Suspicious Execution of InstallUtil Without Log
Uses the .NET InstallUtil.exe application in order to execute image without log
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Unknown
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
Not mapped to ATT&CK.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/tools/installutil-exe-installer-tool | Only this detection cites it |
| securelist.com/moonbounce-the-dark-side-of-uefi-firmware/105468/ | 2 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- d042284c-a296-4988-9be5-f424fadcc28c
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1