Computer Password Change Via Ksetup.EXE
Detects password change for the computer's domain account or host principal via "ksetup.exe"
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-gb/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/ksetup | 2 |
| twitter.com/Oddvarmoe/status/1641712700605513729 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- de16d92c-c446-4d53-8938-10aeef41c8b6
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.execution
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1