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Qakbot Campaign Self Deletion

This query was originally published in the threat analytics report, Qakbot blight lingers, seeds ransomware Qakbot is malware that steals login credentials from banking and financial services. It has been deployed…

Description

This query was originally published in the threat analytics report, Qakbot blight lingers, seeds ransomware Qakbot is malware that steals login credentials from banking and financial services. It has been deployed against small businesses as well as major corporations. Some outbreaks have involved targeted ransomware campaigns that use a similar set of techniques. Links to related queries are listed under See also. The following query detects if an instance of Qakbot has attempted to overwrite its original binary. Reference - https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2017/11/06/mitigating-and-eliminating-info-stealing-qakbot-and-emotet-in-corporate-networks/

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform
ContainersESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteWindows

The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.

Log source product
microsoftthreatprotection
Log source service
deviceprocessevents

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