Unusual Child Process Spawned By Odbcconf.EXE (via process_creation)

title: Unusual Child Process Spawned By Odbcconf.EXE (via process_creation)
id: 5c7f6f74-afbb-56b7-aff3-8816f1bcc786
status: stable
description: This rule detects an uncommon child process of "odbcconf.exe" binary which normally shouldn't have any child processes.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1218/008/
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/odbc/odbcconf-exe?view=sql-server-ver16
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Odbcconf/
    - https://medium.com/@cyberjyot/t1218-008-dll-execution-using-odbcconf-exe-803fa9e08dac
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-03-05
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1218.008
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        ParentImage|endswith: '\odbcconf.exe'
    filter_hr:
        Image|endswith: \WerFault.exe
    condition: (selection) and not filter_hr
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium