Detectionhighexperimental

Installation of WSL Kali-Linux

Detects installation of Kali Linux distribution through Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Attackers may use Kali Linux WSL to leverage its penetration testing tools and capabilities for malicious purposes.

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Launch

Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)Created Fri Oct 10eca8ae39-5c3c-4321-b538-9e64fe25822ewindows

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_wsl_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\wsl.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'wsl'
    selection_wsl_install:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ' --install '
            - ' -i '
    selection_wsl_kali:
        CommandLine|contains: 'kali'
    condition: all of selection_wsl_*