Suspicious PowerShell WMI Win32_Product Install MSI (via ps_script)

title: Suspicious PowerShell WMI Win32_Product Install MSI (via ps_script)
id: af24f6ab-f1d6-57e4-ad1a-c767ba912a67
status: stable
description: This rule detects the execution of an MSI file using PowerShell and the WMI Win32_Product class
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1218/007/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218.007/T1218.007.md
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-04-11
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1218.007
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_script
    definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
    selection:
        ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
            - 'Invoke-CimMethod '
            - '-ClassName '
            - 'Win32_Product '
            - '-MethodName '
            - '.msi'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium