text code block:process where host.os.type == "linux" and event.type == "start" and event.action in ("exec", "exec_event") and ( (process.name == "tail" and process.args in ("-c", "--bytes")) or (process.name == "cmp" and process.args == "-i") or (process.name in ("hexdump", "xxd") and process.args == "-s") or (process.name == "dd" and process.args : ("skip*", "seek*")) ) and not ( process.parent.args like ("/opt/error_monitor/error_monitor.sh", "printf*", "/sbin/dracut") or process.parent.name in ("acme.sh", "dracut", "leapp") or process.parent.executable like ( "/bin/cagefs_enter", "/opt/nessus_agent/sbin/nessus-service", "/usr/libexec/platform-python*", "/usr/libexec/vdsm/vdsmd", "/usr/local/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh", "/usr/lib/module-init-tools/lsinitrd-quick", "/usr/bin/unmkinitramfs", "/usr/bin/lsinitramfs", "/opt/msp-agent/msp-agent-core.run", "/usr/local/cloudamize/bin/register.sh", "/usr/local/hestia/bin/v-log-action", "/usr/local/emps/bin/php" ) or process.parent.command_line like "sh*acme.sh*" or process.args like ("/var/tmp/dracut*", "/opt/bitdefender-security-tools/var/log/script_update.log") or ?process.working_directory like ( "/usr/local/nutanix/ngt/python/bin", "/var/lib/waagent/*", "/opt/Tychon/Endpoint/bin", "/usr/local/cloudamize/bin", "/opt/sentinelone/bin" ) or process.command_line in ("tail -c 1", "tail -c 2") or (process.command_line == "dd ibs=18850 skip=1 count=1" and process.parent.args == "/opt/msp-agent/msp-agent-core.run") )
Install detection rules in Elastic Security
Detect Potential Memory Seeking Activity in the Elastic Security detection engine by installing this rule into your Elastic Stack.
To setup this rule, check out the installation guide for Prebuilt Security Detection Rules(external, opens in a new tab or window).