SigmaHQ/rules/windows/sysmon/sysmon_powershell_network_connection.yml

title: PowerShell Network Connections
status: experimental
description: "Detetcs a Powershell process that opens network connections - check for suspicious target ports and target systems - adjust to your environment (e.g. extend filters with company's ip range')"  
author: Florian Roth
references:
    - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLtJTxMWZ2o
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: sysmon
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 3
        Image: '*\powershell.exe'
    filter:
        DestinationIp: 
            - '10.*'
            - '192.168.*'
            - '172.*'
            - '127.0.0.1'
        DestinationIsIpv6: 'false'
        User: 'NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM'
    condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
    - Administrative scripts
level: low