Suspicious PowerShell Invocation From Script Engines
Detects suspicious powershell invocations from interpreters or unusual programs
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM)
- Other scripts
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.securitynewspaper.com/2017/03/20/attackers-leverage-excel-powershell-dns-latest-non-malware-attack/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 95eadcb2-92e4-4ed1-9031-92547773a6db
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.execution
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1