List of software behaviors discovered with static code analysis.
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Loads additional snap-ins or modules to the current session.3
payload
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
90 packages
found in
Top 100
509 packages
found in
Top 1k
3113 packages
found in
Top 10k
5185 packages
in community
Interacts with Microsoft .NET Framework code, types and assemblies.5
execution
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
100 packages
found in
Top 100
804 packages
found in
Top 1k
6518 packages
found in
Top 10k
11726 packages
in community
Downloads or installs modules from remote repositories.1
execution
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
7 packages
found in
Top 100
152 packages
found in
Top 1k
1483 packages
found in
Top 10k
2499 packages
in community
Encodes data using the Base64 algorithm.2
packer
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
74 packages
found in
Top 100
404 packages
found in
Top 1k
2154 packages
found in
Top 10k
3540 packages
in community
Decodes data using the Base64 algorithm.1
packer
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
68 packages
found in
Top 100
371 packages
found in
Top 1k
1732 packages
found in
Top 10k
2838 packages
in community
Tampers with, generate or subscribe to events.1
monitor
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior uncommon for this community (Uncommon)
0 packages
found in
Top 100
32 packages
found in
Top 1k
193 packages
found in
Top 10k
298 packages
in community
Gets the security descriptor for a resource, such as a file or registry key.1
settings
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior uncommon for this community (Uncommon)
0 packages
found in
Top 100
39 packages
found in
Top 1k
181 packages
found in
Top 10k
308 packages
in community
Creates new files, folders or registry keys.3
file
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
13 packages
found in
Top 100
301 packages
found in
Top 1k
2366 packages
found in
Top 10k
4136 packages
in community
Prompts user for credentials.1
behavior
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
3 packages
found in
Top 100
94 packages
found in
Top 1k
843 packages
found in
Top 10k
1371 packages
in community
Writes to files.4
file
Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
74 packages
found in
Top 100
568 packages
found in
Top 1k
4203 packages
found in
Top 10k
7291 packages
in community
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