Suspicious Get-ADReplAccount (via ps_script)

This rule detects the DSInternals PowerShell Module exposes several internal features of Active Directory and Azure Active Directory. These include FIDO2 and NGC key auditing, offline ntds.dit file manipulation, password auditing, DC recovery from IFM backups and password hash calculation.

SigmamediumWindowsv1
sigma
title: Suspicious Get-ADReplAccount (via ps_script)
id: 344b1b3b-2e26-5a36-9ad2-ecb3362cde5d
status: stable
description: This rule detects the DSInternals PowerShell Module exposes several internal features of Active Directory and Azure Active Directory. These include FIDO2 and NGC key auditing, offline ntds.dit file manipulation, password auditing, DC recovery from IFM backups and password hash calculation.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1003/006/
    - https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/DSInternals
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1003.006/T1003.006.md#atomic-test-2---run-dsinternals-get-adreplaccount
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-07-28
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1003.006
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_script
    definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
    selection:
        ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
            - Get-ADReplAccount
            - '-All '
            - '-Server '
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

Known false positives

  • Unknown

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