Discovery of Internet Capabilities via Built-in Tools

[metadata]
bypass_bbr_timing = true
creation_date = "2023/07/12"
integration = ["endpoint"]
maturity = "production"
updated_date = "2026/02/19"

[rule]
author = ["Elastic"]
building_block_type = "default"
description = """
Identifies the use of built-in tools attackers can use to check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems. These
results may be used to determine communication capabilities with C2 servers, or to identify routes, redirectors, and
proxy servers.
"""
from = "now-9m"
index = ["logs-endpoint.events.*"]
language = "kuery"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "Discovery of Internet Capabilities via Built-in Tools"
risk_score = 21
rule_id = "7f89afef-9fc5-4e7b-bf16-75ffdf27f8db"
severity = "low"
tags = [
    "Domain: Endpoint",
    "OS: Windows",
    "Use Case: Threat Detection",
    "Tactic: Discovery",
    "Rule Type: BBR",
    "Data Source: Elastic Defend",
]
timestamp_override = "event.ingested"
type = "new_terms"

query = '''
host.os.type:windows and event.category:process and event.type:start and 
process.name.caseless:("ping.exe" or "tracert.exe" or "pathping.exe") and
not process.args:("127.0.0.1" or "0.0.0.0" or "localhost" or "::1" or 192.168.*) and
process.command_line:*.*
'''


[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[rule.threat.technique]]
id = "T1016"
name = "System Network Configuration Discovery"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1016/"
[[rule.threat.technique.subtechnique]]
id = "T1016.001"
name = "Internet Connection Discovery"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1016/001/"



[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0007"
name = "Discovery"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/"

[rule.new_terms]
field = "new_terms_fields"
value = ["host.id", "user.id", "process.command_line"]
[[rule.new_terms.history_window_start]]
field = "history_window_start"
value = "now-7d"