Suspicious WMI Persistence - Security (via security)

title: Suspicious WMI Persistence - Security (via security)
id: 24afe12a-d894-52a8-a657-2c43b18f6f09
status: stable
description: This rule detects anomalous WMI event filter and command line event consumer based on WMI and Security Logs.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1546/003/
    - https://twitter.com/mattifestation/status/899646620148539397
    - https://www.eideon.com/2018-03-02-THL03-WMIBackdoors/
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-06-02
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.t1546.003
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: security
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 4662
        ObjectType: 'WMI Namespace'
        ObjectName|contains: 'subscription'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium