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Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use MSHTA - PowerShell

Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use MSHTA in Scripts

MITRE ATT&CK

defense-evasionexecution

Detection Query

selection_4104:
  ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
    - set
    - "&&"
    - mshta
    - vbscript:createobject
    - .run
    - (window.close)
condition: selection_4104

Author

Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community

Created

2020-10-08

Data Sources

windowsps_script

Platforms

windows

References

https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009

Tags

attack.defense-evasionattack.t1027attack.executionattack.t1059.001

Raw Content

title: Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use MSHTA - PowerShell
id: e55a5195-4724-480e-a77e-3ebe64bd3759
status: test
description: Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use MSHTA in Scripts
references:
    - https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009 # (Task31)
author: Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-08
modified: 2022-11-29
tags:
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.t1027
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_script
    definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
    selection_4104:
        ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
            - 'set'
            - '&&'
            - 'mshta'
            - 'vbscript:createobject'
            - '.run'
            - '(window.close)'
    condition: selection_4104
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high