Suspicious Scan Loop Network (via process_creation)

title: Suspicious Scan Loop Network (via process_creation)
id: cc4e2da5-e1b8-5820-95ba-cf9ac0795189
status: stable
description: This rule detects threat actors may attempt to get a listing of other systems by IP address, hostname, or other logical identifier on a network that may be used for Lateral Movement from the current system
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1018/
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1018/T1018.md
    - https://ss64.com/nt/for.html
    - https://ss64.com/ps/foreach-object.html
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-02-22
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1018
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_loop:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'for '
            - 'foreach '
    selection_tools:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'nslookup'
            - 'ping'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium