Sigma rule: Live Memory Dump Using Powershell

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-84ecfd5706f7, updated 2022-12-25T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Live Memory Dump Using Powershell
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems)
Date
2021-09-21
Modified
2022-12-25
File
rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_memorydump_getstoragediagnosticinfo.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects usage of a PowerShell command to dump the live memory of a Windows machine

Log source

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

Detection

selection:
    ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
        - 'Get-StorageDiagnosticInfo'
        - '-IncludeLiveDump'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Diagnostics

Tags

  • attack.credential-access
  • attack.t1003

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_memorydump_getstoragediagnosticinfo.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Live Memory Dump Using Powershell" by Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_memorydump_getstoragediagnosticinfo.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: Live Memory Dump Using Powershell",
entity page, dataset version ref-84ecfd5706f7, updated 2022-12-25T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/cd185561-4760-45d6-a63e-a51325112cae (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule cd185561-4760-45d6-a63e-a51325112cae, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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