Windows PowerShell Module Execution Matches Known Offensive PoshModule Script Names

title: Windows PowerShell Module Execution Matches Known Offensive PoshModule Script Names
id: bb49be3d-342a-434e-8f82-f1f26de3f1a6
related:
  - id: f331aa1f-8c53-4fc3-b083-cc159bc971cb
    type: similar
  - id: bf7286e7-c0be-460b-a7e8-5b2e07ecc2f2
    type: obsolete
  - id: 41025fd7-0466-4650-a813-574aaacbe7f4
    type: derived
status: test
description: This rule flags execution of PowerShell modules whose ContextInfo contains filenames associated with known offensive PowerShell scripts and reconnaissance/exploitation tooling. Attackers often rely on publicly available PowerShell modules to quickly stage credential theft, persistence, privilege escalation, and data collection with minimal custom code. It relies on Windows PowerShell module telemetry providing ContextInfo that includes the script or module filename substrings listed by the rule.
references:
  - https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit
  - https://github.com/NetSPI/PowerUpSQL
  - https://github.com/CsEnox/EventViewer-UACBypass
  - https://web.archive.org/web/20210511204621/https://github.com/AlsidOfficial/WSUSpendu
  - https://github.com/nettitude/Invoke-PowerThIEf
  - https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn
  - https://github.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/PowerSharpPack/tree/master/PowerSharpBinaries
  - https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Invoke-ZeroLogon/blob/111d17c7fec486d9bb23387e2e828b09a26075e4/Invoke-ZeroLogon.ps1
  - https://github.com/xorrior/RandomPS-Scripts/blob/848c919bfce4e2d67b626cbcf4404341cfe3d3b6/Get-DXWebcamVideo.ps1
  - https://github.com/rvrsh3ll/Misc-Powershell-Scripts/blob/6f23bb41f9675d7e2d32bacccff75e931ae00554/OfficeMemScraper.ps1
  - https://github.com/dafthack/DomainPasswordSpray/blob/b13d64a5834694aa73fd2aea9911a83027c465a7/DomainPasswordSpray.ps1
  - https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/threat-assessment-black-basta-ransomware/
  - https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/06/06/shining-the-light-on-black-basta/
  - https://github.com/HarmJ0y/DAMP
  - https://github.com/samratashok/nishang
  - https://github.com/DarkCoderSc/PowerRunAsSystem/
  - https://github.com/besimorhino/powercat
  - https://github.com/sadshade/veeam-creds/blob/6010eaf31ba41011b58d6af3950cffbf6f5cea32/Veeam-Get-Creds.ps1
  - https://github.com/The-Viper-One/Invoke-PowerDPAPI/
  - https://github.com/Arno0x/DNSExfiltrator/
  - https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_exploit_scripts.yml
author: frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Huntrule Team
date: 2023-01-23
modified: 2025-12-10
tags:
  - attack.execution
  - attack.t1059.001
logsource:
  product: windows
  category: ps_module
  definition: 0ad03ef1-f21b-4a79-8ce8-e6900c54b65b
detection:
  selection_generic:
    ContextInfo|contains:
      - Add-ConstrainedDelegationBackdoor.ps1
      - Add-Exfiltration.ps1
      - Add-Persistence.ps1
      - Add-RegBackdoor.ps1
      - Add-RemoteRegBackdoor.ps1
      - Add-ScrnSaveBackdoor.ps1
      - BadSuccessor.ps1
      - Check-VM.ps1
      - ConvertTo-ROT13.ps1
      - Copy-VSS.ps1
