Execution (TA0002)(external, opens in a new tab or window)
Defense Evasion (TA0005)(external, opens in a new tab or window)
text code block:sequence by host.id, user.id with maxspan=3m [file where host.os.type == "windows" and event.action == "creation" and user.id != "S-1-5-18" and process.name : ("chrome.exe", "msedge.exe", "brave.exe", "browser.exe", "dragon.exe", "vivaldi.exe", "explorer.exe", "winrar.exe", "7zFM.exe", "7zG.exe", "Bandizip.exe") and file.extension in~ ("js", "jse", "vbs", "vbe", "wsh", "hta", "cmd", "bat") and (file.origin_url != null or file.origin_referrer_url != null)] [process where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and process.parent.name : ("chrome.exe", "msedge.exe", "brave.exe", "firefox.exe", "browser.exe", "dragon.exe", "vivaldi.exe", "explorer.exe", "winrar.exe", "7zFM.exe", "7zG.exe", "Bandizip.exe") and process.args_count >= 2 and ( process.name in~ ("wscript.exe", "mshta.exe") or (process.name : "cmd.exe" and process.command_line : ("*.cmd*", "*.bat*")) )]
Install detection rules in Elastic Security
Detect Execution of a Downloaded Windows Script in the Elastic Security detection engine by installing this rule into your Elastic Stack.
To setup this rule, check out the installation guide for Prebuilt Security Detection Rules(external, opens in a new tab or window).