BIOCs

Browse the Cortex behavioral indicator of compromise (BIOC) detection rules.

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  • Enumeration of services via WMIC Informational Discovery

    Attackers may enumerate existing services using wmic.exe.

    Indicator:

    Process action type = execution AND target process cmd = * service * , * win32_service * AND target process name = wmic.exe

    ATT&CK tactics: Discovery (TA0007) Execution (TA0002)
    ATT&CK techniques: System Service Discovery (T1007) Windows Management Instrumentation (T1047)
    Preventable:
    Yes
    Source:
    Palo Alto Networks
    Updated:
    2026-02-11