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CyberArkEPM - Uncommon Windows process started from System folder

Description

'Detects when uncommon windows proccess is started from System folder.'
Rule type
Scheduled
Version
1.0.0
Query frequency
1h
Query period
14d
Trigger
gt 0

Declared MITRE coverage

Declared sources

Metadata from the source file. No dependencies inferred from KQL.

Connectors

Data types

KQL query

Original query, unchanged.

let lb_period = 14d;
let q_time = 1h;
let sys_proc = CyberArkEPM
| where TimeGenerated between (ago(lb_period) .. ago(q_time))
| where EventSubType != 'AttackAttempt'
| where ActingProcessName has @'\'
| where ActingProcessName has_any ('System32', 'SysWOW64')
| summarize makeset(ActingProcessFileInternalName);
CyberArkEPM
| where TimeGenerated > ago(q_time)
| where EventSubType != 'AttackAttempt'
| where ActingProcessName has @'\'
| where ActingProcessName has_any ('System32', 'SysWOW64')
| where ActingProcessFileInternalName !in (sys_proc)
| extend AccountCustomEntity = ActorUsername

Declared entities

Account

Related content

Links established from declared identifiers and solution manifests.

Source provenance

GitHub

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Source identifier
16b940d2-aaf8-4eaa-a5e1-05df5f5c3d43
Additional source files 2Solutions/CyberArkEPM/Analytic Rules/CyberArkEPMNewProcessStartetFromSystem.yamlsource ↗Solutions/CyberArkEPM/data/Solution_CyberArkEPM.jsonsolution-membership ↗
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Added to catalog : 16 Sept 2026 · 05:49 UTC
Last change observed : 16 Sept 2026 · 05:49 UTC

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