Powershell Executed From Headless ConHost Process
Detects the use of powershell commands from headless ConHost window. The "--headless" flag hides the windows from the user upon execution.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Unknown
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| www.huntress.com/blog/fake-browser-updates-lead-to-boinc-volunteer-computing-software | 3 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 056c7317-9a09-4bd4-9067-d051312752ea
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1