Detectionhightest
Regedit as Trusted Installer
Detects a regedit started with TrustedInstaller privileges or by ProcessHacker.exe
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Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Created Thu May 27Updated Sun Oct 09883835a7-df45-43e4-bf1d-4268768afda4windows
Log Source
WindowsProcess Creation
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation
Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
selection:
Image|endswith: '\regedit.exe'
ParentImage|endswith:
- '\TrustedInstaller.exe'
- '\ProcessHacker.exe'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Unlikely
False positives are unlikely for most environments. High confidence detection.
References
MITRE ATT&CK
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
883835a7-df45-43e4-bf1d-4268768afda4
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Thu May 27
Modified
Sun Oct 09
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_regedit_trustedinstaller.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasionattack.privilege-escalationattack.t1548