PUA - RunXCmd Execution
Detects the use of the RunXCmd tool to execute commands with System or TrustedInstaller accounts
Detection logic
selection_account
CommandLine|contains:
- " /account=system "
- " /account=ti "selection_exec
CommandLine|contains: /exec=Condition
all of selection_*Raw YAML
title: PUA - RunXCmd Execution
id: 93199800-b52a-4dec-b762-75212c196542
status: test
description: Detects the use of the RunXCmd tool to execute commands with System or TrustedInstaller accounts
references:
- https://www.d7xtech.com/free-software/runx/
- https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/run-program-as-system-localsystem-account-windows/
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-01-24
modified: 2023-02-14
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1569.002
- attack.s0029
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_account:
CommandLine|contains:
- ' /account=system '
- ' /account=ti '
selection_exec:
CommandLine|contains: '/exec='
condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Legitimate use by administrators
level: highFalse positives
- Legitimate use by administrators