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IPsec Helper

This is a defensive tool-intelligence page. It is intended for analyst navigation, source review, and hunt planning. It is not a malware-analysis report and does not contain sample code or binaries.

Summary

  • Associated actor(s): Agrius
  • Tool type(s): MITRE-listed software/tool
  • Confidence level(s): Medium
  • Source ID(s): SRC-MITRE-G1030

Behavior

ActorBehavior Summary
AgriusMITRE ATT&CK lists IPsec Helper as software used by this actor; track it as source-backed software use by the actor.

Hash And IOC Status

ActorStatusReference
AgriusHash not committed; use the linked MITRE references and original source reports for current IOCs.SRC-MITRE-G1030

Hashes and IOCs on this page are source pointers or representative public indicators. They SHOULD be refreshed from the linked source before operational use and MUST NOT be used alone for actor attribution.

Defensive Hunting Notes

ActorHunting Notes
AgriusHunt for IPsec Helper execution or artifacts only in context: unusual parent process, unexpected host role, suspicious account, external staging, or proximity to the actor intrusion chain.

Handling Notes

ActorHandling Notes
AgriusCommon or dual-use tools require local allowlisting and must not be used alone for actor attribution.

Mapped ATT&CK Techniques For Associated Actor(s)

ActorTechniqueTacticMapping QualitySource
AgriusT1485 Data DestructionImpactM2SRC-MITRE-G1030
AgriusT1486 Data Encrypted for ImpactImpactM2SRC-MITRE-G1030

These detections are mapped through the associated actor or scenario and are not automatically tool-specific. Promote a tool-specific detection only after the behavior is tied to telemetry and test evidence.

ActorDetectionRelease StatusDRLRule
AgriusDET-001 - Intune Bulk Device Wipe AnomalyHunt5detections/kql/intune-bulk-device-wipe-anomaly.kql

These hunts are mapped through the associated actor or scenario and may need narrowing before they are used for this specific tool.

ActorHuntHypothesisQuery
AgriusHUNT-001If identity-plane destructive tradecraft is attempted then privileged role activation or bulk device actions will appear in audit logsdetections/kql/intune-bulk-device-wipe-anomaly.kql

Source Review

SourcePublisherDateReliabilityTypeLast Reviewed
SRC-MITRE-G1030MITRE ATT&CK2026-05-13AKnowledge base2026-05-14

If a source publishes a large or frequently changing IOC appendix, keep the current IOC list in the source system or TIP and store only the pointer here.