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Persistence via Hidden Run Key Detected
editPersistence via Hidden Run Key Detected
editIdentifies a persistence mechanism that utilizes the NtSetValueKey native API to create a hidden (null terminated) registry key. An adversary may use this method to hide from system utilities such as the Registry Editor (regedit).
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-windows.*
Severity: high
Risk score: 73
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Persistence
Version: 3 (version history)
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.11.0
Last modified (Elastic Stack release): 7.12.0
Rule authors: Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
edit/* Registry Path ends with backslash */ registry where /*
length(registry.data.strings) > 0 and */ registry.path :
("HKEY_USERS\\*\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\",
"HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\",
"HKLM\\Software\\WOW6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\
\", "HKEY_USERS\\*\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\C
urrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer\\Run\\", "HKLM\\S
oftware\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer\\Run\\
")
Threat mapping
editFramework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Persistence
- ID: TA0003
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0003/
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Technique:
- Name: Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
- ID: T1547
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1547/
Rule version history
edit- Version 3 (7.12.0 release)
-
- Formatting only
- Version 2 (7.11.2 release)
-
- Formatting only