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Renamed Msdt.EXE Execution

Detects the execution of a renamed "Msdt.exe" binary

MITRE ATT&CK

defense-evasion

Detection Query

selection:
  OriginalFileName: msdt.exe
filter:
  Image|endswith: \msdt.exe
condition: selection and not filter

Author

pH-T (Nextron Systems)

Created

2022-06-03

Data Sources

windowsProcess Creation Events

Platforms

windows

References

https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Msdt/

Tags

attack.defense-evasionattack.t1036.003

Raw Content

title: Renamed Msdt.EXE Execution
id: bd1c6866-65fc-44b2-be51-5588fcff82b9
status: test
description: Detects the execution of a renamed "Msdt.exe" binary
references:
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Msdt/
author: pH-T (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-06-03
modified: 2023-02-03
tags:
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.t1036.003
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        OriginalFileName: 'msdt.exe'
    filter:
        Image|endswith: '\msdt.exe'
    condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high
regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_msdt/info.yml