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Xwizard.EXE Execution From Non-Default Location
Target Profile
Splunk
Splunk SPL & tstats data model queries
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Xwizard.EXE Execution From Non-Default Location
Using Splunk · Default · sigma-cli 2.0.2
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BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion2.0.2
title: Xwizard.EXE Execution From Non-Default Location
id: 193d5ccd-6f59-40c6-b5b0-8e32d5ddd3d1
status: test
description: |
Detects the execution of Xwizard tool from a non-default directory.
When executed from a non-default directory, this utility can be abused in order to side load a custom version of "xwizards.dll".
references:
- https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Xwizard/
- http://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2017/07/31/the-wizard-of-x-oppa-plugx-style/
author: Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-09-20
modified: 2024-08-15
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.persistence
- attack.defense-evasion
- attack.t1574.001
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\xwizard.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'xwizard.exe'
filter_main_legit_location:
Image|startswith:
- 'C:\Windows\System32\'
- 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\'
- 'C:\Windows\WinSxS\'
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
- Windows installed on non-C drive
level: high
CLI command
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sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_xwizard_execution_non_default_location.yml