Malicious QDoor Remote Proxy Execution via WMIC Node Process Call Create of svhost from Temp (via process_creation)

ATT&CK techniques

Execution → C2

Recon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
Execution
- T1047Windows Management Instrumentation
Persistence
Priv Esc
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
- T1090Proxy
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule detects wmic launching a masqueraded svhost binary from the Windows Temp directory on a remote node with an IP argument, the QDoor proxy-deployment technique in the fake Zoom BlackSuit intrusion used to tunnel traffic through internal hosts. Adversaries push proxy backdoors via remote WMI process creation to relay command-and-control deeper into the network, so this chained pattern is a strong lateral-movement and proxy indicator.

Reporting behind it

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Malicious QDoor Remote Proxy Execution via WMIC Node Process Call Create of svhost from Temp (via process_creation)

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