COM Object Execution via Xwizard.EXE

Title: COM Object Execution via Xwizard.EXE
Status: test
Description:Detects the execution of Xwizard tool with the "RunWizard" flag and a GUID like argument. This utility can be abused in order to run custom COM object created in the registry.
References:
  -https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Xwizard/
  -https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/execution-of-com-object-via-xwizard.html
  -https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2017/07/31/the-wizard-of-x-oppa-plugx-style/
Author: Ensar Şamil, @sblmsrsn, @oscd_initiative, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Date: 2020-10-07
modified:2024-08-15
Tags:

• -'attack.stealth'
• -'attack.t1218'

Logsource:

• category: process_creation
• product: windows

Detection:
  selection:
    CommandLine: 'RunWizard'
    CommandLine|re: '\{[a-fA-F0-9]{8}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{12}\}'
  condition:selection
Falsepositives:
  -Unknown
Level: medium