Invoke-Obfuscation STDIN+ Launcher - Powershell

Description

Detects Obfuscated use of stdin to execute PowerShell

Query · sigma

selection_4104:
  ScriptBlockText|re: cmd.{0,5}(?:/c|/r).+powershell.+(?:\$?\{?input\}?|noexit).+"
condition: selection_4104

Known false positives

  • Unknown
Raw source Invoke-Obfuscation STDIN+ Launcher - Powershell · Sigma
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title: Invoke-Obfuscation STDIN+ Launcher - Powershell
id: 779c8c12-0eb1-11eb-adc1-0242ac120002
status: test
description: Detects Obfuscated use of stdin to execute PowerShell
references:
    - https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009  # (Task 25)
author: Jonathan Cheong, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-15
modified: 2024-04-05
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1027
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_script
    definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
    selection_4104:
        ScriptBlockText|re: 'cmd.{0,5}(?:/c|/r).+powershell.+(?:\$?\{?input\}?|noexit).+"'
    condition: selection_4104
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

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