PUA - AdFind Suspicious Execution
Detects AdFind execution with common flags seen used during attacks
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 4 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Legitimate admin activity
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
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 9a132afa-654e-11eb-ae93-0242ac130002
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.discoverystp.1u
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1