Possible PUA - Adidnsdump Execution (via process_creation)

title: Possible PUA - Adidnsdump Execution (via process_creation)
id: 6e983278-43e7-5da4-9ec8-085a01e44afb
status: stable
description: This rule detects this tool enables enumeration and exporting of all DNS records in the zone for recon purposes of internal networks Python 3 and python.exe must be installed, Usee to Query/modify DNS records for Active Directory integrated DNS via LDAP
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1018/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1018/T1018.md#atomic-test-9---remote-system-discovery---adidnsdump
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-07-23
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1018
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: '\python.exe'
        CommandLine|contains: 'adidnsdump'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low