Detectionmediumtest

Potential Product Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE

Detects the execution of WMIC in order to get a list of firewall and antivirus products

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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Tue Feb 14Updated Wed Oct 2215434e33-5027-4914-88d5-3d4145ec25a9windows
Log Source
WindowsProcess Creation
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation

Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.

Detection Logic
Detection Logic3 selectors
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\wmic.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'wmic.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains: 'Product'
    filter_main_call_operations:
        # wmic /node:"#{node}" product where "name like '#{product}%%'" call uninstall
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ' uninstall'
            - ' install'
    condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_main_*
False Positives
Unknown

False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
15434e33-5027-4914-88d5-3d4145ec25a9
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Tue Feb 14
Modified
Wed Oct 22
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_product.yml
Raw Tags
attack.executionattack.t1047
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