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HackTool - Powerup Write Hijack DLL

Powerup tool's Write Hijack DLL exploits DLL hijacking for privilege escalation. In it's default mode, it builds a self deleting .bat file which executes malicious command. The detection rule relies on creation of the malicious bat file (debug.bat by default).

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Subhash PopuriCreated Sat Aug 21Updated Thu Jun 27602a1f13-c640-4d73-b053-be9a2fa58b96windows
Log Source
WindowsFile Event
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryFile Event← raw: file_event

Events for file system activity including creation, modification, and deletion.

Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith:
            - '\powershell.exe'
            - '\pwsh.exe'
        TargetFilename|endswith: '.bat'
    condition: selection
False Positives

Any powershell script that creates bat files

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
602a1f13-c640-4d73-b053-be9a2fa58b96
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Sat Aug 21
Modified
Thu Jun 27
Path
rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_hktl_powerup_dllhijacking.yml
Raw Tags
attack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalationattack.defense-evasionattack.t1574.001
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