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PowerShell Credential Prompt — Sigma Rule

Sigma rule ca8b77a9-d499-4095-b793-5d5f330d450e. PowerShell Credential Prompt — Sigma Rule. Detects PowerShell calling a credential prompt

Rule metadata and linked tags

Author: John Lambert (idea), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems). Source status: test; severity: high. Source dates: 2017-04-09 / 2022-12-25.

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

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Source SHA-256: 19493adc568283754c9d12524299a3468c5ef23eeb24a00000ad8822a1cdd435

Detection logic

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title: PowerShell Credential Prompt
id: ca8b77a9-d499-4095-b793-5d5f330d450e
status: test
description: Detects PowerShell calling a credential prompt
references:
    - https://twitter.com/JohnLaTwC/status/850381440629981184
    - https://t.co/ezOTGy1a1G
author: John Lambert (idea), Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2017-04-09
modified: 2022-12-25
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_script
    definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
    selection:
        ScriptBlockText|contains: 'PromptForCredential'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

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False positives

  • Unknown

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