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Attempt to Install Kali Linux via WSL
editAttempt to Install Kali Linux via WSL
editDetects attempts to install or use Kali Linux via Windows Subsystem for Linux. Adversaries may enable and use WSL for Linux to avoid detection.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.process-*
- logs-windows.forwarded*
- logs-windows.sysmon_operational-*
- endgame-*
- logs-system.security*
- logs-m365_defender.event-*
- logs-sentinel_one_cloud_funnel.*
- logs-crowdstrike.fdr*
Severity: high
Risk score: 73
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Windows
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Defense Evasion
- Data Source: Elastic Endgame
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
- Data Source: System
- Data Source: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Data Source: Sysmon
- Data Source: SentinelOne
- Data Source: Crowdstrike
Version: 209
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editprocess where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and
(
(process.name : "wsl.exe" and process.args : ("-d", "--distribution", "-i", "--install") and process.args : "kali*") or
process.executable : (
"?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\packages\\kalilinux*",
"?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps\\kali.exe",
"?:\\Program Files*\\WindowsApps\\KaliLinux.*\\kali.exe",
"\\Device\\HarddiskVolume?\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\packages\\kalilinux*",
"\\Device\\HarddiskVolume?\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps\\kali.exe",
"\\Device\\HarddiskVolume?\\Program Files*\\WindowsApps\\KaliLinux.*\\kali.exe"
)
)
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
-
Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
-
Technique:
- Name: Indirect Command Execution
- ID: T1202
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1202/