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BloodHound Collection Files
Detects default file names outputted by the BloodHound collection tool SharpHound
status test author C.J. May id 02773bed-83bf-469f-b7ff-e676e7d78bab
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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
high
HackTool - Bloodhound/Sharphound Execution
Detects command line parameters used by Bloodhound and Sharphound hack tools
status test author Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) id f376c8a7-a2d0-4ddc-aa0c-16c17236d962
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title: HackTool - Bloodhound/Sharphound Execution
id: f376c8a7-a2d0-4ddc-aa0c-16c17236d962
status: test
description: Detects command line parameters used by Bloodhound and Sharphound hack tools
references:
    - https://github.com/BloodHoundAD/BloodHound
    - https://github.com/BloodHoundAD/SharpHound
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2019-12-20
modified: 2023-02-04
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1087.001
    - attack.t1087.002
    - attack.t1482
    - attack.t1069.001
    - attack.t1069.002
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059.001
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Product|contains: 'SharpHound'
        - Description|contains: 'SharpHound'
        - Company|contains:
              - 'SpecterOps'
              - 'evil corp'
        - Image|contains:
              - '\Bloodhound.exe'
              - '\SharpHound.exe'
    selection_cli_1:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ' -CollectionMethod All '
            - ' --CollectionMethods Session '
            - ' --Loop --Loopduration '
            - ' --PortScanTimeout '
            - '.exe -c All -d '
            - 'Invoke-Bloodhound'
            - 'Get-BloodHoundData'
    selection_cli_2:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' -JsonFolder '
            - ' -ZipFileName '
    selection_cli_3:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' DCOnly '
            - ' --NoSaveCache '
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Other programs that use these command line option and accepts an 'All' parameter
level: high
high
Malicious PowerShell Commandlets - PoshModule
Detects Commandlet names from well-known PowerShell exploitation frameworks
status test author Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) id 7d0d0329-0ef1-4e84-a9f5-49500f9d7c6c
view Sigma YAML 
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
high
Malicious PowerShell Commandlets - ProcessCreation
Detects Commandlet names from well-known PowerShell exploitation frameworks
status test author Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) id 02030f2f-6199-49ec-b258-ea71b07e03dc
view Sigma YAML 
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
high
Malicious PowerShell Commandlets - ScriptBlock
Detects Commandlet names from well-known PowerShell exploitation frameworks
status test 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 id 89819aa4-bbd6-46bc-88ec-c7f7fe30efa6
view Sigma YAML 
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
medium
Permission Check Via Accesschk.EXE
Detects the usage of the "Accesschk" utility, an access and privilege audit tool developed by SysInternal and often being abused by attacker to verify process privileges
status test author Teymur Kheirkhabarov (idea), Mangatas Tondang, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) id c625d754-6a3d-4f65-9c9a-536aea960d37
view Sigma YAML 
title: Permission Check Via Accesschk.EXE
id: c625d754-6a3d-4f65-9c9a-536aea960d37
status: test
description: Detects the usage of the "Accesschk" utility, an access and privilege audit tool developed by SysInternal and often being abused by attacker to verify process privileges
references:
    - https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-privilege-escalation-in-windows-environment?slide=43
    - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGs-aKf2OtU&ab_channel=OFFZONEMOSCOW
    - https://github.com/carlospolop/PEASS-ng/blob/fa0f2e17fbc1d86f1fd66338a40e665e7182501d/winPEAS/winPEASbat/winPEAS.bat
    - https://github.com/gladiatx0r/Powerless/blob/04f553bbc0c65baf4e57344deff84e3f016e6b51/Powerless.bat
author: Teymur Kheirkhabarov (idea), Mangatas Tondang, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2020-10-13
modified: 2023-02-20
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1069.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: process_creation
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Product|endswith: 'AccessChk'
        - Description|contains: 'Reports effective permissions'
        - Image|endswith:
              - '\accesschk.exe'
              - '\accesschk64.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'accesschk.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains: # These are the most common flags used with this tool. You could add other combinations if needed
            - 'uwcqv '
            - 'kwsu '
            - 'qwsu '
            - 'uwdqs '
    condition: all of selection*
falsepositives:
    - System administrator Usage
level: medium
low
AD Groups Or Users Enumeration Using PowerShell - PoshModule
Adversaries may attempt to find domain-level groups and permission settings. The knowledge of domain-level permission groups can help adversaries determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group. Adversaries may use this information to determine which users have elevated permissions, such as domain administrators.
status test author frack113 id 815bfc17-7fc6-4908-a55e-2f37b98cedb4
view Sigma YAML 
title: AD Groups Or Users Enumeration Using PowerShell - PoshModule
id: 815bfc17-7fc6-4908-a55e-2f37b98cedb4
status: test
description: |
    Adversaries may attempt to find domain-level groups and permission settings.
    The knowledge of domain-level permission groups can help adversaries determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group.
    Adversaries may use this information to determine which users have elevated permissions, such as domain administrators.
