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AddinUtil.EXE Execution From Uncommon Directory
Target Profile
Splunk
Splunk SPL & tstats data model queries
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AddinUtil.EXE Execution From Uncommon Directory
Using Splunk · Default · sigma-cli 2.0.2
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BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion2.0.2
title: AddinUtil.EXE Execution From Uncommon Directory
id: 6120ac2a-a34b-42c0-a9bd-1fb9f459f348
status: test
description: Detects execution of the Add-In deployment cache updating utility (AddInutil.exe) from a non-standard directory.
references:
- https://www.blue-prints.blog/content/blog/posts/lolbin/addinutil-lolbas.html
author: Michael McKinley (@McKinleyMike), Tony Latteri (@TheLatteri)
date: 2023-09-18
modified: 2025-02-24
tags:
- attack.defense-evasion
- attack.t1218
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\addinutil.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'AddInUtil.exe'
filter_main_legit_location:
Image|contains:
- ':\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\'
- ':\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\'
- ':\Windows\Microsoft.NET\FrameworkArm\'
- ':\Windows\Microsoft.NET\FrameworkArm64\'
- ':\Windows\WinSxS\'
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
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sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_addinutil_uncommon_dir_exec.yml