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sigma-rules/rules/windows/persistence_services_registry.toml
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[metadata]
creation_date = "2020/11/18"
integration = ["endpoint", "windows", "m365_defender", "sentinel_one_cloud_funnel"]
maturity = "production"
updated_date = "2024/10/15"
min_stack_version = "8.14.0"
min_stack_comments = "Breaking change at 8.14.0 for the Windows Integration."
[rule]
author = ["Elastic"]
description = """
Identifies processes modifying the services registry key directly, instead of through the expected Windows APIs. This
could be an indication of an adversary attempting to stealthily persist through abnormal service creation or
modification of an existing service.
"""
from = "now-9m"
index = ["logs-endpoint.events.registry-*", "endgame-*", "logs-windows.sysmon_operational-*", "winlogbeat-*", "logs-m365_defender.event-*", "logs-sentinel_one_cloud_funnel.*"]
language = "eql"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "Unusual Persistence via Services Registry"
risk_score = 21
rule_id = "403ef0d3-8259-40c9-a5b6-d48354712e49"
severity = "low"
tags = [
"Domain: Endpoint",
"OS: Windows",
"Use Case: Threat Detection",
"Tactic: Persistence",
"Tactic: Defense Evasion",
"Data Source: Elastic Endgame",
"Data Source: Elastic Defend",
"Data Source: Sysmon",
"Data Source: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint",
"Data Source: SentinelOne",
]
timestamp_override = "event.ingested"
type = "eql"
query = '''
registry where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "change" and
registry.value : ("ServiceDLL", "ImagePath") and
registry.path : (
"HKLM\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet*\\Services\\*\\ServiceDLL",
"HKLM\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet*\\Services\\*\\ImagePath",
"\\REGISTRY\\MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet*\\Services\\*\\ServiceDLL",
"\\REGISTRY\\MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet*\\Services\\*\\ImagePath",
"MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet*\\Services\\*\\ServiceDLL",
"MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet*\\Services\\*\\ImagePath"
) and not registry.data.strings : (
"?:\\windows\\system32\\Drivers\\*.sys",
"\\SystemRoot\\System32\\drivers\\*.sys",
"\\??\\?:\\Windows\\system32\\Drivers\\*.SYS",
"\\??\\?:\\Windows\\syswow64\\*.sys",
"system32\\DRIVERS\\USBSTOR") and
not (process.name : "procexp??.exe" and registry.data.strings : "?:\\*\\procexp*.sys") and
not process.executable : (
"?:\\Program Files\\*.exe",
"?:\\Program Files (x86)\\*.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\System32\\svchost.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\winsxs\\*\\TiWorker.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\System32\\drvinst.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\System32\\services.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\System32\\msiexec.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\System32\\regsvr32.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\System32\\WaaSMedicAgent.exe"
)
'''
[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[rule.threat.technique]]
id = "T1543"
name = "Create or Modify System Process"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1543/"
[[rule.threat.technique.subtechnique]]
id = "T1543.003"
name = "Windows Service"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1543/003/"
[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0003"
name = "Persistence"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0003/"
[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[rule.threat.technique]]
id = "T1112"
name = "Modify Registry"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1112/"
[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0005"
name = "Defense Evasion"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/"