Invoke-Obfuscation Via Use MSHTA - PowerShell

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About the rule

Rule Type

Standard

Rule Description

Detects Obfuscated Powershell via use MSHTA in Scripts

Severity

Trouble

Rule Requirement

Criteria

Action1: actionname = "PowerShell Script Block Logged" AND SCRIPTEXECUTED contains "set" AND SCRIPTEXECUTED contains "&&" AND SCRIPTEXECUTED contains "mshta" AND SCRIPTEXECUTED contains "vbscript:createobject" AND SCRIPTEXECUTED contains ".run" AND SCRIPTEXECUTED contains "(window.close)" select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.SCRIPTEXECUTED

Detection

Execution Mode

realtime

Log Sources

Windows

Author

Nikita Nazarov, oscd.community