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GetLocalUser with PowerShell Script Block
The following analytic detects the execution of the Get-LocalUser PowerShell commandlet using PowerShell Script Block Logging (EventCode=4104). This commandlet lists all local users on a system. The detection leverages script block text from PowerShell logs to identify this activity. Monitoring this behavior is significant as adversaries and Red Teams may use it to enumerate local users for situational awareness and Active Directory discovery. If confirmed malicious, this activity could lead to further reconnaissance, enabling attackers to identify potential targets for privilege escalation or lateral movement.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Execution | T1059.001 Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell |
| Discovery | T1087.001 Account Discovery: Local Account |
Event coverage
| Provider | Event ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
| PowerShell | 4104 | Creating Scriptblock text (MessageNumber of MessageTotal). |
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: search
search EventCode=4104 ScriptBlockText="*Get-LocalUser*"
Stage 2: fillnull
fillnull
Stage 3: stats
stats BY dest, signature, signature_id, user_id, vendor_product, EventID, Guid, Opcode, Name, Path, ProcessID, ScriptBlockId, ScriptBlockText
Stage 4: search
search
Stage 5: search
search
Stage 6: search
search `macro`
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 |
|---|---|---|
EventCode | eq |
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ScriptBlockText | eq |
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Neighbors
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