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Windows Account or Group Discovery
editWindows Account or Group Discovery
editThis rule identifies the execution of commands that enumerates account or group information. Adversaries may use built-in applications to get a listing of local system or domain accounts and groups.
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 : "net.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name == "net.exe") or ( (process.name : "net1.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name == "net1.exe") and not process.parent.name : "net.exe" ) ) and process.args : ("group", "user", "localgroup") and not process.args : "/add" ) or (process.name:("dsquery.exe", "dsget.exe") and process.args:("*members*", "user")) or (process.name:"dsquery.exe" and process.args:"*filter*") or process.name:("quser.exe", "qwinsta.exe", "PsGetSID.exe", "PsLoggedOn.exe", "LogonSessions.exe", "whoami.exe") or ( process.name: "cmd.exe" and ( process.args : "echo" and process.args : ( "%username%", "%userdomain%", "%userdnsdomain%", "%userdomain_roamingprofile%", "%userprofile%", "%homepath%", "%localappdata%", "%appdata%" ) or process.args : "set" ) ) ) 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: Permission Groups Discovery
- ID: T1069
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1069/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Local Groups
- ID: T1069.001
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1069/001/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Domain Groups
- ID: T1069.002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1069/002/
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Technique:
- Name: Account Discovery
- ID: T1087
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1087/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Local Account
- ID: T1087.001
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1087/001/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Domain Account
- ID: T1087.002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1087/002/