Possible COM Objects Download Cradles Use - Process Creation (via process_creation)

title: Possible COM Objects Download Cradles Use - Process Creation (via process_creation)
id: c9cfc4e2-1498-54f3-9a00-34b41aef3554
status: stable
description: This rule detects use of COM objects that can be misused to download files in PowerShell by CLSID
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1105/
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.type.gettypefromclsid?view=net-7.0
    - https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=57
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-07-15
tags:
    - attack.command-and-control
    - attack.t1105
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: process_creation
detection:
    selection_1:
        CommandLine|contains: '[Type]::GetTypeFromCLSID('
    selection_2:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - '0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046'
            - 'F6D90F16-9C73-11D3-B32E-00C04F990BB4'
            - 'F5078F35-C551-11D3-89B9-0000F81FE221'
            - '88d96a0a-f192-11d4-a65f-0040963251e5'
            - 'AFBA6B42-5692-48EA-8141-DC517DCF0EF1'
            - 'AFB40FFD-B609-40A3-9828-F88BBE11E4E3'
            - '88d96a0b-f192-11d4-a65f-0040963251e5'
            - '2087c2f4-2cef-4953-a8ab-66779b670495'
            - '000209FF-0000-0000-C000-000000000046'
            - '00024500-0000-0000-C000-000000000046'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium