host-interaction/gui/window-station
rule:
meta:
name: migrate process to active window station
namespace: host-interaction/gui/window-station
authors:
- william.ballenthin@mandiant.com
description: set process to the active window station so it can receive GUI events. commonly seen in keyloggers.
scopes:
static: function
dynamic: thread
references:
- https://www.installsetupconfig.com/win32programming/windowstationsdesktops13_1.html
- https://brianbondy.com/blog/100/understanding-windows-at-a-deeper-level-sessions-window-stations-and-desktops
- https://cboard.cprogramming.com/windows-programming/144588-[win7]-setwindowshookex-windows-service-setthreaddesktop.html
features:
- and:
- api: OpenWindowStation
- or:
- string: "winsta0"
- string: "WinSta0"
- api: SetProcessWindowStation
- api: OpenInputDesktop
- api: SetThreadDesktop
- optional:
- string: "Default"
description: default desktop name
last edited: 2023-11-24 10:34:28