Renamed Mavinject.EXE Execution

 Original Source: [Sigma source]
Title: Renamed Mavinject.EXE Execution
Status: test
Description:Detects the execution of a renamed version of the "Mavinject" process. Which can be abused to perform process injection using the "/INJECTRUNNING" flag
References:
  -https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218/T1218.md
  -https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1056.004/T1056.004.md
  -https://posts.specterops.io/mavinject-exe-functionality-deconstructed-c29ab2cf5c0e
  -https://twitter.com/gN3mes1s/status/941315826107510784
  -https://reaqta.com/2017/12/mavinject-microsoft-injector/
  -https://twitter.com/Hexacorn/status/776122138063409152
  -https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/3742
  -https://github.com/keyboardcrunch/SentinelOne-ATTACK-Queries/blob/6a228d23eefe963ca81f2d52f94b815f61ef5ee0/Tactics/DefenseEvasion.md#t1055-process-injection
Author: frack113, Florian Roth
Date: 2022-12-05
modified:2023-02-03
Tags:
  • -'attack.privilege-escalation'
  • -'attack.stealth'
  • -'attack.t1055.001'
  • -'attack.t1218.013'
Logsource:
  • category: process_creation
  • product: windows
Detection:
  selection:
    OriginalFileName:
      -'mavinject32.exe'
      -'mavinject64.exe'

  filter:
    Image|endswith:
      -'\mavinject32.exe'
      -'\mavinject64.exe'

  condition:selection and not filter
Falsepositives:
  -Unlikely
Level: high