Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use MSHTA - Security

 1title: Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use MSHTA - Security
 2id: 9b8d9203-4e0f-4cd9-bb06-4cc4ea6d0e9a
 3related:
 4    - id: 7e9c7999-0f9b-4d4a-a6ed-af6d553d4af4
 5      type: derived
 6status: test
 7description: Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use MSHTA in Scripts
 8references:
 9    - https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009 # (Task31)
10author: Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community
11date: 2020-10-09
12modified: 2022-11-29
13tags:
14    - attack.defense-evasion
15    - attack.t1027
16    - attack.execution
17    - attack.t1059.001
18logsource:
19    product: windows
20    service: security
21    definition: The 'System Security Extension' audit subcategory need to be enabled to log the EID 4697
22detection:
23    selection:
24        EventID: 4697
25        ServiceFileName|contains|all:
26            - 'mshta'
27            - 'vbscript:createobject'
28            - '.run'
29            - 'window.close'
30    condition: selection
31falsepositives:
32    - Unknown
33level: high

References

• Invoke-Obfuscation · Issue #1009 · SigmaHQ/sigma

  

  Summary Tool: Invoke-Obfuscation — PowerShell command and script obfuscation framework Author: Daniel Bohannon, @danielhbohannon Type: Offensive tool, threat simulation Materials: The Invoke-Obfusc...

  
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