Suspicious FromBase64String Usage On Gzip Archive - Process Creation

calendar Nov 2, 2023 · attack.command_and_control attack.t1132.001  ·
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Detects attempts of decoding a base64 Gzip archive via PowerShell. This technique is often used as a method to load malicious content into memory afterward.

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 1title: Suspicious FromBase64String Usage On Gzip Archive - Process Creation
 2id: d75d6b6b-adb9-48f7-824b-ac2e786efe1f
 3related:
 4    - id: df69cb1d-b891-4cd9-90c7-d617d90100ce
 5      type: similar
 6status: test
 7description: Detects attempts of decoding a base64 Gzip archive via PowerShell. This technique is often used as a method to load malicious content into memory afterward.
 8references:
 9    - https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=43
10author: frack113
11date: 2022/12/23
12tags:
13    - attack.command_and_control
14    - attack.t1132.001
15logsource:
16    product: windows
17    category: process_creation
18detection:
19    selection:
20        CommandLine|contains|all:
21            - 'FromBase64String'
22            - 'MemoryStream'
23            - 'H4sI'
24    condition: selection
25falsepositives:
26    - Legitimate administrative script
27level: medium

References

  • Hunting for PowerShell Abuse

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