Every published rule
Every rule shows the reporting behind it, the telemetry it needs and where it falls short — before it costs you anything.
90 rules
Windows Image Load: WMI DLLs Loaded by Uncommon Process
Alert on loading of common WMI DLLs by processes outside typical system/.NET paths.
sigmalow2019-08-10Suspicious PowerShell/WScript Activity in WMI Event Consumer Commands
Identifies WMI event consumer commands containing PowerShell/WScript download-and-execute patterns like Net.WebClient and IEX.
sigmaWindowshigh2019-04-15WmiPrvSE.exe Spawned PowerShell Child Process on Windows
Alerts on PowerShell spawning from WmiPrvSE.exe, a possible indicator of WMI-based remote execution.
sigmaWindowsmedium2019-04-03Windows Process Creation Attempt Using wmic.exe process call create
Alerts on Windows process creation attempts invoking wmic.exe with “process call create”, a common pattern for WMI-based execution.
sigmaWindowsmedium2019-01-16Windows WMI Event Subscription Creation (Sysmon Event 19/20/21)
Flags Sysmon-reported WMI event subscription filter/consumer activity (Event IDs 19–21) indicative of persistence.
sigmaWindowsmedium2019-01-12Windows WMI Script Event Consumer Execution via scrcons.exe
Flags scrcons.exe starting under svchost.exe, indicating WMI script event consumer execution that can support persistence.
sigmaWindowsmedium2018-03-07Windows WMI Persistence via wbemcons.dll Loaded by WmiPrvSE.exe
Identifies WmiPrvSE.exe loading wbemcons.dll, a behavior consistent with WMI command line event consumer persistence on Windows.
sigmaWindowshigh2018-03-07Windows WMI Persistence: Script Event Consumer File Writes (scrcons.exe)
Flags file writes performed by scrcons.exe, indicating potential WMI script event consumer persistence activity.
sigmaWindowshigh2018-03-07Windows WMI Persistence via Event Filter/Consumer Bindings and Filter Registration
Flags likely WMI-based persistence by spotting event filter/consumer bindings and WMI filter registrations tied to script/command-line consumers.
sigmaWindowsmedium2017-08-22Windows WMI Persistence via Security Event 4662 on WMI subscription namespace
Alerts on Security Event 4662 indicating access to WMI Namespace objects with "subscription" in the name.
sigmaWindowsmedium2017-08-22