Suspicious Invoke-Obfuscation RUNDLL LAUNCHER - PowerShell Module (via ps_module)
This rule detects Obfuscated Powershell via RUNDLL LAUNCHER
SigmamediumWindowsv1
sigma
suspicious-invoke-obfuscation-rundll-launcher-powershell-module-via-ps-module
title: Suspicious Invoke-Obfuscation RUNDLL LAUNCHER - PowerShell Module (via ps_module)
id: 7587beb4-818e-59e7-a26b-ab6ca3991d4b
status: stable
description: This rule detects Obfuscated Powershell via RUNDLL LAUNCHER
references:
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/001/
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1027/
- https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-01-08
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1027
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_module
definition: 0ad03ef1-f21b-4a79-8ce8-e6900c54b65b
detection:
selection_4103:
Payload|contains|all:
- 'rundll32.exe'
- 'shell32.dll'
- 'shellexec_rundll'
- 'powershell'
condition: selection_4103
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
Known false positives
- Unknown
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