Detectionmediumtest
Nslookup PowerShell Download Cradle
Detects a powershell download cradle using nslookup. This cradle uses nslookup to extract payloads from DNS records.
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Sai Prashanth Pulisetti, Aishwarya SingamCreated Sat Dec 10Updated Tue Feb 25999bff6d-dc15-44c9-9f5c-e1051bfc86e1windows
Log Source
WindowsPowerShell Classic
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryPowerShell Classic← raw: ps_classic_start
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
selection:
Data|contains|all:
- 'powershell'
- 'nslookup'
- '[1]'
Data|contains:
- '-q=txt http'
- '-querytype=txt http'
- '-type=txt http'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
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Rule Metadata
Rule ID
999bff6d-dc15-44c9-9f5c-e1051bfc86e1
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Sat Dec 10
Modified
Tue Feb 25
Path
rules/windows/powershell/powershell_classic/posh_pc_abuse_nslookup_with_dns_records.yml
Raw Tags
attack.executionattack.t1059.001