HackTool - PCHunter Execution
Detects suspicious use of PCHunter, a tool like Process Hacker to view and manipulate processes, kernel options and other low level stuff
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiIaaSLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 5 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Unlikely
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
- T1007System Service Discovery12 detections cover this technique
- T1012Query Registry25 detections cover this technique
- T1057Process Discovery29 detections cover this technique
- T1082System Information Discovery134 detections cover this technique
- T1083File and Directory Discovery63 detections cover this technique
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| web.archive.org/web/20231210115125/http://www.xuetr.com/ | Only this detection cites it |
| www.crowdstrike.com/blog/falcon-overwatch-report-finds-increase-in-ecrime/ | 2 |
| www.hexacorn.com/blog/2018/04/20/kernel-hacking-tool-you-might-have-never-heard-of-xuetr-pchunter/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- fca949cc-79ca-446e-8064-01aa7e52ece5
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.discoveryattack.execution
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1