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Powershell Detect Virtualization Environment
Target Profile
Splunk
Splunk SPL & tstats data model queries
Format Mode
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Conversion Output
Powershell Detect Virtualization Environment
Using Splunk · Default · sigma-cli 2.0.2
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BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion2.0.2
title: Powershell Detect Virtualization Environment
id: d93129cd-1ee0-479f-bc03-ca6f129882e3
status: test
description: |
Adversaries may employ various system checks to detect and avoid virtualization and analysis environments.
This may include changing behaviors based on the results of checks for the presence of artifacts indicative of a virtual machine environment (VME) or sandbox
references:
- https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1497.001/T1497.001.md
- https://techgenix.com/malicious-powershell-scripts-evade-detection/
author: frack113, Duc.Le-GTSC
date: 2021-08-03
modified: 2022-03-03
tags:
- attack.discovery
- attack.defense-evasion
- attack.t1497.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection_action:
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- Get-WmiObject
- gwmi
selection_module:
ScriptBlockText|contains:
- MSAcpi_ThermalZoneTemperature
- Win32_ComputerSystem
condition: all of selection*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
CLI command
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sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_detect_vm_env.yml