Suspicious Execution with NodeJS

Last updated 22 days ago on 2025-08-21
Created 22 days ago on 2025-08-21

About

Identifies suspicious execution patterns using NodeJS interpeter like process path and arguments.
Tags
Domain: EndpointOS: WindowsUse Case: Threat DetectionTactic: ExecutionData Source: Elastic EndgameData Source: Elastic DefendData Source: Windows Security Event LogsData Source: Microsoft Defender for EndpointData Source: SysmonData Source: SentinelOneData Source: CrowdstrikeLanguage: eql
Severity
high
Risk Score
73
MITRE ATT&CK™

Execution (TA0002)(opens in a new tab or window)

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

Definition

Rule Type
Event Correlation Rule
Integration Pack
Prebuilt Security Detection Rules
Index Patterns
endgame-*logs-crowdstrike.fdr*logs-endpoint.events.process-*logs-m365_defender.event-*logs-sentinel_one_cloud_funnel.*logs-system.security*logs-windows.forwarded*logs-windows.sysmon_operational-*winlogbeat-*
Related Integrations

endpoint(opens in a new tab or window)

windows(opens in a new tab or window)

system(opens in a new tab or window)

m365_defender(opens in a new tab or window)

sentinel_one_cloud_funnel(opens in a new tab or window)

crowdstrike(opens in a new tab or window)

Query
process where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and

(process.name : "node.exe" or ?process.pe.original_file_name == "node.exe" or ?process.code_signature.subject_name : "OpenJS Foundation") and

(
  (process.executable : ("?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\*\\node.exe", "\\Device\\HarddiskVolume?\\\\Users\\*\\AppData\\*\\node.exe") and process.args : "*.js") or

  (process.args : "-r" and process.parent.name : "powershell.exe") or

   process.command_line : ("*eval(*", "*atob(*", "*require*child_process*")
)

Install detection rules in Elastic Security

Detect Suspicious Execution with NodeJS 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).