GatherNetworkInfo.VBS Reconnaissance Script Output

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About the rule

Rule Type

Standard

Rule Description

Detects creation of files which are the results of executing the built-in reconnaissance script "C:\\Windows\\System32\\gatherNetworkInfo.vbs".

Severity

Trouble

Rule Requirement

Criteria

Action1: actionname = "File Created or Modified" AND (FILENAME startswith "C:\Windows\System32\config" OR OBJECTNAME startswith "C:\Windows\System32\config") AND (FILENAME endswith "\Hotfixinfo.txt,\netiostate.txt,\sysportslog.txt,\VmSwitchLog.evtx" OR OBJECTNAME endswith "\Hotfixinfo.txt,\netiostate.txt,\sysportslog.txt,\VmSwitchLog.evtx") select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.USERNAME,Action1.DOMAIN,Action1.OBJECTNAME,Action1.FILENAME,Action1.PROCESSNAME

Detection

Execution Mode

realtime

Log Sources

Windows

Author

Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)