreqd","Domain Admins", "objectcategory=person", "objectcategory=computer", "objectcategory=*","dclist"]);
let parentProcesses = dynamic(["pwsh.exe","powershell.exe","cmd.exe"]);
DeviceProcessEvents
//looks for execution from a shell
| where InitiatingProcessFileName in~ (parentProcesses)
// main filter
| where FileName =~ "AdFind.exe" or SHA256 == "c92c158d7c37fea795114fa6491fe5f145ad2f8c08776b18ae79db811e8e36a3"
   // AdFind common Flags to check for from various threat actor TTPs
    or ProcessCommandLine has_any (args)
| extend HostName = split(DeviceName, '.', 0)[0], DnsDomain = strcat_array(array_slice(split(DeviceName, '.'), 1, -1), '.'), FileHashAlgorithm = "SHA256"

YAML

status: Available
id: c63ae777-d5e0-4113-8c9a-c2c9d3d09fcd
query: |
  let args = dynamic(["objectcategory","domainlist","dcmodes","adinfo","trustdmp","computers_pwdnotreqd","Domain Admins", "objectcategory=person", "objectcategory=computer", "objectcategory=*","dclist"]);
  let parentProcesses = dynamic(["pwsh.exe","powershell.exe","cmd.exe"]);
  DeviceProcessEvents
  //looks for execution from a shell
  | where InitiatingProcessFileName in~ (parentProcesses)
  // main filter
  | where FileName =~ "AdFind.exe" or SHA256 == "c92c158d7c37fea795114fa6491fe5f145ad2f8c08776b18ae79db811e8e36a3"
     // AdFind common Flags to check for from various threat actor TTPs
      or ProcessCommandLine has_any (args)
  | extend HostName = split(DeviceName, '.', 0)[0], DnsDomain = strcat_array(array_slice(split(DeviceName, '.'), 1, -1), '.'), FileHashAlgorithm = "SHA256"  
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Attacker Tools Threat Protection Essentials/Analytic Rules/AdFind_Usage.yaml
description: |
    'This query identifies the host and account that executed AdFind, by hash and filename, in addition to the flags commonly utilized by various threat actors during the reconnaissance phase.'
name: Probable AdFind Recon Tool Usage
relevantTechniques:
- T1016
- T1018
- T1069.002
- T1087.002
- T1482
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: AccountName
  - identifier: UPNSuffix
    columnName: AccountDomain
- entityType: Host
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: HostName
    columnName: HostName
  - identifier: DnsDomain
    columnName: DnsDomain
- entityType: Process
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: ProcessId
    columnName: InitiatingProcessFileName
  - identifier: CommandLine
    columnName: ProcessCommandLine
- entityType: FileHash
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Algorithm
    columnName: FileHashAlgorithm
  - identifier: Value
    columnName: SHA256
triggerThreshold: 0
severity: High
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - DeviceProcessEvents
  connectorId: MicrosoftThreatProtection
queryFrequency: 1h
queryPeriod: 1h
version: 1.0.3
kind: Scheduled
tactics:
- Discovery
triggerOperator: gt

ARM

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  "parameters": {
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    }
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  "resources": [
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      "id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/c63ae777-d5e0-4113-8c9a-c2c9d3d09fcd')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/c63ae777-d5e0-4113-8c9a-c2c9d3d09fcd')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "c63ae777-d5e0-4113-8c9a-c2c9d3d09fcd",
        "customDetails": null,
        "description": "'This query identifies the host and account that executed AdFind, by hash and filename, in addition to the flags commonly utilized by various threat actors during the reconnaissance phase.'\n",
        "displayName": "Probable AdFind Recon Tool Usage",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "AccountName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "AccountDomain",
                "identifier": "UPNSuffix"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Host",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "HostName",
                "identifier": "HostName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "DnsDomain",
                "identifier": "DnsDomain"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Process",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingProcessFileName",
                "identifier": "ProcessId"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "ProcessCommandLine",
                "identifier": "CommandLine"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "FileHash",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "FileHashAlgorithm",
                "identifier": "Algorithm"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "SHA256",
                "identifier": "Value"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Attacker Tools Threat Protection Essentials/Analytic Rules/AdFind_Usage.yaml",
        "query": "let args = dynamic([\"objectcategory\",\"domainlist\",\"dcmodes\",\"adinfo\",\"trustdmp\",\"computers_pwdnotreqd\",\"Domain Admins\", \"objectcategory=person\", \"objectcategory=computer\", \"objectcategory=*\",\"dclist\"]);\nlet parentProcesses = dynamic([\"pwsh.exe\",\"powershell.exe\",\"cmd.exe\"]);\nDeviceProcessEvents\n//looks for execution from a shell\n| where InitiatingProcessFileName in~ (parentProcesses)\n// main filter\n| where FileName =~ \"AdFind.exe\" or SHA256 == \"c92c158d7c37fea795114fa6491fe5f145ad2f8c08776b18ae79db811e8e36a3\"\n   // AdFind common Flags to check for from various threat actor TTPs\n    or ProcessCommandLine has_any (args)\n| extend HostName = split(DeviceName, '.', 0)[0], DnsDomain = strcat_array(array_slice(split(DeviceName, '.'), 1, -1), '.'), FileHashAlgorithm = \"SHA256\"\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT1H",
        "queryPeriod": "PT1H",
        "severity": "High",
        "status": "Available",
        "subTechniques": [
          "T1069.002",
          "T1087.002"
        ],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "Discovery"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1016",
          "T1018",
          "T1069",
          "T1087",
          "T1482"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.0.3",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}