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Forfiles Command Execution

Detects the execution of "forfiles" with the "/c" flag. While this is an expected behavior of the tool, it can be abused in order to proxy execution through it with any binary. Can be used to bypass application whitelisting.

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Execution

T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter 450 detections cover this technique

Detection requirements

Log source product: windows
Log source category: process_creation

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At source: Open at source
Written by: Tim Rauch
Elastic
E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections, Endgame)
oscd.community
Licence: Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
Published: Aug 26, 2026
Version: 1