Outbound Network Connection To Public IP Via Winlogon
Detects a "winlogon.exe" process that initiate network communications with public IP addresses
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
- network_connection
Known benign triggers
- Communication to other corporate systems that use IP addresses from public address spaces
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 |
|---|---|
| www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/04/11/guidance-for-investigating-attacks-using-cve-2022-21894-the-blacklotus-campaign/ | 8from 2 sources |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 7610a4ea-c06d-495f-a2ac-0a696abcfd3b
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.command-and-controlattack.executionattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1