PUA - NirCmd Execution As LOCAL SYSTEM
Detects the use of NirCmd tool for command execution as SYSTEM user
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- Windows
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 use by administrators
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 |
|---|---|
| www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html | 3 |
| www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd2.html#using | 2 |
| www.winhelponline.com/blog/run-program-as-system-localsystem-account-windows/ | 6 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- d9047477-0359-48c9-b8c7-792cedcdc9c4
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.s0029
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1