
title: Netcat The Powershell Version
author: frack113
date: 2021/07/21
description: Adversaries may use a non-application layer protocol for communication
  between host and C2 server or among infected hosts within a network
detection:
  SELECTION_1:
    ContextInfo:
    - '*powercat *'
    - '*powercat.ps1*'
  condition: SELECTION_1
falsepositives:
- Unknown
id: bf7286e7-c0be-460b-a7e8-5b2e07ecc2f2
level: medium
logsource:
  category: ps_module
  definition: PowerShell Module Logging must be enabled
  product: windows
modified: 2021/10/16
references:
- https://nmap.org/ncat/
- https://github.com/besimorhino/powercat
- https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/master/atomics/T1095/T1095.md
status: experimental
tags:
- attack.command_and_control
- attack.t1095
ruletype: SIGMA
