process where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and
  process.name : ("wscript.exe",
                  "cscript.exe",
                  "rundll32.exe",
                  "regsvr32.exe",
                  "cmstp.exe",
                  "RegAsm.exe",
                  "installutil.exe",
                  "mshta.exe",
                  "RegSvcs.exe",
                  "powershell.exe",
                  "pwsh.exe",
                  "cmd.exe") and

  /* add suspicious execution paths here */
  process.args : ("C:\\PerfLogs\\*",
                  "C:\\Users\\Public\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\Tasks\\*",
                  "C:\\Intel\\*",
                  "C:\\AMD\\Temp\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\AppReadiness\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\ServiceState\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\security\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\IdentityCRL\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\Branding\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\csc\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\DigitalLocker\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\en-US\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\wlansvc\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\Prefetch\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\Fonts\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\diagnostics\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\TAPI\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\INF\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\System32\\Speech\\*",
                  "C:\\windows\\tracing\\*",
                  "c:\\windows\\IME\\*",
                  "c:\\Windows\\Performance\\*",
                  "c:\\windows\\intel\\*",
                  "c:\\windows\\ms\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\dot3svc\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\panther\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\RemotePackages\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\OCR\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\appcompat\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\apppatch\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\addins\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\Setup\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\Help\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\SKB\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\Vss\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\servicing\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\CbsTemp\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\Logs\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\WaaS\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\twain_32\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\ShellExperiences\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\ShellComponents\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\PLA\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\Migration\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\debug\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\Cursors\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\Containers\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\Boot\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\bcastdvr\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\TextInput\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\security\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\schemas\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\SchCache\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\Resources\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\rescache\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\Provisioning\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\PrintDialog\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\PolicyDefinitions\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\media\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\Globalization\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\L2Schemas\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\LiveKernelReports\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\ModemLogs\\*",
                  "C:\\Windows\\ImmersiveControlPanel\\*",
                  "C:\\$Recycle.Bin\\*") and

  /* noisy FP patterns */

  not process.parent.executable : ("C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\DriverStore\\FileRepository\\*\\igfxCUIService*.exe",
                                   "C:\\Windows\\System32\\spacedeskService.exe",
                                   "C:\\Program Files\\Dell\\SupportAssistAgent\\SRE\\SRE.exe") and
  not (process.name : "rundll32.exe" and
       process.args : ("uxtheme.dll,#64",
                       "PRINTUI.DLL,PrintUIEntry",
                       "?:\\Windows\\System32\\FirewallControlPanel.dll,ShowNotificationDialog",
                       "?:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\Speech\\SpeechUX\\sapi.cpl",
                       "?:\\Windows\\system32\\shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL")) and

  not (process.name : "cscript.exe" and process.args : "?:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\calluxxprovider.vbs") and

  not (process.name : "cmd.exe" and process.args : "?:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\powercfg.exe" and process.args : "?:\\WINDOWS\\inf\\PowerPlan.log") and

  not (process.name : "regsvr32.exe" and process.args : "?:\\Windows\\Help\\OEM\\scripts\\checkmui.dll") and

  not (process.name : "cmd.exe" and
       process.parent.executable : ("?:\\Windows\\System32\\oobe\\windeploy.exe",
                                    "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\ossec-agent\\wazuh-agent.exe",
                                    "?:\\Windows\\System32\\igfxCUIService.exe",
                                    "?:\\Windows\\Temp\\IE*.tmp\\IE*-support\\ienrcore.exe"))