title: SyncAppvPublishingServer Bypass Powershell Restriction - PS Module
id: fe5ce7eb-dad8-467c-84a9-31ec23bd644a
related:
    - id: fde7929d-8beb-4a4c-b922-be9974671667
      type: derived
    - id: 9f7aa113-9da6-4a8d-907c-5f1a4b908299
      type: derived
status: experimental
description: Detects SyncAppvPublishingServer process execution which usually utilized by adversaries to bypass PowerShell execution restrictions.
references:
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Syncappvpublishingserver/
author: 'Ensar Şamil, @sblmsrsn, OSCD Community'
date: 2020/10/05
modified: 2022/12/02
tags:
    - attack.defense_evasion
    - attack.t1218
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_module
    definition: 'Requirements: PowerShell Module Logging must be enabled'
detection:
    selection:
        ContextInfo|contains: 'SyncAppvPublishingServer.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - App-V clients
level: medium