Sigma rule: Winscp Execution From Non Standard Folder

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-476843ecfc10, updated 2025-10-12T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Winscp Execution From Non Standard Folder
Status
experimental
Level
medium
Author
frack113
Date
2025-10-12
File
rules-threat-hunting/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_winscp_portable_execution.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects the execution of Winscp from an a non standard folder. This could indicate the execution of Winscp portable.

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection:
    - Image|endswith: '\WinSCP.exe'
    - OriginalFileName: 'winscp.exe'
filter_main_location:
    Image|startswith: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\'
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unknown

Tags

  • attack.exfiltration
  • attack.t1048
  • detection.threat-hunting

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-threat-hunting/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_winscp_portable_execution.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Winscp Execution From Non Standard Folder" by frack113 (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules-threat-hunting/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_winscp_portable_execution.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: Winscp Execution From Non Standard Folder",
entity page, dataset version ref-476843ecfc10, updated 2025-10-12T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/7674f8ef-7141-4cf0-a311-ee359264c64c (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 7674f8ef-7141-4cf0-a311-ee359264c64c, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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