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    SMBExec Lateral Movement Execution Pattern

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    GlassDiceBearhttps://www.dicebear.comhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/„Glass” (https://www.dicebear.com) by „DiceBear”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
    Kaung Khant Ko@kaungkhantko
    •updated Jun 17, 2026•4•0•108

    Detects the command line pattern characteristic of Impacket's SMBExec, involving echoing a payload to a temporary batch file, executing, and deleting it. This technique is often used for lateral movement and remote code execution.

    Microsoft Sentinel (KQL)

    Tags

    T1021.002 - SMB/Windows Admin SharesT1059.003 - Windows Command ShellTA0008 - Lateral MovementTA0002 - ExecutionCommand ExecutionScript ExecutionProcess CreationWindowsWindows Defender Atpkql

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