add hexnode fp filter - #5654
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Pull Request Overview
This PR adds false positive filters for Hexnode device management agent to reduce noise from legitimate administrative activities across multiple Sigma rules.
- Adds Hexnode agent filters to 5 detection rules to reduce false positives
- Updates modification dates to 2025-09-22 for changed rules
- Includes specific CIM cmdlet alias filters for PowerShell obfuscation detection
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| registry_set_add_load_service_in_safe_mode.yml | Adds Hexnode agent filter for registry safe mode service loading |
| proc_creation_win_sc_sdset_allow_service_changes.yml | Adds parent process filter for Hexnode when using sc.exe |
| posh_ps_susp_set_alias.yml | Adds comprehensive CIM cmdlet alias filters and updates condition |
| posh_pc_wsman_com_provider_no_powershell.yml | Adds Hexnode host application filter for WSMAN COM provider detection |
| posh_pc_alternate_powershell_hosts.yml | Adds Hexnode host application filter for alternate PowerShell hosts |
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Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel <87493836+swachchhanda000@users.noreply.github.com>
…w_service_changes.yml Co-authored-by: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel <87493836+swachchhanda000@users.noreply.github.com>
…ice_in_safe_mode.yml Co-authored-by: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel <87493836+swachchhanda000@users.noreply.github.com>
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fix: Uncommon PowerShell Hosts - filter hexnode fix: Suspicious Non PowerShell WSMAN COM Provider - filter hexnode fix: Allow Service Access Using Security Descriptor Tampering Via Sc.EXE - filter hexnode fix: Registry Persistence via Service in Safe Mode - filter hexnode fix: Potential PowerShell Obfuscation Using Alias Cmdlets - filter legitimate cim aliases --------- Co-authored-by: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel <87493836+swachchhanda000@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: phantinuss <79651203+phantinuss@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Nasreddine Bencherchali <nasbench@users.noreply.github.com>
Summary of the Pull Request
Adding FP filters for events that happen frequently across devices.
Changelog
fix: Uncommon PowerShell Hosts - filter hexnode
fix: Suspicious Non PowerShell WSMAN COM Provider - filter hexnode
fix: Allow Service Access Using Security Descriptor Tampering Via Sc.EXE - filter hexnode
fix: Registry Persistence via Service in Safe Mode - filter hexnode
fix: Potential PowerShell Obfuscation Using Alias Cmdlets - filter legitimate aliases
Example Log Event
I do not have full XML output as some of the events were written to Sysmon that captures a lot of events and gets frequently overwritten.
Fixed Issues
SigmaHQ Rule Creation Conventions