The provided code snippet executes a PowerShell command encoded in...

August 25, 2025 at 08:19 PM

powershell.exe -enc d2hvYW1p

The provided code snippet executes a PowerShell command encoded in Base64. Here's what it does step-by-step:

  1. powershell.exe: This is the executable for running PowerShell commands or scripts.
  2. -enc or -encodedCommand: This parameter specifies that the following string is a Base64-encoded command.
  3. d2hvYW1p: This is the Base64-encoded string containing the actual command.

When decoded, d2hvYW1p translates to whoami, which is a command used to display the current user name in a Windows environment.

In summary:

The full command powershell.exe -enc d2hvYW1p will run the PowerShell command whoami, which outputs the name of the currently logged-in user.

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