Unusual FileSystem Load Attempt By Format.com (via process_creation)

This rule detects the execution of format.com with an uncommon filesystem selection that could indicate a defense evasion behavior in which "format.com" is leveraged to load hostile DLL files or other programs.

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Known false positives

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