Sigma rule: Potential RemoteFXvGPUDisablement.EXE Abuse

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-f6e721c62c3c, updated 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Potential RemoteFXvGPUDisablement.EXE Abuse
Status
test
Level
high
Author
frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Date
2021-07-13
Modified
2023-05-09
File
rules/windows/powershell/powershell_classic/posh_pc_remotefxvgpudisablement_abuse.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects PowerShell module creation where the module Contents are set to "function Get-VMRemoteFXPhysicalVideoAdapter". This could be a sign of potential abuse of the "RemoteFXvGPUDisablement.exe" binary which is known to be vulnerable to module load-order hijacking.

Log source

product
windows
service
powershell-classic
definition
fields have to be extract from event

Detection

selection:
    Data|contains: 'ModuleContents=function Get-VMRemoteFXPhysicalVideoAdapter {'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unknown

Tags

  • attack.stealth
  • attack.t1218

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

Related rules

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_classic/posh_pc_remotefxvgpudisablement_abuse.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Potential RemoteFXvGPUDisablement.EXE Abuse" by frack113, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_classic/posh_pc_remotefxvgpudisablement_abuse.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: Potential RemoteFXvGPUDisablement.EXE Abuse",
entity page, dataset version ref-f6e721c62c3c, updated 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/f65e22f9-819e-4f96-9c7b-498364ae7a25 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule f65e22f9-819e-4f96-9c7b-498364ae7a25, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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