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

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
tactics:
- Discovery
triggerOperator: gt
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.'
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: MicrosoftThreatProtection
  dataTypes:
  - DeviceProcessEvents
relevantTechniques:
- T1016
- T1018
- T1069.002
- T1087.002
- T1482
version: 1.0.3
id: c63ae777-d5e0-4113-8c9a-c2c9d3d09fcd
kind: Scheduled
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"  
status: Available
triggerThreshold: 0
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Attacker Tools Threat Protection Essentials/Analytic Rules/AdFind_Usage.yaml
queryFrequency: 1h
severity: High
name: Probable AdFind Recon Tool Usage
queryPeriod: 1h

ARM

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  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "workspace": {
      "type": "String"
    }
  },
  "resources": [
    {
      "apiVersion": "2024-01-01-preview",
      "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"
    }
  ]
}