{'created': '2019-06-14T18:53:49.472Z',
 'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'description': 'Adversaries may gain persistence and elevate privileges in '
                'certain situations by abusing '
                '[PowerShell](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1086) '
                'profiles. A PowerShell profile  (<code>profile.ps1</code>) is '
                'a script that runs when PowerShell starts and can be used as '
                'a logon script to customize user environments. PowerShell '
                'supports several profiles depending on the user or host '
                'program. For example, there can be different profiles for '
                'PowerShell host programs such as the PowerShell console, '
                'PowerShell ISE or Visual Studio Code. An administrator can '
                'also configure a profile that applies to all users and host '
                'programs on the local computer. (Citation: Microsoft About '
                'Profiles) \n'
                '\n'
                'Adversaries may modify these profiles to include arbitrary '
                'commands, functions, modules, and/or PowerShell drives to '
                'gain persistence. Every time a user opens a PowerShell '
                'session the modified script will be executed unless the '
                '<code>-NoProfile</code> flag is used when it is launched. '
                '(Citation: ESET Turla PowerShell May 2019) \n'
                '\n'
                'An adversary may also be able to escalate privileges if a '
                'script in a PowerShell profile is loaded and executed by an '
                'account with higher privileges, such as a domain '
                'administrator. (Citation: Wits End and Shady PowerShell '
                'Profiles)',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1504',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1504'},
                         {'description': 'Microsoft. (2017, November 29). '
                                         'About Profiles. Retrieved June 14, '
                                         '2019.',
                          'source_name': 'Microsoft About Profiles',
                          'url': 'https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_profiles?view=powershell-6'},
                         {'description': 'Faou, M. and Dumont R.. (2019, May '
                                         '29). A dive into Turla PowerShell '
                                         'usage. Retrieved June 14, 2019.',
                          'source_name': 'ESET Turla PowerShell May 2019',
                          'url': 'https://www.welivesecurity.com/2019/05/29/turla-powershell-usage/'},
                         {'description': 'DeRyke, A.. (2019, June 7). Lab '
                                         'Notes: Persistence and Privilege '
                                         'Elevation using the Powershell '
                                         'Profile. Retrieved July 8, 2019.',
                          'source_name': 'Wits End and Shady PowerShell '
                                         'Profiles',
                          'url': 'https://witsendandshady.blogspot.com/2019/06/lab-notes-persistence-and-privilege.html'},
                         {'description': 'Malware Archaeology. (2016, June). '
                                         'WINDOWS POWERSHELL LOGGING CHEAT '
                                         'SHEET - Win 7/Win 2008 or later. '
                                         'Retrieved June 24, 2016.',
                          'source_name': 'Malware Archaeology PowerShell Cheat '
                                         'Sheet',
                          'url': 'http://www.malwarearchaeology.com/s/Windows-PowerShell-Logging-Cheat-Sheet-ver-June-2016-v2.pdf'}],
 'id': 'attack-pattern--723e3a2b-ca0d-4daa-ada8-82ea35d3733a',
 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'persistence'},
                       {'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'privilege-escalation'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:48:57.057Z',
 'name': 'PowerShell Profile',
 'object_marking_refs': ['marking-definition--fa42a846-8d90-4e51-bc29-71d5b4802168'],
 'revoked': True,
 'spec_version': '2.1',
 'type': 'attack-pattern',
 'x_mitre_attack_spec_version': '3.2.0',
 'x_mitre_contributors': ['Allen DeRyke, ICE'],
 'x_mitre_deprecated': False,
 'x_mitre_detection': '',
 'x_mitre_domains': ['enterprise-attack'],
 'x_mitre_is_subtechnique': False,
 'x_mitre_modified_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'x_mitre_platforms': ['Windows'],
 'x_mitre_version': '1.1'}