Suspicious PowerShell Execution of Untitled1 Script From ProgramData

ATT&CK techniques

Execution → Discovery

Recon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
Execution
- T1059.001PowerShell
Persistence
Priv Esc
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
Discovery
- T1087.002Domain Account
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule detects PowerShell executing a script named Untitled1.ps1 from the ProgramData directory, matching the vibe-coded Active Directory enumeration tool analyzed by Huntress. The default editor script name dropped into a world-writable path is used to run domain reconnaissance. Execution of this named script from ProgramData indicates hands-on-keyboard enumeration.

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Suspicious PowerShell Execution of Untitled1 Script From ProgramData

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