Rule Category

MALWARE-OTHER --

Alert Message

MALWARE-OTHER Windows Management Instrumentation manipulation attempt

Rule Explanation

This event is generated when a compiled program contains calls to wmic.exe. Impact: A Network Trojan was detected Details: Windows Management Instrumentation is a feature within Windows that creates a uniform environment for local and remote administration of system components. A compiled application which invokes wmic.exe instead of leveraging Windows API calls is suspect. Ease of Attack:

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False Positives

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Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

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CVE

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CVE Additional Information

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