Suspicious Remote Logon with Explicit Credentials
Detects suspicious processes attempting to log on with explicit credentials (Event ID 4648). This rule specifically targets common command-line utilities like cmd.exe, powershell.exe, wmic.exe, net.exe, and reg.exe when they are used to explicitly log on, while filtering out localhost connections and service accounts (users ending with '$') to reduce false positives. This behavior can indicate an adversary attempting to escalate privileges or move laterally using compromised credentials.
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