Possible System Network Connections Enumeration Through Net.EXE (via process_creation)

title: Possible System Network Connections Enumeration Through Net.EXE (via process_creation)
id: 0752a393-7d46-53e4-96a9-0a803964d858
status: stable
description: This rule detects threat actors may attempt to get a listing of network connections to or from the compromised system they are currently accessing or from remote systems by querying for information over the network.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1049/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1049/T1049.md#atomic-test-1---system-network-connections-discovery
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-06-27
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1049
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith:
              - '\net.exe'
              - '\net1.exe'
        - OriginalFileName:
              - 'net.exe'
              - 'net1.exe'
    selection_cli:
        - CommandLine|endswith:
              - ' use'
              - ' sessions'
        - CommandLine|contains:
              - ' use '
              - ' sessions '
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low