Process calls ActiveX Object with a shell command

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Process calls ActiveX Object with a shell command

This rule looks for ActiveX being used to run commands on a machine, seen in cases of evasive attacks.

Module:: Platform Analytics
Agent event type:: Process execution
Category:: Execution
Status:: Enabled

ATT&CK tactics: Execution (TA0002)

ATT&CK techniques: Command and Scripting Interpreter: Windows Command Shell (T1059.003)

Indicator:

Process action type = execution AND target process cmd = *ActiveXObject*WScript.Shell*

Preventable: yes