BIOC
Informational
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VMware enumeration attempt
An attacker may check for virtualization by searching for local vmx (VMware configuration) files.
- Module:
- Platform Analytics
- Agent event type:
- Process execution
- Category:
- Discovery
- Status:
- Enabled
ATT&CK tactics: Discovery (TA0007)
ATT&CK techniques: Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion (T1497)
Indicator:
Process action type = execution AND target process cmd =~ (find|locate).*\.vmx
Preventable: yes