Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use MSHTA - PowerShell Module

 1title: Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use MSHTA - PowerShell Module
 2id: 07ad2ea8-6a55-4ac6-bf3e-91b8e59676eb
 3related:
 4    - id: e55a5195-4724-480e-a77e-3ebe64bd3759
 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: 2020-10-08
12modified: 2023-01-04
13tags:
14    - attack.defense-evasion
15    - attack.t1027
16    - attack.execution
17    - attack.t1059.001
18logsource:
19    product: windows
20    category: ps_module
21    definition: 0ad03ef1-f21b-4a79-8ce8-e6900c54b65b
22detection:
23    selection:
24        Payload|contains|all:
25            - 'set'
26            - '&&'
27            - 'mshta'
28            - 'vbscript:createobject'
29            - '.run'
30            - '(window.close)'
31    condition: selection
32falsepositives:
33    - Unknown
34level: 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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