Suspicious Use of OpenConsole (via process_creation)

title: Suspicious Use of OpenConsole (via process_creation)
id: 7569e3e4-103c-5faa-8262-9f408f139632
status: stable
description: This rule detects use of OpenConsole binary as a LOLBIN to launch other binaries to bypass application Whitelisting
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/
    - https://twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1537563834478645252
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-06-11
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        - OriginalFileName: 'OpenConsole.exe'
        - Image|endswith: '\OpenConsole.exe'
    filter:
        Image|startswith: 'C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal'
    condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium