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Active Rule
Installation of WSL Kali-Linux
Target Profile
Splunk
Splunk SPL & tstats data model queries
Format Mode
Default
Plain SPL queries
Conversion Output
Installation of WSL Kali-Linux
Using Splunk · Default · sigma-cli 2.0.2
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BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion2.0.2
title: Installation of WSL Kali-Linux
id: eca8ae39-5c3c-4321-b538-9e64fe25822e
status: experimental
description: |
Detects installation of Kali Linux distribution through Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
Attackers may use Kali Linux WSL to leverage its penetration testing tools and capabilities for malicious purposes.
references:
- https://medium.com/@redfanatic7/running-kali-linux-on-windows-51ad95166e6e
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install
author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)
date: 2025-10-10
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_wsl_img:
- Image|endswith: '\wsl.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'wsl'
selection_wsl_install:
CommandLine|contains:
- ' --install '
- ' -i '
selection_wsl_kali:
CommandLine|contains: 'kali'
condition: all of selection_wsl_*
falsepositives:
- Legitimate installation or usage of Kali Linux WSL by administrators or security teams
level: high
CLI command
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sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wsl_kali_linux_installation.yml