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.002/T1069.002.md
author: frack113
date: 2021-12-15
modified: 2023-01-20
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1069.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_module
    definition: 0ad03ef1-f21b-4a79-8ce8-e6900c54b65b
detection:
    selection_ad_principal:
        - Payload|contains: 'get-ADPrincipalGroupMembership'
        - ContextInfo|contains: 'get-ADPrincipalGroupMembership'
    selection_get_aduser:
        - Payload|contains|all:
              - get-aduser
              - '-f '
              - '-pr '
              - DoesNotRequirePreAuth
        - ContextInfo|contains|all:
              - get-aduser
              - '-f '
              - '-pr '
              - DoesNotRequirePreAuth
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Administrator script
level: low
low
AD Groups Or Users Enumeration Using PowerShell - ScriptBlock
Adversaries may attempt to find domain-level groups and permission settings. The knowledge of domain-level permission groups can help adversaries determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group. Adversaries may use this information to determine which users have elevated permissions, such as domain administrators.
status test author frack113 id 88f0884b-331d-403d-a3a1-b668cf035603
view Sigma YAML 
title: AD Groups Or Users Enumeration Using PowerShell - ScriptBlock
id: 88f0884b-331d-403d-a3a1-b668cf035603
status: test
description: |
    Adversaries may attempt to find domain-level groups and permission settings.
    The knowledge of domain-level permission groups can help adversaries determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group.
    Adversaries may use this information to determine which users have elevated permissions, such as domain administrators.
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.002/T1069.002.md
author: frack113
date: 2021-12-15
modified: 2022-12-25
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1069.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_script
    definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
    test_2:
        ScriptBlockText|contains: get-ADPrincipalGroupMembership
    test_7:
        ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
            - get-aduser
            - '-f '
            - '-pr '
            - DoesNotRequirePreAuth
    condition: 1 of test_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low
low
Local Groups Discovery - Linux
Detects enumeration of local system groups. Adversaries may attempt to find local system groups and permission settings
status test author Ömer Günal, Alejandro Ortuno, oscd.community id 676381a6-15ca-4d73-a9c8-6a22e970b90d
view Sigma YAML 
title: Local Groups Discovery - Linux
id: 676381a6-15ca-4d73-a9c8-6a22e970b90d
status: test
description: Detects enumeration of local system groups. Adversaries may attempt to find local system groups and permission settings
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.001/T1069.001.md
author: Ömer Günal, Alejandro Ortuno, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-11
modified: 2025-06-04
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1069.001
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: linux
detection:
    selection_1:
        Image|endswith: '/groups'
    selection_2:
        Image|endswith:
            - '/cat'
            - '/ed'
            - '/head'
            - '/less'
            - '/more'
            - '/nano'
            - '/tail'
            - '/vi'
            - '/vim'
        CommandLine|contains: '/etc/group'
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate administration activities
level: low
low
Local Groups Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE
Detects the execution of "wmic" with the "group" flag. Adversaries may attempt to find local system groups and permission settings. The knowledge of local system permission groups can help adversaries determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group. Adversaries may use this information to determine which users have elevated permissions, such as the users found within the local administrators group.
status test author frack113 id 164eda96-11b2-430b-85ff-6a265c15bf32
view Sigma YAML 
title: Local Groups Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE
id: 164eda96-11b2-430b-85ff-6a265c15bf32
status: test
description: |
    Detects the execution of "wmic" with the "group" flag.
    Adversaries may attempt to find local system groups and permission settings.
    The knowledge of local system permission groups can help adversaries determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group.
    Adversaries may use this information to determine which users have elevated permissions, such as the users found within the local administrators group.
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.001/T1069.001.md
author: frack113
date: 2021-12-12
modified: 2023-02-14
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1069.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: process_creation
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\wmic.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'wmic.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains: ' group'
    condition: all of selection*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low
low
Suspicious Get Information for SMB Share
Adversaries may look for folders and drives shared on remote systems as a means of identifying sources of information to gather as a precursor for Collection and to identify potential systems of interest for Lateral Movement. Networks often contain shared network drives and folders that enable users to access file directories on various systems across a network.
status test author frack113 id 95f0643a-ed40-467c-806b-aac9542ec5ab
view Sigma YAML 
title: Suspicious Get Information for SMB Share
id: 95f0643a-ed40-467c-806b-aac9542ec5ab
status: test
description: |
    Adversaries may look for folders and drives shared on remote systems as a means of identifying sources of information to gather as
    a precursor for Collection and to identify potential systems of interest for Lateral Movement.
    Networks often contain shared network drives and folders that enable users to access file directories on various systems across a network.
