Detectionhightest
Potential Persistence Via MyComputer Registry Keys
Detects modification to the "Default" value of the "MyComputer" key and subkeys to point to a custom binary that will be launched whenever the associated action is executed (see reference section for example)
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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Tue Aug 09Updated Thu Jan 118fbe98a8-8f9d-44f8-aa71-8c572e29ef06windows
Log Source
WindowsRegistry Set
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryRegistry Set← raw: registry_set
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
selection:
TargetObject|contains: '\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer'
TargetObject|endswith: '(Default)'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Unlikely but if you experience FPs add specific processes and locations you would like to monitor for
References
MITRE ATT&CK
Tactics
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
8fbe98a8-8f9d-44f8-aa71-8c572e29ef06
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Tue Aug 09
Modified
Thu Jan 11
Path
rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_mycomputer.yml
Raw Tags
attack.persistence