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)
system(external, opens in a new tab or window)
m365_defender(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.parent.name : ("wsl.exe", "wslhost.exe") and not process.executable : ( "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\*", "?:\\Program Files\\*", "?:\\Program Files*\\WindowsApps\\MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForLinux_*\\wsl*.exe", "?:\\Windows\\System32\\conhost.exe", "?:\\Windows\\System32\\lxss\\wslhost.exe", "?:\\Windows\\System32\\WerFault.exe", "?:\\Windows\\Sys?????\\wslconfig.exe" ) and not ( /* Crowdstrike specific exclusion as it uses NT Object paths */ event.dataset == "crowdstrike.fdr" and process.executable : ( "\\Device\\HarddiskVolume*\\Program Files (x86)\\*", "\\Device\\HarddiskVolume*\\Program Files\\*", "\\Device\\HarddiskVolume*\\Program Files*\\WindowsApps\\MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForLinux_*\\wsl*.exe", "\\Device\\HarddiskVolume*\\Windows\\System32\\conhost.exe", "\\Device\\HarddiskVolume*\\Windows\\System32\\lxss\\wslhost.exe", "\\Device\\HarddiskVolume*\\Windows\\System32\\WerFault.exe", "\\Device\\HarddiskVolume*\\Windows\\Sys?????\\wslconfig.exe" ) )
Install detection rules in Elastic Security
Detect Execution via Windows Subsystem for Linux 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).