Query: alert when Detects persistence via Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) add-ins in Office applications.
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects persistence via Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) add-ins in Office applications.. Logsource: windows / registry_set. Rule: title: Potential Persistence Via Visual Studio Tools for Office id: 9d15044a-7cfe-4d23-8085-6ebc11df7685 status: test description: Detects persistence via Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) add-ins in Office applications. references: - https://twitter.com/_vivami/status/1347925307643355138 - https://vanmieghem.io/stealth-outlook-persistence/ author: Bhabesh Raj date: 2021-01-10 modified: 2026-01-09 tags: - attack.t1137.006 - attack.persistence logsource: category: registry_set product: windows detection: selection: TargetObject|contains: - \Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\ - \Software\Microsoft\Office\Word\Addins\ - \Software\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\ - \Software\Microsoft\Office\Powerpoint\Addins\ - \Software\Microsoft\VSTO\Security\Inclusion\ filter_main_system: Image: - C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe - C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe filter_main_office_click_to_run: Image|startswith: - C:\Program Files\Common Files (x86)\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\ - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\ Image|endswith: \OfficeClickToRun.exe filter_main_integrator: Image: - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\integration\integrator.exe - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\integration\integrator.exe filter_main_office_apps: Image|startswith: - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\OFFICE - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\OFFICE - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Root\OFFICE - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~2\Office Image|endswith: - \excel.exe - \Integrator.exe - \OneNote.exe - \outlook.exe - \powerpnt.exe - \Teams.exe - \visio.exe - \winword.exe filter_main_vsto: Image|startswith: - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\ - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\ Image|endswith: \VSTOInstaller.exe filter_optional_avg: Image: - C:\Program Files\AVG\Antivirus\RegSvr.exe - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Antivirus\RegSvr.exe TargetObject|contains: \Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\Antivirus.AsOutExt\ filter_optional_avast: Image: - C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\RegSvr.exe - C:\Program Files (x86)\Avast Software\Avast\RegSvr.exe TargetObject|contains: \Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\Avast.AsOutExt\ condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* and not 1 of filter_optional_* falsepositives: - Legitimate Addin Installation level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects changes to the "HVCIDisallowedImages" registry value to potentially add a driver to the list, in order to preven. Logsource: windows / registry_set. Rule: title: Driver Added To Disallowed Images In HVCI - Registry id: 555155a2-03bf-4fe7-af74-d176b3fdbe16 related: - id: 44cee399-f6b1-45cc-a87c-ea14c6064d6b type: similar status: test description: 'Detects changes to the "HVCIDisallowedImages" registry value to potentially add a driver to the list, in order to prevent it from loading. ' references: - https://github.com/yardenshafir/conference_talks/blob/3de1f5d7c02656c35117f067fbff0a219c304b09/OffensiveCon_2023_Your_Mitigations_are_My_Opportunities.pdf - https://x.com/yarden_shafir/status/1822667605175324787 author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Omar Khaled (@beacon_exe) date: 2023-12-05 modified: 2024-08-21 tags: - attack.stealth logsource: category: registry_set product: windows detection: selection: TargetObject|contains|all: - \Control\CI\ - \HVCIDisallowedImages condition: selection falsepositives: - Legitimate usage of this key would also trigger this. Investigate the driver being added and make sure its intended level: high