Process Creation Using Sysnative Folder

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About the rule

Rule Type

Standard

Rule Description

Detects process creation events that use the Sysnative folder (common for CobaltStrike spawns)

Severity

Trouble

Rule Requirement

Criteria

Action1: actionname = "Process started" AND COMMANDLINE contains ":\Windows\Sysnative" OR PROCESSNAME contains ":\Windows\Sysnative" select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.COMMANDLINE,Action1.FILE_NAME,Action1.PROCESSNAME,Action1.USERNAME,Action1.PARENTPROCESSNAME

Detection

Execution Mode

realtime

Log Sources

Windows

Author

Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems)