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Potential Persistence Via Shim Database In Uncommon Location
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Splunk SPL & tstats data model queries
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Potential Persistence Via Shim Database In Uncommon Location
Using Splunk · Default · sigma-cli 2.0.2
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BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion2.0.2
title: Potential Persistence Via Shim Database In Uncommon Location
id: 6b6976a3-b0e6-4723-ac24-ae38a737af41
status: test
description: Detects the installation of a new shim database where the file is located in a non-default location
references:
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/05/fin7-shim-databases-persistence.html
- https://andreafortuna.org/2018/11/12/process-injection-and-persistence-using-application-shimming/
- https://www.blackhat.com/docs/asia-14/materials/Erickson/Asia-14-Erickson-Persist-It-Using-And-Abusing-Microsofts-Fix-It-Patches.pdf
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-08-01
modified: 2023-08-17
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1546.011
logsource:
category: registry_set
product: windows
detection:
selection:
TargetObject|contains|all:
- '\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\InstalledSDB\'
- '\DatabasePath'
filter_main_known_locations:
Details|contains: ':\Windows\AppPatch\Custom'
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
CLI command
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sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_shim_database_uncommon_location.yml