LoFP / any powershell script that creates bat files

Techniques

• t1574
• t1574.001

Sample rules

HackTool - Powerup Write Hijack DLL

• source: sigma
• technicques:
  • t1574
  • t1574.001

Description

Powerup tool’s Write Hijack DLL exploits DLL hijacking for privilege escalation. In it’s default mode, it builds a self deleting .bat file which executes malicious command. The detection rule relies on creation of the malicious bat file (debug.bat by default).

Detection logic

condition: selection
selection:
  Image|endswith:
  - \powershell.exe
  - \pwsh.exe
  TargetFilename|endswith: .bat