Query: write Sigma for Detects when an attacker modifies values of the Disk Cleanup Handler in the registry to achieve persistence via autorun.
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects when an attacker modifies values of the Disk Cleanup Handler in the registry to achieve persistence via autorun.. Logsource: windows / registry_set. Rule: title: Persistence Via Disk Cleanup Handler - Autorun id: d4e2745c-f0c6-4bde-a3ab-b553b3f693cc status: test description: 'Detects when an attacker modifies values of the Disk Cleanup Handler in the registry to achieve persistence via autorun. The disk cleanup manager is part of the operating system. It displays the dialog box […] The user has the option of enabling or disabling individual handlers by selecting or clearing their check box in the disk cleanup manager''s UI. Although Windows comes with a number of disk cleanup handlers, they aren''t designed to handle files produced by other applications. Instead, the disk cleanup manager is designed to be flexible and extensible by enabling any developer to implement and register their own disk cleanup handler. Any developer can extend the available disk cleanup services by implementing and registering a disk cleanup handler. ' references: - https://persistence-info.github.io/Data/diskcleanuphandler.html - https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2018/09/02/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-86/ author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2022-07-21 modified: 2023-08-17 tags: - attack.persistence logsource: category: registry_set product: windows detection: root: TargetObject|contains: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\ selection_autorun: TargetObject|contains: \Autorun Details: DWORD (0x00000001) selection_pre_after: TargetObject|contains: - \CleanupString - \PreCleanupString Details|contains: - cmd - powershell - rundll32 - mshta - cscript - wscript - wsl - \Users\Public\ - \Windows\TEMP\ - \Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ condition: root and 1 of selection_* falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects attempts to disable Windows Credential Guard by deleting registry values. Credential Guard uses virtualization-b. Logsource: windows / registry_delete. Rule: title: Windows Credential Guard Related Registry Value Deleted - Registry id: d645ef86-2396-48a1-a2b6-b629ca3f57ff related: - id: c17d47b7-dcd6-4109-87eb-d1817bd4cbc9 type: similar status: experimental description: 'Detects attempts to disable Windows Credential Guard by deleting registry values. Credential Guard uses virtualization-based security to isolate secrets so that only privileged system software can access them. Adversaries may disable Credential Guard to gain access to sensitive credentials stored in the system, such as NTLM hashes and Kerberos tickets, which can be used for lateral movement and privilege escalation. ' references: - https://github.com/DambergC/SaveFolder/blob/90e945eba80fae85f2d54b4616e05a44ec90c500/Cygate%20Installation%20tool%206.22/Script/OSD/OSDeployment-CredentialGuardDisable.ps1#L50 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/credential-guard/configure author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems) date: 2025-12-26 tags: - attack.defense-impairment - attack.t1685 logsource: category: registry_delete product: windows detection: selection: TargetObject|endswith: - \DeviceGuard\EnableVirtualizationBasedSecurity - \DeviceGuard\LsaCfgFlags - \DeviceGuard\RequirePlatformSecurityFeatures - \Lsa\LsaCfgFlags condition: selection falsepositives: - Unlikely level: high regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/registry/registry_delete/registry_delete_disable_credential_guard/info.yml