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Use of OpenConsole

Detects usage of OpenConsole binary as a LOLBIN to launch other binaries to bypass application Whitelisting

MITRE ATT&CK

execution

Detection Query

selection:
  - OriginalFileName: OpenConsole.exe
  - Image|endswith: \OpenConsole.exe
filter:
  Image|startswith: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal
condition: selection and not filter

Author

Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)

Created

2022-06-16

Data Sources

windowsProcess Creation Events

Platforms

windows

References

https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1537563834478645252

Tags

attack.executionattack.t1059

Raw Content

title: Use of OpenConsole
id: 814c95cc-8192-4378-a70a-f1aafd877af1
status: test
description: Detects usage of OpenConsole binary as a LOLBIN to launch other binaries to bypass application Whitelisting
references:
    - https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1537563834478645252
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-06-16
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        - OriginalFileName: 'OpenConsole.exe'
        - Image|endswith: '\OpenConsole.exe'
    filter:
        Image|startswith: 'C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal' # We exclude the default path for WindowsTerminal
    condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate use by an administrator
level: medium