Suspicious Application Removed Through Wmic.EXE (via process_creation)

title: Suspicious Application Removed Through Wmic.EXE (via process_creation)
id: 6faaeefe-31a4-511b-b1d2-6a6beb61fbdc
status: stable
description: This rule detects the removal or uninstallation of an application via "Wmic.EXE".
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1047/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1047/T1047.md#atomic-test-10---application-uninstall-using-wmic
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-01-05
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1047
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\WMIC.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'wmic.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'call'
            - 'uninstall'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium
simulation:
    - type: atomic-red-team
      name: Application uninstall using WMIC
      technique: T1047
      atomic_guid: c510d25b-1667-467d-8331-a56d3e9bc4ff
regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_uninstall_application/info.yml