Detection rules › Sigma
Xwizard.EXE Execution From Non-Default Location
Detects the execution of Xwizard tool from a non-default directory. When executed from a non-default directory, this utility can be abused in order to side load a custom version of "xwizards.dll".
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Persistence | T1574.001 Hijack Execution Flow: DLL |
| Privilege Escalation | T1574.001 Hijack Execution Flow: DLL |
| Defense Evasion | T1574.001 Hijack Execution Flow: DLL |
Event coverage
| Provider | Event ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Sysmon | 1 | Process creation |
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: selection
or:
Image|endswith: '\xwizard.exe'
OriginalFileName: xwizard.exe
Stage 2: not 1 of filter_main_legit_location
or:
Image|startswith: 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\'
Image|startswith: 'C:\Windows\System32\'
Image|startswith: 'C:\Windows\WinSxS\'
Indicators
Each row is a field, operator, and value that the rule matches. The corpus column counts how many other rules in the catalog look for the same combination: high numbers point to widely-used, community-vetted indicators. Blank or 1 shows that the indicator is specific to this rule.
| Field | Kind | Values |
|---|---|---|
Image | ends_with |
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Image | starts_with |
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OriginalFileName | eq |
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