Sigma rule: Potential Execution of Sysinternals Tools

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-8fbbfb6618d3, updated 2024-03-13T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Potential Execution of Sysinternals Tools
Status
test
Level
low
Author
Markus Neis
Date
2017-08-28
Modified
2024-03-13
File
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_eula_accepted.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects command lines that contain the 'accepteula' flag which could be a sign of execution of one of the Sysinternals tools

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection:
    CommandLine|contains|windash: ' -accepteula'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Legitimate use of SysInternals tools
  • Programs that use the same command line flag

Tags

  • attack.resource-development
  • attack.t1588.002

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

Related rules

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_sysinternals_eula_accepted.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Potential Execution of Sysinternals Tools" by Markus Neis (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_sysinternals_eula_accepted.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

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Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: Potential Execution of Sysinternals Tools",
entity page, dataset version ref-8fbbfb6618d3, updated 2024-03-13T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/7cccd811-7ae9-4ebe-9afd-cb5c406b824b (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 7cccd811-7ae9-4ebe-9afd-cb5c406b824b, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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