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PSAsyncShell - Asynchronous TCP Reverse Shell

Status
test
Severity
high
Log source
product windows, category ps_script
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Source
github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma

Detects the use of PSAsyncShell an Asynchronous TCP Reverse Shell written in powershell

MITRE ATT&CK coverage

Event coverage

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

selection

Stage 1: selection

selection:
    ScriptBlockText|contains: 'PSAsyncShell'

Indicators

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FieldKindValues
ScriptBlockTextmatch
  • PSAsyncShell