Possible Unmount Share Through Net.EXE (via process_creation)

This rule detects when when a mounted share is removed. Threat actors may remove share connections that are no longer useful to clean up traces of their operation

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title: Possible Unmount Share Through Net.EXE (via process_creation)
id: f4678b16-de8e-5236-b31f-89569f94129d
status: stable
description: This rule detects when when a mounted share is removed. Threat actors may remove share connections that are no longer useful to clean up traces of their operation
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1070/005/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1070.005/T1070.005.md
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-04-23
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1070.005
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith:
              - '\net.exe'
              - '\net1.exe'
        - OriginalFileName:
              - 'net.exe'
              - 'net1.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'share'
            - '/delete'
    condition: all of selection*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low

Known false positives

  • Unknown

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