Query: detect Detects suspicious registry modifications made by suspicious processes such as script engine processes such as WScript, in logs
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects suspicious registry modifications made by suspicious processes such as script engine processes such as WScript,. Logsource: windows / registry_event. Rule: title: Registry Tampering by Potentially Suspicious Processes id: 7f4c43f9-b1a5-4c7d-b24a-b41bf3a3ebf2 related: - id: 2a0a169d-cc66-43ce-9ae2-6e678e54e46a type: similar - id: 921aa10f-2e74-4cca-9498-98f9ca4d6fdf type: similar status: experimental description: 'Detects suspicious registry modifications made by suspicious processes such as script engine processes such as WScript, or CScript etc. These processes are rarely used for legitimate registry modifications, and their activity may indicate an attempt to modify the registry without using standard tools like regedit.exe or reg.exe, potentially for evasion and persistence. ' references: - https://www.nextron-systems.com/2025/07/29/detecting-the-most-popular-mitre-persistence-method-registry-run-keys-startup-folder/ - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mauricefielenbach_livingofftheland-redteam-persistence-activity-7344801774182051843-TE00/ author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems) date: 2025-08-13 modified: 2026-04-14 tags: - attack.persistence - attack.execution - attack.defense-impairment - attack.t1112 - attack.t1059.005 logsource: category: registry_event product: windows detection: selection: Image|endswith: - \mshta.exe - \wscript.exe - \cscript.exe filter_main_binary_data: Details: Binary Data filter_main_null: Details: null filter_main_wscript_legit_1: Image|endswith: \wscript.exe TargetObject|contains: - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Data\ - \Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1- - Software\Microsoft\Windows Script\Settings\Telemetry\wscript.exe\ - Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ filter_main_wscript_legit_2: Image|endswith: \wscript.exe TargetObject|contains: \wscript.exe condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* falsepositives: - Some legitimate admin or install scripts may use these processes for registry modifications. level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects the load of HackSys Extreme Vulnerable Driver which is an intentionally vulnerable Windows driver developed for. Logsource: windows / driver_load. Rule: title: Vulnerable HackSys Extreme Vulnerable Driver Load id: 295c9289-acee-4503-a571-8eacaef36b28 status: test description: Detects the load of HackSys Extreme Vulnerable Driver which is an intentionally vulnerable Windows driver developed for security enthusiasts to learn and polish their exploitation skills at Kernel level and often abused by threat actors references: - https://github.com/hacksysteam/HackSysExtremeVulnerableDriver author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) date: 2022-08-18 modified: 2024-11-23 tags: - attack.persistence - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.t1543.003 logsource: product: windows category: driver_load detection: selection: - ImageLoaded|endswith: \HEVD.sys - Hashes|contains: - IMPHASH=f26d0b110873a1c7d8c4f08fbeab89c5 - IMPHASH=c46ea2e651fd5f7f716c8867c6d13594 condition: selection falsepositives: - Unlikely level: high