/* This rule is compatible with Elastic Endpoint only */
process where host.os.type == "windows" and event.action == "start" and
/* process creation via seclogon */
process.parent.Ext.real.pid > 0 and
/* PrivEsc to SYSTEM */
user.id : "S-1-5-18" and
/* Common FPs - evasion via hollowing is possible, should be covered by code injection */
not process.executable : ("?:\\Windows\\System32\\WerFault.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\WerFault.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\System32\\WerFaultSecure.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\WerFaultSecure.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\System32\\Wermgr.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\Wermgr.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\SoftwareDistribution\\Download\\Install\\securityhealthsetup.exe") and
/* Logon Utilities */
not (process.parent.executable : "?:\\Windows\\System32\\Utilman.exe" and
process.executable : ("?:\\Windows\\System32\\osk.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\System32\\Narrator.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\System32\\Magnify.exe")) and
not process.parent.executable : "?:\\Windows\\System32\\AtBroker.exe" and
not (process.code_signature.subject_name in
("philandro Software GmbH", "Freedom Scientific Inc.", "TeamViewer Germany GmbH", "Projector.is, Inc.",
"TeamViewer GmbH", "Cisco WebEx LLC", "Dell Inc") and process.code_signature.trusted == true) and
/* AM_Delta_Patch Windows Update */
not (process.executable : ("?:\\Windows\\System32\\MpSigStub.exe", "?:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\MpSigStub.exe") and
process.parent.executable : ("?:\\Windows\\System32\\wuauclt.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\wuauclt.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\UUS\\Packages\\Preview\\*\\wuaucltcore.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\UUS\\amd64\\wuauclt.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\UUS\\amd64\\wuaucltcore.exe",
"?:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\UUS\\*\\wuaucltcore.exe")) and
not (process.executable : ("?:\\Windows\\System32\\MpSigStub.exe", "?:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\MpSigStub.exe") and process.parent.executable == null) and
/* Other third party SW */
not process.parent.executable :
("?:\\Program Files (x86)\\HEAT Software\\HEAT Remote\\HEATRemoteServer.exe",
"?:\\Program Files (x86)\\VisualCron\\VisualCronService.exe",
"?:\\Program Files\\BinaryDefense\\Vision\\Agent\\bds-vision-agent-app.exe",
"?:\\Program Files\\Tablet\\Wacom\\WacomHost.exe",
"?:\\Program Files (x86)\\LogMeIn\\x64\\LogMeIn.exe",
"?:\\Program Files (x86)\\EMC Captiva\\Captiva Cloud Runtime\\Emc.Captiva.WebCaptureRunner.exe",
"?:\\Program Files\\Freedom Scientific\\*.exe",
"?:\\Program Files (x86)\\Google\\Chrome Remote Desktop\\*\\remoting_host.exe",
"?:\\Program Files (x86)\\GoToAssist Remote Support Customer\\*\\g2ax_comm_customer.exe") and
not (
process.code_signature.trusted == true and process.code_signature.subject_name == "Netwrix Corporation" and
process.name : "adcrcpy.exe" and process.parent.executable : (
"?:\\Program Files (x86)\\Netwrix Auditor\\Active Directory Auditing\\Netwrix.ADA.EventCollector.exe",
"?:\\Program Files (x86)\\Netwrix Auditor\\Active Directory Auditing\\Netwrix.ADA.Analyzer.exe",
"?:\\Netwrix Auditor\\Active Directory Auditing\\Netwrix.ADA.EventCollector.exe"
)
)
Install detection rules in Elastic Security
Detect Privileges Elevation via Parent Process PID Spoofing 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(opens in a new tab or window).