BIOCs

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

Severity
Category
  • 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
  • Query startup programs using wmic.exe Informational Discovery

    Attackers may use wmic.exe to query programs that run automatically when users log onto the computer system.

    Indicator:

    Process action type = execution AND target process cmd = *startup* AND target process name = wmic.exe

    ATT&CK tactics: Discovery (TA0007) Execution (TA0002)
    ATT&CK techniques: Windows Management Instrumentation (T1047) System Information Discovery (T1082)
    Preventable:
    Yes
    Source:
    Palo Alto Networks
    Updated:
    2026-08-23
  • Shared resource management discovery using wmic.exe Informational Discovery

    Attackers may use wmic.exe to discover shared resource management information.

    Indicator:

    Process action type = execution AND target process cmd = *share*get*/all* AND target process name = wmic.exe

    ATT&CK tactics: Discovery (TA0007) Execution (TA0002)
    ATT&CK techniques: Windows Management Instrumentation (T1047) System Information Discovery (T1082)
    Preventable:
    Yes
    Source:
    Palo Alto Networks
    Updated:
    2026-08-23