Suspicious SyncAppvPublishingServer VBS Execute Arbitrary PowerShell Code (via process_creation)

title: Suspicious SyncAppvPublishingServer VBS Execute Arbitrary PowerShell Code (via process_creation)
id: fbe02a24-ec12-5cda-b895-82d0bd3561b4
status: stable
description: This rule detects arbitrary PowerShell code using SyncAppvPublishingServer.vbs
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1216/
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1218/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1216/T1216.md
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Syncappvpublishingserver/
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-02-26
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1218
    - attack.t1216
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - '\SyncAppvPublishingServer.vbs'
            - ';'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium