---
title: Unusual Process Execution on WBEM Path
description: Identifies unusual processes running from the WBEM path, uncommon outside WMI-related Windows processes. Rule type: eql Rule indices: endgame-*, logs-endpoint.events.process-*,...
url: https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/security/prebuilt-rules/rules_building_block/defense_evasion_unusual_process_path_wbem
products:
  - Elastic Security
---

# Unusual Process Execution on WBEM Path
Identifies unusual processes running from the WBEM path, uncommon outside WMI-related Windows processes.
**Rule type**: eql
**Rule indices**:
- endgame-*
- logs-endpoint.events.process-*
- logs-system.security*
- logs-windows.*
- winlogbeat-*

**Rule Severity**: low
**Risk Score**: 21
**Runs every**: 60m
**Searches indices from**: `now-119m`
**Maximum alerts per execution**: 100
**References**:
**Tags**:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Windows
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Defense Evasion
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
- Rule Type: BBR
- Data Source: Elastic Endgame
- Data Source: Windows Security Event Logs
- Rule Type: Event Correlation (EQL)
- Platform: Windows

**Version**: 109
**Rule authors**:
- Elastic

**Rule license**: Elastic License v2

## Rule Query

```eql
process where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and
  process.executable : ("?:\\Windows\\System32\\wbem\\*", "?:\\Windows\\SysWow64\\wbem\\*") and
  not process.name : (
    "mofcomp.exe",
    "scrcons.exe",
    "unsecapp.exe",
    "wbemtest.exe",
    "winmgmt.exe",
    "wmiadap.exe",
    "wmiapsrv.exe",
    "wmic.exe",
    "wmiprvse.exe"
  )
```

**Framework:** MITRE ATT&CK
- Tactic:
  - Name: Defense Evasion
  - Id: TA0005
  - Reference URL: [[https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/)](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/)
- Technique:
  - Name: Masquerading
  - Id: T1036
  - Reference URL: [[https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1036/](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1036/)](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1036/)
- Sub Technique:
  - Name: Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location
  - Id: T1036.005
  - Reference URL: [[https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1036/005/](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1036/005/)](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1036/005/)