New Network Trace Capture Started Via Netsh.EXE

Detects the execution of netsh with the "trace" flag in order to start a network capture

title: New Network Trace Capture Started Via Netsh.EXE
id: d3c3861d-c504-4c77-ba55-224ba82d0118
status: test
description: Detects the execution of netsh with the "trace" flag in order to start a network capture
references:
    - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/canberrapfe/2012/03/30/capture-a-network-trace-without-installing-anything-capture-a-network-trace-of-a-reboot/
    - https://klausjochem.me/2016/02/03/netsh-the-cyber-attackers-tool-of-choice/
author: Kutepov Anton, oscd.community
date: 2019-10-24
modified: 2023-02-13
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1040
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\netsh.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'netsh.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'trace'
            - 'start'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate administration activity
level: medium

• T1040Network Sniffing

• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/canberrapfe/2012/03/30/capture-a-network-trace-without-installing-anything-capture-a-network-trace-of-a-reboot/↗
• https://klausjochem.me/2016/02/03/netsh-the-cyber-attackers-tool-of-choice/↗