Query: alert when Detects the execution of WMIC with the "format" flag to potentially load local XSL files. Adversaries abuse this functio
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: Hides the file extension through modification of the registry. Logsource: windows / registry_set. Rule: title: Registry Modification to Hidden File Extension id: 5df86130-4e95-4a54-90f7-26541b40aec2 status: test description: Hides the file extension through modification of the registry references: - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1112/T1112.md#atomic-test-1---modify-registry-of-current-user-profile---cmd - https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/ransomware-families/ - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/threats/malware-encyclopedia-description?name=TrojanSpy%3aMSIL%2fHakey.A author: frack113 date: 2022-01-22 modified: 2023-08-17 tags: - attack.persistence - attack.t1137 logsource: category: registry_set product: windows detection: selection_HideFileExt: TargetObject|endswith: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt Details: DWORD (0x00000001) selection_Hidden: TargetObject|endswith: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Hidden Details: DWORD (0x00000002) condition: 1 of selection_* falsepositives: - Administrative scripts level: medium