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PSAsyncShell - Asynchronous TCP Reverse Shell
Detects the use of PSAsyncShell an Asynchronous TCP Reverse Shell written in powershell
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Execution | T1059.001 Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell |
Event coverage
| Provider | Event | Title |
|---|---|---|
| PowerShell | Event ID 4104 | Creating Scriptblock text (MessageNumber of MessageTotal). |
Rule body yaml
title: PSAsyncShell - Asynchronous TCP Reverse Shell
id: afd3df04-948d-46f6-ae44-25966c44b97f
status: test
description: Detects the use of PSAsyncShell an Asynchronous TCP Reverse Shell written in powershell
references:
- https://github.com/JoelGMSec/PSAsyncShell
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-10-04
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
product: windows
category: ps_script
definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains: 'PSAsyncShell'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unlikely
level: high
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
selectionStage 1: selection
selection:
ScriptBlockText|contains: 'PSAsyncShell'
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 |
|---|---|---|
ScriptBlockText | match |
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