sigmalowHunting

HH.EXE Execution

Detects the execution of "hh.exe" to open ".chm" files.

MITRE ATT&CK

defense-evasion

Detection Query

selection_img:
  - OriginalFileName: HH.exe
  - Image|endswith: \hh.exe
selection_cli:
  CommandLine|contains: .chm
condition: all of selection_*

Author

E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections, Dan Beavin), oscd.community

Created

2019-10-24

Data Sources

windowsProcess Creation Events

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.defense-evasionattack.t1218.001

Raw Content

title: HH.EXE Execution
id: 68c8acb4-1b60-4890-8e82-3ddf7a6dba84
status: test
description: Detects the execution of "hh.exe" to open ".chm" files.
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218.001/T1218.001.md
    - https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/b25aa548-7937-11e9-8f5c-d46d6d62a49e.html
    - https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/unintentional-leak-glimpse-attack-vectors-apt37
author: E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections, Dan Beavin), oscd.community
date: 2019-10-24
modified: 2023-12-11
tags:
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.t1218.001
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - OriginalFileName: 'HH.exe'
        - Image|endswith: '\hh.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains: '.chm'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - False positives are expected with legitimate ".CHM"
level: low
regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hh_chm_execution/info.yml