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Id422ca2bf-598b-4872-82bb-5f7e8fa731e7
RulenameDev-0270 Malicious Powershell usage
DescriptionDEV-0270 heavily uses powershell to achieve their objective at various stages of their attack. To locate powershell related activity tied to the actor, Microsoft Sentinel customers can run the following query.
SeverityHigh
TacticsExfiltration
DefenseEvasion
TechniquesT1048
T1562
Required data connectorsMicrosoftThreatProtection
SecurityEvents
WindowsSecurityEvents
KindScheduled
Query frequency6h
Query period6h
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Dev 0270 Detection and Hunting/Analytic Rules/Dev-0270PowershellSep2022.yaml
Version1.0.4
Arm template422ca2bf-598b-4872-82bb-5f7e8fa731e7.json
Deploy To Azure
(union isfuzzy=true
(SecurityEvent
| where EventID==4688
| extend FileName=tostring(split(NewProcessName, @'\')[(-1)]),  ProcessCommandLine = CommandLine, InitiatingProcessFileName=ParentProcessName
| where (FileName =~ "powershell.exe" and ProcessCommandLine has_all("try", "Add-MpPreference", "-ExclusionPath", "ProgramData", "catch")) or (FileName =~ 'powershell.exe' and ProcessCommandLine has_all('Add-PSSnapin', 'Get-Recipient', '-ExpandProperty', 'EmailAddresses', 'SmtpAddress', '-hidetableheaders') )
| project TimeGenerated, Computer, Account, AccountDomain, ProcessName, ProcessNameFullPath = NewProcessName, InitiatingProcessFileName, EventID, Activity, CommandLine, EventSourceName, Type
),
(DeviceProcessEvents 
| where (FileName =~ "powershell.exe" and ((ProcessCommandLine has_all("try", "Add-MpPreference", "-ExclusionPath", "ProgramData", "catch"))  or (ProcessCommandLine has_all('Add-PSSnapin', 'Get-Recipient', '-ExpandProperty', 'EmailAddresses', 'SmtpAddress', '-hidetableheaders'))))
or ( InitiatingProcessFileName =~ 'powershell.exe' and (((InitiatingProcessCommandLine has_all('$file=', 'dllhost.exe', 'Invoke-WebRequest', '-OutFile')) or ((InitiatingProcessCommandLine has_all('$admins=', 'System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier', 'Translate', '-split', 'localgroup', '/add', '$rdp='))))))
| extend Account = strcat(InitiatingProcessAccountDomain, @'\', InitiatingProcessAccountName),  Computer = DeviceName
)
)
| extend HostName = tostring(split(Computer, ".")[0]), DomainIndex = toint(indexof(Computer, '.'))
| extend HostNameDomain = iff(DomainIndex != -1, substring(Computer, DomainIndex + 1), Computer)
| extend AccountName = tostring(split(Account, @'\')[1]), AccountNTDomain = tostring(split(Account, @'\')[0])
id: 422ca2bf-598b-4872-82bb-5f7e8fa731e7
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - SecurityEvent
  connectorId: SecurityEvents
- dataTypes:
  - SecurityEvent
  connectorId: WindowsSecurityEvents
- dataTypes:
  - DeviceProcessEvents
  connectorId: MicrosoftThreatProtection
triggerThreshold: 0
tags:
- Dev-0270
queryPeriod: 6h
query: |
  (union isfuzzy=true
  (SecurityEvent
  | where EventID==4688
  | extend FileName=tostring(split(NewProcessName, @'\')[(-1)]),  ProcessCommandLine = CommandLine, InitiatingProcessFileName=ParentProcessName
  | where (FileName =~ "powershell.exe" and ProcessCommandLine has_all("try", "Add-MpPreference", "-ExclusionPath", "ProgramData", "catch")) or (FileName =~ 'powershell.exe' and ProcessCommandLine has_all('Add-PSSnapin', 'Get-Recipient', '-ExpandProperty', 'EmailAddresses', 'SmtpAddress', '-hidetableheaders') )
  | project TimeGenerated, Computer, Account, AccountDomain, ProcessName, ProcessNameFullPath = NewProcessName, InitiatingProcessFileName, EventID, Activity, CommandLine, EventSourceName, Type
  ),
  (DeviceProcessEvents 
  | where (FileName =~ "powershell.exe" and ((ProcessCommandLine has_all("try", "Add-MpPreference", "-ExclusionPath", "ProgramData", "catch"))  or (ProcessCommandLine has_all('Add-PSSnapin', 'Get-Recipient', '-ExpandProperty', 'EmailAddresses', 'SmtpAddress', '-hidetableheaders'))))
  or ( InitiatingProcessFileName =~ 'powershell.exe' and (((InitiatingProcessCommandLine has_all('$file=', 'dllhost.exe', 'Invoke-WebRequest', '-OutFile')) or ((InitiatingProcessCommandLine has_all('$admins=', 'System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier', 'Translate', '-split', 'localgroup', '/add', '$rdp='))))))
  | extend Account = strcat(InitiatingProcessAccountDomain, @'\', InitiatingProcessAccountName),  Computer = DeviceName
  )
  )
  | extend HostName = tostring(split(Computer, ".")[0]), DomainIndex = toint(indexof(Computer, '.'))
