Ingress Tool Transfer - Certutil

// Set the time span for the query.
let Timeframe = 1h;
// Set the HashTimeframe for the hash lookup; longer makes it more accurate, but obviously also more resource-intensive.
let HashTimeframe = 14d;
// Get all known SHA1 hashes for certutil executions or renamed files formerly named certutil.
let CertUtilPESha1=materialize(DeviceProcessEvents | where Timestamp > ago(HashTimeframe)| where FileName has "certutil"  | where isnotempty(SHA1) | summarize sha1=make_set(SHA1));
let CertUtilFESha1=materialize(DeviceFileEvents | where Timestamp > ago(HashTimeframe)| where PreviousFileName contains "certutil" or FileName contains "certutil"  | where isnotempty(SHA1) | summarize sha1=make_set(SHA1));
DeviceProcessEvents
| where Timestamp >= ago(Timeframe)
// Get all executions by processes with a SHA1 hash that is or was named certutil.
| where SHA1 in (CertUtilPESha1) or SHA1 in (CertUtilFESha1) or FileName =~ "certutil.exe" or ProcessCommandLine has "certutil"
// Create a new field called CleanProcessCommandLine which gets populated with the value of ProcessCommandLine as Windows parses it for execution, 
// removing any potential command line obfuscation. 
| extend CleanProcessCommandLine=parse_command_line(ProcessCommandLine, "windows")
// Search for de-obfuscated commands used. 
// Urlcache is the documented attribute. However, url is also accepted.
// Verifyctl is the documented attribute. However, verify is also accepted.
| where CleanProcessCommandLine has_any ("decode", "encode", "verify","url") 
| order by Timestamp

entityMappings:
- entityType: Host
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: DeviceName
    identifier: FullName
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: AccountSid
    identifier: Sid
  - columnName: AccountName
    identifier: Name
  - columnName: AccountDomain
    identifier: NTDomain
- entityType: Process
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: ProcessCommandLine
    identifier: CommandLine
tactics:
- CommandAndControl
- DefenseEvasion
triggerOperator: gt
description: |
  This detection addresses most of the known ways to utilize this binary for malicious/unintended purposes. 
  It attempts to accommodate for most detection evasion techniques, like commandline obfuscation and binary renaming.  
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: MicrosoftThreatProtection
  dataTypes:
  - DeviceProcessEvents
relevantTechniques:
- T1105
- T1564.004
- T1027
- T1140
version: 1.0.0
id: f0be11a9-ec48-4df6-801d-479556044d4e
kind: Scheduled
query: |
  // Set the time span for the query.
  let Timeframe = 1h;
  // Set the HashTimeframe for the hash lookup; longer makes it more accurate, but obviously also more resource-intensive.
  let HashTimeframe = 14d;
  // Get all known SHA1 hashes for certutil executions or renamed files formerly named certutil.
  let CertUtilPESha1=materialize(DeviceProcessEvents | where Timestamp > ago(HashTimeframe)| where FileName has "certutil"  | where isnotempty(SHA1) | summarize sha1=make_set(SHA1));
  let CertUtilFESha1=materialize(DeviceFileEvents | where Timestamp > ago(HashTimeframe)| where PreviousFileName contains "certutil" or FileName contains "certutil"  | where isnotempty(SHA1) | summarize sha1=make_set(SHA1));
  DeviceProcessEvents
  | where Timestamp >= ago(Timeframe)
  // Get all executions by processes with a SHA1 hash that is or was named certutil.
  | where SHA1 in (CertUtilPESha1) or SHA1 in (CertUtilFESha1) or FileName =~ "certutil.exe" or ProcessCommandLine has "certutil"
  // Create a new field called CleanProcessCommandLine which gets populated with the value of ProcessCommandLine as Windows parses it for execution, 
  // removing any potential command line obfuscation. 
  | extend CleanProcessCommandLine=parse_command_line(ProcessCommandLine, "windows")
  // Search for de-obfuscated commands used. 
  // Urlcache is the documented attribute. However, url is also accepted.
  // Verifyctl is the documented attribute. However, verify is also accepted.
  | where CleanProcessCommandLine has_any ("decode", "encode", "verify","url") 
  | order by Timestamp  
status: Available
triggerThreshold: 0
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/FalconFriday/Analytic Rules/CertutilIngressToolTransfer.yaml
queryFrequency: 1h
severity: Low
name: Ingress Tool Transfer - Certutil
queryPeriod: 14d

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              {
                "columnName": "DeviceName",
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              }
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            "entityType": "Account",
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              {
                "columnName": "AccountSid",
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              },
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              },
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                "columnName": "AccountDomain",
                "identifier": "NTDomain"
              }
            ]
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            "entityType": "Process",
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              }
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        "severity": "Low",
        "status": "Available",
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        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
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        ],
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