Renamed ProcDump Execution
Detects the execution of a renamed ProcDump executable. This often done by attackers or malware in order to evade defensive mechanisms.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOSWindows
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
- Administrators who rename binaries (should be investigated).
- Procdump illegally bundled with legitimate software.
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 |
|---|---|
| learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/procdump | 3 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 4a0b2c7e-7cb2-495d-8b63-5f268e7bfd67
- 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