Query: detection rule: Detects potential ClickFix malware execution patterns by monitoring registry modifications in RunMRU keys containing HTT
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects potential ClickFix malware execution patterns by monitoring registry modifications in RunMRU keys containing HTT. Logsource: windows / registry_set. Rule: title: Potential ClickFix Execution Pattern - Registry id: f5fe36cf-f1ec-4c23-903d-09a3110f6bbb related: - id: d487ed4a-fd24-436d-a0b2-f4e95f7b2635 type: similar status: experimental description: 'Detects potential ClickFix malware execution patterns by monitoring registry modifications in RunMRU keys containing HTTP/HTTPS links. ClickFix is known to be distributed through phishing campaigns and uses techniques like clipboard hijacking and fake CAPTCHA pages. Through the fakecaptcha pages, the adversary tricks users into opening the Run dialog box and pasting clipboard-hijacked content, such as one-liners that execute remotely hosted malicious files or scripts. ' references: - https://github.com/JohnHammond/recaptcha-phish - https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/deepseek-lure-using-captchas-spread-malware - https://www.threatdown.com/blog/clipboard-hijacker-tries-to-install-a-trojan/ - https://app.any.run/tasks/5c16b4db-4b36-4039-a0ed-9b09abff8be2 - https://www.esentire.com/security-advisories/netsupport-rat-clickfix-distribution - https://medium.com/@boutnaru/the-windows-foreniscs-journey-run-mru-run-dialog-box-most-recently-used-57375a02d724 - https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/preventing-clickfix-attack-vector/ - https://medium.com/@poudelswachchhanda123/preventing-lnk-and-fakecaptcha-threats-a-system-hardening-approach-2f7b7ed2e493 - https://www.scpx.com.au/2025/11/16/decades-old-finger-protocol-abused-in-clickfix-malware-attacks/ author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems) date: 2025-03-25 modified: 2025-11-19 tags: - attack.execution - attack.t1204.001 logsource: category: registry_set product: windows detection: selection_registry: TargetObject|contains: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU\ selection_details: Details|contains: - http:// - https:// selection_susp_pattern: - Details|contains: - account - anti-bot - botcheck - captcha - challenge - confirmation - fraud - human - identification - identificator - identity - robot - validation - verification - verify - Details|contains: - '%comspec%' - bitsadmin - certutil - cmd - cscript - curl - finger - mshta - powershell - pwsh - regsvr32 - rundll32 - schtasks - wget - wscript condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Legitimate applications using RunMRU with HTTP links level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects the use of Advanced IP Scanner. Seems to be a popular tool for ransomware groups.. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: PUA - Advanced IP Scanner Execution id: bef37fa2-f205-4a7b-b484-0759bfd5f86f status: test description: Detects the use of Advanced IP Scanner. Seems to be a popular tool for ransomware groups. references: - https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2019/12/09/snatch-ransomware-reboots-pcs-into-safe-mode-to-bypass-protection/ - https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/05/tactics-techniques-procedures-associated-with-maze-ransomware-incidents.html - https://labs.f-secure.com/blog/prelude-to-ransomware-systembc - https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/20444693/fbi-pin-egregor-ransomware-bc-01062021.pdf - https://thedfirreport.com/2021/01/18/all-that-for-a-coinminer - https://github.com/3CORESec/MAL-CL/tree/master/Descriptors/Other/Advanced%20IP%20Scanner author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), @ROxPinTeddy date: 2020-05-12 modified: 2023-02-07 tags: - attack.discovery - attack.t1046 - attack.t1135 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|contains: \advanced_ip_scanner - OriginalFileName|contains: advanced_ip_scanner - Description|contains: Advanced IP Scanner selection_cli: CommandLine|contains|all: - /portable - /lng condition: 1 of selection_* falsepositives: - Legitimate administrative use level: medium regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_pua_advanced_ip_scanner/info.yml