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Vmware tools updates #3983

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Add filter to vmware tools child process
RavenTait Mar 31, 2026
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Update version
RavenTait Mar 31, 2026
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Add cmd.exe
RavenTait Apr 1, 2026
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Merge branch 'develop' into vmware_tools_updates
nasbench Apr 2, 2026
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Merge branch 'develop' into vmware_tools_updates
nasbench Apr 2, 2026
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6 changes: 4 additions & 2 deletions detections/endpoint/windows_suspicious_vmware_tools_child_process.yml
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name: Windows Suspicious VMWare Tools Child Process
id: 1f77661a-0fe3-4b8d-a62c-7dff06906d26
version: 3
date: '2026-03-10'
version: 4
date: '2026-03-31'
author: Raven Tait, Splunk
status: production
type: TTP
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WHERE Processes.parent_process_name=vmtoolsd.exe
AND
Processes.process_name IN ("powershell.exe","cmd.exe", "msbuild.exe", "microsoft.workflow.compiler.exe", "searchprotocolhost.exe", "scrcons.exe", "cscript.exe", "wscript.exe","bitsadmin.exe", "rundll32.exe", "wmic.exe", "mshta.exe", "certutil.exe", "schtasks.exe")
AND NOT
(Processes.process_name="cmd.exe" AND Processes.process IN ("*\\VMware Tools\\poweroff-vm-default.bat*","*\\VMware Tools\\poweron-vm-default.bat*"))
BY Processes.action Processes.dest Processes.original_file_name
Processes.parent_process Processes.parent_process_exec Processes.parent_process_guid
Processes.parent_process_id Processes.parent_process_name Processes.parent_process_path
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