Detectionlowtest
Windows Share Mount Via Net.EXE
Detects when a share is mounted using the "net.exe" utility
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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Thu Feb 02Updated Tue Feb 21f117933c-980c-4f78-b384-e3d838111165windows
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:
- '\net.exe'
- '\net1.exe'
- OriginalFileName:
- 'net.exe'
- 'net1.exe'
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains:
- ' use '
- ' \\\\'
condition: all of selection_*False Positives
Legitimate activity by administrators and scripts
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Rule Metadata
Rule ID
f117933c-980c-4f78-b384-e3d838111165
Status
test
Level
low
Type
Detection
Created
Thu Feb 02
Modified
Tue Feb 21
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_net_use_mount_share.yml
Raw Tags
attack.lateral-movementattack.t1021.002