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Process Discovery Using Built-in Tools
editProcess Discovery Using Built-in Tools
editThis rule identifies the execution of commands that can be used to enumerate running processes. Adversaries may enumerate processes to identify installed applications and security solutions.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 60m
Searches indices from: now-119m (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
Version: 1
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editprocess where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and ( process.name == "reg.exe" and process.args : "query" or (process.name: ("powershell.exe", "pwsh.exe", "powershell_ise.exe") and (process.args: ("*Get-ChildItem*", "*Get-Item*", "*Get-ItemProperty*") and process.args : ( "*HKLM*", "*HKCU*", "*HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE*", "*HKEY_CURRENT_USER*", "Registry::" ))) )
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: Process Discovery
- ID: T1057
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1057/