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Netcat The Powershell Version

Adversaries may use a non-application layer protocol for communication between host and C2 server or among infected hosts within a network

MITRE ATT&CK

T1095

command-and-control

Detection Query

selection:
  Data|contains:
    - "powercat "
    - powercat.ps1
condition: selection

Author

frack113

Created

2021-07-21

Data Sources

windowsps_classic_start

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.command-and-controlattack.t1095

Raw Content

title: Netcat The Powershell Version
id: c5b20776-639a-49bf-94c7-84f912b91c15
related:
    - id: bf7286e7-c0be-460b-a7e8-5b2e07ecc2f2
      type: derived
status: test
description: Adversaries may use a non-application layer protocol for communication between host and C2 server or among infected hosts within a network
references:
    - https://nmap.org/ncat/
    - https://github.com/besimorhino/powercat
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1095/T1095.md
author: frack113
date: 2021-07-21
modified: 2023-10-27
tags:
    - attack.command-and-control
    - attack.t1095
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_classic_start
detection:
    selection:
        Data|contains:
            - 'powercat '
            - 'powercat.ps1'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium