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528 rules
Windows Process Execution for PowerShell Cobalt Strike Download via Hidden IEX
Flags PowerShell command lines that use IEX and hidden downloadstring to fetch a Cobalt Strike payload.
sigmahigh2023-11-09Windows PowerShell script launcher matching SysAidServer Tomcat paths
Flags PowerShell script block text tied to SysAid Tomcat webapp paths and user.exe staging/launch actions.
sigmahigh2023-11-09PowerShell Script Evidence Eraser Searching for cleanLL and usersfiles.war
Identifies PowerShell script blocks containing evidence-cleanup indicators and a repeating while(1) loop.
sigmahigh2023-11-09Windows PowerShell Script File Creation: SysAidServer Webapp User/User.exe Indicators
Detects creation of specific SysAidServer Tomcat webapp files indicative of PowerShell script staging on Windows.
sigmahigh2023-11-09Windows: VS Code Tunnel Launching PowerShell or WSL/Bash Shell
Flags VS Code tunnel (node.exe) spawning PowerShell, WSL, or bash shell processes on Windows.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-10-25Windows PowerShell EnableScripts Policy Enabled via Registry DWORD
Flags registry changes that enable PowerShell script execution via the EnableScripts policy (DWORD 0x00000001).
sigmaWindowslow2023-10-18Suspicious Child Process Spawned by Diskshadow.exe (Windows Process Creation)
Alerts on process creation where Diskshadow.exe spawns certutil, cscript, mshta, PowerShell, regsvr32, rundll32, or wscript.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-09-15Suspicious LOLBIN Copy From Windows System Directories Using Windows Copy Tools
Flags cmd/PowerShell/robocopy/xcopy commands that copy known LOLBINs out of System32/SysWOW64/WinSxS.
sigmaWindowshigh2023-08-29Windows Fake wermgr.exe Execution via Renamed cmd/powershell/powershell_ise
Detects disguised execution of cmd or PowerShell by matching original file name with a wermgr.exe process image.
sigmahigh2023-08-23Windows Process Execution Triggered from WebDAV LNK Paths
Alerts on explorer.exe launching cmd/cscript/mshta/powershell/wscript/pwsh when the command line references a WebDAV \DavWWWRoot\ LNK path.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-08-21Suspicious Child Process Creation from BgInfo.EXE on Windows
Alerts when BgInfo.exe spawns suspicious calc/cmd/cscript/mshta/powershell/wscript or runs from common AppData/Temp paths.
sigmaWindowshigh2023-08-16Windows PowerShell ScriptBlock WinAPI Function Calls
Find PowerShell script blocks that reference WinAPI/native-call function names tied to process, memory, token, or thread operations.
sigmamedium2023-07-21PowerShell Scripts Calling WinAPI DLLs on Windows
Detects PowerShell script blocks that reference WinAPI-related Windows DLLs such as kernel32.dll and ntdll.dll.
sigmamedium2023-07-21PowerShell Script Block: SMB QUIC Share Mapping via New-SmbMapping
Alerts when PowerShell maps Windows SMB shares using New-SmbMapping with -TransportType QUIC.
sigmamedium2023-07-21Windows Process Creation: schtasks.exe Creating Scheduled Task Launching Registry-Stored PowerShell Payload
Flags schtasks.exe /Create scheduled tasks that launch PowerShell decoding and executing a base64 payload retrieved from Windows Registry.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-07-18Windows PowerShell Script Modifies File Permissions with Set-Acl
Flags PowerShell scripts that call Set-Acl to change ACL permissions on a specified path.
sigmaWindowslow2023-07-18Windows PowerShell WMI Win32_NTEventlogFile Calls with Event Log Tampering Methods
Flags PowerShell calling Win32_NTEventlogFile WMI methods commonly used to clear, delete, backup, or alter Windows event logs.
sigmaWindowshigh2023-07-13Suspicious PowerShell WMI Win32_NTEventlogFile Usage (Event Log Tampering)
Detects PowerShell scripts calling Win32_NTEventlogFile methods associated with event log deletion, backup, renaming, or permission changes.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-07-13PowerShell NetFirewallRule Cmdlet Enumeration of Local Windows Firewall Rules
Flags PowerShell attempts to enumerate local Windows firewall rules via Get-NetFirewallRule or Show-NetFirewallRule.
sigmalow2023-07-13Windows PowerShell Script Accessing Windows MailApp MailBox Data Path
Identifies PowerShell scripts referencing the Windows MailApp mailbox data path, which may indicate email data access or manipulation.
sigmamedium2023-07-08