MsiExec Web Install
Detects suspicious msiexec process starts with web addresses as parameter
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
- False positives depend on scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment
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 |
|---|---|
| blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/attack-using-windows-installer-msiexec-exe-leads-lokibot/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- f7b5f842-a6af-4da5-9e95-e32478f3cd2f
- 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
- Sep 4, 2026
- Version
- 2