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.002/T1069.002.md
author: frack113
date: 2021-12-15
modified: 2022-12-25
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1069.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_script
    definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
    selection:
        ScriptBlockText|contains: get-smbshare
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low
low
Suspicious Get Information for SMB Share - PowerShell Module
Adversaries may look for folders and drives shared on remote systems as a means of identifying sources of information to gather as a precursor for Collection and to identify potential systems of interest for Lateral Movement. Networks often contain shared network drives and folders that enable users to access file directories on various systems across a network.
status test author frack113 id 6942bd25-5970-40ab-af49-944247103358
view Sigma YAML 
title: Suspicious Get Information for SMB Share - PowerShell Module
id: 6942bd25-5970-40ab-af49-944247103358
status: test
description: |
    Adversaries may look for folders and drives shared on remote systems as a means of identifying sources of information to gather as a precursor for Collection and
    to identify potential systems of interest for Lateral Movement.
    Networks often contain shared network drives and folders that enable users to access file directories on various systems across a network.
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.002/T1069.002.md
author: frack113
date: 2021-12-15
modified: 2022-12-02
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1069.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_module
    definition: 0ad03ef1-f21b-4a79-8ce8-e6900c54b65b
detection:
    selection:
        - Payload|contains: get-smbshare
        - ContextInfo|contains: get-smbshare
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Administrator script
level: low
low
Suspicious Get Local Groups Information
Detects the use of PowerShell modules and cmdlets to gather local group information. Adversaries may use local system permission groups to determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group such as the local administrators group.
status test author frack113 id cef24b90-dddc-4ae1-a09a-8764872f69fc
view Sigma YAML 
title: Suspicious Get Local Groups Information
id: cef24b90-dddc-4ae1-a09a-8764872f69fc
related:
    - id: fa6a5a45-3ee2-4529-aa14-ee5edc9e29cb
      type: similar
status: test
description: |
    Detects the use of PowerShell modules and cmdlets to gather local group information.
    Adversaries may use local system permission groups to determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group such as the local administrators group.
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.001/T1069.001.md
author: frack113
date: 2021-12-12
modified: 2025-08-22
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1069.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_module
    definition: 0ad03ef1-f21b-4a79-8ce8-e6900c54b65b
detection:
    selection_localgroup:
        - Payload|contains:
              - 'get-localgroup '
              - 'get-localgroupmember '
        - ContextInfo|contains:
              - 'get-localgroup '
              - 'get-localgroupmember '
    selection_wmi_module:
        - Payload|contains:
              - 'get-wmiobject '
              - 'gwmi '
              - 'get-ciminstance '
              - 'gcim '
        - ContextInfo|contains|all:
              - 'get-wmiobject '
              - 'gwmi '
              - 'get-ciminstance '
              - 'gcim '
    selection_wmi_class:
        - Payload|contains: 'win32_group'
        - ContextInfo|contains: 'win32_group'
    condition: selection_localgroup or all of selection_wmi_*
falsepositives:
    - Administrator script
level: low
low
Suspicious Get Local Groups Information - PowerShell
Detects the use of PowerShell modules and cmdlets to gather local group information. Adversaries may use local system permission groups to determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group such as the local administrators group.
status test author frack113 id fa6a5a45-3ee2-4529-aa14-ee5edc9e29cb
view Sigma YAML 
title: Suspicious Get Local Groups Information - PowerShell
id: fa6a5a45-3ee2-4529-aa14-ee5edc9e29cb
related:
    - id: cef24b90-dddc-4ae1-a09a-8764872f69fc
      type: similar
status: test
description: |
    Detects the use of PowerShell modules and cmdlets to gather local group information.
    Adversaries may use local system permission groups to determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group such as the local administrators group.
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.001/T1069.001.md
author: frack113
date: 2021-12-12
modified: 2025-08-22
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1069.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_script
    definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
    selection_localgroup:
        ScriptBlockText|contains:
            - 'get-localgroup '
            - 'get-localgroupmember '
    selection_wmi_module:
        ScriptBlockText|contains:
            - 'get-wmiobject '
            - 'gwmi '
            - 'get-ciminstance '
            - 'gcim '
    selection_wmi_class:
        ScriptBlockText|contains: 'win32_group' # Covers both win32_group and win32_groupuser
    condition: selection_localgroup or all of selection_wmi_*
falsepositives:
    - Inventory scripts or admin tasks
level: low
informational
Local Groups Discovery - MacOs
Detects enumeration of local system groups
status test author Ömer Günal, Alejandro Ortuno, oscd.community id 89bb1f97-c7b9-40e8-b52b-7d6afbd67276
view Sigma YAML 
title: Local Groups Discovery - MacOs
id: 89bb1f97-c7b9-40e8-b52b-7d6afbd67276
status: test
description: Detects enumeration of local system groups
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.001/T1069.001.md
author: Ömer Günal, Alejandro Ortuno, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-11
modified: 2022-11-27
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1069.001
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: macos
detection:
    selection_1:
        Image|endswith: '/dscacheutil'
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - '-q'
            - 'group'
    selection_2:
        Image|endswith: '/cat'
        CommandLine|contains: '/etc/group'
    selection_3:
        Image|endswith: '/dscl'
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - '-list'
            - '/groups'
    condition: 1 of selection*
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate administration activities
level: informational
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