HackTool - Impacket Tools Execution
Detects the execution of different compiled Windows binaries of the impacket toolset (based on names or part of their names - could lead to false positives)
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
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Legitimate use of the impacket tools
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 |
|---|---|
| github.com/ropnop/impacket_static_binaries/releases/tag/0.9.21-dev-binaries | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 4627c6ae-6899-46e2-aa0c-6ebcb1becd19
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.collectionattack.credential-accessattack.execution
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1