Detectionmediumtest
Remote Thread Creation Via PowerShell In Uncommon Target
Detects the creation of a remote thread from a Powershell process in an uncommon target process
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Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Created Mon Jun 25Updated Fri Nov 1099b97608-3e21-4bfe-8217-2a127c396a0ewindows
Log Source
WindowsRemote Thread Creation
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryRemote Thread Creation← raw: create_remote_thread
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
selection:
SourceImage|endswith:
- '\powershell.exe'
- '\pwsh.exe'
TargetImage|endswith:
# Note: Please add additional potential interesting targets to increase coverage
- '\rundll32.exe'
- '\regsvr32.exe'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
References
MITRE ATT&CK
Sub-techniques
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
99b97608-3e21-4bfe-8217-2a127c396a0e
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Mon Jun 25
Modified
Fri Nov 10
Path
rules/windows/create_remote_thread/create_remote_thread_win_powershell_susp_targets.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasionattack.executionattack.t1218.011attack.t1059.001