      - Create-MultipleSessions.ps1
      - DNS_TXT_Pwnage.ps1
      - dnscat2.ps1
      - Do-Exfiltration.ps1
      - DomainPasswordSpray.ps1
      - Download_Execute.ps1
      - Download-Execute-PS.ps1
      - Enabled-DuplicateToken.ps1
      - Enable-DuplicateToken.ps1
      - Execute-Command-MSSQL.ps1
      - Execute-DNSTXT-Code.ps1
      - Execute-OnTime.ps1
      - ExetoText.ps1
      - Exploit-Jboss.ps1
      - Find-AVSignature.ps1
      - Find-Fruit.ps1
      - Find-GPOLocation.ps1
      - Find-TrustedDocuments.ps1
      - FireBuster.ps1
      - FireListener.ps1
      - Get-ApplicationHost.ps1
      - Get-ChromeDump.ps1
      - Get-ClipboardContents.ps1
      - Get-ComputerDetail.ps1
      - Get-FoxDump.ps1
      - Get-GPPAutologon.ps1
      - Get-GPPPassword.ps1
      - Get-IndexedItem.ps1
      - Get-Keystrokes.ps1
      - Get-LSASecret.ps1
      - Get-MicrophoneAudio.ps1
      - Get-PassHashes.ps1
      - Get-PassHints.ps1
      - Get-RegAlwaysInstallElevated.ps1
      - Get-RegAutoLogon.ps1
      - Get-RickAstley.ps1
      - Get-Screenshot.ps1
      - Get-SecurityPackages.ps1
      - Get-ServiceFilePermission.ps1
      - Get-ServicePermission.ps1
      - Get-ServiceUnquoted.ps1
      - Get-SiteListPassword.ps1
      - Get-System.ps1
      - Get-TimedScreenshot.ps1
      - Get-UnattendedInstallFile.ps1
      - Get-Unconstrained.ps1
      - Get-USBKeystrokes.ps1
      - Get-VaultCredential.ps1
      - Get-VulnAutoRun.ps1
      - Get-VulnSchTask.ps1
      - Get-WebConfig.ps1
      - Get-WebCredentials.ps1
      - Get-WLAN-Keys.ps1
      - Gupt-Backdoor.ps1
      - HTTP-Backdoor.ps1
      - HTTP-Login.ps1
      - Install-ServiceBinary.ps1
      - Install-SSP.ps1
      - Invoke-ACLScanner.ps1
      - Invoke-ADSBackdoor.ps1
      - Invoke-AmsiBypass.ps1
      - Invoke-ARPScan.ps1
      - Invoke-BackdoorLNK.ps1
      - Invoke-BadPotato.ps1
      - Invoke-BetterSafetyKatz.ps1
      - Invoke-BruteForce.ps1
      - Invoke-BypassUAC.ps1
      - Invoke-Carbuncle.ps1
      - Invoke-Certify.ps1
      - Invoke-ConPtyShell.ps1
      - Invoke-CredentialInjection.ps1
      - Invoke-CredentialsPhish.ps1
      - Invoke-DAFT.ps1
      - Invoke-DCSync.ps1
      - Invoke-Decode.ps1
      - Invoke-DinvokeKatz.ps1
      - Invoke-DllInjection.ps1
      - Invoke-DNSExfiltrator.ps1
      - Invoke-DowngradeAccount.ps1
      - Invoke-EgressCheck.ps1
      - Invoke-Encode.ps1
      - Invoke-EventViewer.ps1
      - Invoke-Eyewitness.ps1
      - Invoke-FakeLogonScreen.ps1
      - Invoke-Farmer.ps1
      - Invoke-Get-RBCD-Threaded.ps1
      - Invoke-Gopher.ps1
      - Invoke-Grouper2.ps1
      - Invoke-Grouper3.ps1
      - Invoke-HandleKatz.ps1
      - Invoke-Interceptor.ps1
      - Invoke-Internalmonologue.ps1
      - Invoke-Inveigh.ps1
      - Invoke-InveighRelay.ps1
      - Invoke-JSRatRegsvr.ps1
      - Invoke-JSRatRundll.ps1
      - Invoke-KrbRelay.ps1
      - Invoke-KrbRelayUp.ps1
      - Invoke-LdapSignCheck.ps1
      - Invoke-Lockless.ps1
      - Invoke-MalSCCM.ps1
      - Invoke-Mimikatz.ps1
      - Invoke-MimikatzWDigestDowngrade.ps1
      - Invoke-Mimikittenz.ps1
      - Invoke-MITM6.ps1
      - Invoke-NanoDump.ps1
      - Invoke-NetRipper.ps1
      - Invoke-NetworkRelay.ps1
      - Invoke-NinjaCopy.ps1
