BIOC Informational

Enumeration of installed AV or FW products using WMIC

Attackers often check for the existence of security tools before launching an attack, and this is one of the methods that can be used.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Agent event type:
Process execution
Category:
Discovery
Status:
Enabled
ATT&CK tactics: Discovery (TA0007)
ATT&CK techniques: Software Discovery: Security Software Discovery (T1518.001)
Indicator:

Process action type = execution AND target process cmd = *AntiVirusProduct* , *FirewallProduct* AND target process name = wmic.exe , cmd.exe

Preventable: yes