SigmaHQ/rules/windows/process_creation/win_non_interactive_powershell.yml

title: Non Interactive PowerShell
id: f4bbd493-b796-416e-bbf2-121235348529
description: Detects non-interactive PowerShell activity by looking at powershell.exe with not explorer.exe as a parent.
status: experimental
date: 2019/09/12
modified: 2021/05/10
author: Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g (rule), oscd.community (improvements)
references:
    - https://threathunterplaybook.com/notebooks/windows/02_execution/WIN-190410151110.html
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1086          # an old one
    - attack.t1059.001
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: '\powershell.exe'
    filter:
        ParentImage|endswith: 
            - '\explorer.exe'
            - '\CompatTelRunner.exe'
    condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate programs executing PowerShell scripts
level: low
Removed ATT&CK technique ids from titles and added tags 2020-01-10 23:33:50 +00:00			`title: Non Interactive PowerShell`
UUIDs + moved unsupported logic * Added UUIDs to all contributed rules * Moved unsupported logic directory out of rules/ because this breaks CI testing. 2019-12-19 22:56:36 +00:00			`id: f4bbd493-b796-416e-bbf2-121235348529`
added: win_non_interactive_powershell.yml win_remote_powershell_session.yml win_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml powershell_alternate_powershell_hosts.yml powershell_remote_powershell_session.yml sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_moduleload.yml sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_pipe.yml sysmon_non_interactive_powershell_execution.yml sysmon_powershell_execution_moduleload.yml sysmon_powershell_execution_pipe.yml sysmon_remote_powershell_session_network.yml sysmon_remote_powershell_session_process.yml sysmon_wmi_module_load.yml sysmon_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml 2019-10-24 13:48:38 +00:00			`description: Detects non-interactive PowerShell activity by looking at powershell.exe with not explorer.exe as a parent.`
			`status: experimental`
oscd task #6 done. add 25 new rules: - win_ad_replication_non_machine_account.yml - win_dpapi_domain_backupkey_extraction.yml - win_protected_storage_service_access.yml - win_dpapi_domain_masterkey_backup_attempt.yml - win_sam_registry_hive_handle_request.yml - win_sam_registry_hive_dump_via_reg_utility.yml - win_lsass_access_non_system_account.yml - win_ad_object_writedac_access.yml - powershell_alternate_powershell_hosts.yml - sysmon_remote_powershell_session_network.yml - win_remote_powershell_session.yml - win_scm_database_handle_failure.yml - win_scm_database_privileged_operation.yml - sysmon_wmi_module_load.yml - sysmon_remote_powershell_session_process.yml - sysmon_rdp_registry_modification.yml - sysmon_powershell_execution_pipe.yml - sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_pipe.yml - sysmon_powershell_execution_moduleload.yml - sysmon_createremotethread_loadlibrary.yml - sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_moduleload.yml - powershell_remote_powershell_session.yml - win_non_interactive_powershell.yml - win_syskey_registry_access.yml - win_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml improve 1 rule: - rules/windows/builtin/win_account_backdoor_dcsync_rights.yml 2019-11-10 15:43:41 +00:00			`date: 2019/09/12`
fix: FPs with rules 2021-05-10 10:42:59 +00:00			`modified: 2021/05/10`
oscd task #6 done. add 25 new rules: - win_ad_replication_non_machine_account.yml - win_dpapi_domain_backupkey_extraction.yml - win_protected_storage_service_access.yml - win_dpapi_domain_masterkey_backup_attempt.yml - win_sam_registry_hive_handle_request.yml - win_sam_registry_hive_dump_via_reg_utility.yml - win_lsass_access_non_system_account.yml - win_ad_object_writedac_access.yml - powershell_alternate_powershell_hosts.yml - sysmon_remote_powershell_session_network.yml - win_remote_powershell_session.yml - win_scm_database_handle_failure.yml - win_scm_database_privileged_operation.yml - sysmon_wmi_module_load.yml - sysmon_remote_powershell_session_process.yml - sysmon_rdp_registry_modification.yml - sysmon_powershell_execution_pipe.yml - sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_pipe.yml - sysmon_powershell_execution_moduleload.yml - sysmon_createremotethread_loadlibrary.yml - sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_moduleload.yml - powershell_remote_powershell_session.yml - win_non_interactive_powershell.yml - win_syskey_registry_access.yml - win_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml improve 1 rule: - rules/windows/builtin/win_account_backdoor_dcsync_rights.yml 2019-11-10 15:43:41 +00:00			`author: Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g (rule), oscd.community (improvements)`
added: win_non_interactive_powershell.yml win_remote_powershell_session.yml win_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml powershell_alternate_powershell_hosts.yml powershell_remote_powershell_session.yml sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_moduleload.yml sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_pipe.yml sysmon_non_interactive_powershell_execution.yml sysmon_powershell_execution_moduleload.yml sysmon_powershell_execution_pipe.yml sysmon_remote_powershell_session_network.yml sysmon_remote_powershell_session_process.yml sysmon_wmi_module_load.yml sysmon_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml 2019-10-24 13:48:38 +00:00			`references:`
Update Threat Hunter Playbook Reference 2021-05-22 04:04:20 +00:00			`- https://threathunterplaybook.com/notebooks/windows/02_execution/WIN-190410151110.html`
Removed ATT&CK technique ids from titles and added tags 2020-01-10 23:33:50 +00:00			`tags:`
			`- attack.execution`
review windows/process_creation part 4 2020-09-02 00:34:34 +00:00			`- attack.t1086 # an old one`
Initial round of subtechnique updates 2020-06-16 20:46:08 +00:00			`- attack.t1059.001`
added: win_non_interactive_powershell.yml win_remote_powershell_session.yml win_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml powershell_alternate_powershell_hosts.yml powershell_remote_powershell_session.yml sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_moduleload.yml sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_pipe.yml sysmon_non_interactive_powershell_execution.yml sysmon_powershell_execution_moduleload.yml sysmon_powershell_execution_pipe.yml sysmon_remote_powershell_session_network.yml sysmon_remote_powershell_session_process.yml sysmon_wmi_module_load.yml sysmon_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml 2019-10-24 13:48:38 +00:00			`logsource:`
oscd task #6 done. add 25 new rules: - win_ad_replication_non_machine_account.yml - win_dpapi_domain_backupkey_extraction.yml - win_protected_storage_service_access.yml - win_dpapi_domain_masterkey_backup_attempt.yml - win_sam_registry_hive_handle_request.yml - win_sam_registry_hive_dump_via_reg_utility.yml - win_lsass_access_non_system_account.yml - win_ad_object_writedac_access.yml - powershell_alternate_powershell_hosts.yml - sysmon_remote_powershell_session_network.yml - win_remote_powershell_session.yml - win_scm_database_handle_failure.yml - win_scm_database_privileged_operation.yml - sysmon_wmi_module_load.yml - sysmon_remote_powershell_session_process.yml - sysmon_rdp_registry_modification.yml - sysmon_powershell_execution_pipe.yml - sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_pipe.yml - sysmon_powershell_execution_moduleload.yml - sysmon_createremotethread_loadlibrary.yml - sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_moduleload.yml - powershell_remote_powershell_session.yml - win_non_interactive_powershell.yml - win_syskey_registry_access.yml - win_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml improve 1 rule: - rules/windows/builtin/win_account_backdoor_dcsync_rights.yml 2019-11-10 15:43:41 +00:00			`category: process_creation`
