Remote PowerShell Session (PS Classic)

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log source: windows · ps_classic_startauthor Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0gdate 2019-08-10
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description

What this is, in brief.

Detects remote PowerShell sessions

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tags

attack.executionattack.t1059.001attack.lateral-movementattack.t1021.006
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rule source (YAML)

title: Remote PowerShell Session (PS Classic)
id: 60167e5c-84b2-4c95-a7ac-86281f27c445
related:
    - id: 96b9f619-aa91-478f-bacb-c3e50f8df575
      type: derived
status: test
description: Detects remote PowerShell sessions
references:
    - https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190511-RemotePwshExecution/notebook.html
author: Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g
date: 2019-08-10
modified: 2024-01-03
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059.001
    - attack.lateral-movement
    - attack.t1021.006
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_classic_start
detection:
    selection:
        Data|contains|all:
            - 'HostName=ServerRemoteHost'
            - 'wsmprovhost.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate use remote PowerShell sessions
# Note: Increase the level to "medium" in environments that do not leverage PowerShell remoting
level: low
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detects techniques (2)

ATT&CK techniques this enables or maps to.

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references

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.