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PUA - 3Proxy Execution

Detects the use of 3proxy, a tiny free proxy server

MITRE ATT&CK

command-and-control

Detection Query

selection_img:
  Image|endswith: \3proxy.exe
selection_pe:
  Description: 3proxy - tiny proxy server
selection_params:
  CommandLine|contains: .exe -i127.0.0.1 -p
condition: 1 of selection_*

Author

Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)

Created

2022-09-13

Data Sources

windowsProcess Creation Events

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.command-and-controlattack.t1572

Raw Content

title: PUA - 3Proxy Execution
id: f38a82d2-fba3-4781-b549-525efbec8506
status: test
description: Detects the use of 3proxy, a tiny free proxy server
references:
    - https://github.com/3proxy/3proxy
    - https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/09/lazarus-three-rats.html
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-09-13
modified: 2023-02-21
tags:
    - attack.command-and-control
    - attack.t1572
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        Image|endswith: '\3proxy.exe'
    selection_pe:
        Description: '3proxy - tiny proxy server'
    selection_params: # param combos seen in the wild
        CommandLine|contains: '.exe -i127.0.0.1 -p'
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Administrative activity
level: high