Suspicious node.exe Inline Script Execution via -e

ATT&CK techniques

Execution

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Resource Dev
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Defense Evasion
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Lateral Movement
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What it detects

This rule detects node.exe executing an inline script through the -e flag, the stager execution method in the DEV#POPPER GitHub-lure infection. Victims who cloned the weaponized repository ran a hidden script that used node -e to bootstrap the RAT. While developers occasionally use node -e, inline Node execution from a cloned project should be reviewed for malicious staging.

Reporting behind it

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