Query: Sigma rule for Detects execution of the "finger.exe" utility. Finger.EXE or "TCPIP Finger Command" is an old utility that is still pres
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects execution of the "finger.exe" utility. Finger.EXE or "TCPIP Finger Command" is an old utility that is still pres. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Finger.EXE Execution id: af491bca-e752-4b44-9c86-df5680533dbc related: - id: c082c2b0-525b-4dbc-9a26-a57dc4692074 type: similar - id: 2fdaf50b-9fd5-449f-ba69-f17248119af6 type: similar status: test description: 'Detects execution of the "finger.exe" utility. Finger.EXE or "TCPIP Finger Command" is an old utility that is still present on modern Windows installation. It Displays information about users on a specified remote computer (typically a UNIX computer) that is running the finger service or daemon. Due to the old nature of this utility and the rareness of machines having the finger service. Any execution of "finger.exe" can be considered "suspicious" and worth investigating. ' references: - https://twitter.com/bigmacjpg/status/1349727699863011328?s=12 - https://app.any.run/tasks/40115012-a919-4208-bfed-41e82cb3dadf/ - http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/Windows_TCPIP_Finger_Command_C2_Channel_and_Bypassing_Security_Software.txt author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), omkar72, oscd.community date: 2021-02-24 modified: 2024-06-27 tags: - attack.command-and-control - attack.t1105 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: - OriginalFileName: finger.exe - Image|endswith: \finger.exe condition: selection falsepositives: - Admin activity (unclear what they do nowadays with finger.exe) level: high regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_finger_execution/info.yml
Near-miss 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