Query: detect Detects the execution of "reg.exe" for enabling/disabling the RDP service on the host by tampering with the 'CurrentCont in logs
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects the execution of "reg.exe" for enabling/disabling the RDP service on the host by tampering with the 'CurrentCont. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Potential Tampering With RDP Related Registry Keys Via Reg.EXE id: 0d5675be-bc88-4172-86d3-1e96a4476536 status: test description: Detects the execution of "reg.exe" for enabling/disabling the RDP service on the host by tampering with the 'CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server' values references: - https://thedfirreport.com/2022/02/21/qbot-and-zerologon-lead-to-full-domain-compromise/ - http://etutorials.org/Microsoft+Products/microsoft+windows+server+2003+terminal+services/Chapter+6+Registry/Registry+Keys+for+Terminal+Services/ - http://woshub.com/rds-shadow-how-to-connect-to-a-user-session-in-windows-server-2012-r2/ - https://admx.help/HKLM/SOFTWARE/Policies/Microsoft/Windows%20NT/Terminal%20Services - https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/6f3aa9362d72e806490a8abce245331030d1ab5ac77e400dd475748236a6cc81/ - https://blog.sekoia.io/darkgate-internals/ - https://blog.talosintelligence.com/understanding-the-phobos-affiliate-structure/ - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/02c7d02fe1f1feb0fc7944550408ea8224273994/atomics/T1112/T1112.md#atomic-test-63---disable-remote-desktop-anti-alias-setting-through-registry - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/02c7d02fe1f1feb0fc7944550408ea8224273994/atomics/T1112/T1112.md#atomic-test-64---disable-remote-desktop-security-settings-through-registry - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/dd526047b8c399c312fee47d1e6fb531164da54d/atomics/T1112/T1112.yaml#L790 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/microsoft-windows-terminalservices-rdp-winstationextensions-securitylayer - https://threathunterplaybook.com/hunts/windows/190407-RegModEnableRDPConnections/notebook.html - https://twitter.com/SagieSec/status/1469001618863624194?t=HRf0eA0W1YYzkTSHb-Ky1A&s=03 - https://web.archive.org/web/20200929062532/https://blog.menasec.net/2019/02/threat-hunting-rdp-hijacking-via.html - https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/25/i/unmasking-the-gentlemen-ransomware.html author: pH-T (Nextron Systems), @Kostastsale, TheDFIRReport date: 2022-02-12 modified: 2025-11-22 tags: - attack.persistence - attack.lateral-movement - attack.defense-impairment - attack.t1021.001 - attack.t1112 logsource: product: windows category: process_creation detection: selection_main_img: - Image|endswith: \reg.exe - OriginalFileName: reg.exe selection_main_cli: CommandLine|contains|all: - ' add ' - \CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server - REG_DWORD - ' /f' selection_values_1:
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects the use of SFTP.exe to execute commands indirectly via ProxyCommand parameter. Threat actors were seen leveragin. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Indirect Command Execution via SFTP ProxyCommand id: 762bb580-79b4-40f4-8b9e-9349ce1710f4 status: experimental description: 'Detects the use of SFTP.exe to execute commands indirectly via ProxyCommand parameter. Threat actors were seen leveraging this legitimate Windows binary to bypass security controls and execute arbitrary commands while evading detection. ' references: - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Sftp/ - https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2025/05/09/lumma-stealer-coming-and-going/ author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems) date: 2026-04-27 tags: - attack.stealth - attack.t1202 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: Image|endswith: \sftp.exe CommandLine|contains: ProxyCommand= condition: selection falsepositives: - Legitimate use of SFTP with proxy commands for administration or networking tasks level: medium regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_sftp_indirect_cmd_execution/info.yml