Suspicious PUA - Nmap/Zenmap Execution (via process_creation)

title: Suspicious PUA - Nmap/Zenmap Execution (via process_creation)
id: e4269ef2-5d72-5062-b257-4db97ee606b7
status: stable
description: This rule detects use of namp/zenmap. Threat actors may attempt to get a listing of services running on remote hosts, including those that may be vulnerable to remote software exploitation
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1046/
    - https://nmap.org/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1046/T1046.md#atomic-test-3---port-scan-nmap-for-windows
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-06-04
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1046
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        - Image|endswith:
              - '\nmap.exe'
              - '\zennmap.exe'
        - OriginalFileName:
              - 'nmap.exe'
              - 'zennmap.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium