NTFS Alternate Data Stream — Sigma Rule

Rule metadata and linked tags

Author: Sami Ruohonen. Source status: test; severity: high. Source dates: 2018-07-24 / 2022-12-25.

{
  "product": "windows",
  "category": "ps_script",
  "definition": "Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled"
}

Pinned original Sigma rule · Detection Rule License 1.1

Source SHA-256: 71f64c0962ea5487d8c521aa8c79001ed137f7b6843c3a0541aca58220604ff2

Detection logic

Original source YAML. Source-tag agreement is not proof of complete semantic coverage. This rule has not been compiled for a SIEM backend or validated against live telemetry here.

title: NTFS Alternate Data Stream
id: 8c521530-5169-495d-a199-0a3a881ad24e
status: test
description: Detects writing data into NTFS alternate data streams from powershell. Needs Script Block Logging.
references:
    - https://web.archive.org/web/20220614030603/http://www.powertheshell.com/ntfsstreams/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.004/T1564.004.md
author: Sami Ruohonen
date: 2018-07-24
modified: 2022-12-25
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1564.004
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_script
    definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
    selection_content:
        ScriptBlockText|contains:
            - set-content
            - add-content
    selection_stream:
        ScriptBlockText|contains: '-stream'
    condition: all of selection*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

Original YAML and metadata in JSON

False positives

• Unknown

Source references

• https://web.archive.org/web/20220614030603/http://www.powertheshell.com/ntfsstreams/
• https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.004/T1564.004.md