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Invoke-Obfuscation RUNDLL LAUNCHER - System — Sigma Rule

Sigma rule 11b52f18-aaec-4d60-9143-5dd8cc4706b9. Invoke-Obfuscation RUNDLL LAUNCHER - System — Sigma Rule. Detects Obfuscated Powershell via RUNDLL LAUNCHER

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Author: Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community. Source status: test; severity: medium. Source dates: 2020-10-18 / 2022-11-29.

{
  "product": "windows",
  "service": "system"
}

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Source SHA-256: 481ef7cd84ae9424d3943f2535533487563aac4c5f92fdbdfeccc6f12abf9f36

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title: Invoke-Obfuscation RUNDLL LAUNCHER - System
id: 11b52f18-aaec-4d60-9143-5dd8cc4706b9
status: test
description: Detects Obfuscated Powershell via RUNDLL LAUNCHER
references:
    - https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009 # (Task 23)
author: Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-18
modified: 2022-11-29
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1027
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: system
detection:
    selection:
        Provider_Name: 'Service Control Manager'
        EventID: 7045
        ImagePath|contains|all:
            - 'rundll32.exe'
            - 'shell32.dll'
            - 'shellexec_rundll'
            - 'powershell'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

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