Detectionmediumtest

Detected Windows Software Discovery

Adversaries may attempt to enumerate software for a variety of reasons, such as figuring out what security measures are present or if the compromised system has a version of software that is vulnerable.

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Nikita Nazarov, oscd.communityCreated Fri Oct 16Updated Sun Oct 09e13f668e-7f95-443d-98d2-1816a7648a7bwindows
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: '\reg.exe'    # Example: reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer" /v svcVersion
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'query'
            - '\software\'
            - '/v'
            - 'svcversion'
    condition: selection
False Positives

Legitimate administration activities