Process Discovery via Built-In Applicationsedit
Identifies the use of built-in tools attackers can use to discover running processes on an endpoint.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- endgame-*
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: Linux
- OS: macOS
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Discovery
- Rule Type: BBR
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
- Data Source: Elastic Endgame
Version: 3
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule queryedit
process where event.type == "start" and event.action in ("exec", "exec_event") and process.name in (
"ps", "pstree", "htop", "pgrep"
) and
not process.parent.name in ("amazon-ssm-agent", "snap")
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Discovery
- ID: TA0007
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/
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Technique:
- Name: Process Discovery
- ID: T1057
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1057/
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Technique:
- Name: Software Discovery
- ID: T1518
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1518/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Security Software Discovery
- ID: T1518.001
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1518/001/