Sigma rule: Use of OpenConsole

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-57aa789d7c39, updated 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Use of OpenConsole
Status
test
Level
medium
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Date
2022-06-16
File
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_openconsole.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects usage of OpenConsole binary as a LOLBIN to launch other binaries to bypass application Whitelisting

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection:
    - OriginalFileName: 'OpenConsole.exe'
    - Image|endswith: '\OpenConsole.exe'
filter:
    Image|startswith: 'C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal' # We exclude the default path for WindowsTerminal
condition: selection and not filter

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Legitimate use by an administrator

Tags

  • attack.execution
  • attack.t1059

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_openconsole.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Use of OpenConsole" by Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_openconsole.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 OpenConsole",
entity page, dataset version ref-57aa789d7c39, updated 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/814c95cc-8192-4378-a70a-f1aafd877af1 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 814c95cc-8192-4378-a70a-f1aafd877af1, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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