Execute Code with Pester.bat as Parent

Description

Detects code execution via Pester.bat (Pester - Powershell Modulte for testing)

Query · sigma

selection_module:
  ParentImage|endswith:
  - \powershell.exe
  - \pwsh.exe
  ParentCommandLine|contains: \WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\
selection_cli:
  ParentCommandLine|contains:
  - '{ Invoke-Pester -EnableExit ;'
  - '{ Get-Help "'
condition: all of selection_*

Known false positives

  • Legitimate use of Pester for writing tests for Powershell scripts and modules
Raw source Execute Code with Pester.bat as Parent · Sigma
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Published by SigmaHQ/sigma ↗, licensed under Detection Rule License 1.1 ↗. Reproduced here unmodified. 
title: Execute Code with Pester.bat as Parent
id: 18988e1b-9087-4f8a-82fe-0414dce49878
related:
    - id: 59e938ff-0d6d-4dc3-b13f-36cc28734d4e
      type: similar
status: test
description: Detects code execution via Pester.bat (Pester - Powershell Modulte for testing)
references:
    - https://twitter.com/Oddvarmoe/status/993383596244258816
    - https://twitter.com/_st0pp3r_/status/1560072680887525378
author: frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali
date: 2022-08-20
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1059.001
    - attack.t1216
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_module:
        ParentImage|endswith:
            - '\powershell.exe'
            - '\pwsh.exe'
        ParentCommandLine|contains: '\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\'
    selection_cli:
        ParentCommandLine|contains:
            - '{ Invoke-Pester -EnableExit ;'
            - '{ Get-Help "'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate use of Pester for writing tests for Powershell scripts and modules
level: medium

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