added: win_non_interactive_powershell.yml win_remote_powershell_session.yml win_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml powershell_alternate_powershell_hosts.yml powershell_remote_powershell_session.yml sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_moduleload.yml sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_pipe.yml sysmon_non_interactive_powershell_execution.yml sysmon_powershell_execution_moduleload.yml sysmon_powershell_execution_pipe.yml sysmon_remote_powershell_session_network.yml sysmon_remote_powershell_session_process.yml sysmon_wmi_module_load.yml sysmon_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml 2019-10-24 13:48:38 +00:00			`product: windows`
			`detection:`
Initial round of subtechnique updates 2020-06-16 20:46:08 +00:00			`selection:`
oscd task #6 done. add 25 new rules: - win_ad_replication_non_machine_account.yml - win_dpapi_domain_backupkey_extraction.yml - win_protected_storage_service_access.yml - win_dpapi_domain_masterkey_backup_attempt.yml - win_sam_registry_hive_handle_request.yml - win_sam_registry_hive_dump_via_reg_utility.yml - win_lsass_access_non_system_account.yml - win_ad_object_writedac_access.yml - powershell_alternate_powershell_hosts.yml - sysmon_remote_powershell_session_network.yml - win_remote_powershell_session.yml - win_scm_database_handle_failure.yml - win_scm_database_privileged_operation.yml - sysmon_wmi_module_load.yml - sysmon_remote_powershell_session_process.yml - sysmon_rdp_registry_modification.yml - sysmon_powershell_execution_pipe.yml - sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_pipe.yml - sysmon_powershell_execution_moduleload.yml - sysmon_createremotethread_loadlibrary.yml - sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_moduleload.yml - powershell_remote_powershell_session.yml - win_non_interactive_powershell.yml - win_syskey_registry_access.yml - win_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml improve 1 rule: - rules/windows/builtin/win_account_backdoor_dcsync_rights.yml 2019-11-10 15:43:41 +00:00			`Image\|endswith: '\powershell.exe'`
			`filter:`
fix: FPs with rules 2021-05-10 10:42:59 +00:00			`ParentImage\|endswith:`
			`- '\explorer.exe'`
			`- '\CompatTelRunner.exe'`
oscd task #6 done. add 25 new rules: - win_ad_replication_non_machine_account.yml - win_dpapi_domain_backupkey_extraction.yml - win_protected_storage_service_access.yml - win_dpapi_domain_masterkey_backup_attempt.yml - win_sam_registry_hive_handle_request.yml - win_sam_registry_hive_dump_via_reg_utility.yml - win_lsass_access_non_system_account.yml - win_ad_object_writedac_access.yml - powershell_alternate_powershell_hosts.yml - sysmon_remote_powershell_session_network.yml - win_remote_powershell_session.yml - win_scm_database_handle_failure.yml - win_scm_database_privileged_operation.yml - sysmon_wmi_module_load.yml - sysmon_remote_powershell_session_process.yml - sysmon_rdp_registry_modification.yml - sysmon_powershell_execution_pipe.yml - sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_pipe.yml - sysmon_powershell_execution_moduleload.yml - sysmon_createremotethread_loadlibrary.yml - sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_moduleload.yml - powershell_remote_powershell_session.yml - win_non_interactive_powershell.yml - win_syskey_registry_access.yml - win_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml improve 1 rule: - rules/windows/builtin/win_account_backdoor_dcsync_rights.yml 2019-11-10 15:43:41 +00:00			`condition: selection and not filter`
added: win_non_interactive_powershell.yml win_remote_powershell_session.yml win_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml powershell_alternate_powershell_hosts.yml powershell_remote_powershell_session.yml sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_moduleload.yml sysmon_alternate_powershell_hosts_pipe.yml sysmon_non_interactive_powershell_execution.yml sysmon_powershell_execution_moduleload.yml sysmon_powershell_execution_pipe.yml sysmon_remote_powershell_session_network.yml sysmon_remote_powershell_session_process.yml sysmon_wmi_module_load.yml sysmon_wmiprvse_spawning_process.yml 2019-10-24 13:48:38 +00:00			`falsepositives:`
OSCD QA wave 1 * Checked all rules against Mordor and EVTX samples datasets * Added field names * Some severity adjustments * Fixes 2020-01-10 23:11:27 +00:00			`- Legitimate programs executing PowerShell scripts`
refactor: non-interactive Powershell to "low" 2021-06-28 14:38:34 +00:00			`level: low`