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HackTool - WinPwn Execution - ScriptBlock

Detects scriptblock text keywords indicative of potential usge of the tool WinPwn. A tool for Windows and Active Directory reconnaissance and exploitation.

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Swachchhanda Shrawan PoudelCreated Mon Dec 04851fd622-b675-4d26-b803-14bc7baa517awindows

Log Source

WindowsPowerShell Script

ProductWindows← raw: windows

CategoryPowerShell Script← raw: ps_script

Definition

Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled

Detection Logic

detection:
    selection:
        ScriptBlockText|contains:
            - 'Offline_Winpwn'
            - 'WinPwn '
            - 'WinPwn.exe'
            - 'WinPwn.ps1'
    condition: selection

False Positives

As the script block is a blob of text. False positive may occur with scripts that contain the keyword as a reference or simply use it for detection.

References

MITRE ATT&CK

Tactics

TA0006 · Credential Access TA0005 · Defense Evasion TA0007 · Discovery TA0002 · Execution TA0004 · Privilege Escalation

Techniques

T1046 · Network Service Discovery T1082 · System Information Discovery T1106 · Native API T1518 · Software Discovery T1555 · Credentials from Password Stores

Sub-techniques

T1548.002 · Bypass User Account Control T1552.001 · Credentials In Files T1555.003 · Credentials from Web Browsers

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Rule Metadata

Rule ID

851fd622-b675-4d26-b803-14bc7baa517a

Status

test

Level

high

Type

Detection

Created

Mon Dec 04

Author

Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel

Path

rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_hktl_winpwn.yml

Raw Tags

attack.credential-accessattack.defense-evasionattack.discoveryattack.executionattack.privilege-escalationattack.t1046attack.t1082attack.t1106attack.t1518attack.t1548.002attack.t1552.001attack.t1555attack.t1555.003

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