Probable AdFind Recon Tool Usage
This query identifies the host and account that executed AdFind, by hash and filename, in addition to the flags commonly utilized by various threat actors during the reconnaissance phase.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 5 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- microsoftthreatprotection
- Log source service
- deviceprocessevents
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
No references are available for this detection.
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- c63ae777-d5e0-4113-8c9a-c2c9d3d09fcd
- Tagged by the source as
- Discovery
Licence
- Published under
- MIT LicenseRead the licence
- Attribution
- Required
- Obtained under
- MITRead the origin licence
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 29, 2026
- Version
- 1