Elastic Security Detection Rules

Veeam Backup Library Loaded by Unusual Process

Last updated 7 months ago on 2025-01-15
Created a year ago on 2024-03-14

About

Identifies potential credential decrypt operations by PowerShell or unsigned processes using the Veeam.Backup.Common.dll library. Attackers can use Veeam Credentials to target backups as part of destructive operations such as Ransomware attacks.
Tags
Domain: EndpointOS: WindowsUse Case: Threat DetectionTactic: Credential AccessData Source: Elastic DefendLanguage: eql
Severity
medium
Risk Score
47
MITRE ATT&CK™

Credential Access (TA0006)(opens in a new tab or window)

↳ OS Credential Dumping (T1003)(opens in a new tab or window)

↳ Credentials from Password Stores (T1555)(opens in a new tab or window)

Execution (TA0002)(opens in a new tab or window)

↳ Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059)(opens in a new tab or window)

License
Elastic License v2(opens in a new tab or window)

Definition

Rule Type
Event Correlation Rule
Integration Pack
Prebuilt Security Detection Rules
Index Patterns
logs-endpoint.events.library-*
Related Integrations

endpoint(opens in a new tab or window)

Query
library where host.os.type == "windows" and event.action == "load" and
  (dll.name : "Veeam.Backup.Common.dll" or dll.pe.original_file_name : "Veeam.Backup.Common.dll") and
  (
    process.code_signature.trusted == false or
    process.code_signature.exists == false or
    process.name : ("powershell.exe", "pwsh.exe", "powershell_ise.exe")
  )

Install detection rules in Elastic Security

Detect Veeam Backup Library Loaded by Unusual Process 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(opens in a new tab or window).