title: WMI Modules Loaded
id: 671bb7e3-a020-4824-a00e-2ee5b55f385e
description: Detects non wmiprvse loading WMI modules
status: experimental
date: 2019/08/10
modified: 2022/01/12
author: Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g
references:
    - https://threathunterplaybook.com/notebooks/windows/02_execution/WIN-190811201010.html
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1047
logsource:
    category: image_load
    product: windows
detection:
    selection: 
        ImageLoaded|endswith:
            - '\wmiclnt.dll'
            - '\WmiApRpl.dll'
            - '\wmiprov.dll'
            - '\wmiutils.dll'
            - '\wbemcomn.dll'
            - '\wbemprox.dll'
            - '\WMINet_Utils.dll'
            - '\wbemsvc.dll'
            - '\fastprox.dll'
    filter:
        Image|endswith:
            - '\WmiPrvSE.exe'
            - '\WmiApSrv.exe'
            - '\svchost.exe'
            - '\DeviceCensus.exe'
            - '\CompatTelRunner.exe'
            - '\sdiagnhost.exe'
            - '\SIHClient.exe'
            - '\ngentask.exe'  # c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework(64)\ngentask.exe
            - '\windows\system32\taskhostw.exe'  # c:\windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
            - '\windows\system32\MoUsoCoreWorker.exe'  # c:\windows\System32\MoUsoCoreWorker.exe on win10 20H04 at least
            - '\windows\system32\wbem\WMIADAP.exe'  # https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1871
            - 'C:\Windows\Sysmon64.exe'
            - 'C:\Windows\Sysmon.exe'
            - 'C:\Windows\System32\wbem\unsecapp.exe'
            - '\logman.exe'
            - '\systeminfo.exe'
            - '\nvcontainer.exe'
            - 'C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe'
            - '\explorer.exe'
            - '\opera_autoupdate.exe'
            - '\MsMpEng.exe'
            - '\thor64.exe'
            - '\thor.exe'
    filter_generic:             # rule caused many false positives in different productive environments - using this filter to exclude all programs that run from folders that only the administrative groups should have access to
        Image|startswith:
            - 'C:\Program Files\'
            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\'
    condition: selection and not filter and not filter_generic
fields:
    - ComputerName
    - User
    - Image
    - ImageLoaded
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: informational  # too many false positives