AutoIt Execution (Windows Event Log)

id: '23090.41563'
title: AutoIt Execution
description: 'AutoIt is a freeware scripting utility that can automate Windows GUI
  tasks such as mouse clicks, keystrokes, and window manipulations. While it is a
  legitimate tool, threat actors have abused it to automate malicious activity. This
  use case detects AutoIt, AutoIt2, or AutoIt3 executions, or commands loading .au3
  files. -- Software Association: DarkGate'
logic_format: Splunk
logic: '`get_endpoint_data` `get_endpoint_data_winevent` ((TERM(EventCode=4688) OR
  "<EventID>4688<" OR Type=Process)) ("AutoIT3.exe" OR "AutoIT2.exe" OR "AutoIT.exe"
  OR ".au3") | regex process="(?i)\S+\.exe.+\.au3" | table _time, host, user, process,
  process_* | bin span=1s | stats values(*) as * by _time, host '
techniques:
- execution:command and scripting interpreter
technique_id: 
- T1059
data_category:
- Process command-line parameters
- Windows event logs
references:
- https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/KPOT+Deployed+via+AutoIt+Script/25934/
- https://blog.talosintelligence.com/magnat-campaigns-use-malvertising-to/
- https://0xtoxin.github.io/threat%20breakdown/DarkGate-Camapign-Analysis/