Threat Huntinformationaltest
Suspicious Tasklist Discovery Command
Adversaries may attempt to get information about running processes on a system. Information obtained could be used to gain an understanding of common software/applications running on systems within the network
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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 Logic1 selector
detection:
selection:
- CommandLine|contains: 'tasklist'
- Image|endswith: '\tasklist.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'tasklist.exe'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Likely from users, administrator and different internal and third party applications.
References
MITRE ATT&CK
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
63332011-f057-496c-ad8d-d2b6afb27f96
Status
test
Level
informational
Type
Threat Hunt
Created
Sat Dec 11
Modified
Sun Dec 25
Author
Path
rules-threat-hunting/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_tasklist_basic_execution.yml
Raw Tags
attack.discoveryattack.t1057detection.threat-hunting