Query: rule covering Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry.
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry.. Logsource: windows / registry_set. Rule: title: Wow6432Node CurrentVersion Autorun Keys Modification id: b29aed60-ebd1-442b-9cb5-16a1d0324adb related: - id: 17f878b8-9968-4578-b814-c4217fc5768c type: obsolete status: test description: Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry. 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 - https://oddvar.moe/2018/03/21/persistence-using-runonceex-hidden-from-autoruns-exe/ author: Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Tim Shelton, frack113 (split) date: 2019-10-25 modified: 2025-12-08 tags: - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.persistence - attack.t1547.001 logsource: category: registry_set product: windows detection: selection_wow_current_version_base: TargetObject|contains: \SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion selection_wow_current_version_keys: TargetObject|contains: - \ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad - \Run\ - \RunOnce\ - \RunOnceEx\ - \RunServices\ - \RunServicesOnce\ - \Explorer\ShellServiceObjects - \Explorer\ShellIconOverlayIdentifiers - \Explorer\ShellExecuteHooks - \Explorer\SharedTaskScheduler - \Explorer\Browser Helper Objects filter_main_empty: Details: (Empty) filter_main_null: Details: null filter_main_ms_win_desktop_runtime: Details|startswith: '"C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{d21a4f20-968a-4b0c-bf04-a38da5f06e41}\windowsdesktop-runtime-' filter_main_vcredist: Image|endswith: \VC_redist.x64.exe Details|endswith: '}\VC_redist.x64.exe" /burn.runonce' filter_main_upgrades: Image|startswith: - C:\ProgramData\Package Cache - C:\Windows\Temp\ Image|contains: - \winsdksetup.exe - \windowsdesktop-runtime- - \AspNetCoreSharedFrameworkBundle- Details|endswith: ' /burn.runonce' filter_main_uninstallers: Image|startswith: C:\Windows\Installer\MSI TargetObject|contains: \Explorer\Browser Helper Objects filter_main_msiexec: Image: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe TargetObject|contains: \SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ filter_main_edge: Image|contains|all: - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{ - \setup.exe filter_optional_msoffice1: Image: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe TargetObject|contains: \Office\ClickToRun\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Wow64
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects a DNS query by a non browser process on the system to "azurewebsites.net". The latter was often used by threat a. Logsource: windows / dns_query. Rule: title: DNS Query To AzureWebsites.NET By Non-Browser Process id: e043f529-8514-4205-8ab0-7f7d2927b400 related: - id: 5c80b618-0dbb-46e6-acbb-03d90bcb6d83 type: derived status: test description: 'Detects a DNS query by a non browser process on the system to "azurewebsites.net". The latter was often used by threat actors as a malware hosting and exfiltration site. ' references: - https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/wip26-espionage-threat-actors-abuse-cloud-infrastructure-in-targeted-telco-attacks/ - https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/threat-intelligence/harvester-new-apt-attacks-asia - https://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/analytics/pt-esc-threat-intelligence/higaisa-or-winnti-apt-41-backdoors-old-and-new/ - https://intezer.com/blog/research/how-we-escaped-docker-in-azure-functions/ author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2024-06-24 tags: - attack.command-and-control - attack.t1219.002 logsource: product: windows category: dns_query detection: selection: QueryName|endswith: azurewebsites.net filter_optional_chrome: Image: - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe filter_optional_firefox: Image: - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe - C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe filter_optional_ie: Image: - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe - C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe filter_optional_edge_1: - Image|startswith: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\ - Image|endswith: \WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe - Image: - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe - C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe filter_optional_edge_2: Image|startswith: - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\ - C:\Program Files\Microsoft\EdgeCore\ Image|endswith: - \msedge.exe - \msedgewebview2.exe filter_optional_safari: Image|endswith: \safari.exe filter_optional_defender: Image|endswith: - \MsMpEng.exe - \MsSense.exe filter_optional_brave: Image|endswith: \brave.exe Image|startswith: C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\ filter_optional_maxthon: Image|contains: \AppData\Local\Maxthon\ Image|endswith: \maxthon.exe filter_optional_opera: Image|contains: \AppData\Local\Programs\Opera\ Image|endswith: \opera.exe filter_optional_seamonkey: Image|startswith: - C:\Program Files\SeaMonkey\ - C:\Program Files (x86)\SeaMonkey\ Image|endswith: \seamonkey.exe filter_optional_vivaldi: Image|contains: \AppD