Threat Huntlowtest

Net.EXE Execution

Detects execution of "Net.EXE".

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Michael Haag, Mark Woan (improvements), James Pemberton / / oscd.community (improvements)Created Wed Jan 16Updated Mon Jul 11183e7ea8-ac4b-4c23-9aec-b3dac4e401acwindows
Hunting Hypothesis
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 Logic2 selectors
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith:
              - '\net.exe'
              - '\net1.exe'
        - OriginalFileName:
              - 'net.exe'
              - 'net1.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ' accounts'
            - ' group'
            - ' localgroup'
            - ' share'
            - ' start'
            - ' stop '
            - ' user'
            - ' view'
    condition: all of selection_*
False Positives

Likely

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
183e7ea8-ac4b-4c23-9aec-b3dac4e401ac
Status
test
Level
low
Type
Threat Hunt
Created
Wed Jan 16
Modified
Mon Jul 11
Path
rules-threat-hunting/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_net_execution.yml
Raw Tags
attack.discoveryattack.t1007attack.t1049attack.t1018attack.t1135attack.t1201attack.t1069.001attack.t1069.002attack.t1087.001attack.t1087.002attack.lateral-movementattack.t1021.002attack.s0039detection.threat-hunting
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