Renamed Vmnat.exe Execution
Detects renamed vmnat.exe or portable version that can be used for DLL side-loading
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
- 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 |
|---|---|
| twitter.com/malmoeb/status/1525901219247845376 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 7b4f794b-590a-4ad4-ba18-7964a2832205
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalationattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1