Use of Remote.exe — Sigma Rule

Rule metadata and linked tags

Author: Christopher Peacock @SecurePeacock, SCYTHE @scythe_io. Source status: test; severity: medium. Source dates: 2022-06-02 / not supplied.

{
  "category": "process_creation",
  "product": "windows"
}

Pinned original Sigma rule · Detection Rule License 1.1

Source SHA-256: 4de0a26b2e5ebce727e28084500d986f6b539546ea6de1c34c0af9d89138730c

Detection logic

Original source YAML. Source-tag agreement is not proof of complete semantic coverage. This rule has not been compiled for a SIEM backend or validated against live telemetry here.

title: Use of Remote.exe
id: 4eddc365-79b4-43ff-a9d7-99422dc34b93
status: test
description: Remote.exe is part of WinDbg in the Windows SDK and can be used for AWL bypass and running remote files.
references:
    - https://blog.thecybersecuritytutor.com/Exeuction-AWL-Bypass-Remote-exe-LOLBin/
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Remote/
author: 'Christopher Peacock @SecurePeacock, SCYTHE @scythe_io'
date: 2022-06-02
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1127
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        - Image|endswith: '\remote.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'remote.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Approved installs of Windows SDK with Debugging Tools for Windows (WinDbg).
level: medium

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False positives

• Approved installs of Windows SDK with Debugging Tools for Windows (WinDbg).

Source references

• https://blog.thecybersecuritytutor.com/Exeuction-AWL-Bypass-Remote-exe-LOLBin/
• https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Remote/