OpenVPN Connect Echo Script ACE - Malicious Server-Pushed Config Execution

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Jun 30, 2026•2•0•9

Detects evidence of arbitrary command execution originating from OpenVPN Connect, potentially via an echoed script payload that executes commands upon disconnect, bypassing security controls. The rule identifies suspicious child processes spawned by OpenVPNConnect.exe and detects the creation of a known proof-of-concept marker file.