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Detection Strategies DET0005 — Renamed Legitimate Utility Execution with Metadata Mismatch and Suspicious Path
DET0005

Renamed Legitimate Utility Execution with Metadata Mismatch and Suspicious Path

3 analytic(s) · 1 technique(s) detected

Analytics

3
AN0012 Analytic 0012
Windows

Execution of binaries where the on-disk filename does not match PE metadata such as OriginalFilename or InternalName. Often observed with renamed LOLBAS or system binaries like rundll32, powershell, or psexec.

WinEventLog:Sysmon EventCode=1 WinEventLog:Sysmon EventCode=11 EDR:AMSI None
[ImagePath] Filter by suspicious or non-standard directory paths
[PEInternalNameMismatch] Enable tuning based on mismatch rules between metadata and disk filename
[CommandLinePattern] Flag unusual or rare argument combinations for LOLBAS-like tools
AN0013 Analytic 0013
macOS

Execution of renamed or relocated native macOS utilities with uncommon names or non-default paths (e.g., renamed `osascript`, `bash`, or `curl`).

macos:unifiedlog subsystem=com.apple.process macos:endpointsecurity ES_EVENT_TYPE_NOTIFY_EXEC fs:fileevents /var/log/quarantine.log
[PathDeviation] Path deviation from expected directory (e.g., /usr/bin/ vs /tmp/)
[BinaryHashReputation] Enable tuning based on hash matching known signed versions vs suspicious clones
[UserRole] Scope detections based on non-admin users using admin-level tools
AN0014 Analytic 0014
Linux

Execution of renamed common utilities (e.g., `bash`, `nc`, `python`, `sh`) from atypical directories or with names intended to deceive defenders or EDRs.

auditd:SYSCALL execve linux:osquery event-based linux:syslog cron activity
[ExecutionPath] Path anomalies such as execution from /dev/shm, /tmp, or user home directories
[ParentProcessContext] Unusual lineage such as scripts invoking renamed tools
[TimeWindow] Correlate between file rename and immediate execution

Detected Techniques

1

Details

MITRE ID
DET0005
STIX ID
x-mitre-detection-strategy--c2648552-806d-40ec-8ea7-59f4e44983eb
Analytics
3
Techniques Detected
1
By Tactic
Stealth
1
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