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Windows Binaries Lolbins Renamed

Description

'This query detects the execution of renamed Windows binaries (Lolbins). This is a common technique used by adversaries to evade detection. Ref: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xdr/cortex-xdr-analytics-alert-reference/cortex-xdr-analytics-alert-reference/execution-of-renamed-lolbin.html'
Rule type
Scheduled
Version
1.0.3
Declared status
Available
Query frequency
1h
Query period
1h
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 procList = externaldata(Process:string) [@"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/master/Sample%20Data/Microsoft_Lolbas_Execution_Binaries.csv"] with (format="csv", ignoreFirstRecord=True);
Event
| where EventLog =~ "Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational" and EventID==1
| parse EventData with * 'Image">' Image "<" * 'OriginalFileName">' OriginalFileName "<" *
| where OriginalFileName has_any (procList) and not (Image has_any (procList))
| parse EventData with * 'ProcessGuid">' ProcessGuid "<" * 'Description">' Description "<" * 'CommandLine">' CommandLine "<" * 'CurrentDirectory">' CurrentDirectory "<" * 'User">' User "<" * 'LogonGuid">' LogonGuid "<" * 'Hashes">' Hashes "<" * 'ParentProcessGuid">' ParentProcessGuid "<" * 'ParentImage">' ParentImage "<" * 'ParentCommandLine">' ParentCommandLine "<" * 'ParentUser">' ParentUser "<" *
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by EventID, Computer, User, ParentImage, ParentProcessGuid, ParentCommandLine, ParentUser, Image, ProcessGuid, CommandLine, Description, OriginalFileName, CurrentDirectory, Hashes
| extend HostName = iif(Computer has '.',substring(Computer,0,indexof(Computer,'.')),Computer) , DnsDomain = iif(Computer has '.',substring(Computer,indexof(Computer,'.')+1),'')

Declared entities

ProcessHostAccount

Related content

Links established from declared identifiers and solution manifests.

Source provenance

GitHub

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Source identifier
cbf6ad48-fa5c-4bf7-b205-28dbadb91255
Additional source files 3Solutions/Endpoint Threat Protection Essentials/Analytic Rules/WindowsBinariesLolbinsRenamed.yamlsource ↗Detections/SecurityEvent/WindowsBinariesLolbinsRenamed.yamlmigration-note ↗Solutions/Endpoint Threat Protection Essentials/Data/Solution_EndpointThreatProtectionEssentials.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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