Query: detect Detects the execution of WMIC with the "format" flag to potentially load local XSL files. Adversaries abuse this functio in logs
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects the execution of WMIC with the "format" flag to potentially load local XSL files. Adversaries abuse this functio. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: XSL Script Execution Via WMIC.EXE id: 05c36dd6-79d6-4a9a-97da-3db20298ab2d related: - id: 06ce37c2-61ab-4f05-9ff5-b1a96d18ae32 type: similar - id: 8d63dadf-b91b-4187-87b6-34a1114577ea type: similar status: test description: 'Detects the execution of WMIC with the "format" flag to potentially load local XSL files. Adversaries abuse this functionality to execute arbitrary files while potentially bypassing application whitelisting defenses. Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) files are commonly used to describe the processing and rendering of data within XML files. ' references: - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1220/T1220.md author: Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel date: 2019-10-21 modified: 2026-01-24 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1047 - attack.t1220 - attack.execution - attack.t1059.005 - attack.t1059.007 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: \wmic.exe - OriginalFileName: wmic.exe - Hashes|contains: - IMPHASH=1B1A3F43BF37B5BFE60751F2EE2F326E - IMPHASH=37777A96245A3C74EB217308F3546F4C - IMPHASH=9D87C9D67CE724033C0B40CC4CA1B206 - IMPHASH=B12619881D79C3ACADF45E752A58554A - IMPHASH=16A48C3CABF98A9DC1BF02C07FE1EA00 selection_cmd: CommandLine|contains|windash: '-format:' filter_main_known_format: CommandLine|contains: - Format:List - Format:htable - Format:hform - Format:table - Format:mof - Format:value - Format:rawxml - Format:xml - Format:csv filter_main_remote_operation: CommandLine|contains: - :// - \\\\ condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_main_* falsepositives: - WMIC.exe FP depend on scripts and administrative methods used in the monitored environment. - Static format arguments - https://petri.com/command-line-wmi-part-3 level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects the enabling of the Windows Recall feature via registry manipulation. Windows Recall can be enabled by deleting. Logsource: windows / registry_delete. Rule: title: Windows Recall Feature Enabled - DisableAIDataAnalysis Value Deleted id: 5dfc1465-8f65-4fde-8eb5-6194380c6a62 related: - id: 75180c5f-4ea1-461a-a4f6-6e4700c065d4 type: similar - id: 817f252c-5143-4dae-b418-48c3e9f63728 type: similar status: test description: 'Detects the enabling of the Windows Recall feature via registry manipulation. Windows Recall can be enabled by deleting the existing "DisableAIDataAnalysis" registry value. Adversaries may enable Windows Recall as part of post-exploitation discovery and collection activities. This rule assumes that Recall is already explicitly disabled on the host, and subsequently enabled by the adversary. ' references: - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/manage-recall - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-windowsai#disableaidataanalysis author: Sajid Nawaz Khan date: 2024-06-02 tags: - attack.collection - attack.t1113 logsource: category: registry_delete product: windows detection: selection: EventType: DeleteValue TargetObject|endswith: \Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI\DisableAIDataAnalysis condition: selection falsepositives: - Legitimate use/activation of Windows Recall level: medium