proc_creation_win_lolbin_setres.yml

title: Use of Setres.exe
id: 835e75bf-4bfd-47a4-b8a6-b766cac8bcb7
status: test
description: Detects the use of Setres.exe to set the screen resolution and then potentially launch a file named "choice" (with any executable extension such as ".cmd" or ".exe") from the current execution path
references:
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Setres/
    - https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1583356502340870144
    - https://strontic.github.io/xcyclopedia/library/setres.exe-0E30E4C09637D7A128A37B59A3BC4D09.html
    - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/cc731033(v=ws.11)
author: '@gott_cyber'
date: 2022/12/11
tags:
    - attack.defense_evasion
    - attack.t1218
    - attack.t1202
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        ParentImage|endswith: '\setres.exe'
        Image|endswith: '\choice'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate usage of Setres
level: medium