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Windows ScreenConnect Installation Execution via Remote Access Parameters

Flags Windows executions of ScreenConnect with remote access command-line parameters indicating remote session setup.

FreeReviewedSigma · Medium · v1
Product
windows
Category
process_creation
Author
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published
2021-02-11
Updated
2026-07-30
AnalysisDetection

ATT&CK techniques

Initial Access → Persistence

  1. Recon

  2. Resource Dev

  3. Initial Access

  4. Execution

  5. Persistence

  6. Priv Esc

  7. Defense Evasion

  8. Cred Access

  9. Discovery

  10. Lateral Movement

  11. Collection

  12. C2

  13. Exfiltration

  14. Impact

What it detects

This rule matches Windows process creation events where the command line contains ScreenConnect-specific remote access parameters (e=Access, y=Guest, and p=, c=, k=). Attackers commonly use remote access tooling to establish interactive control and persistence after initial access. The detection relies on process creation telemetry, specifically the full command-line string in process start events.

Reporting behind it

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