# Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one # or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License # 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License # 2.0. # Name: Uncommon Registry Persistence Change # RTA: uncommon_persistence.py # ATT&CK: T1112 # Description: Modifies the Registry for Logon Shell persistence using a mock payload. import sys from . import common # There are many unconventional ways to leverage the Registry for persistence: ''' key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Terminal Server\\Install\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\*" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Terminal Server\\Install\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Runonce\\*" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Windows\\Load" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Windows\\Run" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Windows\\IconServiceLib" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\Shell" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\AppSetup" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\Taskman" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\Userinit" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\VmApplet" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer\\Run\\*" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System\\Shell" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System\\Scripts\\Logoff\\Script" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System\\Scripts\\Logon\\Script" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System\\Scripts\\Shutdown\\Script" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System\\Scripts\\Startup\\Script" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Active Setup\\Installed Components\\*\\ShellComponent" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows CE Services\\AutoStartOnConnect\\MicrosoftActiveSync" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows CE Services\\AutoStartOnDisconnect\\MicrosoftActiveSync" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Ctf\\LangBarAddin\\*\\FilePath" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Extensions\\*\\Exec" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Extensions\\*\\Script" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Drivers32\\*" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Command Processor\\Autorun" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Image File Execution Options\\*\\VerifierDlls" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\GpExtensions\\*\\DllName" or key_path == "*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Office Test\\Special\\Perf\\" or (key_path == "*\\System\\ControlSet*\\Control\\SafeBoot\\AlternateShell" and bytes_written_string != "cmd.exe") or key_path == "*\\System\\ControlSet*\\Control\\Terminal Server\\Wds\\rdpwd\\StartupPrograms" or key_path == "*\\System\\ControlSet*\\Control\\Terminal Server\\WinStations\\RDP-Tcp\\InitialProgram" or key_path == "*\\System\\ControlSet*\\Control\\Session Manager\\BootExecute" or key_path == "*\\System\\ControlSet*\\Control\\Session Manager\\SetupExecute" or key_path == "*\\System\\ControlSet*\\Control\\Session Manager\\Execute" or key_path == "*\\System\\ControlSet*\\Control\\Session Manager\\S0InitialCommand" or key_path == "*\\System\\ControlSet*\\Control\\ServiceControlManagerExtension" or key_path == "*\\System\\ControlSet*\\Control\\Session Manager\\AppCertDlls\\*" or key_path == "*\\System\\ControlSet*\\Control\\BootVerificationProgram\\ImagePath" or key_path == "*\\System\\Setup\\CmdLine" ) ''' # noqa: E501 @common.requires_os(common.WINDOWS) def main(target="calc.exe"): winreg = common.get_winreg() hkey = winreg.CreateKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon") common.log("Setting reg key") winreg.SetValueEx(hkey, "Userinit", 0, winreg.REG_SZ, target) common.log("Setting reg key", log_type="-") winreg.DeleteValue(hkey, "Userinit") winreg.CloseKey(hkey) if __name__ == "__main__": exit(main(*sys.argv[:1]))