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Windows Script Executing PowerShelledit
Identifies a PowerShell process launched by either cscript.exe or
wscript.exe. Observing Windows scripting processes executing a PowerShell
script, may be indicative of malicious activity.
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-6m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum signals per execution: 100
Tags:
- Elastic
- Windows
Rule version: 1
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.6.0
Rule queryedit
event.action:"Process Create (rule: ProcessCreate)" and
process.parent.name:("wscript.exe" or "cscript.exe") and
process.name:"powershell.exe"
Threat mappingedit
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Execution
- ID: TA0002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/
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Technique:
- Name: Spearphishing Attachment
- ID: T1193
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1193/