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MediumSigmaHQ_pete_0 +1

Console CodePage Lookup Via CHCP

Detects use of chcp to look up the system locale value as part of host discovery

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform
LinuxmacOSWindows

The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.

Log source product
windows
Log source category
process_creation

Known benign triggers

  • Discord was seen using chcp to look up code pages
  • During Anaconda update the 'conda.exe' process will eventually execution the 'chcp' command.

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