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# Security tools detection attempt

### Synopsis

| Field                | Value                                                                                             |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period    | 14 Days                                                                                           |
| Training Period      | 30 Days                                                                                           |
| Test Period          | N/A (single event)                                                                                |
| Deduplication Period | 1 Day                                                                                             |
| Required Data        | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)                                                      |
| ATT\&CK Tactic       | Defense Evasion (TA0005), Discovery (TA0007)                                                      |
| ATT\&CK Technique    | Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion (T1497), Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion: System Checks (T1497.001) |
| Severity             | Informational                                                                                     |

### Description

A script has executed commands that can be used to detect security tools.

### Attacker's Goals

Avoid detection by identifying execution alongside security tools that may alert on a malicious script.

### Investigative actions

* Review the script for additional malicious actions.
* Check for any additional alerts raised within the same context of the script.


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