Sigma rule: InfDefaultInstall.exe .inf Execution

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-e4230f34100c, updated 2022-10-09T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
InfDefaultInstall.exe .inf Execution
Status
test
Level
medium
Author
frack113
Date
2021-07-13
Modified
2022-10-09
File
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_infdefaultinstall_execute_sct_scripts.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Executes SCT script using scrobj.dll from a command in entered into a specially prepared INF file.

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection:
    CommandLine|contains|all:
        - 'InfDefaultInstall.exe '
        - '.inf'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unknown

Tags

  • attack.stealth
  • attack.t1218

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_infdefaultinstall_execute_sct_scripts.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "InfDefaultInstall.exe .inf Execution" by frack113 (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_infdefaultinstall_execute_sct_scripts.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: InfDefaultInstall.exe .inf Execution",
entity page, dataset version ref-e4230f34100c, updated 2022-10-09T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/ce7cf472-6fcc-490a-9481-3786840b5d9b (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule ce7cf472-6fcc-490a-9481-3786840b5d9b, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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