Sigma rule: Automated Collection Bookmarks Using Get-ChildItem PowerShell

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-31ed12222d2a, updated 2022-12-25T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Automated Collection Bookmarks Using Get-ChildItem PowerShell
Status
test
Level
low
Author
frack113
Date
2021-12-13
Modified
2022-12-25
File
rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_get_childitem_bookmarks.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Adversaries may enumerate browser bookmarks to learn more about compromised hosts.
Browser bookmarks may reveal personal information about users (ex: banking sites, interests, social media, etc.) as well as details about
internal network resources such as servers, tools/dashboards, or other related infrastructure.

Log source

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

Detection

selection:
    ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
        - 'Get-ChildItem'
        - ' -Recurse '
        - ' -Path '
        - ' -Filter Bookmarks'
        - ' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue'
        - ' -Force'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unknown

Tags

  • attack.discovery
  • attack.t1217

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_get_childitem_bookmarks.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Automated Collection Bookmarks Using Get-ChildItem PowerShell" by frack113 (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_get_childitem_bookmarks.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: Automated Collection Bookmarks Using Get-ChildItem PowerShell",
entity page, dataset version ref-31ed12222d2a, updated 2022-12-25T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/e0565f5d-d420-4e02-8a68-ac00d864f9cf (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule e0565f5d-d420-4e02-8a68-ac00d864f9cf, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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