Suspicious Velociraptor Child Process (via process_creation)

This rule detects the anomalous use of the Velociraptor DFIR tool to execute other tools or download additional payloads, as seen in a campaign where it was misused for remote access and to stage further attacks.

SigmahighWindowsv1
Full detection rule

Unlock this rule to view and copy it

Rule logic is available with an unlock credit. The public page keeps its context, mappings and implementation details visible.

Sign in to unlock

Known false positives

  • Unknown

Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.