Techniques › T1564.006 › AN0910
AN0910 Analytic 0910
Linux · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Execution of QEMU, KVM, or VirtualBox processes with unusual flags (e.g., '-nographic', '-snapshot'). File creation of VM images in atypical directories. Defender view: monitoring audit logs for process executions and file modifications linked to hidden virtualization.</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 |
|---|---|---|
| auditd:SYSCALL | execve calls for qemu-system*, kvm, or VBoxHeadless | DC0032 Process Creation |
| auditd:SYSCALL | File creations of *.qcow2, *.vdi, *.vmdk outside standard VM directories | DC0039 File Creation |
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 |
|---|---|
ImageDirectoryWhitelist | Legitimate VM image storage paths to reduce false positives. |
UserContext | Correlate suspicious VM execution with non-admin or service accounts. |