Suspicious Inline node.exe Command Executing Network and Process Spawning Code

ATT&CK techniques

Execution → C2

Recon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
Execution
- T1059.007JavaScript
Persistence
Priv Esc
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
- T1105Ingress Tool Transfer
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule detects node.exe invoked with inline evaluated code that references network, command execution, and filesystem modules such as http, execSync, spawn, fs, and zlib. Microsoft attributed this pattern to Node.js malware that downloads and runs additional payloads directly from the command line. Inline module chaining lets the attacker fetch and execute code without dropping a script file, making it a strong indicator of malicious activity.

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