Potential PowerShell Command Line Obfuscation
Detects the PowerShell command lines with special characters
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
- Amazon SSM Document Worker
- Windows Defender ATP
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 |
|---|---|
| speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=64 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- d7bcd677-645d-4691-a8d4-7a5602b780d1
- 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