title: PUA - Advanced Port Scanner Execution
id: 54773c5f-f1cc-4703-9126-2f797d96a69d
status: test
description: Detects the use of Advanced Port Scanner.
references:
- https://github.com/3CORESec/MAL-CL/tree/master/Descriptors/Other/Advanced%20Port%20Scanner
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-12-18
modified: 2023-02-07
tags:
- attack.discovery
- attack.t1046
- attack.t1135
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_img:
- Image|contains: '\advanced_port_scanner'
- OriginalFileName|contains: 'advanced_port_scanner' # Covers also advanced_port_scanner_console.exe
- Description|contains: 'Advanced Port Scanner'
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- '/portable'
- '/lng'
condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Legitimate administrative use
- Tools with similar commandline (very rare)
level: medium
regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_advanced_port_scanner/info.yml