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PowerShell Get-Process LSASS

Detects a "Get-Process" cmdlet and it's aliases on lsass process, which is in almost all cases a sign of malicious activity

MITRE ATT&CK

T1552.004
credential-access

Detection Query

selection:
  CommandLine|contains:
    - Get-Process lsas
    - ps lsas
    - gps lsas
condition: selection

Author

Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)

Created

2021-04-23

Data Sources

windowsProcess Creation Events

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.credential-accessattack.t1552.004
Raw Content
title: PowerShell Get-Process LSASS
id: b2815d0d-7481-4bf0-9b6c-a4c48a94b349
status: test
description: Detects a "Get-Process" cmdlet and it's aliases on lsass process, which is in almost all cases a sign of malicious activity
references:
    - https://web.archive.org/web/20220205033028/https://twitter.com/PythonResponder/status/1385064506049630211
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-04-23
modified: 2023-01-05
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1552.004
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine|contains:
            # You can add more permutation as you see fit
            - 'Get-Process lsas'
            - 'ps lsas'
            - 'gps lsas'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high