Sigma rule: Invoke-Obfuscation RUNDLL LAUNCHER - PowerShell

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-58b89eb673ae, updated 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Invoke-Obfuscation RUNDLL LAUNCHER - PowerShell
Status
test
Level
medium
Author
Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community
Date
2020-10-18
Modified
2022-11-29
File
rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_via_rundll.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects Obfuscated Powershell via RUNDLL LAUNCHER

Log source

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

Detection

selection_4104:
    ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
        - 'rundll32.exe'
        - 'shell32.dll'
        - 'shellexec_rundll'
        - 'powershell'
condition: selection_4104

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unknown

Tags

  • attack.stealth
  • attack.t1027
  • attack.execution
  • attack.t1059.001

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_invoke_obfuscation_via_rundll.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Invoke-Obfuscation RUNDLL LAUNCHER - PowerShell" by Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_invoke_obfuscation_via_rundll.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: Invoke-Obfuscation RUNDLL LAUNCHER - PowerShell",
entity page, dataset version ref-58b89eb673ae, updated 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/e6cb92b4-b470-4eb8-8a9d-d63e8583aae0 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule e6cb92b4-b470-4eb8-8a9d-d63e8583aae0, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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