Query: detection rule: Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Rundll32 in Scripts
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Rundll32 in Scripts. Logsource: windows / ps_script. Rule: title: Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use Rundll32 - PowerShell id: a5a30a6e-75ca-4233-8b8c-42e0f2037d3b status: test description: Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Rundll32 in Scripts references: - https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009 author: Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community date: 2019-10-08 modified: 2022-11-29 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|contains|all: - '&&' - rundll32 - shell32.dll - shellexec_rundll ScriptBlockText|contains: - value - invoke - comspec - iex condition: selection_4104 falsepositives: - Unknown level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects successful deletion or disabling of an AWS GuardDuty detector, possibly by an attacker trying to avoid detection. Logsource: aws / cloudtrail. Rule: title: AWS GuardDuty Detector Deleted Or Updated id: d2656e78-c069-4571-8220-9e0ab5913f19 status: experimental description: 'Detects successful deletion or disabling of an AWS GuardDuty detector, possibly by an attacker trying to avoid detection of its malicious activities. Upon deletion, GuardDuty stops monitoring the environment and all existing findings are lost. Verify with the user identity that this activity is legitimate. ' references: - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/guardduty/latest/APIReference/API_DeleteDetector.html - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/guardduty/latest/APIReference/API_UpdateDetector.html - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/guardduty/latest/ug/guardduty_suspend-disable.html - https://docs.datadoghq.com/security/default_rules/719-39f-9cd/ - https://docs.prismacloud.io/en/enterprise-edition/policy-reference/aws-policies/aws-general-policies/ensure-aws-guardduty-detector-is-enabled - https://docs.stellarcyber.ai/5.2.x/Using/ML/Alert-Rule-Based-Potentially_Malicious_AWS_Activity.html - https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Amazon%20Web%20Services/Analytic%20Rules/AWS_GuardDutyDisabled.yaml - https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/main/rules/integrations/aws/defense_evasion_guardduty_detector_deletion.toml - https://help.fortinet.com/fsiem/Public_Resource_Access/7_4_0/rules/PH_RULE_AWS_GuardDuty_Detector_Deletion.htm - https://research.splunk.com/sources/5d8bd475-c8bc-4447-b27f-efa508728b90/ - https://suktech24.com/2025/07/17/aws-threat-detection-rule-guardduty-detector-disabled-or-suspended/ - https://www.atomicredteam.io/atomic-red-team/atomics/T156001#atomic-test-46---aws---guardduty-suspension-or-deletion author: suktech24 date: 2025-11-27 tags: - attack.defense-impairment - attack.t1685 - attack.t1685.002 logsource: product: aws service: cloudtrail detection: selection_event_source: eventSource: guardduty.amazonaws.com selection_action_delete: eventName: DeleteDetector selection_action_update: eventName: UpdateDetector requestParameters.enable: 'false' selection_status_success: errorCode: Success selection_status_null: errorCode: null condition: selection_event_source and 1 of selection_action_* and 1 of selection_status_* falsepositives: - Legitimate detector deletion by an admin (e.g., during account decommissioning). - Temporary disablement for troubleshooting (verify via change management tickets). - Automated deployment tools (e.g. Terraform) managing GuardDuty state. level: high