--- Name: ntdsutil.exe Description: Command line utility used to export Active Directory. Author: 'Tony Lambert' Created: 2020-01-10 Commands: - Command: ntdsutil.exe "ac i ntds" "ifm" "create full c:\" q q Description: Dump NTDS.dit into folder Usecase: Dumping of Active Directory NTDS.dit database Category: Dump Privileges: Administrator MitreID: T1003.003 OperatingSystem: Windows Full_Path: - Path: C:\Windows\System32\ntdsutil.exe Code_Sample: - Code: Detection: - Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/683b63f8184b93c9564c4310d10c571cbe367e1e/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_ntdsutil_usage.yml - Splunk: https://github.com/splunk/security_content/blob/2b87b26bdc2a84b65b1355ffbd5174bdbdb1879c/detections/endpoint/ntdsutil_export_ntds.yml - Elastic: https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/5bdf70e72c6cd4547624c521108189af994af449/rules/windows/credential_access_cmdline_dump_tool.toml - IOC: ntdsutil.exe with command line including "ifm" Resources: - Link: https://adsecurity.org/?p=2398#CreateIFM Acknowledgement: - Person: Sean Metcalf Handle: '@PyroTek3'