PowerSploit

MITRE ATT&CK: S0194 View on attack.mitre.org

Aliases: PowerSploit

First seen
2012-07-01 00:00:00
Malware type
exploit-kit
Family
Malware family
Operating systems
windows
Last IoC activity
2026-07-18 22:33:28
Profile updated
2026-07-07 15:32:56

Context

PowerSploit is an open source, offensive security framework comprised of PowerShell modules and scripts that perform a wide range of tasks related to penetration testing such as code execution, persistence, bypassing anti-virus, recon, and exfiltration.

Detection coverage

  • 608 Sigma rules

Malware & tools used

  • Path Interception by PATH Environment Variable (attack-pattern)
  • Keylogging (attack-pattern)
  • Reflective Code Loading (attack-pattern)
  • Credentials in Registry (attack-pattern)
  • Indicator Removal from Tools (attack-pattern)
  • Audio Capture (attack-pattern)
  • Windows Management Instrumentation (attack-pattern)
  • Path Interception by Unquoted Path (attack-pattern)
  • Query Registry (attack-pattern)
  • Data from Local System (attack-pattern)
  • Group Policy Preferences (attack-pattern)
  • Dynamic-link Library Injection (attack-pattern)
  • Command Obfuscation (attack-pattern)
  • Access Token Manipulation (attack-pattern)
  • Windows Service (attack-pattern)
  • Screen Capture (attack-pattern)
  • Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder (attack-pattern)
  • Scheduled Task (attack-pattern)
  • DLL (attack-pattern)
  • Path Interception by Search Order Hijacking (attack-pattern)
  • Kerberoasting (attack-pattern)
  • Local Account (attack-pattern)
  • Security Support Provider (attack-pattern)
  • Process Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Windows Credential Manager (attack-pattern)

Used by threat actors

Reports & references

  • powersploit.readthedocs.io (report)
  • powershellmagazine.com — Powersploit (report)
  • MITRE ATT&CK — S0194 (report)
  • github.com — Powersploit (report)

External references