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Malicious WMI Module Loaded by Suspicious Process (via image_loaded)

PremiumReviewedSigma · High · v1
Product
windows
Service
image_loaded
Author
HuntRule
Published
2026-11-07
Updated
2026-11-07
AnalysisDetection

ATT&CK techniques

Execution

  1. Recon

  2. Resource Dev

  3. Initial Access

  4. Execution

  5. Persistence

  6. Priv Esc

  7. Defense Evasion

  8. Cred Access

  9. Discovery

  10. Lateral Movement

  11. Collection

  12. C2

  13. Exfiltration

  14. Impact

What it detects

This rule detects load WMI modules from a suspicious process (like PowerShell).

Reporting behind it

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