Potential Reconnaissance Activity Via GatherNetworkInfo.VBS
Detects execution of the built-in script located in "C:\Windows\System32\gatherNetworkInfo.vbs". Which can be used to gather information about the target machine
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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:
- '\cscript.exe'
- '\wscript.exe'
- OriginalFileName:
- 'cscript.exe'
- 'wscript.exe'
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains: 'gatherNetworkInfo.vbs'
condition: all of selection_*Administrative activity
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Sub-techniques
GatherNetworkInfo.VBS Reconnaissance Script Output
Detects creation of files which are the results of executing the built-in reconnaissance script "C:\Windows\System32\gatherNetworkInfo.vbs".
Detects similar activity. Both rules may fire on overlapping events.
Suspicious Reconnaissance Activity Via GatherNetworkInfo.VBS
Detects execution of the built-in script located in "C:\Windows\System32\gatherNetworkInfo.vbs". Which can be used to gather information about the target machine
Detects similar activity. Both rules may fire on overlapping events.