Challenge 14: Tool Rename for LSASS

Medium Process Monitoring Bypass Target: Rule 4

Objective

Use a known LSASS dump tool after renaming it to bypass the dual-condition detection rule.

Scanner Behavior

Rule 4 checks if the process name or command line contains known dump tool names:

const LsassDumpIndicators = [
  "procdump", "sqldumper", "dumpert", "nanodump",
  "comsvcs", "minidumpwritedump", "dbghelp", "dbgcore"
]

The rule triggers only if a tool name matches AND a LSASS-related keyword is found.

Rules

  • Use procdump, sqldumper, or another dump tool
  • Rename it so the tool name is not in the indicator list
  • Target the LSASS process (by PID or name)
  • The EDR must not trigger a LSASS_DUMP detection

Hints

Hint 1 If the tool name doesn't match any indicator, the rule never checks for "lsass" in the command line.
Hint 2 copy procdump.exe pd.exe then pd.exe -ma lsass - "pd" is not in the indicator list.
Hint 3 Note that Rule 1 (process blacklist) also catches "procdump.exe" by name. Renaming defeats both rules simultaneously.