      - Invoke-OxidResolver.ps1
      - Invoke-P0wnedshell.ps1
      - Invoke-P0wnedshellx86.ps1
      - Invoke-Paranoia.ps1
      - Invoke-PortScan.ps1
      - Invoke-PoshRatHttp.ps1
      - Invoke-PoshRatHttps.ps1
      - Invoke-PostExfil.ps1
      - Invoke-PowerDump.ps1
      - Invoke-PowerDPAPI.ps1
      - Invoke-PowerShellIcmp.ps1
      - Invoke-PowerShellTCP.ps1
      - Invoke-PowerShellTcpOneLine.ps1
      - Invoke-PowerShellTcpOneLineBind.ps1
      - Invoke-PowerShellUdp.ps1
      - Invoke-PowerShellUdpOneLine.ps1
      - Invoke-PowerShellWMI.ps1
      - Invoke-PowerThIEf.ps1
      - Invoke-PPLDump.ps1
      - Invoke-Prasadhak.ps1
      - Invoke-PsExec.ps1
      - Invoke-PsGcat.ps1
      - Invoke-PsGcatAgent.ps1
      - Invoke-PSInject.ps1
      - Invoke-PsUaCme.ps1
      - Invoke-ReflectivePEInjection.ps1
      - Invoke-ReverseDNSLookup.ps1
      - Invoke-Rubeus.ps1
      - Invoke-RunAs.ps1
      - Invoke-SafetyKatz.ps1
      - Invoke-SauronEye.ps1
      - Invoke-SCShell.ps1
      - Invoke-Seatbelt.ps1
      - Invoke-ServiceAbuse.ps1
      - Invoke-SessionGopher.ps1
      - Invoke-ShellCode.ps1
      - Invoke-SMBScanner.ps1
      - Invoke-Snaffler.ps1
      - Invoke-Spoolsample.ps1
      - Invoke-SSHCommand.ps1
      - Invoke-SSIDExfil.ps1
      - Invoke-StandIn.ps1
      - Invoke-StickyNotesExtract.ps1
      - Invoke-Tater.ps1
      - Invoke-Thunderfox.ps1
      - Invoke-ThunderStruck.ps1
      - Invoke-TokenManipulation.ps1
      - Invoke-Tokenvator.ps1
      - Invoke-TotalExec.ps1
      - Invoke-UrbanBishop.ps1
      - Invoke-UserHunter.ps1
      - Invoke-VoiceTroll.ps1
      - Invoke-Whisker.ps1
      - Invoke-WinEnum.ps1
      - Invoke-winPEAS.ps1
      - Invoke-WireTap.ps1
      - Invoke-WmiCommand.ps1
      - Invoke-WScriptBypassUAC.ps1
      - Invoke-Zerologon.ps1
      - Keylogger.ps1
      - MailRaider.ps1
      - New-HoneyHash.ps1
      - OfficeMemScraper.ps1
      - Offline_Winpwn.ps1
      - Out-CHM.ps1
      - Out-DnsTxt.ps1
      - Out-Excel.ps1
      - Out-HTA.ps1
      - Out-Java.ps1
      - Out-JS.ps1
      - Out-Minidump.ps1
      - Out-RundllCommand.ps1
      - Out-SCF.ps1
      - Out-SCT.ps1
      - Out-Shortcut.ps1
      - Out-WebQuery.ps1
      - Out-Word.ps1
      - Parse_Keys.ps1
      - Port-Scan.ps1
      - PowerBreach.ps1
      - powercat.ps1
      - PowerRunAsSystem.psm1
      - PowerSharpPack.ps1
      - PowerUp.ps1
      - PowerUpSQL.ps1
      - PowerView.ps1
      - PSAsyncShell.ps1
      - RemoteHashRetrieval.ps1
      - Remove-Persistence.ps1
      - Remove-PoshRat.ps1
      - Remove-Update.ps1
      - Run-EXEonRemote.ps1
      - Schtasks-Backdoor.ps1
      - Set-DCShadowPermissions.ps1
      - Set-MacAttribute.ps1
      - Set-RemotePSRemoting.ps1
      - Set-RemoteWMI.ps1
      - Set-Wallpaper.ps1
      - Show-TargetScreen.ps1
      - Speak.ps1
      - Start-CaptureServer.ps1
      - Start-WebcamRecorder.ps1
      - StringToBase64.ps1
      - TexttoExe.ps1
      - Veeam-Get-Creds.ps1
      - VolumeShadowCopyTools.ps1
      - WinPwn.ps1
      - WSUSpendu.ps1
  selection_invoke_sharp:
    ContextInfo|contains|all:
      - Invoke-Sharp
      - .ps1
  condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
  - Unknown
level: high
license: DRL-1.1