Remote Access Tool - NetSupport Execution From Unusual Location
Detects execution of client32.exe (NetSupport RAT) from an unusual location (outside of 'C:\Program Files')
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Unknown
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
Not mapped to ATT&CK.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| redcanary.com/blog/misbehaving-rats/ | 9 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 37e8d358-6408-4853-82f4-98333fca7014
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1