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Use of Remote.exe
Remote.exe is part of WinDbg in the Windows SDK and can be used for AWL bypass and running remote files.
Known false positives
- Approved installs of Windows SDK with Debugging Tools for Windows (WinDbg).
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Execution | |
| Stealth |
Telemetry coverage
| Provider | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Sysmon | Event ID 1: Process creation |
Rule body
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
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
selectionStage 1: selection
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\remote.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'remote.exe'
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
Image | ends_with |
| field:"Image" kind:ends_with value:"\remote.exe" |
OriginalFileName | eq |
| field:"OriginalFileName" kind:eq value:"remote.exe" |