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Nltest.EXE Execution

Detects nltest commands that can be used for information discovery

MITRE ATT&CK

discovery

Detection Query

selection:
  - Image|endswith: \nltest.exe
  - OriginalFileName: nltestrk.exe
condition: selection

Author

Arun Chauhan

Created

2023-02-03

Data Sources

windowsProcess Creation Events

Platforms

windows

References

https://jpcertcc.github.io/ToolAnalysisResultSheet/details/nltest.htm

Tags

attack.discoveryattack.t1016attack.t1018attack.t1482

Raw Content

title: Nltest.EXE Execution
id: 903076ff-f442-475a-b667-4f246bcc203b
related:
    - id: 5cc90652-4cbd-4241-aa3b-4b462fa5a248
      type: similar
    - id: eeb66bbb-3dde-4582-815a-584aee9fe6d1
      type: obsolete
status: test
description: Detects nltest commands that can be used for information discovery
references:
    - https://jpcertcc.github.io/ToolAnalysisResultSheet/details/nltest.htm
author: Arun Chauhan
date: 2023-02-03
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1016
    - attack.t1018
    - attack.t1482
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        - Image|endswith: '\nltest.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'nltestrk.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate administration activity
level: low