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Detects the execution of PowerShell with hidden window styles and encoded commands, initiated with High Integrity (Admin) privileges. This pattern is often indicative of bypasses for User Account Control (UAC) or malicious script execution where an adversary attempts to run elevated code while minimizing user visibility.
Detects the creation of a scheduled task intended to masquerade as 'MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTask' using either schtasks.exe or PowerShell. The rule specifically monitors for tasks being registered in AppData/Roaming directories, which is a common indicator of persistence by malicious actors attempting to mimic legitimate Microsoft Edge update processes.
Detects the creation of a scheduled task intended to masquerade as 'MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTask' using either schtasks.exe or PowerShell. The rule specifically monitors for tasks being registered in AppData/Roaming directories, which is a common indicator of persistence by malicious actors attempting to mimic legitimate Microsoft Edge update processes.
Detects the use of PowerShell to add an exclusion to Microsoft Defender. The detection looks for common obfuscation flags (Hidden, NonI, NoP, Bypass) in the command line and targets the MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore executable or DLL for exclusion, which is a common persistence or evasion technique. It excludes parent processes known for administrative activity to reduce noise.
This rule detects two distinct exploitation patterns: first, WinRAR (CVE-2023-38831) spawning script interpreters as child processes, typically indicative of opening malicious archives. Second, explorer.exe (CVE-2023-36025) spawning hidden PowerShell sessions, a technique used to bypass Windows SmartScreen protections via malicious LNK shortcuts.
Detects obfuscated PowerShell command lines indicative of malicious file downloading and execution. The detection logic searches for specific indicators such as 'scriptblock', '::create', and numeric obfuscation patterns paired with common .NET web client methods ('net.webclient', 'downloadfile', 'downloadstring') used for staged payloads.
Detects a suspicious PowerShell execution chain originating from explorer.exe, typically associated with ClickFix social engineering campaigns. The command uses 'Invoke-RestMethod' (irm) to download content, saves it to the user's TEMP directory, and immediately executes the downloaded script.
Detects PowerShell commands that load images (JPG/PNG) and parse their pixel data for encoded payloads. This technique, often associated with Invoke-PSImage, uses steganography to hide malicious scripts within image files, which are then extracted using GDI+ methods (GetPixel) or byte manipulation and executed in-memory via IEX or assembly reflection.
Detects the execution of PowerShell via WScript or CScript scripts that contain command line arguments indicative of a file download cradle (e.g., Invoke-WebRequest, IWR, Net.WebClient, DownloadFile, DownloadString, or BITS transfer). This pattern is frequently used by adversaries to download and execute second-stage payloads or RMM agents.
Detects automated reconnaissance using WMI or PowerShell to perform broad queries for system environment, security products, network adapters, software, and hardware attributes. The detection focuses on clusters of distinct WMI reconnaissance categories occurring within a 15-minute window, which is often indicative of pre-C2 profiling by adversaries.
Detects automated reconnaissance using WMI or PowerShell to perform broad queries for system environment, security products, network adapters, software, and hardware attributes. The detection focuses on clusters of distinct WMI reconnaissance categories occurring within a 15-minute window, which is often indicative of pre-C2 profiling by adversaries.
Detects the execution of PowerShell with a bypass execution policy that performs a download or web request to save content to a file in the user's temp directory, followed by the immediate execution of that file. This pattern is characteristic of multi-stage malware droppers or fileless attack techniques attempting to stage and execute malicious scripts from temporary locations.
Detects the creation of scheduled tasks using schtasks.exe or PowerShell where the task binary path resides in suspicious directories frequently used by adversaries for staging, such as AppData, Temp, Downloads, or Public folders.
Detects ClickFix-style fileless execution patterns where PowerShell pipelines (Invoke-RestMethod/Invoke-WebRequest) directly into execution cmdlets (Invoke-Expression/IEX) to download and execute remote scripts entirely in memory. The rule monitors for common bypass flags, hidden windows, and connections to suspicious IP address patterns or non-standard ports typically associated with malicious C2 staging.
Detects the use of PowerShell to modify Microsoft Defender antivirus preferences by adding exclusion paths or processes. This behavior is indicative of an attacker attempting to bypass security software detection by excluding their malicious tools or staging areas from scanning.
This rule detects HTTP requests where the User-Agent header indicates a PowerShell execution occurring from a system configured with the zh-CN locale. This pattern is often associated with automated scripts or potential malicious activity masquerading as legitimate PowerShell traffic.
This rule detects suspicious PowerShell execution initiated by a Node.js process (node.exe). It monitors for command lines containing common bypass flags (-NoProfile, -NonInteractive, -ExecutionPolicy Bypass) and a specific string pattern 'wra-ps-', which is often associated with malicious scripts or remote access trojans (RATs) being executed via a Node.js application.
Detects the use of PowerShell cmdlets (Add-MpPreference or Set-MpPreference) to modify Microsoft Defender exclusions (paths, processes, or extensions). This behavior is often associated with adversaries attempting to evade security detection by excluding malicious files or processes from being scanned by Microsoft Defender.
Detects a coordinated malicious installation chain involving the creation of specific mutexes, establishment of persistence via Windows Registry Run keys, and subsequent tampering with Microsoft Defender exclusions using PowerShell. This sequence is indicative of the CHOSEN BRICK malware installation process.
Detects lateral movement activities associated with The Gentlemen ransomware group. The rule monitors for the execution of PowerShell scripts named 'deploy_gpo.ps1' from the %TEMP% directory, PowerShell interactions with the NETLOGON share for malware distribution, creation of ScheduledTasks.xml via PowerShell (a common GPO manipulation technique), and the subsequent enforcement of policy changes using 'gpupdate /force' invoked by scripting engines.
Detects the execution of PowerShell with the -NoProfile flag initiated by wscript.exe or cscript.exe, containing sleep/delay commands alongside network download functions. This pattern is characteristic of malware loaders or RMM phishing kits attempting to evade sandbox analysis before initiating a remote download.
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