huntrule

Xwizard.EXE COM Execution with RunWizard and GUID Argument (Windows)

Alerts when Xwizard.EXE runs with RunWizard plus a GUID-like argument on Windows, consistent with COM execution usage.

FreeReviewedSigma · Medium · v1
Product
windows
Category
process_creation
Author
Ensar Şamil, @sblmsrsn, @oscd_initiative, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published
2020-10-07
Updated
2026-07-30
AnalysisDetection

ATT&CK techniques

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 identifies process executions of Xwizard.EXE where the command line contains the RunWizard flag along with a GUID-formatted argument. Attackers can use this behavior to trigger execution paths that rely on COM objects referenced via registry-registered components. The detection relies on Windows process creation telemetry, specifically the full CommandLine string matching the RunWizard marker and a GUID pattern.

Reporting behind it

Related detections9 linkedT1218 — drag to rearrange
Suspicious Cabinet Extraction of Masqueraded vstm Archive via extrac32
Malicious DLL Execution via Wuauclt Update Handler (via process_creation)
Malicious aspnet_compiler.exe Injection Host Spawned by PowerShell via process_creation
Malicious regsvcs LOLBin Loading Ransomware DLL from UNC Path
Suspicious RegAsm or RegSvcs Spawned by Script Host (via process_creation)
Suspicious Extexport DLL Side-Loading Execution
Malicious ClickFix Execution Chain Spawning MSHTA via Pcalua on EtherRAT Infection
Suspicious TALONITE Certutil LOLBIN Decode and Download Abuse (via process_creation)
Suspicious Renamed git Binary gcmd.exe Execution (via process_creation)
Xwizard.EXE COM Execution with RunWizard and GUID Argument (Windows)
Pivot detection · T1218 · 9 related

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