---
title: "PowerShell Domain Enumeration"
excerpt: "Command and Scripting Interpreter, PowerShell"
categories:
  - Endpoint
last_modified_at: 2021-06-10
toc: true
toc_label: ""
tags:
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter
  - Execution
  - PowerShell
  - Execution
  - Splunk Enterprise
  - Splunk Enterprise Security
  - Splunk Cloud
---



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#### Description

The following analytic utilizes PowerShell Script Block Logging (EventCode=4104) to identify suspicious PowerShell execution. Script Block Logging captures the command sent to PowerShell, the full command to be executed. Upon enabling, logs will output to Windows event logs. Dependent upon volume, enable on critical endpoints or all. \
This analytic identifies specific PowerShell modules typically used to enumerate an organizations domain or users. \
During triage, review parallel processes using an EDR product or 4688 events. It will be important to understand the timeline of events around this activity. Review the entire logged PowerShell script block.

- **Type**: TTP
- **Product**: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Enterprise Security, Splunk Cloud
- **Datamodel**: 
- **Last Updated**: 2021-06-10
- **Author**: Michael Haag, Splunk
- **ID**: e1866ce2-ca22-11eb-8e44-acde48001122


#### [ATT&CK](https://attack.mitre.org/)

| ID          | Technique   | Tactic         |
| ----------- | ----------- |--------------- |
| [T1059](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/) | Command and Scripting Interpreter | Execution |

| [T1059.001](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/001/) | PowerShell | Execution |

#### Search

```
`powershell` EventCode=4104 Message IN (*get-netdomaintrust*, *get-netforesttrust*, *get-addomain*, *get-adgroupmember*, *get-domainuser*) 
| stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime by ComputerName EventCode Message 
| `security_content_ctime(firstTime)` 
| `security_content_ctime(lastTime)` 
| `powershell_domain_enumeration_filter`
```

#### Associated Analytic Story
* [Malicious PowerShell](/stories/malicious_powershell)


#### How To Implement
To successfully implement this analytic, you will need to enable PowerShell Script Block Logging on some or all endpoints. Additional setup here https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/UBA/5.0.4.1/GetDataIn/AddPowerShell#Configure_module_logging_for_PowerShell.

#### Required field
* _time
* Message
* ComputerName
* EventCode


#### Kill Chain Phase
* Reconnaissance


#### Known False Positives
It is possible there will be false positives, filter as needed.


#### RBA

| Risk Score  | Impact      | Confidence   | Message      |
| ----------- | ----------- |--------------|--------------|
| 42.0 | 60 | 70 | A suspicious powershell script contains domain enumeration command in $Message$ with EventCode $EventCode$ in host $ComputerName$ |




#### Reference

* [https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/UBA/5.0.4.1/GetDataIn/AddPowerShell#Configure_module_logging_for_PowerShell.](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/UBA/5.0.4.1/GetDataIn/AddPowerShell#Configure_module_logging_for_PowerShell.)
* [https://blog.palantir.com/tampering-with-windows-event-tracing-background-offense-and-defense-4be7ac62ac63](https://blog.palantir.com/tampering-with-windows-event-tracing-background-offense-and-defense-4be7ac62ac63)
* [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552092d5e4b0661088167e5c/t/59c1814829f18782e24f1fe2/1505853768977/Windows+PowerShell+Logging+Cheat+Sheet+ver+Sept+2017+v2.1.pdf](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552092d5e4b0661088167e5c/t/59c1814829f18782e24f1fe2/1505853768977/Windows+PowerShell+Logging+Cheat+Sheet+ver+Sept+2017+v2.1.pdf)
* [https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/investigating-powershell-command-and-script-logging/](https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/investigating-powershell-command-and-script-logging/)



#### Test Dataset
Replay any dataset to Splunk Enterprise by using our [`replay.py`](https://github.com/splunk/attack_data#using-replaypy) tool or the [UI](https://github.com/splunk/attack_data#using-ui).
Alternatively you can replay a dataset into a [Splunk Attack Range](https://github.com/splunk/attack_range#replay-dumps-into-attack-range-splunk-server)

* [https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/splunk/attack_data/master/datasets/attack_techniques/T1059.001/powershell_script_block_logging/windows-powershell.log](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/splunk/attack_data/master/datasets/attack_techniques/T1059.001/powershell_script_block_logging/windows-powershell.log)



[*source*](https://github.com/splunk/security_content/tree/develop/detections/endpoint/powershell_domain_enumeration.yml) \| *version*: **1**