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Remote File Download via PowerShell
editRemote File Download via PowerShell
editIdentifies powershell.exe being used to download an executable file from an untrusted remote destination.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- logs-windows.*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References: None
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Command and Control
Version: 3
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editsequence by host.id, process.entity_id with maxspan=30s
[network where process.name : ("powershell.exe", "pwsh.exe", "powershell_ise.exe") and network.protocol == "dns" and
not dns.question.name : ("localhost", "*.microsoft.com", "*.azureedge.net", "*.powershellgallery.com", "*.windowsupdate.com", "metadata.google.internal") and
not user.domain : "NT AUTHORITY"]
[file where process.name : "powershell.exe" and event.type == "creation" and file.extension : ("exe", "dll", "ps1", "bat") and
not file.name : "__PSScriptPolicy*.ps1"]
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Command and Control
- ID: TA0011
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0011/
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Technique:
- Name: Ingress Tool Transfer
- ID: T1105
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1105/
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Tactic:
- Name: Execution
- ID: TA0002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/
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Technique:
- Name: Command and Scripting Interpreter
- ID: T1059
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: PowerShell
- ID: T1059.001
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/001/