MediumSigmaHQ frack113

Suspicious Computer Machine Password by PowerShell

The Reset-ComputerMachinePassword cmdlet changes the computer account password that the computers use to authenticate to the domain controllers in the domain. You can use it to reset the password of the local computer.

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Detection requirements

Platform: Containers ESXi IaaS Identity Provider Linux macOS Network Devices Office Suite SaaS Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
Log source product: windows
Log source category: ps_module

Known benign triggers

Administrator PowerShell scripts

References

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Reference	Class	Cited by
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/reset-computermachinepassword?view=powershell-5.1	Product documentation	Only this detection cites it
thedfirreport.com/2022/02/21/qbot-and-zerologon-lead-to-full-domain-compromise/	Threat report	8from 2 sources

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Suspicious Computer Machine Password by PowerShell

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Known benign triggers

MITRE ATT&CK mappings

References

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