Execution (TA0002)(external, opens in a new tab or window)
Defense Evasion (TA0005)(external, opens in a new tab or window)
endpoint(external, opens in a new tab or window)
windows(external, opens in a new tab or window)
sentinel_one_cloud_funnel(external, opens in a new tab or window)
m365_defender(external, opens in a new tab or window)
text code block:process where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and process.executable : ( "?:\\Windows\\System32\\mmc.exe", /* Crowdstrike specific condition as it uses NT Object paths */ "\\Device\\HarddiskVolume*\\Windows\\System32\\mmc.exe" ) and process.args : "*.msc" and not process.args : ( "?:\\Windows\\System32\\*.msc", "?:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\*.msc", "?:\\Program files\\*.msc", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\*.msc", "?:\\Windows\\ADFS\\Microsoft.IdentityServer.msc" ) and not process.command_line : ( "C:\\Windows\\system32\\mmc.exe eventvwr.msc /s", "mmc.exe eventvwr.msc /s", "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\mmc.exe\" CompMgmt.msc*" )
Install detection rules in Elastic Security
Detect Microsoft Management Console File from Unusual Path 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).