Add detection rule for PDFClick malware PDC_Update scheduled task persistence#5879
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Add detection rule for PDFClick malware PDC_Update scheduled task persistence#5879dlogoh wants to merge 1 commit intoSigmaHQ:masterfrom
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Hi @dlogoh,
Thanks for your PR.
Before reviewing the PR, please make sure you follow sigma-specification, which is not the case right now. I can see so many inconsistencies with this rule, which are also visible from failing pipelines. You can also get help by looking at the similar rules in the repo.
The logic you have used here is specific to some campaign, which makes it a emerging-threat rules. Please create it under rules-emerging-threats directory while making sure all the tests are passing.
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Summary of the Pull Request
Adds a new Sigma detection rule for the creation of the suspicious scheduled task
\PDC_Updatethat executesPDFClickUpdater.exefrom%AppData%\Local\PDFClick.This matches a known persistence technique in the PDFClick / TamperedChef family of fake PDF editor malware (trojanized PDF tools distributed via malvertising and SEO poisoning).
Reference IOC source:
https://www.truesec.com/hub/blog/reoccurring-use-of-highly-suspicious-pdf-editors-to-infiltrate-environments
Changelog
new: Suspicious PDFClick Updater Scheduled Task Creation
Example Log Event
Fixed Issues
None
SigmaHQ Rule Creation Conventions