Sigma rule: Renamed Vmnat.exe Execution

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-56d00dd920a0, updated 2023-02-03T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Renamed Vmnat.exe Execution
Status
test
Level
high
Author
elhoim
Date
2022-09-09
Modified
2023-02-03
File
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_vmnat.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects renamed vmnat.exe or portable version that can be used for DLL side-loading

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection:
    OriginalFileName: 'vmnat.exe'
filter_rename:
    Image|endswith: 'vmnat.exe'
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_*

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unknown

Tags

  • attack.privilege-escalation
  • attack.persistence
  • attack.execution
  • attack.stealth
  • attack.t1574.001

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_renamed_vmnat.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Renamed Vmnat.exe Execution" by elhoim (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_vmnat.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: Renamed Vmnat.exe Execution",
entity page, dataset version ref-56d00dd920a0, updated 2023-02-03T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/7b4f794b-590a-4ad4-ba18-7964a2832205 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 7b4f794b-590a-4ad4-ba18-7964a2832205, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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