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Id6b652b4f-9810-4eec-9027-7aa88ce4db23
RulenameDev-0270 WMIC Discovery
DescriptionThe query below identifies dllhost.exe using WMIC to discover additional hosts and associated domains in the environment.
SeverityHigh
TacticsDiscovery
TechniquesT1482
Required data connectorsMicrosoftThreatProtection
SecurityEvents
WindowsSecurityEvents
KindScheduled
Query frequency6h
Query period6h
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Dev%200270%20Detection%20and%20Hunting/Analytic%20Rules/Dev-0270WMICDiscoverySep2022.yaml
Version1.0.4
Arm template6b652b4f-9810-4eec-9027-7aa88ce4db23.json
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(union isfuzzy=true
(SecurityEvent
| where EventID==4688
| where CommandLine has "wmic computersystem get domain" and ParentProcessName has "dllhost.exe"
| project TimeGenerated, Computer, Account, AccountDomain, ProcessName, ProcessNameFullPath = NewProcessName, EventID, Activity, CommandLine, EventSourceName, Type
),
(DeviceProcessEvents 
| where ProcessCommandLine has "wmic computersystem get domain" and InitiatingProcessFileName =~ "dllhost.exe" and InitiatingProcessCommandLine has "dllhost.exe"
| extend Account = strcat(InitiatingProcessAccountDomain, @'\', InitiatingProcessAccountName), Computer = DeviceName
)
)
| extend HostName = tostring(split(Computer, ".")[0]), DomainIndex = toint(indexof(Computer, '.'))
| extend HostNameDomain = iff(DomainIndex != -1, substring(Computer, DomainIndex + 1), Computer)
| extend AccountName = tostring(split(Account, @'\')[1]), AccountNTDomain = tostring(split(Account, @'\')[0])
name: Dev-0270 WMIC  Discovery
triggerOperator: gt
query: |
  (union isfuzzy=true
  (SecurityEvent
  | where EventID==4688
  | where CommandLine has "wmic computersystem get domain" and ParentProcessName has "dllhost.exe"
  | project TimeGenerated, Computer, Account, AccountDomain, ProcessName, ProcessNameFullPath = NewProcessName, EventID, Activity, CommandLine, EventSourceName, Type
  ),
  (DeviceProcessEvents 
  | where ProcessCommandLine has "wmic computersystem get domain" and InitiatingProcessFileName =~ "dllhost.exe" and InitiatingProcessCommandLine has "dllhost.exe"
  | extend Account = strcat(InitiatingProcessAccountDomain, @'\', InitiatingProcessAccountName), Computer = DeviceName
  )
  )
  | extend HostName = tostring(split(Computer, ".")[0]), DomainIndex = toint(indexof(Computer, '.'))
  | extend HostNameDomain = iff(DomainIndex != -1, substring(Computer, DomainIndex + 1), Computer)
  | extend AccountName = tostring(split(Account, @'\')[1]), AccountNTDomain = tostring(split(Account, @'\')[0])
queryFrequency: 6h
description: |
  'The query below identifies dllhost.exe using WMIC to discover additional hosts and associated domains in the environment.'
id: 6b652b4f-9810-4eec-9027-7aa88ce4db23
triggerThreshold: 0
queryPeriod: 6h
version: 1.0.4
kind: Scheduled
status: Available
tags:
- Dev-0270
severity: High
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: SecurityEvents
  dataTypes:
  - SecurityEvent
- connectorId: WindowsSecurityEvents
  dataTypes:
  - SecurityEvent
- connectorId: MicrosoftThreatProtection
  dataTypes:
  - DeviceProcessEvents
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Dev%200270%20Detection%20and%20Hunting/Analytic%20Rules/Dev-0270WMICDiscoverySep2022.yaml
relevantTechniques:
- T1482
tactics:
- Discovery
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: Account
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: AccountName
  - identifier: NTDomain
    columnName: AccountNTDomain
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: Computer
  - identifier: HostName
    columnName: HostName
  - identifier: DnsDomain
    columnName: HostNameDomain
  entityType: Host
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  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "workspace": {
      "type": "String"
    }
  },
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            "entityType": "Account",
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                "columnName": "Account",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
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                "columnName": "AccountName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
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                "columnName": "AccountNTDomain",
                "identifier": "NTDomain"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Host",
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              {
                "columnName": "Computer",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "HostName",
                "identifier": "HostName"
              },
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                "columnName": "HostNameDomain",
                "identifier": "DnsDomain"
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        "queryFrequency": "PT6H",
        "queryPeriod": "PT6H",
        "severity": "High",
        "status": "Available",
        "subTechniques": [],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "Discovery"
        ],
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          "Dev-0270"
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        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
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    }
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}