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Windows WMIC System Reconnaissance Using "computersystem" Flag

Flags wmic.exe runs that include the "computersystem" argument for Windows host information discovery.

FreeReviewedSigma · Medium · v1
Product
windows
Category
process_creation
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published
2022-09-08
Updated
2026-07-30
AnalysisDetection

ATT&CK techniques

Execution

  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 identifies execution of wmic.exe with the "computersystem" flag, which queries host information such as domain, username, and hardware model. Attackers often use this kind of built-in system discovery to collect environment details before further actions. The detection relies on Windows process creation telemetry, specifically the executable name and the command-line content.

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.