Detectionmediumtest
COM Object Execution via Xwizard.EXE
Detects the execution of Xwizard tool with the "RunWizard" flag and a GUID like argument. This utility can be abused in order to run custom COM object created in the registry.
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Ensar Şamil, @oscd_initiative, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Wed Oct 07Updated Thu Aug 1553d4bb30-3f36-4e8a-b078-69d36c4a79ffwindows
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:
CommandLine: 'RunWizard'
CommandLine|re: '\{[a-fA-F0-9]{8}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{12}\}'
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
53d4bb30-3f36-4e8a-b078-69d36c4a79ff
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Wed Oct 07
Modified
Thu Aug 15
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_xwizard_runwizard_com_object_exec.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasionattack.t1218