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Windows NirSoft Utilities

The following analytic identifies the execution of commonly used NirSoft utilities on Windows systems. This activity is significant for a SOC because NirSoft utilities, while legitimate, can be used by adversaries…

Description

The following analytic identifies the execution of commonly used NirSoft utilities on Windows systems. This activity is significant for a SOC because NirSoft utilities, while legitimate, can be used by adversaries for malicious purposes like credential theft or system reconnaissance. If confirmed malicious, this activity could lead to unauthorized access, data exfiltration, or further system compromise. Note that this search does not use a where clause to filter out known benign paths, as NirSoft utilities can be executed from various locations. This might hinder performance in environments with high data volumes. Apply additional filtering as necessary to enhance this.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform
PRE

The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.

Log source category
sysmon_eventid_1

Known benign triggers

  • False positives may be present. Filtering may be required before setting to alert.

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