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Windows: VBoxDrvInst.exe Invoked with driver/executeinf Parameters

Flags VBoxDrvInst.exe launched with parameters indicative of INF processing (driver/executeinf).

FreeReviewedSigma · Medium · v1
Product
windows
Category
process_creation
Author
Konstantin Grishchenko, oscd.community (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published
2020-10-06
Updated
2026-07-30
AnalysisDetection

ATT&CK techniques

Persistence → Defense Evasion

  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 flags process executions of VBoxDrvInst.exe when the command line includes both the strings "driver" and "executeinf". Such usage indicates the utility is being instructed to process an INF file, which can result in driver installation behavior and associated registry modifications. The detection relies on Windows process creation telemetry, specifically the executable path and command-line contents.

Reporting behind it

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Windows: VBoxDrvInst.exe Invoked with driver/executeinf Parameters
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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.