Sigma rule: Use of Remote.exe

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-c11a955a0e57, updated 2022-06-02T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Use of Remote.exe
Status
test
Level
medium
Author
Christopher Peacock @SecurePeacock, SCYTHE @scythe_io
Date
2022-06-02
File
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_remote.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Remote.exe is part of WinDbg in the Windows SDK and can be used for AWL bypass and running remote files.

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection:
    - Image|endswith: '\remote.exe'
    - OriginalFileName: 'remote.exe'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Approved installs of Windows SDK with Debugging Tools for Windows (WinDbg).

Tags

  • attack.execution
  • attack.stealth
  • attack.t1127

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/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_remote.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Use of Remote.exe" by Christopher Peacock @SecurePeacock, SCYTHE @scythe_io (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_remote.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: Use of Remote.exe",
entity page, dataset version ref-c11a955a0e57, updated 2022-06-02T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/4eddc365-79b4-43ff-a9d7-99422dc34b93 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 4eddc365-79b4-43ff-a9d7-99422dc34b93, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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