Potential PowerShell Obfuscation Via Reversed Commands
Detects the presence of reversed PowerShell commands in the CommandLine. This is often used as a method of obfuscation by attackers
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
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
- Unlikely
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 |
|---|---|
| 2019.offzone.moscow/ru/report/hunting-for-powershell-abuses/ | Only this detection cites it |
| speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=66 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- b6b49cd1-34d6-4ead-b1bf-176e9edba9a4
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1