Process Discovery via Built-In Applications

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Identifies the use of built-in tools attackers can use to discover running processes on an endpoint.

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: Linux
  • OS: macOS
  • Use Case: Threat Detection
  • Tactic: Discovery
  • Rule Type: BBR
  • Data Source: Elastic Defend

Version: 2

Rule authors:

  • Elastic

Rule license: Elastic License v2

Rule query

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process where event.type == "start" and event.action == "exec" and
  process.name :("ps", "pstree", "htop", "pgrep") and
  not (event.action == "exec" and process.parent.name in ("amazon-ssm-agent", "snap"))

Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM