WinRAR Execution in Non-Standard Folder
Detects a suspicious WinRAR execution in a folder which is not the default installation folder
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
- Legitimate use of WinRAR in a folder of a software that bundles WinRAR
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/cyb3rops/status/1460978167628406785 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 4ede543c-e098-43d9-a28f-dd784a13132f
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.collection
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Sep 4, 2026
- Version
- 2