Query: Sigma rule for An adversary might use WMI to check if a certain remote service is running on a remote device. When the test completes,
Matching passage: Sigma rule: An adversary might use WMI to check if a certain remote service is running on a remote device. When the test completes,. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Service Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE id: 76f55eaa-d27f-4213-9d45-7b0e4b60bbae related: - id: 68bcd73b-37ef-49cb-95fc-edc809730be6 type: similar status: test description: 'An adversary might use WMI to check if a certain remote service is running on a remote device. When the test completes, a service information will be displayed on the screen if it exists. A common feedback message is that "No instance(s) Available" if the service queried is not running. A common error message is "Node - (provided IP or default) ERROR Description =The RPC server is unavailable" if the provided remote host is unreachable ' references: - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1047/T1047.md - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wmic - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/cimwin32prov/win32-service author: frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2023-02-14 modified: 2026-01-07 tags: - attack.execution - attack.t1047 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: \WMIC.exe - OriginalFileName: wmic.exe selection_cli: CommandLine|contains: service filter_main_manipulation: CommandLine|contains: - stopservice - startservice filter_main_win32_methods: CommandLine|contains: - Change - Create - Delete - PauseService - ResumeService - SetSecurityDescriptor - StartService - StopService - UserControlService condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_main_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium simulation: - type: atomic-red-team name: WMI Reconnaissance List Remote Services technique: T1047 atomic_guid: 0fd48ef7-d890-4e93-a533-f7dedd5191d3 regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_service/info.yml
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects suspicious usage of the cmd.exe 'for /f' loop combined with the 'tokens=' parameter and a recursive directory li. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Suspicious Usage of For Loop with Recursive Directory Search in CMD id: 2782fbd8-b662-4eb5-9962-5bfbfb671e7b status: experimental description: 'Detects suspicious usage of the cmd.exe ''for /f'' loop combined with the ''tokens='' parameter and a recursive directory listing. This pattern may indicate an attempt to discover and execute system binaries dynamically, for example powershell, a technique sometimes used by attackers to evade detection. This behavior has been observed in various malicious lnk files. ' references: - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/29837d0d3202758063185828c8f8d9e0b7b42b365c8941cc926d2d7c7bae2fb3 author: Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk date: 2025-11-12 tags: - attack.execution - attack.stealth - attack.t1059.003 - attack.t1027.010 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_tokens: CommandLine|contains|all: - for /f - tokens= - in ( - dir selection_tokens_parent: ParentCommandLine|contains|all: - for /f - tokens= - in ( - dir condition: 1 of selection_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium