74d21e1349aab027cd02d15f2428028c028592f265d1830c8dfc407f9bf76173
Source: Wild
Threat: LOLBin
Summary
Wmic.exe is a powerful command line interpreter for interacting with the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). WMI is Microsoft's version of Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM). You can use WMI scripts to automate tasks on remote computers.
EchoTrail Prevalence Score (EPS)
81.63
Rank Analysis
Host Prevalence
73.8%
Execution Rank
98th
Behavioral Analysis
Top Filenames
Top Paths
C:\Windows\System32\wbem
98.47 %
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Top Network Ports
53
38.72 %
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Security Analysis
Intel
This process has been abused by attackers and pentesters for quite some time. It is a powerful, native tool for acquiring privileged information or conducting arbitrary privileged activity on Windows systems. As such, it has become a favorite for attacker abuse over the years.