sigmamediumHunting

Psexec Execution

Detects user accept agreement execution in psexec commandline

MITRE ATT&CK

executionlateral-movement

Detection Query

selection:
  - Image|endswith: \psexec.exe
  - OriginalFileName: psexec.c
condition: selection

Author

omkar72

Created

2020-10-30

Data Sources

windowsProcess Creation Events

Platforms

windows

References

https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/10/kegtap-and-singlemalt-with-a-ransomware-chaser.html

Tags

attack.executionattack.lateral-movementattack.t1569attack.t1021

Raw Content

title: Psexec Execution
id: 730fc21b-eaff-474b-ad23-90fd265d4988
status: test
description: Detects user accept agreement execution in psexec commandline
references:
    - https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/10/kegtap-and-singlemalt-with-a-ransomware-chaser.html
author: omkar72
date: 2020-10-30
modified: 2023-02-28
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.lateral-movement
    - attack.t1569
    - attack.t1021
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        - Image|endswith: '\psexec.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'psexec.c'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Administrative scripts.
level: medium