Detectionlowtest
Automated Collection Bookmarks Using Get-ChildItem PowerShell
Adversaries may enumerate browser bookmarks to learn more about compromised hosts. Browser bookmarks may reveal personal information about users (ex: banking sites, interests, social media, etc.) as well as details about internal network resources such as servers, tools/dashboards, or other related infrastructure.
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Log Source
WindowsPowerShell Script
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryPowerShell Script← raw: ps_script
Definition
Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
- 'Get-ChildItem'
- ' -Recurse '
- ' -Path '
- ' -Filter Bookmarks'
- ' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue'
- ' -Force'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
References
MITRE ATT&CK
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Rule Metadata
Rule ID
e0565f5d-d420-4e02-8a68-ac00d864f9cf
Status
test
Level
low
Type
Detection
Created
Mon Dec 13
Modified
Sun Dec 25
Author
Path
rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_get_childitem_bookmarks.yml
Raw Tags
attack.discoveryattack.t1217