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HackTool - NPPSpy Hacktool Usage

Detects the use of NPPSpy hacktool that stores cleartext passwords of users that logged in to a local file

Detection Query

selection:
  TargetFilename|endswith:
    - \NPPSpy.txt
    - \NPPSpy.dll
condition: selection

Author

Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)

Created

2021-11-29

Data Sources

windowsFile Events

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.credential-access

Raw Content

title: HackTool - NPPSpy Hacktool Usage
id: cad1fe90-2406-44dc-bd03-59d0b58fe722
status: test
description: Detects the use of NPPSpy hacktool that stores cleartext passwords of users that logged in to a local file
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1003/T1003.md#atomic-test-2---credential-dumping-with-nppspy
    - https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1465282548494487554
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-11-29
modified: 2024-06-27
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: file_event
detection:
    selection:
        TargetFilename|endswith:
            - '\NPPSpy.txt'
            - '\NPPSpy.dll'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high