Analytics BIOC Informational
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System profiling WMI query execution

Attackers or malware may use WMI queries to identify the system and evade execution in sandbox environments.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Data source:
XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
ATT&CK tactics: Execution (TA0002) Discovery (TA0007)
ATT&CK techniques: Windows Management Instrumentation (T1047) System Information Discovery (T1082)
Attacker's goals:

Attacker or malware can use WMI queries to identify system components and prevent execution in sandbox \ virtualized environments to evade detection.

Investigative actions:

Examine the process that executed the WMI query and verify that the process is from a trusted source. Inspect the system for suspicious activity that is related to that process.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
1 Day