detect-malicious-use-of-msiexec

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This query was originally published in the threat analytics report, Msiexec abuse. Msiexec.exe is a Windows component that installs files with the .msi extension. These kinds of files are Windows installer packages, and are used by a wide array of legitimate software. However, malicious actors can re-purpose msiexec.exe for living-off-the-land attacks, where they use legitimate system binaries on the compromised device to perform attacks. The following query detects activity associated with misu

Attribute Value
Type Hunting Query
Solution GitHub Only
ID 7a5597de-7e99-470d-944f-acb163b9cb14
Tactics Execution, Privilege escalation, Credential Access
Required Connectors MicrosoftThreatProtection
Source View on GitHub

Tables Used

This content item queries data from the following tables:

Table Transformations Ingestion API Lake-Only
DeviceProcessEvents ?

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