User Added to Remote Desktop Users Group
Detects addition of users to the local Remote Desktop Users group via "Net" or "Add-LocalGroupMember".
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 3 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Administrative activity
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 |
|---|---|
| www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/11/16/evolving-trends-in-iranian-threat-actor-activity-mstic-presentation-at-cyberwarcon-2021/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- ffa28e60-bdb1-46e0-9f82-05f7a61cc06e
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.initial-accessattack.lateral-movementattack.persistence
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1