Sigma rule: Troubleshooting Pack Cmdlet Execution

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-997c80719d56, updated 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Troubleshooting Pack Cmdlet Execution
Status
test
Level
medium
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Date
2022-06-21
File
rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_follina_execution.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects execution of "TroubleshootingPack" cmdlets to leverage CVE-2022-30190 or action similar to "msdt" lolbin (as described in LOLBAS)

Log source

product
windows
category
ps_script
definition
Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled

Detection

selection:
    ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
        - 'Invoke-TroubleshootingPack'
        - 'C:\Windows\Diagnostics\System\PCW'
        - '-AnswerFile'
        - '-Unattended'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Legitimate usage of "TroubleshootingPack" cmdlet for troubleshooting purposes

Tags

  • attack.stealth
  • attack.t1202

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_follina_execution.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Troubleshooting Pack Cmdlet Execution" by Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_susp_follina_execution.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: Troubleshooting Pack Cmdlet Execution",
entity page, dataset version ref-997c80719d56, updated 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/03409c93-a7c7-49ba-9a4c-a00badf2a153 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 03409c93-a7c7-49ba-9a4c-a00badf2a153, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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