smbexec.py Service Installation
Detects the use of smbexec.py tool by detecting a specific service installation
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| blog.ropnop.com/using-credentials-to-own-windows-boxes-part-2-psexec-and-services/ | Only this detection cites it |
| github.com/fortra/impacket/blob/33058eb2fde6976ea62e04bc7d6b629d64d44712/examples/smbexec.py#L286-L296 | Only this detection cites it |
| github.com/fortra/impacket/blob/edef71f17bc1240f9f8c957bbda98662951ac3ec/examples/smbexec.py#L60 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 52a85084-6989-40c3-8f32-091e12e13f09
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.lateral-movement
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1