VERY IMPORTANT

Abusing PowerShell to deliver malware isn’t new; it’s actually a prevalent technique that many fileless threats use. We regularly encounter these kinds of threats, and Trend Micro behavior monitoring technology proactively detects and blocks them. We have smart patterns, for instance, that actively detect scheduled tasks created by malicious PowerShell scripts. We also have network rules that detect, for example, indications of activities like Server Message Block (SMB) vulnerabilities being exploited, potential brute-force attempts, and illicit cryptocurrency mining-related communications.