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Attempt to Install or Run Kali Linux via WSL

Detects attempts to install or use Kali Linux via Windows Subsystem for Linux. Adversaries may enable and use WSL for Linux to avoid detection.

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Detection Logic

process where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and
(
  (process.name : "wsl.exe" and process.args : ("-d", "--distribution", "-i", "--install") and process.args : "kali*") or
  process.executable : (
    "?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\packages\\kalilinux*",
    "?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps\\kali.exe",
    "?:\\Program Files*\\WindowsApps\\KaliLinux.*\\kali.exe",

    /* Crowdstrike specific exclusion as it uses NT Object paths */
    "\\Device\\HarddiskVolume*\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\packages\\kalilinux*",
    "\\Device\\HarddiskVolume*\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps\\kali.exe",
    "\\Device\\HarddiskVolume*\\Program Files*\\WindowsApps\\KaliLinux.*\\kali.exe"
  )
)

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