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Registry Persistence via Service in Safe Mode

Detects the modification of the registry to allow a driver or service to persist in Safe Mode.

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François HubautCreated Mon Apr 04Updated Wed Oct 221547e27c-3974-43e2-a7d7-7f484fb928ecwindows

Log Source

WindowsRegistry Set

ProductWindows← raw: windows

CategoryRegistry Set← raw: registry_set

Detection Logic

detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|contains:
            - '\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\'
            - '\Control\SafeBoot\Network\'
        TargetObject|endswith: '\(Default)'
        Details: 'Service'
    filter_optional_sophos:
        Image: 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe'
        TargetObject|endswith:
            - '\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\SAVService\(Default)'
            - '\Control\SafeBoot\Network\SAVService\(Default)'
    filter_optional_mbamservice:
        Image|endswith: '\MBAMInstallerService.exe'
        TargetObject|endswith: '\MBAMService\(Default)'
        Details: 'Service'
    filter_optional_hexnode:
        Image: 'C:\Hexnode\Hexnode Agent\Current\HexnodeAgent.exe'
        TargetObject|endswith:
            - '\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\Hexnode Updater\(Default)'
            - '\Control\SafeBoot\Network\Hexnode Updater\(Default)'
            - '\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\Hexnode Agent\(Default)'
            - '\Control\SafeBoot\Network\Hexnode Agent\(Default)'
        Details: 'Service'
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_optional_*