java-executing-cmd-to-run-powershell

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This query was originally published in the threat analytics report, Sysrv botnet evolution. Sysrv is a Go-based botnet that targets both Windows and Linux servers, and steals resources to mine cryptocurrency. The following query finds instances of the Java process being used to execute cmd.exe, and download and execute a PowerShell script.

Attribute Value
Type Hunting Query
Solution GitHub Only
ID 99a5a930-9ca6-440e-95f4-dfe23d217157
Required Connectors MicrosoftThreatProtection
Source [View on GitHub](https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Hunting Queries/Microsoft%20365%20Defender/Campaigns/Sysrv-botnet/java-executing-cmd-to-run-powershell.yaml)

Tables Used

This content item queries data from the following tables:

Table Selection Criteria Transformations Ingestion API Lake-Only
DeviceProcessEvents InitiatingProcessFileName == "java.exe" ✓ ✗ ✓

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