Suspicious Add New Download Source To Winget (via process_creation)
This rule detects use of winget to add new additional download sources
SigmamediumWindowsv1
sigma
suspicious-add-new-download-source-to-winget-via-process-creation
title: Suspicious Add New Download Source To Winget (via process_creation)
id: fbc8286b-a85b-5453-b4c7-00726a9c1ca2
status: stable
description: This rule detects use of winget to add new additional download sources
references:
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/source
- https://github.com/nasbench/Misc-Research/tree/b9596e8109dcdb16ec353f316678927e507a5b8d/LOLBINs/Winget
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-05-23
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_img:
- Image|endswith: '\winget.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'winget.exe'
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- 'source '
- 'add '
condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
Known false positives
- Unknown
Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.