  | extend HostNameDomain = iff(DomainIndex != -1, substring(Computer, DomainIndex + 1), Computer)
  | extend AccountName = tostring(split(Account, @'\')[1]), AccountNTDomain = tostring(split(Account, @'\')[0])  
name: Dev-0270 Malicious Powershell usage
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: Account
    identifier: FullName
  - columnName: AccountName
    identifier: Name
  - columnName: AccountNTDomain
    identifier: NTDomain
- entityType: Host
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: Computer
    identifier: FullName
  - columnName: HostName
    identifier: HostName
  - columnName: HostNameDomain
    identifier: DnsDomain
description: |
    'DEV-0270 heavily uses powershell to achieve their objective at various stages of their attack. To locate powershell related activity tied to the actor, Microsoft Sentinel customers can run the following query.'
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Dev 0270 Detection and Hunting/Analytic Rules/Dev-0270PowershellSep2022.yaml
tactics:
- Exfiltration
- DefenseEvasion
triggerOperator: gt
relevantTechniques:
- T1048
- T1562
version: 1.0.4
kind: Scheduled
status: Available
severity: High
queryFrequency: 6h
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "workspace": {
      "type": "String"
    }
  },
  "resources": [
    {
      "apiVersion": "2024-01-01-preview",
      "id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/422ca2bf-598b-4872-82bb-5f7e8fa731e7')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/422ca2bf-598b-4872-82bb-5f7e8fa731e7')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "422ca2bf-598b-4872-82bb-5f7e8fa731e7",
        "customDetails": null,
        "description": "'DEV-0270 heavily uses powershell to achieve their objective at various stages of their attack. To locate powershell related activity tied to the actor, Microsoft Sentinel customers can run the following query.'\n",
        "displayName": "Dev-0270 Malicious Powershell usage",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "Account",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "AccountName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "AccountNTDomain",
                "identifier": "NTDomain"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Host",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "Computer",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "HostName",
                "identifier": "HostName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "HostNameDomain",
                "identifier": "DnsDomain"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Dev 0270 Detection and Hunting/Analytic Rules/Dev-0270PowershellSep2022.yaml",
        "query": "(union isfuzzy=true\n(SecurityEvent\n| where EventID==4688\n| extend FileName=tostring(split(NewProcessName, @'\\')[(-1)]),  ProcessCommandLine = CommandLine, InitiatingProcessFileName=ParentProcessName\n| where (FileName =~ \"powershell.exe\" and ProcessCommandLine has_all(\"try\", \"Add-MpPreference\", \"-ExclusionPath\", \"ProgramData\", \"catch\")) or (FileName =~ 'powershell.exe' and ProcessCommandLine has_all('Add-PSSnapin', 'Get-Recipient', '-ExpandProperty', 'EmailAddresses', 'SmtpAddress', '-hidetableheaders') )\n| project TimeGenerated, Computer, Account, AccountDomain, ProcessName, ProcessNameFullPath = NewProcessName, InitiatingProcessFileName, EventID, Activity, CommandLine, EventSourceName, Type\n),\n(DeviceProcessEvents \n| where (FileName =~ \"powershell.exe\" and ((ProcessCommandLine has_all(\"try\", \"Add-MpPreference\", \"-ExclusionPath\", \"ProgramData\", \"catch\"))  or (ProcessCommandLine has_all('Add-PSSnapin', 'Get-Recipient', '-ExpandProperty', 'EmailAddresses', 'SmtpAddress', '-hidetableheaders'))))\nor ( InitiatingProcessFileName =~ 'powershell.exe' and (((InitiatingProcessCommandLine has_all('$file=', 'dllhost.exe', 'Invoke-WebRequest', '-OutFile')) or ((InitiatingProcessCommandLine has_all('$admins=', 'System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier', 'Translate', '-split', 'localgroup', '/add', '$rdp='))))))\n| extend Account = strcat(InitiatingProcessAccountDomain, @'\\', InitiatingProcessAccountName),  Computer = DeviceName\n)\n)\n| extend HostName = tostring(split(Computer, \".\")[0]), DomainIndex = toint(indexof(Computer, '.'))\n| extend HostNameDomain = iff(DomainIndex != -1, substring(Computer, DomainIndex + 1), Computer)\n| extend AccountName = tostring(split(Account, @'\\')[1]), AccountNTDomain = tostring(split(Account, @'\\')[0])\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT6H",
        "queryPeriod": "PT6H",
        "severity": "High",
        "status": "Available",
        "subTechniques": [],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "DefenseEvasion",
          "Exfiltration"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "Dev-0270"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1048",
          "T1562"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.0.4",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}