PowerShell Software Discovery via Registry Query

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•updated Aug 12, 2024•0•16

This rule detects PowerShell script execution that attempts to enumerate installed software on a Windows system. Specifically, it looks for the combination of `Get-ItemProperty`, `\software\`, `Select-Object`, and `Format-Table` within the PowerShell script block text. This pattern is commonly used to query the registry for installed applications under `HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\` and format the output.