System information discovery via psinfo.exe

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-12-03
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

6 Hours

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • XDR Agent

Detection Modules

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Discovery (TA0007)

ATT&CK Technique

System Information Discovery (T1082)

Severity

Low

Description

Using psinfo.exe, the attacker can gather information about the network, and gain an in-depth understanding of which devices are relevant to attack.

Attacker's Goals

Collect information about the host, network and user configuration for lateral movement and privilege escalation.

Investigative actions

  • Check whether the executing process is benign, and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.
  • Verify that this isn't sanctioned IT activity.
  • Look for other hosts executing similar commands.