Techniques › T1564.006 › AN0909
AN0909 Analytic 0909
Windows · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Unusual execution of virtualization binaries (VBoxManage.exe, vmware-vmx.exe, vmwp.exe) with headless or suppressed notification arguments. Registry and service modifications linked to virtualization installs. Defender view: anomalies in process creation, service metadata, and registry writes tied to enabling hidden VMs.</p>
- Detects
- T1564.006 Run Virtual Instance
- Part of
- DET0321 Detection Strategy for Hidden Virtual Instance Execution
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=1 | DC0032 Process Creation |
| WinEventLog:System | EventCode=7045 | DC0060 Service Creation |
| WinEventLog:Security | EventCode=4657 | DC0063 Windows Registry Key Modification |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
VirtualizationBinaryWhitelist | Exclude known administrative VM software usage in enterprise environments. |
TimeWindow | Correlate registry and service modifications with VM process starts within a narrow time frame. |