Windows System Information Discovery
editWindows System Information Discovery
editDetects the execution of commands used to discover information about the system, which attackers may use after compromising a system to gain situational awareness.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.process-*
- logs-windows.*
- endgame-*
- logs-system.security*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time
)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References: None
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Windows
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Discovery
- Rule Type: BBR
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
- Data Source: Elastic Endgame
- Data Source: System
Version: 108
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editprocess where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and ( ( process.name : "cmd.exe" and process.args : "ver*" and not process.parent.executable : ( "?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Keybase\\upd.exe", "?:\\Users\\*\\python*.exe" ) ) or process.name : ("systeminfo.exe", "hostname.exe") or (process.name : "wmic.exe" and process.args : "os" and process.args : "get") ) and not process.parent.executable : ( "?:\\Program Files\\*", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\*", "?:\\ProgramData\\*" ) and not user.id : "S-1-5-18"
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Discovery
- ID: TA0007
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/
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Technique:
- Name: System Information Discovery
- ID: T1082
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1082/