Sunturai
Back to results
InformationalSplunk security contentOnur Mustafa Erdogan +1

Windows Renamed Python Binary was Executed

The following analytic identifies a Python process being executed where it's process name does not match it's original file name attribute. Processes that have been renamed and executed may be an indicator that an…

Description

The following analytic identifies a Python process being executed where it's process name does not match it's original file name attribute. Processes that have been renamed and executed may be an indicator that an adversary is attempting to evade defenses or execute malicious code.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform
ESXiLinuxmacOSWindows

The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.

Log source category
crowdstrike_processrollup2sysmon_eventid_1

Known benign triggers

  • Various Python implementations might have a different executable name, which could trigger false positives.

Detections can measure how the public catalogue is used — which detections people look for, and which pages bring them here. It sets a cookie that recognises this browser for 180 days. It is never linked to an account and never follows you to other sites. Privacy notice