Suspicious Execution of Systeminfo (via process_creation)

This rule detects use of the "systeminfo" command to retrieve information

SigmalowWindowsv1
sigma
title: Suspicious Execution of Systeminfo (via process_creation)
id: 7b7fd6db-5c36-5eb4-86c3-d692cf3c2afa
status: stable
description: This rule detects use of the "systeminfo" command to retrieve information
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1082/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1082/T1082.md#atomic-test-1---system-information-discovery
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/systeminfo
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-07-14
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1082
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        - Image|endswith: '\systeminfo.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'sysinfo.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low

Known false positives

  • Unknown

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