---
title: Binary Content Copy via Cmd.exe
description: Attackers may abuse cmd.exe commands to reassemble binary fragments into a malicious payload. Rule type: eql Rule indices: endgame-*, logs-endpoint.events.process-*,...
url: https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/security/prebuilt-rules/rules_building_block/defense_evasion_cmd_copy_binary_contents
products:
  - Elastic Security
---

# Binary Content Copy via Cmd.exe
Attackers may abuse cmd.exe commands to reassemble binary fragments into a malicious payload.
**Rule type**: eql
**Rule indices**:
- endgame-*
- logs-endpoint.events.process-*
- logs-system.security*
- logs-windows.sysmon_operational-*
- winlogbeat-*

**Rule Severity**: low
**Risk Score**: 21
**Runs every**: 60m
**Searches indices from**: `now-119m`
**Maximum alerts per execution**: 100
**References**:
**Tags**:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Windows
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Defense Evasion
- Tactic: Execution
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
- Rule Type: BBR
- Data Source: Sysmon
- Data Source: Elastic Endgame
- Data Source: Windows Security Event Logs
- Rule Type: Event Correlation (EQL)
- Platform: Windows

**Version**: 111
**Rule authors**:
- Elastic

**Rule license**: Elastic License v2

## Rule Query

```eql
process where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and
  process.name : "cmd.exe" and (
    (process.args : "type" and process.args : (">", ">>")) or
    (process.args : "copy" and process.args : "/b"))
```

**Framework:** MITRE ATT&CK
- Tactic:
  - Name: Defense Evasion
  - Id: TA0005
  - Reference URL: [[https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/)](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/)
- Technique:
  - Name: Obfuscated Files or Information
  - Id: T1027
  - Reference URL: [[https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1027/](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1027/)](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1027/)
- Technique:
  - Name: Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
  - Id: T1140
  - Reference URL: [[https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1140/](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1140/)](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1140/)

**Framework:** MITRE ATT&CK
- Tactic:
  - Name: Execution
  - Id: TA0002
  - Reference URL: [[https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/)](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/)
- Technique:
  - Name: Command and Scripting Interpreter
  - Id: T1059
  - Reference URL: [[https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/)](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/)
- Sub Technique:
  - Name: Windows Command Shell
  - Id: T1059.003
  - Reference URL: [[https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/003/](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/003/)](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/003/)