Suspicious Encoded Scripts in a WMI Consumer

Detects suspicious encoded payloads in WMI Event Consumers

Detection logic

selection_destination

Destination|base64offset|contains:
  - WriteProcessMemory
  - This program cannot be run in DOS mode
  - This program must be run under Win32

Condition

selection_destination

Raw YAML

title: Suspicious Encoded Scripts in a WMI Consumer
id: 83844185-1c5b-45bc-bcf3-b5bf3084ca5b
status: test
description: Detects suspicious encoded payloads in WMI Event Consumers
references:
    - https://github.com/RiccardoAncarani/LiquidSnake
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-09-01
modified: 2022-10-09
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1047
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.t1546.003
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: wmi_event
detection:
    selection_destination:
        Destination|base64offset|contains:
            - 'WriteProcessMemory'
            - 'This program cannot be run in DOS mode'
            - 'This program must be run under Win32'
    condition: selection_destination
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high