Renamed Plink Execution
Detects the execution of a renamed version of the Plink binary
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiLinuxmacOSWindows
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
- 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 |
|---|---|
| the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/0.58/htmldoc/Chapter7.html | Only this detection cites it |
| thedfirreport.com/2022/06/06/will-the-real-msiexec-please-stand-up-exploit-leads-to-data-exfiltration/ | 8from 2 sources |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 1c12727d-02bf-45ff-a9f3-d49806a3cf43
- 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