--- title: "Unraveling a Reverse Shell with Managed EDR" url: https://daily.dev/posts/unraveling-a-reverse-shell-with-managed-edr-kfbgvk1c9 source_url: https://www.huntress.com/blog/unraveling-a-reverse-shell-with-process-insights type: article source: "Huntress Blog" published: 2026-05-31T07:42:48.352Z updated: 2026-05-31T08:28:43.049Z tags: ["malware", "powershell"] reading_time: 6 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Unraveling a Reverse Shell with Managed EDR **[Huntress Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/huntress-blog)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A Huntress SOC team walkthrough of a real-world PowerShell reverse shell attack discovered via their Managed EDR tool. The attacker gained access through a compromised ScreenConnect RMM instance, deployed an obfuscated Base64-encoded PowerShell payload that fetched additional scripts from a staging domain, installed OpenSSH, created firewall rules, and established persistent SSH reverse shell tunnels back to an attacker-controlled IP. The post decodes the payload step-by-step using CyberChef and closes with defensive recommendations: enforce 2FA on RMM tools, monitor network traffic, deploy IDS/IPS, and educate users on download hygiene. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: --- Tags: [#malware](https://daily.dev/tags/malware), [#powershell](https://daily.dev/tags/powershell) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/unraveling-a-reverse-shell-with-managed-edr-kfbgvk1c9)