Local Groups Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE
Detects the execution of "wmic" with the "group" flag. Adversaries may attempt to find local system groups and permission settings. The knowledge of local system permission groups can help adversaries determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group. Adversaries may use this information to determine which users have elevated permissions, such as the users found within the local administrators group.
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Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.
detection:
selection_img:
- Image|endswith: '\wmic.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'wmic.exe'
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains: ' group'
condition: all of selection*False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
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