Custom File Open Handler Executes PowerShell

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About the rule

Rule Type

Standard

Rule Description

Detects the abuse of custom file open handler, executing powershell

Severity

Trouble

Rule Requirement

Criteria

Action1: actionname = "Registry value modified" AND (OBJECTNAME contains "shell\open\command" OR (OBJECTNAME endswith "shell\open\command" AND isExist(OBJECTVALUENAME))) AND (INFORMATION contains "powershell" AND INFORMATION contains "-command") select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.OBJECTNAME,Action1.PROCESSNAME,Action1.PREVVAL,Action1.CHANGES

Detection

Execution Mode

realtime

Log Sources

Windows

Author

CD_R0M_