Network Reconnaissance Activity
Detects a set of suspicious network related commands often used in recon stages
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteSaaSWindows
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 |
|---|---|
| thedfirreport.com/2022/02/07/qbot-likes-to-move-it-move-it/ | 6from 2 sources |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- e6313acd-208c-44fc-a0ff-db85d572e90e
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.discoverycar.2016-03-001
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1