name: Netsh Abuse
id: 2b1800dd-92f9-47ec-a981-fdf1351e5f65
version: 1
date: '2017-01-05'
author: Bhavin Patel, Splunk
type: batch
description: Detect activities and various techniques associated with the abuse of
  `netsh.exe`, which can disable local firewall settings or set up a remote connection
  to a host from an infected system.
narrative: 'It is a common practice for attackers of all types to leverage native
  Windows tools and functionality to execute commands for malicious reasons. One such
  tool on Windows OS is `netsh.exe`,a command-line scripting utility that allows you
  to--either locally or remotely--display or modify the network configuration of a
  computer that is currently running. `Netsh.exe` can be used to discover and disable
  local firewall settings. It can also be used to set up a remote connection to a
  host from an infected system.\

  To get started, run the detection search to identify parent processes of `netsh.exe`.'
references:
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/tn-archive/bb490939(v=technet.10)
- https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/MatthewDemaske/blogbackup/blob/master/netshell.html
- http://blog.jpcert.or.jp/2016/01/windows-commands-abused-by-attackers.html
tags:
  analytic_story: Netsh Abuse
  category:
  - Abuse
  product:
  - Splunk Enterprise
  - Splunk Enterprise Security
  - Splunk Cloud
  usecase: Advanced Threat Detection
