The WMI command-line (WMIC) utility provides a command-line interface for WMI
wmic.exe process call create "c:\ads\file.txt:program.exe"
Execute a .EXE file stored as an Alternate Data Stream (ADS)
Execute binary file hidden in Alternate data streams to evade defensive counter measures
C:\Windows\System32\wbem\wmic.exe, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\wmic.exe
Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/683b63f8184b93c9564c4310d10c571cbe367e1e/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_wmic_remote_xsl_scripting_dlls.yml, Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/62d4fd26b05f4d81973e7c8e80d7c1a0c6a29d0e/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_xsl_script_processing.yml, Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/683b63f8184b93c9564c4310d10c571cbe367e1e/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_squiblytwo_bypass.yml, Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/683b63f8184b93c9564c4310d10c571cbe367e1e/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_eventconsumer_creation.yml, Elastic: https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/414d32027632a49fb239abb8fbbb55d3fa8dd861/rules/windows/defense_evasion_suspicious_wmi_script.toml, Elastic: https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/61afb1c1c0c3f50637b1bb194f3e6fb09f476e50/rules/windows/persistence_via_windows_management_instrumentation_event_subscription.toml, Elastic: https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/82ec6ac1eeb62a1383792719a1943b551264ed16/rules/windows/defense_evasion_suspicious_managedcode_host_process.toml, Splunk: https://github.com/splunk/security_content/blob/961a81d4a5cb5c5febec4894d6d812497171a85c/detections/endpoint/xsl_script_execution_with_wmic.yml, Splunk: https://github.com/splunk/security_content/blob/3f77e24974239fcb7a339080a1a483e6bad84a82/detections/endpoint/remote_wmi_command_attempt.yml, Splunk: https://github.com/splunk/security_content/blob/3f77e24974239fcb7a339080a1a483e6bad84a82/detections/endpoint/remote_process_instantiation_via_wmi.yml, Splunk: https://github.com/splunk/security_content/blob/08ed88bd88259c03c771c30170d2934ed0a8f878/detections/endpoint/process_execution_via_wmi.yml, BlockRule: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/microsoft-recommended-block-rules, IOC: Wmic retrieving scripts from remote system/Internet location, IOC: DotNet CLR libraries loaded into wmic.exe, IOC: DotNet CLR Usage Log - wmic.exe.log
Casey Smith (@subtee)