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Active Rule
Microsoft Office Trusted Location Updated
Target Profile
Splunk
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Format Mode
Default
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Conversion Output
Microsoft Office Trusted Location Updated
Using Splunk · Default · pySigma 1.3.3
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BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion1.3.3
title: Microsoft Office Trusted Location Updated
id: a0bed973-45fa-4625-adb5-6ecdf9be70ac
related:
- id: f742bde7-9528-42e5-bd82-84f51a8387d2
type: similar
status: test
description: Detects changes to the registry keys related to "Trusted Location" of Microsoft Office. Attackers might add additional trusted locations to avoid macro security restrictions.
references:
- https://admx.help/?Category=Office2016&Policy=excel16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows::L_TrustedLoc01
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-06-21
modified: 2023-08-17
tags:
- attack.defense-evasion
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1112
- detection.threat-hunting
logsource:
category: registry_set
product: windows
detection:
selection:
TargetObject|contains: 'Security\Trusted Locations\Location'
TargetObject|endswith: '\Path'
filter_main_office_click_to_run:
Image|contains: ':\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\'
Image|endswith: '\OfficeClickToRun.exe'
filter_main_office_apps:
Image|contains:
- ':\Program Files\Microsoft Office\'
- ':\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\'
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
- During office installations or setup, trusted locations are added, which will trigger this rule.
level: medium
CLI command
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sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default rules-threat-hunting/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_office_trusted_location.yml