
Summary
The rule 'Suspicious Process Start Locations' focuses on identifying potentially malicious process creations that occur from unusual or suspicious file paths within a Windows environment. By monitoring the execution of processes, this detection rule highlights instances where processes are initiated from directories that are typically associated with system or recovery functions, such as 'C:\RECYCLER\' and 'C:\SystemVolumeInformation\'. Additionally, the rule includes a comprehensive list of other common Windows directories that should not be exploited for executing processes, including 'C:\Windows\Tasks\', 'C:\Windows\debug\', and others. This triggers alerts when processes are run from these directories, as it may indicate attempts at evasion or exploitation of system routines to bypass standard security controls. Understanding the context of these detections is crucial, as several legitimate scripts and administrative tools may generate false positives, necessitating a careful review by security analysts.
Categories
- Endpoint
- Windows
Data Sources
- Process
Created: 2019-01-16