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NTFS Alternate Data Stream

Detects writing data into NTFS alternate data streams from powershell. Needs Script Block Logging.

MITRE ATT&CK

defense-evasionexecution

Detection Query

selection_content:
  ScriptBlockText|contains:
    - set-content
    - add-content
selection_stream:
  ScriptBlockText|contains: -stream
condition: all of selection*

Author

Sami Ruohonen

Created

2018-07-24

Data Sources

windowsps_script

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.defense-evasionattack.t1564.004attack.executionattack.t1059.001

Raw Content

title: NTFS Alternate Data Stream
id: 8c521530-5169-495d-a199-0a3a881ad24e
status: test
description: Detects writing data into NTFS alternate data streams from powershell. Needs Script Block Logging.
references:
    - https://web.archive.org/web/20220614030603/http://www.powertheshell.com/ntfsstreams/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.004/T1564.004.md
author: Sami Ruohonen
date: 2018-07-24
modified: 2022-12-25
tags:
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.t1564.004
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_script
    definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
    selection_content:
        ScriptBlockText|contains:
            - set-content
            - add-content
    selection_stream:
        ScriptBlockText|contains: '-stream'
    condition: all of selection*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high