mandiant · mr-tz · Nov 29, 2023 · Oct 25, 2023 · Oct 26, 2023 · Oct 26, 2023
diff --git a/...alysis/anti-av/block-operations-on-executable-memory-pages-using-arbitrary-code-guard.yml b/...alysis/anti-av/block-operations-on-executable-memory-pages-using-arbitrary-code-guard.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-av
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: basic block
+    scopes:
+      static: basic block
+      dynamic: call
     att&ck:
       - Defense Evasion::Impair Defenses::Disable or Modify Tools [T1562.001]
     mbc:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-av/check-for-sandbox-and-av-modules.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-av/check-for-sandbox-and-av-modules.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-av
     authors:
       - "@_re_fox"
-    scope: basic block
+    scopes:
+      static: basic block
+      dynamic: thread
     mbc:
       - Anti-Behavioral Analysis::Virtual Machine Detection [B0009]
       - Anti-Behavioral Analysis::Sandbox Detection [B0007]

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-av/patch-antimalware-scan-interface-function.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-av/patch-antimalware-scan-interface-function.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-av
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: thread
     att&ck:
       - Defense Evasion::Impair Defenses::Disable or Modify Tools [T1562.001]
     mbc:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-av/patch-event-tracing-for-windows-function.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-av/patch-event-tracing-for-windows-function.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-av
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: thread
     att&ck:
       - Defense Evasion::Impair Defenses::Disable or Modify Tools [T1562.001]
     mbc:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-av/protect-spawned-processes-with-mitigation-policies.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-av/protect-spawned-processes-with-mitigation-policies.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-av
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: basic block
+    scopes:
+      static: basic block
+      dynamic: call
     att&ck:
       - Defense Evasion::Impair Defenses::Disable or Modify Tools [T1562.001]
     mbc:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-debugger-via-api.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-debugger-via-api.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ rule:
     authors:
       - [email protected]
       - [email protected]
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: call
     mbc:
       - Anti-Behavioral Analysis::Debugger Detection::CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent [B0001.002]
       - Anti-Behavioral Analysis::Debugger Detection::WudfIsAnyDebuggerPresent [B0001.031]

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-hardware-breakpoints.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-hardware-breakpoints.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: unsupported  # requires offset, mnemonic features
     mbc:
       - Anti-Behavioral Analysis::Debugger Detection::Hardware Breakpoints [B0001.005]
     references:

diff --git a/...debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-kernel-debugger-via-shared-user-data-structure.yml b/...debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-kernel-debugger-via-shared-user-data-structure.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: unsupported  # requires mnemonic features
     mbc:
       - Anti-Behavioral Analysis::Debugger Detection [B0001]
     references:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-outputdebugstring-error.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-outputdebugstring-error.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: basic block
+    scopes:
+      static: basic block
+      dynamic: thread
     mbc:
       - Anti-Behavioral Analysis::Debugger Detection::OutputDebugString [B0001.016]
     examples:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-peb-beingdebugged-flag.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-peb-beingdebugged-flag.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: basic block
+    scopes:
+      static: basic block
+      dynamic: unsupported  # requires offset features
     mbc:
       - Anti-Behavioral Analysis::Debugger Detection::Process Environment Block BeingDebugged [B0001.035]
     references:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-peb-ntglobalflag-flag.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-peb-ntglobalflag-flag.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: unsupported  # requires offset, mnemonic features
     mbc:
       - Anti-Behavioral Analysis::Debugger Detection::Process Environment Block NtGlobalFlag [B0001.036]
     references:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-protected-handle-exception.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-protected-handle-exception.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: thread
     mbc:
       - Anti-Behavioral Analysis::Debugger Detection::SetHandleInformation [B0001.024]
     references:
@@ -13,8 +15,14 @@ rule:
       - al-khaser_x86.exe_:0x430D20
   features:
     - and:
-      - basic block:
-        - and:
-          - count(number(2)): 2 or more
-          - api: SetHandleInformation
+      - or:
+        - description: SetHandleInformation(hMutex, HANDLE_FLAG_PROTECT_FROM_CLOSE, HANDLE_FLAG_PROTECT_FROM_CLOSE);
+        - basic block:
+          - and:
+            - count(number(2)): 2 or more
+            - api: SetHandleInformation
+        - call:
+          - and:
+            - count(number(2)): 2 or more
+            - api: SetHandleInformation
       - api: CloseHandle
diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-software-breakpoints.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-software-breakpoints.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: unsupported  # requires mnemonic features
     mbc:
       - Anti-Behavioral Analysis::Debugger Detection::Software Breakpoints [B0001.025]
     references:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-time-delay-via-gettickcount.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-time-delay-via-gettickcount.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: unsupported  # requires mnemonic features
     mbc:
       - Anti-Behavioral Analysis::Debugger Detection::Timing/Delay Check GetTickCount [B0001.032]
     examples:

