Windows Defender executed from suspicious path, possible DLL side-loading

Description

Windows Defender executed from suspicious path, possible DLL side-loading

Query · wazuh

field win.eventdata.originalFileName="(?i)MsMpEng\.exe" AND field win.eventdata.image="(?i)[c-z]:\\\\(ProgramData\\\\Microsoft|Program Files)\\\\Windows Defender"

Rule dependencies

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  • composes · Wazuh if_group sysmon_event1
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Raw source Windows Defender executed from suspicious path, possible DLL side-loading · Wazuh XML
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<rule id="92019" level="13">
    <if_group>sysmon_event1</if_group>
    <field name="win.eventdata.originalFileName" type="pcre2">(?i)MsMpEng\.exe</field>
    <field name="win.eventdata.image" type="pcre2" negate="yes">(?i)[c-z]:\\\\(ProgramData\\\\Microsoft|Program Files)\\\\Windows Defender</field>
    <options>no_full_log</options>
    <description>Windows Defender executed from suspicious path, possible DLL side-loading</description>
    <mitre>
      <id>T1574.002</id>
    </mitre>
  </rule>

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