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Application Removed Via Wmic.EXE

Detects the removal or uninstallation of an application via "Wmic.EXE".

MITRE ATT&CK

execution

Detection Query

selection_img:
  - Image|endswith: \WMIC.exe
  - OriginalFileName: wmic.exe
selection_cli:
  CommandLine|contains|all:
    - call
    - uninstall
condition: all of selection_*

Author

frack113

Created

2022-01-28

Data Sources

windowsProcess Creation Events

Platforms

windows

Tags

attack.executionattack.t1047
Raw Content
title: Application Removed Via Wmic.EXE
id: b53317a0-8acf-4fd1-8de8-a5401e776b96
related:
    - id: 847d5ff3-8a31-4737-a970-aeae8fe21765 # Uninstall Security Products
      type: derived
status: test
description: Detects the removal or uninstallation of an application via "Wmic.EXE".
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1047/T1047.md#atomic-test-10---application-uninstall-using-wmic
author: frack113
date: 2022-01-28
modified: 2024-07-02
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|all:
            - 'call'
            - 'uninstall'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium