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HighSigmaHQFlorian Roth (Nextron Systems) +1

Renamed PAExec Execution

Detects execution of renamed version of PAExec. Often used by attackers

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

  • Software companies that bundle PAExec with their software and rename it, so that it is less embarrassing
  • Weird admins that rename their tools
  • When executed with the "-s" flag. PAExec will copy itself to the "C:\Windows\" directory with a different name. Usually like this "PAExec-[XXXXX]-[ComputerName]"

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