windows(external, opens in a new tab or window)
system(external, opens in a new tab or window)
sentinel_one_cloud_funnel(external, opens in a new tab or window)
text code block:process where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and process.name : "cmd.exe" and ( process.command_line : ( "*).Run(*", "*GetObject*", "* curl*regsvr32*", "*echo*wscript*", "*echo*ZONE.identifier*", "*ActiveXObject*", "*dir /s /b *echo*", "*unescape(*", "*findstr*TVNDRgAAAA*", "*findstr*passw*", "*start*\\\\*\\DavWWWRoot\\*", "* explorer*%CD%*", "*%cd%\\*.js*", "*attrib*%CD%*", "*/?cMD<*", "*/AutoIt3ExecuteScript*..*", "*&cls&cls&cls&cls&cls&*", "*&#*;&#*;&#*;&#*;*", "* &&s^eT*", "*& ChrW(*", "*&explorer /root*", "*start __ & __\\*", "*findstr /V /L *forfiles*", "*=wscri& set *", "*http*!COmpUternaME!*", "*start *.pdf * start /min cmd.exe /c *\\\\*", "*pip install*System.Net.WebClient*", "*Invoke-WebReques*Start-Process*", "*-command (Invoke-webrequest*", "*copy /b *\\\\* ping *-n*", "*echo*.ToCharArray*" ) or (process.args : "echo" and process.parent.name : ("wscript.exe", "mshta.exe")) or process.args : ("1>?:\\*.vbs", "1>?:\\*.js") or (process.args : "explorer.exe" and process.args : "type" and process.args : ">" and process.args : "start") or ( process.parent.name : "explorer.exe" and process.command_line : ( "*&&S^eT *", "*&& set *&& set *&& set *&& set *&& set *&& call*", "**\\u00??\\u00??\\u00??\\u00??\\u00??\\u00??\\u00??\\u00??*" ) ) or (process.parent.name : "explorer.exe" and process.args : "copy" and process.args : "&&" and process.args : "\\\\*@*\\*") ) and /* false positives */ not (process.args : "%TEMP%\\Spiceworks\\*" and process.parent.name : "wmiprvse.exe") and not ?process.parent.executable : ( "?:\\Perl64\\bin\\perl.exe", "?:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe", "?:\\Program Files\\HP\\RS\\pgsql\\bin\\pg_dumpall.exe", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\PRTG Network Monitor\\64 bit\\PRTG Server.exe", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\Spiceworks\\bin\\spiceworks-finder.exe", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\Zuercher Suite\\production\\leds\\leds.exe", "?:\\Program Files\\Tripwire\\Agent\\Plugins\\twexec\\twexec.exe", "D:\\Agents\\?\\_work\\_tasks\\*\\SonarScanner.MSBuild.exe", "?:\\Program Files\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe", "?:\\programmiweb\\NetBeans-*\\netbeans\\bin\\netbeans64.exe", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\Public Safety Suite Professional\\production\\leds\\leds.exe", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\Tier2Tickets\\button_gui.exe", "?:\\Program Files\\NetBeans-*\\netbeans\\bin\\netbeans*.exe", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\Public Safety Suite Professional\\production\\leds\\leds.exe", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\Tier2Tickets\\button_gui.exe", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\Helpdesk Button\\button_gui.exe", "?:\\VTSPortable\\VTS\\jre\\bin\\javaw.exe", "?:\\Program Files\\Bot Framework Composer\\Bot Framework Composer.exe", "?:\\Program Files\\KMSYS Worldwide\\eQuate\\*\\SessionMgr.exe", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\Craneware\\Pricing Analyzer\\Craneware.Pricing.Shell.exe", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\jumpcloud-agent-app\\jumpcloud-agent-app.exe", "?:\\Program Files\\PostgreSQL\\*\\bin\\pg_dumpall.exe", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\Vim\\vim*\\vimrun.exe") and not ( /* Crowdstrike doesn't populate process.parent.executable */ event.dataset == "crowdstrike.fdr" and process.parent.name : ( "perl.exe", "node.exe", "pg_dumpall.exe", "PRTG Server.exe", "spiceworks-finder.exe", "leds.exe", "twexec.exe", "SonarScanner.MSBuild.exe", "Code.exe", "netbeans64.exe", "javaw.exe", "Bot Framework Composer.exe", "SessionMgr.exe", "Craneware.Pricing.Shell.exe", "jumpcloud-agent-app.exe", "vimrun.exe" ) ) and not (process.args : "?:\\Program Files\\Citrix\\Secure Access Client\\nsauto.exe" and process.parent.name : "userinit.exe") and not process.args : ( "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\PCMatic\\PCPitstopScheduleService.exe", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\AllesTechnologyAgent\\*", "https://auth.axis.com/oauth2/oauth-authorize*" ) and not process.command_line : ( "\"cmd\" /c %NETBEANS_MAVEN_COMMAND_LINE%", "?:\\Windows\\system32\\cmd.exe /q /d /s /c \"npm.cmd ^\"install^\" ^\"--no-bin-links^\" ^\"--production^\"\"" ) and not (process.name : "cmd.exe" and process.args : "%TEMP%\\Spiceworks\\*" and process.args : "http*/dataloader/persist_netstat_data") and not (process.args == "echo" and process.args == "GEQ" and process.args == "1073741824")
Install detection rules in Elastic Security
Detect Suspicious Windows Command Shell Arguments 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).