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  "cat": "Change PowerShell Policies to an Insecure Level",
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    "description": "Detects changing the PowerShell script execution policy to a potentially insecure level using the \"-ExecutionPolicy\" flag.",
    "falsepositives": [
      "Administrator scripts"
    ],
    "level": "medium",
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      "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/set-executionpolicy?view=powershell-7.4",
      "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_execution_policies?view=powershell-7.4",
      "https://adsecurity.org/?p=2604",
      "https://thedfirreport.com/2021/11/01/from-zero-to-domain-admin/"
    ],
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      "attack.t1059.001"
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  "ts": 1774296664000
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  "virustotal": {
    "malicious": false,
    "provider": "virustotal",
    "reputation": 0,
    "stats": {
      "confirmed-timeout": 0,
      "failure": 0,
      "harmless": 0,
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{
  "confidence": 0.925,
  "false_positive_reason": "Legitimate Windows system binary running from expected location with Microsoft signature, triggered by known legitimate parent process (MsiExec.exe) during installation/maintenance operations.",
  "investigation_questions": [
    "What specific MSI package triggered this PowerShell execution?",
    "Is there a scheduled task or service that typically runs this policy test?"
  ],
  "ioc_analysis": "The process path C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe is the legitimate Windows PowerShell executable location. The hash matches known Microsoft-signed binaries, and the file is digitally signed. The parent process (MsiExec.exe) indicates this was triggered during a legitimate MSI installation or maintenance operation.",
  "iocs_extracted": [
    {
      "type": "file_path",
      "value": "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe"
    },
    {
      "type": "hash",
      "value": "3bfedaaa40d9e19e45a3ee10c0f14b1750b01619ebb9f39be3865bcfdacdd2e5"
    }
  ],
  "mitre_techniques": [],
  "recommended_actions": [
    "Close case as false positive (unanimous AI verdict)",
    "Log this event as informational for audit purposes",
    "No immediate action required - allow process to complete its operation",
    "Monitor parent MSIExec process for any suspicious behavior"
  ],
  "risk_score": 10,
  "severity": "low",
  "summary": "**Vote: UNANIMOUS (2/2 -\u003e FALSE POSITIVE)**\n\n### \u264a gemini-cli Analysis (Primary)\nFailed or timed out.\n\n---\n\n### \ud83e\udd16 qwen3.5:4b Analysis (Secondary)\n**Verdict:** false_positive | **Confidence:** 0.95\nThis event is a false positive because it involves a legitimate Windows system process (powershell.exe) running from its expected location with Microsoft digital signature. The command line indicates a policy test or maintenance operation initiated by MSIExec during installation.\n\n**IOC Analysis:** The process path C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe is the legitimate Windows PowerShell executable location. The hash matches known Microsoft-signed binaries, and the file is digitally signed. The parent process (MsiExec.exe) indicates this was triggered during a legitimate MSI installation or maintenance operation.\n\n---\n\n### \ud83e\udd16 deepseek-r1:8b Analysis (Secondary)\n**Verdict:** false_positive | **Confidence:** 0.9\nThe detection event involves a PowerShell process running from a legitimate system location with a valid Microsoft signature, executing a command to stop a specific process. This is likely benign system maintenance or cleanup activity, not malicious behavior.\n\n**IOC Analysis:** The FILE_PATH is C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe, which is a legitimate Microsoft binary located in the expected directory for 32-bit system components. The HASH is Microsoft-signed, confirming its authenticity. The COMMAND_LINE uses Stop-Process, which is a common administrative command and not indicative of policy changes. The PARENT_FILE_PATH is C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\MsiExec.exe, a legitimate installer process, and the user is NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM, which is typical for system-level operations. These factors align with IOC validation rules, indicating benign behavior.",
  "verdict": "false_positive",
  "voting": {
    "auto_action": "auto_close_fp",
    "mode": "unanimous",
    "total_models": 2,
    "vote_summary": [
      "qwen3.5:4b: false_positive (low, 95% confidence)",
      "deepseek-r1:8b: false_positive (low, 90% confidence)"
    ],
    "votes": [
      {
        "confidence": 0.95,
        "model": "qwen3.5:4b",
        "verdict": "false_positive"
      },
      {
        "confidence": 0.9,
        "model": "deepseek-r1:8b",
        "verdict": "false_positive"
      }
    ],
    "winning_count": 2,
    "winning_verdict": "false_positive"
  }
}