Detectionlowtest

Nltest.EXE Execution

Detects nltest commands that can be used for information discovery

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Arun ChauhanCreated Fri Feb 03903076ff-f442-475a-b667-4f246bcc203bwindows

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:
    selection:
        - Image|endswith: '\nltest.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'nltestrk.exe'
    condition: selection

False Positives

Legitimate administration activity

References

MITRE ATT&CK

Tactics

Techniques

Related Rules

Potential Recon Activity Via Nltest.EXE

Detects nltest commands that can be used for information discovery

Detects similar activity. Both rules may fire on overlapping events.

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Rule Metadata

Rule ID

903076ff-f442-475a-b667-4f246bcc203b

Status

test

Level

low

Type

Detection

Created

Fri Feb 03

Author

Path

rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_nltest_execution.yml

Raw Tags

attack.discoveryattack.t1016attack.t1018attack.t1482