Process Discovery Using Built-in Tools

Last updated 8 days ago on 2025-12-17
Created 2 years ago on 2023-07-13

About

This rule identifies the execution of commands that can be used to enumerate running processes. Adversaries may enumerate processes to identify installed applications and security solutions.
Tags
Domain: EndpointOS: WindowsUse Case: Threat DetectionTactic: DiscoveryRule Type: BBRData Source: Elastic DefendData Source: Windows Security Event LogsLanguage: eql
Severity
low
Risk Score
21
MITRE ATT&CK™

Discovery (TA0007)(external, opens in a new tab or window)

License
Elastic License v2(external, opens in a new tab or window)

Definition

Rule Type
Event Correlation Rule
Integration Pack
Prebuilt Security Detection Rules
Index Patterns
logs-endpoint.events.process-*logs-system.security*logs-windows.*winlogbeat-*
Related Integrations

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

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

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

Query
text code block:
process where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and process.args != null and not user.id in ("S-1-5-18", "S-1-5-19", "S-1-5-20") and process.parent.executable != null and ( process.name :("PsList.exe", "qprocess.exe") or (process.name : "powershell.exe" and process.args : ("*get-process*", "*Win32_Process*") and not process.parent.name in ("openaev-agent.exe", "cmd.exe", "Miro.exe", "Granola.exe", "Wispr Flow.exe")) or (process.name : "wmic.exe" and process.args : ("process", "*Win32_Process*") and not process.parent.name in ("Code.exe", "node.exe", "javaw.exe", "java.exe", "asus_framework.exe", "Evernote.exe", "RingCentral.exe", "Avaya Cloud.exe", "Arduino IDE.exe")) or (process.name : "tasklist.exe" and process.args_count == 1 and process.parent.args != "tasklist | findstr consent.exe") or (process.name : "query.exe" and process.args : ("process", "imagename*", "csv", "/fi")) ) and not process.working_directory like ("?:\\Program Files*", "D:\\*", "E:\\*") and not process.parent.executable like ("?:\\Program Files (x86)\\*.exe", "?:\\Program Files\\*.exe")

Install detection rules in Elastic Security

Detect Process Discovery Using Built-in Tools 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).