Detectionmediumexperimental
PUA - AdFind.EXE Execution
Detects execution of Adfind.exe utility, which can be used for reconnaissance in an Active Directory environment
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Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)Created Wed Feb 26514e7e3e-b3b4-4a67-af60-be20f139198bwindows
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 Logic1 selector
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\AdFind.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'AdFind.exe'
- Hashes|contains:
- 'IMPHASH=d144de8117df2beceaba2201ad304764'
- 'IMPHASH=12ce1c0f3f5837ecc18a3782408fa975'
- 'IMPHASH=bca5675746d13a1f246e2da3c2217492'
- 'IMPHASH=4fbf3f084fbbb2470b80b2013134df35'
- 'IMPHASH=49b639b4acbecc49d72a01f357aa4930'
- 'IMPHASH=53e117a96057eaf19c41380d0e87f1c2'
- 'IMPHASH=680dad9e300346e05a85023965867201'
- 'IMPHASH=21aa085d54992511b9f115355e468782'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
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Rule Metadata
Rule ID
514e7e3e-b3b4-4a67-af60-be20f139198b
Status
experimental
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Wed Feb 26
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_adfind_execution.yml
Raw Tags
attack.discoveryattack.t1087.002