Possible Product Recon Through Wmic.EXE (via process_creation)

title: Possible Product Recon Through Wmic.EXE (via process_creation)
id: 8251cfc6-f4ae-5989-90cb-db2d919af118
status: stable
description: This rule detects the execution of WMIC to get a list of firewall and antivirus products
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1047/
    - https://thedfirreport.com/2023/03/06/2022-year-in-review/
    - https://www.yeahhub.com/list-installed-programs-version-path-windows/
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/253555/software-list-inventory-wmic-product
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-06-07
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1047
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\wmic.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'wmic.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains: 'Product'
    filter_main_call_operations:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ' uninstall'
            - ' install'
    filter_main_csproduct:
        CommandLine|contains: 'csproduct'
    condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium
regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_product/info.yml