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Possible Mftrace.EXE Misuse (via process_creation)

This rule detects child processes of the "Trace log generation tool for Media Foundation Tools" (Mftrace.exe) which can misused to execute arbitrary binaries.

SigmamediumWindowsv1
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title: Possible Mftrace.EXE Misuse (via process_creation)
id: 7ce0ef42-9f73-563b-8c4f-97812e44e7a3
status: stable
description: This rule detects child processes of the "Trace log generation tool for Media Foundation Tools" (Mftrace.exe) which can misused to execute arbitrary binaries.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1127/
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Mftrace/
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-01-29
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1127
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        ParentImage|endswith: '\mftrace.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

Known false positives

  • Unknown

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