System File Execution Location Anomaly

Collin Lairamore@Bollinmore

•updated Jul 20, 2026•1•0•2

Detects common Windows system binaries (e.g., svchost.exe, rundll32.exe, powershell.exe) executing from non-standard, suspicious file paths. This behavior is often indicative of adversaries attempting to masquerade malicious executables by renaming them or placing them in paths to mimic legitimate system processes.