Sigma rule: Add Insecure Download Source To Winget

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-10b6b7e8f89c, updated 2023-04-17T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Add Insecure Download Source To Winget
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Date
2023-04-17
File
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_winget_add_insecure_custom_source.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects usage of winget to add a new insecure (http) download source.
Winget will not allow the addition of insecure sources, hence this could indicate potential suspicious activity (or typos)

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection_img:
    - Image|endswith: '\winget.exe'
    - OriginalFileName: 'winget.exe'
selection_cli:
    CommandLine|contains|all:
        - 'source '
        - 'add '
        - 'http://'
condition: all of selection_*

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • False positives might occur if the users are unaware of such control checks

Tags

  • attack.execution
  • attack.t1059

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_winget_add_insecure_custom_source.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Add Insecure Download Source To Winget" by Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_winget_add_insecure_custom_source.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: Add Insecure Download Source To Winget",
entity page, dataset version ref-10b6b7e8f89c, updated 2023-04-17T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/81a0ecb5-0a41-4ba1-b2ba-c944eb92bfa2 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 81a0ecb5-0a41-4ba1-b2ba-c944eb92bfa2, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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