[New Rule] Windows Defender Exclusions Added via PowerShell (#1370)

* Added new rule

* Update rules/windows/defense_evasion_defender_exclusion_via_powershell.toml

Co-authored-by: Ross Wolf <31489089+rw-access@users.noreply.github.com>

* Update rules/windows/defense_evasion_defender_exclusion_via_powershell.toml

Co-authored-by: Ross Wolf <31489089+rw-access@users.noreply.github.com>

* Added pwsh.exe to original name

* Added PowerShell MITRE reference

* Update rules/windows/defense_evasion_defender_exclusion_via_powershell.toml

Co-authored-by: Justin Ibarra <brokensound77@users.noreply.github.com>

* Update rules/windows/defense_evasion_defender_exclusion_via_powershell.toml

Co-authored-by: Justin Ibarra <brokensound77@users.noreply.github.com>

Co-authored-by: Ross Wolf <31489089+rw-access@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Justin Ibarra <brokensound77@users.noreply.github.com>
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[metadata]
creation_date = "2021/07/20"
maturity = "production"
updated_date = "2021/07/20"
[rule]
author = ["Elastic"]
description = """
Identifies modifications to the Windows Defender configuration settings using PowerShell to add exclusions at the folder directory or process level.
"""
from = "now-9m"
index = ["winlogbeat-*", "logs-endpoint.events.*", "logs-windows.*"]
language = "eql"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "Windows Defender Exclusions Added via PowerShell"
note = """## Triage and analysis
Detections should be investigated to identify if the activity corresponds to legitimate activity used to put in exceptions for Windows Defender. As this rule detects post-exploitation process activity, investigations into this should be prioritized"""
references = ["https://www.bitdefender.com/files/News/CaseStudies/study/400/Bitdefender-PR-Whitepaper-MosaicLoader-creat5540-en-EN.pdf"]
risk_score = 47
rule_id = "2c17e5d7-08b9-43b2-b58a-0270d65ac85b"
severity = "medium"
tags = ["Elastic", "Host", "Windows", "Threat Detection", "Defense Evasion"]
timestamp_override = "event.ingested"
type = "eql"
query = '''
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.name : ("powershell.exe", "pwsh.exe") or process.pe.original_file_name : ("powershell.exe", "pwsh.exe")) and
process.args : ("*Add-MpPreference*-Exclusion*", "*Set-MpPreference*-Exclusion*")
'''
[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[rule.threat.technique]]
id = "T1562"
name = "Impair Defenses"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1562/"
[[rule.threat.technique.subtechnique]]
id = "T1562.006"
name = "Indicator Blocking"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1562/006/"
[[rule.threat.technique.subtechnique]]
id = "T1562.001"
name = "Disable or Modify Tools"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1562/001/"
[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0005"
name = "Defense Evasion"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/"
[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[rule.threat.technique]]
id = "T1059"
name = "Command and Scripting Interpreter"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/"
[[rule.threat.technique.subtechnique]]
id = "T1059.001"
name = "PowerShell"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/001/"
[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0002"
name = "Execution"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/"