File Download Via Windows Defender MpCmpRun.EXE
Detects the use of Windows Defender MpCmdRun.EXE to download files
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Unknown
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/MpCmdRun/ | Only this detection cites it |
| web.archive.org/web/20200903194959/https://twitter.com/djmtshepana/status/1301608169496612866 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 46123129-1024-423e-9fae-43af4a0fa9a5
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.command-and-controlattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1