Possible Recon Information for Export with PowerShell (via ps_script)

This rule detects once established within a system or network, an adversary may use automated methods for collecting internal data

SigmamediumWindowsv1
sigma
title: Possible Recon Information for Export with PowerShell (via ps_script)
id: 7b2c198f-12e7-5278-8873-89feb8f14e2b
status: stable
description: This rule detects once established within a system or network, an adversary may use automated methods for collecting internal data
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1119/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1119/T1119.md
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-03-01
tags:
    - attack.collection
    - attack.t1119
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_script
    definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
    selection_action:
        ScriptBlockText|contains:
            - 'Get-Service '
            - 'Get-ChildItem '
            - 'Get-Process '
    selection_redirect:
        ScriptBlockText|contains: '> $env:TEMP\'
    condition: all of selection*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

Known false positives

  • Unknown

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