Potential Snatch Ransomware Activity

Detects specific process characteristics of Snatch ransomware word document droppers

title: Potential Snatch Ransomware Activity
id: 5325945e-f1f0-406e-97b8-65104d393fff
status: stable
description: Detects specific process characteristics of Snatch ransomware word document droppers
references:
    - https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2019/12/09/snatch-ransomware-reboots-pcs-into-safe-mode-to-bypass-protection/
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2020-08-26
modified: 2025-10-19
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1204
    - detection.emerging-threats
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        - CommandLine|re: 'shutdown\s+/r /f /t 00' # Shutdown in safe mode immediately
        - CommandLine|re: 'net\s+stop SuperBackupMan'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Scripts that shutdown the system immediately and reboot them in safe mode are unlikely
level: high

• T1204User Execution

• https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2019/12/09/snatch-ransomware-reboots-pcs-into-safe-mode-to-bypass-protection/↗