Suspicious Process Execution via Renamed PsExec Executableedit

Identifies suspicious psexec activity which is executing from the psexec service that has been renamed, possibly to evade detection.

Rule type: eql

Rule indices:

  • winlogbeat-*
  • logs-endpoint.events.*
  • logs-windows.*
  • endgame-*

Severity: medium

Risk score: 47

Runs every: 5m

Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)

Maximum alerts per execution: 100

References: None

Tags:

  • Elastic
  • Host
  • Windows
  • Threat Detection
  • Execution
  • Elastic Endgame

Version: 103

Rule authors:

  • Elastic

Rule license: Elastic License v2

Investigation guideedit


Rule queryedit

process where event.type == "start" and
  process.pe.original_file_name : "psexesvc.exe" and not process.name : "PSEXESVC.exe"

Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM