Query: Sigma YAML for windows / process_creation
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 modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry.. Logsource: windows / registry_set. Rule: title: CurrentVersion NT Autorun Keys Modification id: cbf93e5d-ca6c-4722-8bea-e9119007c248 related: - id: 17f878b8-9968-4578-b814-c4217fc5768c type: obsolete status: test description: Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry. references: - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns - https://gist.github.com/GlebSukhodolskiy/0fc5fa5f482903064b448890db1eaf9d author: Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Tim Shelton, frack113 (split) date: 2019-10-25 modified: 2025-10-22 tags: - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.persistence - attack.t1547.001 logsource: category: registry_set product: windows detection: selection_nt_current_version_base: TargetObject|contains: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion selection_nt_current_version: TargetObject|contains: - \Winlogon\VmApplet - \Winlogon\Userinit - \Winlogon\Taskman - \Winlogon\Shell - \Winlogon\GpExtensions - \Winlogon\AppSetup - \Winlogon\AlternateShells\AvailableShells - \Windows\IconServiceLib - \Windows\Appinit_Dlls - \Image File Execution Options - \Font Drivers - \Drivers32 - \Windows\Run - \Windows\Load filter_main_empty: Details: (Empty) filter_main_null: Details: null filter_main_poqexec: Image: C:\Windows\System32\poqexec.exe filter_main_legitimate_subkey: TargetObject|contains: \Image File Execution Options\ TargetObject|endswith: - \DisableExceptionChainValidation - \MitigationOptions filter_main_security_extension_dc: Image: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe TargetObject|contains: - \Winlogon\GPExtensions\{827D319E-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}\PreviousPolicyAreas - \Winlogon\GPExtensions\{827D319E-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}\MaxNoGPOListChangesInterval Details: - DWORD (0x00000001) - DWORD (0x00000009) - DWORD (0x000003c0) filter_main_runtimebroker: Image: C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe TargetObject|contains: \runtimebroker.exe\Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost filter_optional_edge: Image|startswith: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Temp\ Image|endswith: \MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe filter_optional_avguard: Image|startswith: - C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\avguard.exe - C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\avguard.exe TargetObject|contains: SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Avira\Antivirus\Overwrite_Keys\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentV