Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use Rundll32 - System — Sigma Rule

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Author: Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community. Source status: test; severity: high. Source dates: 2020-10-09 / 2022-11-29.

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

Pinned original Sigma rule · Detection Rule License 1.1

Source SHA-256: 9532523f8a07dfcaefa1de3460a0e8d2ac436f72d48c280725d345bd852c05c8

Detection logic

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title: Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use Rundll32 - System
id: 641a4bfb-c017-44f7-800c-2aee0184ce9b
status: test
description: Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use Rundll32 in Scripts
references:
    - https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009 # (Task30)
author: Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-09
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'
            - 'shell32.dll'
            - 'shellexec_rundll'
        ImagePath|contains:
            - 'value'
            - 'invoke'
            - 'comspec'
            - 'iex'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

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False positives

• Unknown

Source references

• https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/issues/1009