Detection rules › Sigma
Powershell Executed From Headless ConHost Process
Detects the use of powershell commands from headless ConHost window. The "--headless" flag hides the windows from the user upon execution.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Execution | T1059.001 Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell, T1059.003 Command and Scripting Interpreter: Windows Command Shell |
| Defense Evasion | T1564.003 Hide Artifacts: Hidden Window |
Event coverage
| Provider | Event ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Sysmon | 1 | Process creation |
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: all of selection_img
or:
Image|endswith: '\conhost.exe'
OriginalFileName: CONHOST.EXE
Stage 2: all of selection_cli
CommandLine|contains: --headless
CommandLine|contains: powershell
Indicators
Each row is a field, operator, and value that the rule matches. The corpus column counts how many other rules in the catalog look for the same combination: high numbers point to widely-used, community-vetted indicators. Blank or 1 shows that the indicator is specific to this rule.
| Field | Kind | Values |
|---|---|---|
CommandLine | match |
|
Image | ends_with |
|
OriginalFileName | eq |
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