Query: Sigma rule for Detects potential persistence behavior using the windows telemetry registry key. Windows telemetry makes use of the bina
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects potential persistence behavior using the windows telemetry registry key. Windows telemetry makes use of the bina. Logsource: windows / registry_set. Rule: title: Potential Registry Persistence Attempt Via Windows Telemetry id: 73a883d0-0348-4be4-a8d8-51031c2564f8 related: - id: 4e8d5fd3-c959-441f-a941-f73d0cdcdca5 type: obsolete status: test description: 'Detects potential persistence behavior using the windows telemetry registry key. Windows telemetry makes use of the binary CompatTelRunner.exe to run a variety of commands and perform the actual telemetry collections. This binary was created to be easily extensible, and to that end, it relies on the registry to instruct on which commands to run. The problem is, it will run any arbitrary command without restriction of location or type. ' references: - https://www.trustedsec.com/blog/abusing-windows-telemetry-for-persistence/ author: Lednyov Alexey, oscd.community, Sreeman date: 2020-10-16 modified: 2023-08-17 tags: - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.execution - attack.persistence - attack.t1053.005 logsource: category: registry_set product: windows definition: 'Requirements: Sysmon config that monitors \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\TelemetryController subkey of the HKLM hives' detection: selection: TargetObject|contains: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\TelemetryController\ TargetObject|endswith: \Command Details|contains: - .bat - .bin - .cmd - .dat - .dll - .exe - .hta - .jar - .js - .msi - .ps - .sh - .vb filter_main_generic: Details|contains: - \system32\CompatTelRunner.exe - \system32\DeviceCensus.exe condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects the execution of Sysinternals ADExplorer with the "-snapshot" flag in order to save a local copy of the active d. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: Active Directory Database Snapshot Via ADExplorer id: 9212f354-7775-4e28-9c9f-8f0a4544e664 related: - id: ef61af62-bc74-4f58-b49b-626448227652 type: derived status: test description: Detects the execution of Sysinternals ADExplorer with the "-snapshot" flag in order to save a local copy of the active directory database. This can be used by attackers to extract data for Bloodhound, usernames for password spraying or use the meta data for social engineering. The snapshot doesn't contain password hashes but there have been cases, where administrators put passwords in the comment field. references: - https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5743766-Global-Threat-Report-2019.html - https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/sysinternals/downloads/adexplorer - https://github.com/c3c/ADExplorerSnapshot.py/tree/f700904defac330802bbfedd1d8ffd9248f4ee24 - https://www.packetlabs.net/posts/scattered-spider-is-a-young-ransomware-gang-exploiting-large-corporations/ - https://www.nccgroup.com/us/research-blog/lapsus-recent-techniques-tactics-and-procedures/ - https://trustedsec.com/blog/adexplorer-on-engagements author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2023-03-14 modified: 2025-07-09 tags: - attack.discovery - attack.t1087.002 - attack.t1069.002 - attack.t1482 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection_img: - Image|endswith: - \ADExp.exe - \ADExplorer.exe - \ADExplorer64.exe - \ADExplorer64a.exe - OriginalFileName: AdExp - Description: Active Directory Editor - Product: Sysinternals ADExplorer selection_cli: CommandLine|contains: snapshot condition: all of selection_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium