Possible Windows Share Mount Through Net.EXE (via process_creation)

This rule detects when a share is mounted using the "net.exe" utility

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title: Possible Windows Share Mount Through Net.EXE (via process_creation)
id: 9dc4a479-23db-5e12-92ac-f2611ba56b7a
status: stable
description: This rule detects when a share is mounted using the "net.exe" utility
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/002/
    - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lKya3_mLnR3UQuCoiYruO3qgu052_iS_/view
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-04-13
tags:
    - attack.lateral-movement
    - attack.t1021.002
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith:
              - '\net.exe'
              - '\net1.exe'
        - OriginalFileName:
              - 'net.exe'
              - 'net1.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ' use '
            - ' \\\\'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low

Known false positives

  • Unknown

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