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Windows System Network Connections Discoveryedit
This rule identifies the execution of commands that can be used to enumerate network connections. Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of network connections to or from a compromised system to identify targets within an environment.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 60m
Searches indices from: now-119m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References: None
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Windows
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Discovery
- Rule Type: BBR
Version: 1
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule queryedit
process where event.type == "start" and
(
process.name : "netstat.exe" or
(
(
(process.name : "net.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name == "net.exe") or
(
(process.name : "net1.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name == "net1.exe") and
not process.parent.name : "net.exe"
)
) and process.args : ("use", "user", "session", "config") and not process.args: ("/persistent:*", "/delete", "\\\\*")
) or
(process.name : "nbtstat.exe" and process.args : "-s*")
) and not user.id : "S-1-5-18"
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
-
Tactic:
- Name: Discovery
- ID: TA0007
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/
-
Technique:
- Name: System Network Connections Discovery
- ID: T1049
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1049/
-
Technique:
- Name: System Information Discovery
- ID: T1082
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1082/