Remote Access Tool - RURAT Execution From Unusual Location
Detects execution of Remote Utilities RAT (RURAT) 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
- e01fa958-6893-41d4-ae03-182477c5e77d
- 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