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Active Rule
Nslookup PowerShell Download Cradle
Target Profile
Splunk
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Format Mode
Default
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Conversion Output
Nslookup PowerShell Download Cradle
Using Splunk · Default · pySigma 1.3.3
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BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion1.3.3
title: Nslookup PowerShell Download Cradle
id: 999bff6d-dc15-44c9-9f5c-e1051bfc86e1
related:
- id: 1b3b01c7-84e9-4072-86e5-fc285a41ff23
type: similar
status: test
description: Detects a powershell download cradle using nslookup. This cradle uses nslookup to extract payloads from DNS records.
references:
- https://twitter.com/Alh4zr3d/status/1566489367232651264
author: Sai Prashanth Pulisetti @pulisettis, Aishwarya Singam
date: 2022-12-10
modified: 2025-02-25
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_classic_start
detection:
selection:
Data|contains|all:
- 'powershell'
- 'nslookup'
- '[1]'
Data|contains:
- '-q=txt http'
- '-querytype=txt http'
- '-type=txt http'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
CLI command
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sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default rules/windows/powershell/powershell_classic/posh_pc_abuse_nslookup_with_dns_records.yml