Suspicious Runscripthelper.exe (via process_creation)

title: Suspicious Runscripthelper.exe (via process_creation)
id: 6040b572-1859-53f2-8c96-6e062315b69d
status: stable
description: This rule detects execution of powershell scripts via Runscripthelper.exe
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1202/
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Runscripthelper/
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-04-02
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1059
    - attack.t1202
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: '\Runscripthelper.exe'
        CommandLine|contains: 'surfacecheck'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium