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Windows IIS Components Get-WebGlobalModule Module Query

The following analytic identifies the execution of the PowerShell cmdlet Get-WebGlobalModule, which lists all IIS Modules installed on a system. It leverages PowerShell input data to detect this activity by capturing the module names and the image paths of the DLLs. This activity is significant for a SOC because it can indicate an attempt to enumerate installed IIS modules, which could be a precursor to exploiting vulnerabilities or misconfigurations. If confirmed malicious, this could allow an attacker to gain insights into the web server's configuration, potentially leading to further exploitation or privilege escalation.

MITRE ATT&CK

T1505.004

Detection Query

`iis_get_webglobalmodule`
  | stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime
    BY host name image
  | rename host as dest
  | `security_content_ctime(firstTime)`
  | `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
  | `windows_iis_components_get_webglobalmodule_module_query_filter`

Author

Michael Haag, Splunk

Created

2026-02-25

Data Sources

Powershell Installed IIS Modules

References

Tags

GhostRedirector IIS Module and Rungan BackdoorIIS ComponentsWS FTP Server Critical Vulnerabilities

Raw Content

name: Windows IIS Components Get-WebGlobalModule Module Query
id: 20db5f70-34b4-4e83-8926-fa26119de173
version: 8
date: '2026-02-25'
author: Michael Haag, Splunk
status: production
type: Hunting
description: The following analytic identifies the execution of the PowerShell cmdlet Get-WebGlobalModule, which lists all IIS Modules installed on a system. It leverages PowerShell input data to detect this activity by capturing the module names and the image paths of the DLLs. This activity is significant for a SOC because it can indicate an attempt to enumerate installed IIS modules, which could be a precursor to exploiting vulnerabilities or misconfigurations. If confirmed malicious, this could allow an attacker to gain insights into the web server's configuration, potentially leading to further exploitation or privilege escalation.
data_source:
    - Powershell Installed IIS Modules
search: |-
    `iis_get_webglobalmodule`
      | stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime
        BY host name image
      | rename host as dest
      | `security_content_ctime(firstTime)`
      | `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
      | `windows_iis_components_get_webglobalmodule_module_query_filter`
how_to_implement: You must ingest the PwSh cmdlet Get-WebGlobalModule in order to utilize this analytic. Follow https://gist.github.com/MHaggis/64396dfd9fc3734e1d1901a8f2f07040
known_false_positives: This analytic is meant to assist with hunting modules across a fleet of IIS servers. Filter and modify as needed.
references:
    - https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-cloud-platform/get-started/get-data-in/9.3.2411/get-windows-data/monitor-windows-data-with-powershell-scripts
    - https://gist.github.com/MHaggis/64396dfd9fc3734e1d1901a8f2f07040
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/tree/master/atomics/T1505.004
tags:
    analytic_story:
        - GhostRedirector IIS Module and Rungan Backdoor
        - IIS Components
        - WS FTP Server Critical Vulnerabilities
    asset_type: Endpoint
    mitre_attack_id:
        - T1505.004
    product:
        - Splunk Enterprise
        - Splunk Enterprise Security
        - Splunk Cloud
    security_domain: endpoint
tests:
    - name: True Positive Test
      attack_data:
        - data: https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/splunk/attack_data/master/datasets/attack_techniques/T1505.004/pwsh_installediismodules.log
          source: powershell://AppCmdModules
          sourcetype: Pwsh:InstalledIISModules