Renamed PingCastle Binary Execution
Detects the execution of a renamed "PingCastle" binary based on the PE metadata fields.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteSaaSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Unknown
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 |
|---|---|
| thedfirreport.com/2023/10/30/netsupport-intrusion-results-in-domain-compromise/ | 11from 3 sources |
| www.pingcastle.com/documentation/scanner/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 2433a154-bb3d-42e4-86c3-a26bdac91c45
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1