Indirect Command Execution By Program Compatibility Wizard
Detect indirect command execution via Program Compatibility Assistant pcwrun.exe
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOSWindows
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
- Legit usage of scripts
- Need to use extra processing with 'unique_count' / 'filter' to focus on outliers as opposed to commonly seen artifacts
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 |
|---|---|
| lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Pcwrun/ | Only this detection cites it |
| twitter.com/pabraeken/status/991335019833708544 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- b97cd4b1-30b8-4a9d-bd72-6293928d52bc
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1