diff --git a/...is/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-time-delay-via-queryperformancecounter.yml b/...is/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-time-delay-via-queryperformancecounter.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: thread
     mbc:
       - Anti-Behavioral Analysis::Debugger Detection::Timing/Delay Check QueryPerformanceCounter [B0001.033]
     examples:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-trap-flag-exception.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-trap-flag-exception.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: basic block
+    scopes:
+      static: basic block
+      dynamic: unsupported  # requires mnemonic features
     mbc:
       - Anti-Behavioral Analysis::Debugger Detection [B0001]
     references:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-unexpected-memory-writes.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-for-unexpected-memory-writes.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: basic block
+    scopes:
+      static: basic block
+      dynamic: call
     mbc:
       - Anti-Behavioral Analysis::Debugger Detection::Memory Write Watching [B0001.010]
     references:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-process-job-object.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-process-job-object.yml
@@ -4,21 +4,35 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: thread
     mbc:
       - Anti-Behavioral Analysis::Debugger Detection [B0001]
     references:
       - https://github.com/LordNoteworthy/al-khaser/blob/master/al-khaser/AntiDebug/ProcessJob.cpp
     examples:
       - al-khaser_x86.exe_:0x426730
   features:
-    - and:
-      - match: contain loop
-      - basic block:
-        - and:
-          - api: kernel32.QueryInformationJobObject
-          - number: 0x3 = JobObjectBasicProcessIdList
-      - basic block:
-        - and:
-          - api: kernel32.OpenProcess
-          - number: 0x400 = PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION
+    - or:
+      # static
+      - and:
+        - match: contain loop
+        - basic block:
+          - and:
+            - api: kernel32.QueryInformationJobObject
+            - number: 0x3 = JobObjectBasicProcessIdList
+        - basic block:
+          - and:
+            - api: kernel32.OpenProcess
+            - number: 0x400 = PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION
+      # dynamic
+      - and:
+        - call:
+          - and:
+            - api: kernel32.QueryInformationJobObject
+            - number: 0x3 = JobObjectBasicProcessIdList
+        - call:
+          - and:
+            - api: kernel32.OpenProcess
+            - number: 0x400 = PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION
diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-processdebugport.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/check-processdebugport.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: basic block
+    scopes:
+      static: basic block
+      dynamic: call
     mbc:
       - Anti-Behavioral Analysis::Debugger Detection::NtQueryInformationProcess [B0001.012]
     references:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/execute-anti-debugging-instructions.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection/execute-anti-debugging-instructions.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-detection
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: unsupported  # requires mnemonic features
     mbc:
       - Anti-Behavioral Analysis::Debugger Detection::Anti-debugging Instructions [B0001.034]
     examples:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-evasion/hide-thread-from-debugger.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-debugging/debugger-evasion/hide-thread-from-debugger.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ rule:
     authors:
       - [email protected]
       - [email protected]
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: thread
     att&ck:
       - Defense Evasion::Debugger Evasion [T1622]
     mbc:
@@ -24,6 +26,12 @@ rule:
             - api: NtSetInformationThread
             - api: ZwSetInformationThread
           - number: 0x11 = ThreadHideFromDebugger
+      - call:
+        - and:
+          - or:
+            - api: NtSetInformationThread
+            - api: ZwSetInformationThread
+          - number: 0x11 = ThreadHideFromDebugger
       - and:
         - or:
           - string: "NtSetInformationThread"

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-disasm/64-bit-execution-via-heavens-gate.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-disasm/64-bit-execution-via-heavens-gate.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ rule:
     authors:
       - [email protected]
     description: Looks for instructions related to executing 64-bit code from a 32-bit process (Heaven's Gate)
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: unsupported  # requires characteristic, mnemonic features
     mbc:
       - Defense Evasion::Disable or Evade Security Tools::Heavens Gate [F0004.008]
     references:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-disasm/contain-anti-disasm-techniques.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-disasm/contain-anti-disasm-techniques.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-disasm
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: file
+    scopes:
+      static: file
+      dynamic: file
     mbc:
       - Anti-Static Analysis::Disassembler Evasion [B0012]
     examples:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-emulation/wine/check-if-process-is-running-under-wine.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-emulation/wine/check-if-process-is-running-under-wine.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-emulation/wine
     authors:
       - "@_re_fox"
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: thread
     att&ck:
       - Defense Evasion::Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion::System Checks [T1497.001]
     mbc:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-forensic/clear-logs/clear-windows-event-logs.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-forensic/clear-logs/clear-windows-event-logs.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-forensic/clear-logs
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: thread
     att&ck:
       - Defense Evasion::Indicator Removal::Clear Windows Event Logs [T1070.001]
     examples:
@@ -24,3 +26,6 @@ rule:
         - basic block:
           - and:
             - string: /wevtutil(\.exe)?\s+(clear-log|cl)/i
+        - call:
+          - and:
+            - string: /wevtutil(\.exe)?\s+(clear-log|cl)/i
diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-forensic/crash-the-windows-event-logging-service.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-forensic/crash-the-windows-event-logging-service.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ rule:
     namespace: anti-analysis/anti-forensic
     authors:
       - [email protected]
-    scope: basic block
+    scopes:
+      static: basic block
+      dynamic: thread
     att&ck:
       - Defense Evasion::Impair Defenses::Disable Windows Event Logging [T1562.002]
     references:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-forensic/impersonate-file-version-information.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-forensic/impersonate-file-version-information.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ rule:
     authors:
       - [email protected]
     description: Looks for Windows API calls associated with reading and then writing file version information of executables on disk. Malware can use these calls to overwrite its own version information with that of a legitimate executable on the system (for instance, explorer.exe) to make it appear to be a legitimate application.
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: thread
     att&ck:
       - Defense Evasion::Indicator Removal [T1070]
     references:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-forensic/patch-process-command-line.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-forensic/patch-process-command-line.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ rule:
     authors:
       - [email protected]
       - "@_re_fox"
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: unsupported  # requires characteristic, offset features
     att&ck:
       - Defense Evasion::Process Injection [T1055]
     mbc:

diff --git a/anti-analysis/anti-forensic/self-deletion/self-delete.yml b/anti-analysis/anti-forensic/self-deletion/self-delete.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ rule:
     authors:
       - [email protected]
       - "@mr-tz"
-    scope: function
+    scopes:
+      static: function
+      dynamic: thread
     att&ck:
       - Defense Evasion::Indicator Removal::File Deletion [T1070.004]
     mbc: