Payouts King Pre-Encryption Reconnaissance via Process and File Discovery

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Jun 30, 2026•0•0•1

Detects multiple host enumeration techniques indicative of pre-encryption discovery activity. The rule monitors for the sequential or combined use of tasklist.exe, PowerShell Get-Process, cmd dir /s, and findstr.exe on a single host within a 30-minute window, which is a common behavior pattern for various ransomware strains.