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528 rules
PowerShell Registry Reconnaissance Indicators on Windows via Script Block Logging
Identifies PowerShell script blocks querying sensitive registry keys tied to services and Run/Explorer/winlogon locations.
sigmamedium2023-07-02Windows PowerShell Decryption-Like Activity Involving .LNK File Processing
Identifies PowerShell runs that enumerate and process *.lnk content using byte-level reads/writes consistent with decryption staging.
sigmaWindowshigh2023-06-30Windows: PowerShell Core DLL Loaded by Office Application
Flags Office apps that load System.Management.Automation DLLs associated with PowerShell Core.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-06-01Windows File Events: PSScriptPolicyTest Script Creation by Uncommon Process
Alert on __PSScriptPolicyTest_ PowerShell script file creation when the writing process is not an expected PowerShell component.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-06-01Windows rundll32.exe Execution via cmd/cscript/powershell with .dll and Suspicious Directories
Alerts on rundll32.exe execution with DLL arguments from common Windows script/LOLBins and suspicious staging paths.
sigmahigh2023-05-24PowerShell Certificate Export Cmdlets in Windows Process Creation
Flags PowerShell command lines invoking certificate export cmdlets (Export-PfxCertificate/Export-Certificate) on Windows.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-05-18PowerShell ScriptBlock Function Get-VMRemoteFXPhysicalVideoAdapter Module Creation
Flags PowerShell module content that defines Get-VMRemoteFXPhysicalVideoAdapter in a ScriptBlock, consistent with load-order abuse patterns.
sigmaWindowshigh2023-05-09Windows: New PowerShell Module Files Created by Non-PowerShell Processes
Detects new PowerShell module files written into Modules directories by processes other than expected PowerShell hosts.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-05-09Windows PowerShell Module File Creation via PowerShell Processes
Alert when PowerShell creates module-related files under WindowsPowerShell or PowerShell 7 module directories.
sigmaWindowslow2023-05-09Windows PowerShell dropping a .ps1 script from powershell.exe or pwsh.exe
Alerts when PowerShell creates a dropped .ps1 script file on Windows, excluding common benign temp and test outputs.
sigmaWindowslow2023-05-09Windows PowerShell Import-Module Cmdlet Execution
Flags PowerShell command lines containing Import-Module, indicating module loading into the current session.
sigmalow2023-05-09PowerShell Script Reading Files and Resolving DNS Host Entries
Identifies PowerShell scripts that read files, resolve DNS host entries, and output results to disk.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-05-05Windows: Suspicious child processes spawned from Veeam SQL Server service
Alerts on suspicious cmd/PowerShell/LOLBin and recon utilities spawned by the Veeam SQL service (sqlservr.exe with VEEAMSQL).
sigmaWindowscritical2023-05-04Windows PowerShell Credential Dumping Script Targeting Veeam Backup ProtectedStorage
Alerts on PowerShell scripts that reference Veeam protected storage and credential extraction indicators, enabling stored credential dumping on Windows.
sigmaWindowshigh2023-05-04Windows PowerShell Script Block Matching POWERTRASH Behavior Indicators
Detects PowerShell ScriptBlock text containing POWERTRASH-related in-memory and dynamic execution indicators on Windows.
sigmahigh2023-05-04PowerShell ScriptBlock Launching wscript.exe via PowerHold-like Code Patterns on Windows
Flags PowerShell ScriptBlock text that writes staged bytes in APPDATA and launches wscript.exe.
sigmahigh2023-05-04Windows PowerShell Script File Creation Matching FIN7-Style Filenames
Alerts on Windows PowerShell script drops named host_ip.ps1 or ending with _64refl.ps1.
sigmahigh2023-05-04Rubeus HackTool Execution via PowerShell ScriptBlock Flags (Windows)
Identifies PowerShell ScriptBlock content that includes Rubeus-specific Kerberos and ticket manipulation flags.
sigmaWindowshigh2023-04-27Windows Process Creation Indicators for PowerShell MSI Download and Silent Install (PaperCut MF/NG)
Detects hidden PowerShell downloading a setup.msi and silent msiexec installation tied to PaperCut MF/NG exploitation indicators.
sigmahigh2023-04-25Windows PowerShell Invoke-WebRequest Execution via Direct IP in Command Line
Alerts when PowerShell executes web-request aliases targeting direct IP URLs, indicating possible remote content access.
sigmaWindowsmedium2023-04-21