Detectionlowtest

PUA - Sysinternal Tool Execution - Registry

Detects the execution of a Sysinternals Tool via the creation of the "accepteula" registry key

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Markus NeisCreated Mon Aug 28Updated Sun Oct 2625ffa65d-76d8-4da5-a832-3f2b0136e133windows

Log Source

WindowsRegistry Set

ProductWindows← raw: windows

CategoryRegistry Set← raw: registry_set

Detection Logic

detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|endswith: '\EulaAccepted'
    condition: selection

False Positives

Legitimate use of SysInternals tools

Programs that use the same Registry Key

References

Testing & Validation

Regression Tests

by SigmaHQ Team

Positive Detection Test1 matchevtx

Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon

MITRE ATT&CK

Tactics

Sub-techniques

Rule Metadata

Rule ID

25ffa65d-76d8-4da5-a832-3f2b0136e133

Status

test

Level

low

Type

Detection

Created

Mon Aug 28

Modified

Sun Oct 26

Author

Path

rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_pua_sysinternals_execution_via_eula.yml

Raw Tags

attack.resource-developmentattack.t1588.002