Csc.EXE Execution Form Potentially Suspicious Parent
Detects a potentially suspicious parent of "csc.exe", which could be a sign of payload delivery.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 3 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Unknown
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 |
|---|---|
| reaqta.com/2017/11/short-journey-darkvnc/ | Only this detection cites it |
| www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues/cybersecurity/cyber-threat-intelligence/yellow-liderc-ships-its-scripts-delivers-imaploader-malware.html | Only this detection cites it |
| www.uptycs.com/blog/warzonerat-can-now-evade-with-process-hollowing | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- b730a276-6b63-41b8-bcf8-55930c8fc6ee
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1