cmd.exe spawned by FortiTray.exe executing a .cmd script (FortiBleed chain)

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Jul 3, 2026•0•0•3

Detects instances where the FortiTray.exe process, associated with Fortinet client software, initiates a command shell (cmd.exe) with suspicious command-line arguments. This pattern is often indicative of potential process injection, command hijacking, or illegitimate execution triggered by the FortiTray binary.