Detectionhightest

HackTool - PowerTool Execution

Detects the execution of the tool PowerTool which has the ability to kill a process, delete its process file, unload drivers, and delete the driver files

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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Tue Nov 29Updated Sat Feb 04a34f79a3-8e5f-4cc3-b765-de00695452c2windows

Log Source

WindowsProcess Creation

ProductWindows← raw: windows

CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation

Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.

Detection Logic

detection:
    selection:
        - Image|endswith:
              - '\PowerTool.exe'
              - '\PowerTool64.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'PowerTool.exe'
    condition: selection

False Positives

Unlikely

False positives are unlikely for most environments. High confidence detection.

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