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Remote Thread Created In KeePass.EXE

Detects remote thread creation in "KeePass.exe" which could indicates potential password dumping activity

MITRE ATT&CK

credential-access

Detection Query

selection:
  TargetImage|endswith: \KeePass.exe
condition: selection

Author

Timon Hackenjos

Created

2022-04-22

Data Sources

windowsRemote Thread Creation

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.credential-accessattack.t1555.005

Raw Content

title: Remote Thread Created In KeePass.EXE
id: 77564cc2-7382-438b-a7f6-395c2ae53b9a
status: test
description: Detects remote thread creation in "KeePass.exe" which could indicates potential password dumping activity
references:
    - https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa20-259a
    - https://github.com/denandz/KeeFarce
    - https://github.com/GhostPack/KeeThief
author: Timon Hackenjos
date: 2022-04-22
modified: 2023-05-05
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1555.005
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: create_remote_thread
detection:
    selection:
        TargetImage|endswith: '\KeePass.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high