Detectionhightest
Potential PsExec Remote Execution
Detects potential psexec command that initiate execution on a remote systems via common commandline flags used by the utility
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Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Tue Feb 28Updated Mon Sep 01ea011323-7045-460b-b2d7-0f7442ea6b38windows
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:
# Accepting EULA in commandline - often used in automated attacks
CommandLine|contains|all:
- 'accepteula'
- ' -u '
- ' -p '
- ' \\\\'
filter_main_localhost:
CommandLine|contains:
- '\\\\localhost'
- '\\\\127.'
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*False Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
MITRE ATT&CK
Sub-techniques
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
ea011323-7045-460b-b2d7-0f7442ea6b38
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Tue Feb 28
Modified
Mon Sep 01
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_psexec_remote_execution.yml
Raw Tags
attack.resource-developmentattack.t1587.001