---
action: global
title: Invocation of Active Directory Diagnostic Tool (ntdsutil.exe)
description: Detects execution of ntdsutil.exe, which can be used for various attacks against the NTDS database (NTDS.DIT)
status: experimental
references:
    - https://jpcertcc.github.io/ToolAnalysisResultSheet/details/ntdsutil.htm
author: Thomas Patzke
tags:
    - attack.credential_access
    - attack.t1003
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine: '*\ntdsutil.exe *'
    condition: selection
falsepositives: 
    - NTDS maintenance
level: high
---
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: sysmon
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 1
---
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: security
    definition: 'Requirements: Audit Policy : Detailed Tracking > Audit Process creation, Group Policy : Administrative Templates\System\Audit Process Creation'
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 4688