Query: Sigma YAML for windows / process_creation
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects PowerShell downgrade attack by comparing the host versions with the actually used engine version 2.0. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Potential PowerShell Downgrade Attack id: b3512211-c67e-4707-bedc-66efc7848863 related: - id: 6331d09b-4785-4c13-980f-f96661356249 type: derived status: test description: Detects PowerShell downgrade attack by comparing the host versions with the actually used engine version 2.0 references: - http://www.leeholmes.com/blog/2017/03/17/detecting-and-preventing-powershell-downgrade-attacks/ - https://github.com/r00t-3xp10it/hacking-material-books/blob/43cb1e1932c16ff1f58b755bc9ab6b096046853f/obfuscation/simple_obfuscation.md#bypass-or-avoid-amsi-by-version-downgrade- author: Harish Segar (rule) date: 2020-03-20 modified: 2023-01-04 tags: - attack.execution - attack.t1059.001 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: Image|endswith: \powershell.exe CommandLine|contains: - ' -version 2 ' - ' -versio 2 ' - ' -versi 2 ' - ' -vers 2 ' - ' -ver 2 ' - ' -ve 2 ' - ' -v 2 ' condition: selection falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects usage of WinAPI functions in PowerShell scripts. It may indicate attempts to perform actions such as process inj. Logsource: windows / ps_script. Rule: title: Potential WinAPI Calls Via PowerShell Scripts id: 03d83090-8cba-44a0-b02f-0b756a050306 related: - id: ba3f5c1b-6272-4119-9dbd-0bc8d21c2702 type: similar status: test description: 'Detects usage of WinAPI functions in PowerShell scripts. It may indicate attempts to perform actions such as process injection, token stealing, or other malicious activities that leverage Windows API calls. These techniques are commonly used to evade traditional file-based detections by loading and executing code directly in memory. ' references: - https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse - https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit/blob/1980f403ee78234eae4d93b50890d02f827a099f/CodeExecution/Invoke-Shellcode.ps1 - https://thedfirreport.com/2021/08/29/cobalt-strike-a-defenders-guide/ author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community date: 2020-10-06 modified: 2026-04-29 tags: - attack.execution - attack.t1059.001 - attack.t1106 - attack.stealth - attack.t1620 logsource: product: windows category: ps_script definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled' detection: selection_injection: ScriptBlockText|contains|all: - VirtualAlloc - OpenProcess - WriteProcessMemory - CreateRemoteThread selection_token_steal: ScriptBlockText|contains|all: - OpenProcessToken - LookupPrivilegeValue - AdjustTokenPrivileges selection_duplicate_token: ScriptBlockText|contains|all: - OpenProcessToken - DuplicateTokenEx - CloseHandle selection_process_write_read: ScriptBlockText|contains|all: - WriteProcessMemory - VirtualAlloc - ReadProcessMemory - VirtualFree selection_local_shellcode_injection: ScriptBlockText|contains|all: - VirtualAlloc - GetDelegateForFunctionPointer - Marshal.Copy condition: 1 of selection_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: high