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MediumSigmaHQ Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g) +1

WMI ActiveScriptEventConsumers Activity Via Scrcons.EXE DLL Load

Detects signs of the WMI script host process "scrcons.exe" loading scripting DLLs which could indicates WMI ActiveScriptEventConsumers EventConsumers activity.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform: Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
Log source product: windows
Log source category: image_load

Known benign triggers

Dell computers on some versions register an event consumer that is known to cause false positives when brightness is changed by the corresponding keyboard button
Legitimate event consumers

References

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Reference	Class	Cited by
threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/200902-RemoteWMIActiveScriptEventConsumers/notebook.html	Detection test	Only this detection cites it
twitter.com/HunterPlaybook/status/1301207718355759107	Social post	Only this detection cites it
www.mdsec.co.uk/2020/09/i-like-to-move-it-windows-lateral-movement-part-1-wmi-event-subscription/	Unclassified	Only this detection cites it

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