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Potential WinAPI Calls Via PowerShell Scripts

Detects usage of WinAPI functions in PowerShell scripts. It may indicate attempts to perform actions such as process injection, token stealing, or other malicious activities that leverage Windows API calls. These…

Description

Detects usage of WinAPI functions in PowerShell scripts. It may indicate attempts to perform actions such as process injection, token stealing, or other malicious activities that leverage Windows API calls. These techniques are commonly used to evade traditional file-based detections by loading and executing code directly in memory.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform
LinuxmacOSWindows

The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 3 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.

Log source product
windows
Log source category
ps_script

Known benign triggers

  • Unknown

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