PUA - Mouse Lock Execution
In Kaspersky's 2020 Incident Response Analyst Report they listed legitimate tool "Mouse Lock" as being used for both credential access and collection in security incidents.
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
- Legitimate uses of Mouse Lock software
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 |
|---|---|
| github.com/klsecservices/Publications/blob/657deb6a6eb6e00669afd40173f425fb49682eaa/Incident-Response-Analyst-Report-2020.pdf | Only this detection cites it |
| sourceforge.net/projects/mouselock/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- c9192ad9-75e5-43eb-8647-82a0a5b493e3
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.collectionattack.credential-access
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1