[metadata]
bypass_bbr_timing = true
creation_date = "2023/08/29"
integration = ["endpoint"]
maturity = "production"
updated_date = "2024/05/21"

[rule]
author = ["Elastic"]
building_block_type = "default"
description = """
Identifies shortcut files written to or modified in the startup folder. Adversaries may use this technique to maintain
persistence.
"""
from = "now-9m"
index = ["logs-endpoint.events.file-*"]
language = "eql"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "Shortcut File Written or Modified on Startup Folder"
risk_score = 21
rule_id = "ee53d67a-5f0c-423c-a53c-8084ae562b5c"
severity = "low"
tags = [
    "Domain: Endpoint",
    "OS: Windows",
    "Use Case: Threat Detection",
    "Tactic: Persistence",
    "Data Source: Elastic Defend",
    "Rule Type: BBR",
]
timestamp_override = "event.ingested"
type = "eql"

query = '''
file where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type != "deletion" and file.extension == "lnk" and
  file.path : (
    "C:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup\\*",
    "C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\StartUp\\*"
  ) and
  not (
    (process.name : "ONENOTE.EXE" and process.code_signature.status: "trusted" and file.name : "*OneNote.lnk") or
    (process.name : "OktaVerifySetup.exe" and process.code_signature.status: "trusted" and file.name : "Okta Verify.lnk") or
    (process.name : "OneLaunch.exe" and process.code_signature.status: "trusted" and file.name : "OneLaunch*.lnk") or
    (process.name : "APPServerClient.exe" and process.code_signature.status: "trusted" and file.name : "Parallels Client.lnk")
  )
'''


[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[rule.threat.technique]]
id = "T1547"
name = "Boot or Logon Autostart Execution"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1547/"
[[rule.threat.technique.subtechnique]]
id = "T1547.001"
name = "Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1547/001/"

[[rule.threat.technique.subtechnique]]
id = "T1547.009"
name = "Shortcut Modification"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1547/009/"



[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0003"
name = "Persistence"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0003/"