Detectionmediumtest
Computer System Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE
Detects execution of wmic utility with the "computersystem" flag in order to obtain information about the machine such as the domain, username, model, etc.
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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Thu Sep 08Updated Tue Feb 149d7ca793-f6bd-471c-8d0f-11e68b2f0d2fwindows
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 Logic2 selectors
detection:
selection_img:
- Image|endswith: '\wmic.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'wmic.exe'
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains: 'computersystem'
condition: all of selection_*False Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
References
MITRE ATT&CK
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
9d7ca793-f6bd-471c-8d0f-11e68b2f0d2f
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Thu Sep 08
Modified
Tue Feb 14
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_computersystem.yml
Raw Tags
attack.discoveryattack.executionattack.t1047