Potential LSASS Clone Creation via PssCaptureSnapShotedit

Identifies the creation of an LSASS process clone via PssCaptureSnapShot where the parent process is the initial LSASS process instance. This may indicate an attempt to evade detection and dump LSASS memory for credential access.

Rule type: eql

Rule indices:

  • winlogbeat-*
  • logs-windows.*

Severity: high

Risk score: 73

Runs every: 5m

Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)

Maximum alerts per execution: 100

References:

Tags:

  • Elastic
  • Host
  • Windows
  • Threat Detection
  • Credential Access
  • Sysmon Only

Version: 101

Rule authors:

  • Elastic

Rule license: Elastic License v2

Investigation guideedit


Rule queryedit

process where event.code:"4688" and
  process.executable : "?:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe" and
  process.parent.executable : "?:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe"

Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM