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Unusual Parent Process For Cmd.EXE

Detection logic for identifying cmd.exe spawned by specific parent processes.

Triage facts

Revision 1
Evidence
Unknown
Severity
Medium
Sources
2 public sources
Freshness
Revision 1Nov 11, 11:39 UTC
Detection
1 rule
Source quality
A2Roughly even chance

This detection monitors for the execution of cmd.exe when launched by specific, unusual parent processes on Windows systems.

Detection coverage 1

Unusual Parent Process For Cmd.EXE

medium

Detects suspicious parent process for cmd.exe

sigma tactics: execution techniques: T1059 sources: process_creation, windows

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