Sigma rule: Impacket PsExec Execution

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-41ef1baaca0c, updated 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Impacket PsExec Execution
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Bhabesh Raj
Date
2020-12-14
Modified
2022-09-22
File
rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_impacket_psexec.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects execution of Impacket's psexec.py.

Log source

product
windows
service
security
definition
The advanced audit policy setting "Object Access > Audit Detailed File Share" must be configured for Success/Failure

Detection

selection1:
    EventID: 5145
    ShareName: '\\\\\*\\IPC$' # looking for the string \\*\IPC$
    RelativeTargetName|contains:
        - 'RemCom_stdin'
        - 'RemCom_stdout'
        - 'RemCom_stderr'
condition: selection1

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unknown

Tags

  • attack.lateral-movement
  • attack.t1021.002

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_impacket_psexec.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Impacket PsExec Execution" by Bhabesh Raj (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_impacket_psexec.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: Impacket PsExec Execution",
entity page, dataset version ref-41ef1baaca0c, updated 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/32d56ea1-417f-44ff-822b-882873f5f43b (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 32d56ea1-417f-44ff-822b-882873f5f43b, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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