Sigma rule: Potential Product Class Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE

Rule

Title

Potential Product Class Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE

Status

test

Level

medium

Author

Michael Haag, Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), juju4, oscd.community, Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)

Date

2023-02-14

Modified

2025-03-17

File

rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_product_class.yml

Commit

ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects the execution of WMIC in order to get a list of firewall, antivirus and antispywware products.
Adversaries often enumerate security products installed on a system to identify security controls and potential ways to evade detection or disable protection mechanisms.
This information helps them plan their next attack steps and choose appropriate techniques to bypass security measures.

Log source

product

windows

category

process_creation

Detection

selection_img:
    - Image|endswith: '\wmic.exe'
    - OriginalFileName: 'wmic.exe'
selection_cli:
    # Example: wmic.exe /Namespace:\\root\SecurityCenter2 Path AntiVirusProduct Get displayName /Format:List
    CommandLine|contains:
        - 'AntiVirusProduct'
        - 'AntiSpywareProduct'
        - 'FirewallProduct'
condition: all of selection_*

False positives (as the rule lists them)

• Legitimate use of wmic.exe for reconnaissance of firewall, antivirus and antispywware products.

Tags

• attack.execution
• attack.t1047
• attack.discovery
• attack.t1082

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

• T1047
• T1082

References

• https://github.com/albertzsigovits/malware-notes/blob/c820c7fea76cf76a861b28ebc77e06100e20ec29/Ransomware/Maze.md
• https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/4be06ecd234e2110bd615649fe4a6fa95403979acf889d7e45a78985eb50acf9?environmentId=1
• https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/25/c/socgholishs-intrusion-techniques-facilitate-distribution-of-rans.html

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