PowerShell Write-EventLog Usage
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About the rule
Rule Type
Standard
Rule Description
Detects usage of the "Write-EventLog" cmdlet with 'RawData' flag. The cmdlet can be levreage to write malicious payloads to the EventLog and then retrieve them later for later use
Severity
Trouble
Rule Requirement
Criteria
Action1: actionname = "PowerShell Script Block Logged" AND SCRIPTEXECUTED contains "Write-EventLog" AND SCRIPTEXECUTED contains "-RawData " select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.SCRIPTEXECUTED
Detection
Execution Mode
realtime
Log Sources
Windows
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
