PowerShell Keylogging Detection

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•updated Oct 23, 2025•0•49

This rule detects PowerShell scripts attempting to perform keylogging. It specifically looks for the string 'Get-Keystrokes' which is often associated with keylogging scripts, or a combination of 'Get-ProcAddress user32.dll GetAsyncKeyState' and 'Get-ProcAddress user32.dll GetForegroundWindow' which are API calls commonly used in PowerShell keyloggers to capture keyboard input and determine the active window.