Suspicious Hidden Powershell in Link File Pattern (via process_creation)

title: Suspicious Hidden Powershell in Link File Pattern (via process_creation)
id: 028ac71b-582c-5c87-aa97-17a22986918b
status: stable
description: This rule detects events that appear when a user click on a link file with a powershell command in it
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/001/
    - https://www.x86matthew.com/view_post?id=embed_exe_lnk
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-05-22
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059.001
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        ParentImage: C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        Image: C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'powershell'
            - '.lnk'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium