Query: alert when Detects the execution of netsh with "add helper" flag in order to add a custom helper DLL. This technique can be abused
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects the execution of netsh with "add helper" flag in order to add a custom helper DLL. This technique can be abused. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Potential Persistence Via Netsh Helper DLL id: 56321594-9087-49d9-bf10-524fe8479452 related: - id: c90362e0-2df3-4e61-94fe-b37615814cb1 type: similar - id: e7b18879-676e-4a0e-ae18-27039185a8e7 type: similar status: test description: 'Detects the execution of netsh with "add helper" flag in order to add a custom helper DLL. This technique can be abused to add a malicious helper DLL that can be used as a persistence proxy that gets called when netsh.exe is executed. ' references: - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1546.007/T1546.007.md - https://github.com/outflanknl/NetshHelperBeacon - https://web.archive.org/web/20160928212230/https://www.adaptforward.com/2016/09/using-netshell-to-execute-evil-dlls-and-persist-on-a-host/ author: Victor Sergeev, oscd.community date: 2019-10-25 modified: 2023-11-28 tags: - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.persistence - attack.t1546.007 - attack.s0108 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - OriginalFileName: netsh.exe - Image|endswith: \netsh.exe selection_cli: CommandLine|contains|all: - add - helper condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects modification of Windows Registry Classes keys used for persistence. Adversaries modify these autostart extensibi. Logsource: windows / registry_set. Rule: title: Classes Autorun Keys Modification id: 9df5f547-c86a-433e-b533-f2794357e242 related: - id: 17f878b8-9968-4578-b814-c4217fc5768c type: obsolete status: test description: 'Detects modification of Windows Registry Classes keys used for persistence. Adversaries modify these autostart extensibility points (ASEP) to execute malicious code when file types are opened or actions are performed. Various legitimate software also uses these keys. Currently, this rule only filters out known legitimate software paths, thus it is recommended to review and tune filters for your environment to reduce false positives before deploying to production. ' references: - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns - https://gist.github.com/GlebSukhodolskiy/0fc5fa5f482903064b448890db1eaf9d author: Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Tim Shelton, frack113 (split) date: 2019-10-25 modified: 2025-10-22 tags: - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.persistence - attack.t1547.001 logsource: category: registry_set product: windows detection: selection_classes_base: TargetObject|contains: \Software\Classes selection_classes_target: TargetObject|contains: - \Folder\ShellEx\ExtShellFolderViews - \Folder\ShellEx\DragDropHandlers - \Folder\Shellex\ColumnHandlers - \Filter - \Exefile\Shell\Open\Command\(Default) - \Directory\Shellex\DragDropHandlers - \Directory\Shellex\CopyHookHandlers - \CLSID\{AC757296-3522-4E11-9862-C17BE5A1767E}\Instance - \CLSID\{ABE3B9A4-257D-4B97-BD1A-294AF496222E}\Instance - \CLSID\{7ED96837-96F0-4812-B211-F13C24117ED3}\Instance - \CLSID\{083863F1-70DE-11d0-BD40-00A0C911CE86}\Instance - \Classes\AllFileSystemObjects\ShellEx\DragDropHandlers - \.exe - \.cmd - \ShellEx\PropertySheetHandlers - \ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers filter_main_drivers: Image: C:\Windows\System32\drvinst.exe filter_main_empty: Details: (Empty) filter_main_null: Details: null filter_main_svchost: Image: C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe TargetObject|contains: \lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ filter_optional_msoffice: Details: '{807583E5-5146-11D5-A672-00B0D022E945}' condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_main_* and not 1 of filter_optional_* falsepositives: - Legitimate software automatically (mostly, during installation) sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason - Legitimate admi