win_appmodel_runtime_sysinternals_tools_appx_execution.yml

title: Sysinternals Tools AppX Versions Execution
id: d29a20b2-be4b-4827-81f2-3d8a59eab5fc
status: experimental
description: Detects execution of Sysinternals tools via an AppX package. Attackers could install the Sysinternals Suite to get access to tools such as psexec and procdump to avoid detection based on System paths
references:
    - Internal Research
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023/01/16
modified: 2023/09/12
tags:
    - attack.defense_evasion
    - attack.execution
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: appmodel-runtime
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 201
        ImageName:
            - 'procdump.exe'
            - 'psloglist.exe'
            - 'psexec.exe'
            - 'livekd.exe'
            - 'ADExplorer.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate usage of the applications from the Windows Store
level: low