Potential Linux Hack Tool Launched

Last updated 2 months ago on 2026-03-24
Created 3 years ago on 2023-09-22

Definition

Rule Type
Event Correlation Rule
Integration Pack
Prebuilt Security Detection Rules
Index Patterns
auditbeat-*endgame-*logs-auditd_manager.auditd-*logs-crowdstrike.fdr*logs-endpoint.events.process*logs-sentinel_one_cloud_funnel.*
Related Integrations

endpoint(external, opens in a new tab or window)

auditd_manager(external, opens in a new tab or window)

crowdstrike(external, opens in a new tab or window)

sentinel_one_cloud_funnel(external, opens in a new tab or window)

Query
text code block:
process where host.os.type == "linux" and event.type == "start" and event.action in ("exec", "exec_event", "start", "ProcessRollup2", "executed", "process_started") and process.name in~ ( // exploitation frameworks "crackmapexec", "msfconsole", "msfvenom", "sliver-client", "sliver-server", "havoc", // network scanners (nmap left out to reduce noise) "zenmap", "nuclei", "netdiscover", "legion", // web enumeration "gobuster", "dirbuster", "dirb", "wfuzz", "ffuf", "whatweb", "eyewitness", // web vulnerability scanning "wpscan", "joomscan", "droopescan", "nikto", // exploitation tools "sqlmap", "commix", "yersinia", // cracking and brute forcing "john", "hashcat", "hydra", "ncrack", "cewl", "fcrackzip", "rainbowcrack", // host and network "linenum.sh", "linpeas.sh", "pspy32", "pspy32s", "pspy64", "pspy64s", "binwalk", "evil-winrm", "linux-exploit-suggester-2.pl", "linux-exploit-suggester.sh", "panix.sh" )

Install detection rules in Elastic Security

Detect Potential Linux Hack Tool Launched in the Elastic Security detection engine by installing this rule into your Elastic Stack.

To setup this rule, check out the installation guide for Prebuilt Security Detection Rules(external, opens in a new tab or window).