Possible AMSI Bypass Via NULL Bits (via process_creation)
This rule detects use of special strings/null bits to potentially bypass AMSI functionalities
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possible-amsi-bypass-via-null-bits-via-process-creation
title: Possible AMSI Bypass Via NULL Bits (via process_creation)
id: f324de5d-cc6a-58ba-a508-29dc01d38bbc
status: stable
description: This rule detects use of special strings/null bits to potentially bypass AMSI functionalities
references:
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1685/
- https://github.com/r00t-3xp10it/hacking-material-books/blob/43cb1e1932c16ff1f58b755bc9ab6b096046853f/obfuscation/simple_obfuscation.md#amsi-bypass-using-null-bits-satoshi
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-02-13
tags:
- attack.defense-impairment
- attack.t1685
logsource:
product: windows
category: process_creation
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains:
- "if(0){{{0}}}' -f $(0 -as [char]) +"
- "#<NULL>"
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
Known false positives
- Unknown
Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.