Rule Library

Sigma Rules

1,405 rules found for "Nextron Systems"

3,707Total
3,116Detection
451Emerging
137Hunting
Detectionmediumtest

Potential Persistence Via AppCompat RegisterAppRestart Layer

Detects the setting of the REGISTERAPPRESTART compatibility layer on an application. This compatibility layer allows an application to register for restart using the "RegisterApplicationRestart" API. This can be potentially abused as a persistence mechanism.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceT1546.011 · Application Shimming
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Mon Jan 01windows
Detectionhightest

Potential Persistence Via App Paths Default Property

Detects changes to the "Default" property for keys located in the \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\ registry. Which might be used as a method of persistence The entries found under App Paths are used primarily for the following purposes. First, to map an application's executable file name to that file's fully qualified path. Second, to prepend information to the PATH environment variable on a per-application, per-process basis.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceT1546.012 · Image File Execution Options Injection
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Aug 10windows
Detectionhightest

Potential Persistence Via AutodialDLL

Detects change the the "AutodialDLL" key which could be used as a persistence method to load custom DLL via the "ws2_32" library

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · Persistence
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Aug 10windows
Detectionhightest

Potential Persistence Via CHM Helper DLL

Detects when an attacker modifies the registry key "HtmlHelp Author" to achieve persistence

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · Persistence
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu Jul 21windows
Detectionhighexperimental

COM Object Hijacking Via Modification Of Default System CLSID Default Value

Detects potential COM object hijacking via modification of default system CLSID.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceT1546.015 · Component Object Model Hijacking
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Tue Jul 16windows
Detectionmediumtest

Potential Persistence Via Custom Protocol Handler

Detects potential persistence activity via the registering of a new custom protocole handlers. While legitimate applications register protocole handlers often times during installation. And attacker can abuse this by setting a custom handler to be used as a persistence mechanism.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · PersistenceTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1112 · Modify Registry
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Mon May 30windows
Detectionmediumtest

Potential Persistence Via Event Viewer Events.asp

Detects potential registry persistence technique using the Event Viewer "Events.asp" technique

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · PersistenceTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1112 · Modify Registry
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Fri Feb 17windows
Detectionhightest

Potential Persistence Via GlobalFlags

Detects registry persistence technique using the GlobalFlags and SilentProcessExit keys

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1546.012 · Image File Execution Options Injection+1
Karneades+2Wed Apr 11windows
Detectionmediumtest

Register New IFiltre For Persistence

Detects when an attacker registers a new IFilter for an extension. Microsoft Windows Search uses filters to extract the content of items for inclusion in a full-text index. You can extend Windows Search to index new or proprietary file types by writing filters to extract the content, and property handlers to extract the properties of files.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · Persistence
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu Jul 21windows
Detectionhightest

Potential Persistence Via LSA Extensions

Detects when an attacker modifies the "REG_MULTI_SZ" value named "Extensions" to include a custom DLL to achieve persistence via lsass. The "Extensions" list contains filenames of DLLs being automatically loaded by lsass.exe. Each DLL has its InitializeLsaExtension() method called after loading.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · Persistence
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu Jul 21windows
Detectionhightest

Potential Persistence Via Mpnotify

Detects when an attacker register a new SIP provider for persistence and defense evasion

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · Persistence
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu Jul 21windows
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)

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · Persistence
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Tue Aug 09windows
Detectionhightest

Potential Persistence Via DLLPathOverride

Detects when an attacker adds a new "DLLPathOverride" value to the "Natural Language" key in order to achieve persistence which will get invoked by "SearchIndexer.exe" process

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · Persistence
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu Jul 21windows
Detectionhightest

Suspicious Shim Database Patching Activity

Detects installation of new shim databases that try to patch sections of known processes for potential process injection or persistence.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceT1546.011 · Application Shimming
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Tue Aug 01windows
Detectionhightest

Potential Persistence Via Shim Database In Uncommon Location

Detects the installation of a new shim database where the file is located in a non-default location

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceT1546.011 · Application Shimming
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Tue Aug 01windows
Detectionhightest

Potential Persistence Via TypedPaths

Detects modification addition to the 'TypedPaths' key in the user or admin registry from a non standard application. Which might indicate persistence attempt

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · Persistence
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Mon Aug 22windows
Detectionhightest

Potential Attachment Manager Settings Associations Tamper

Detects tampering with attachment manager settings policies associations to lower the default file type risks (See reference for more information)

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense Evasion
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Mon Aug 01windows
Detectionhightest

Potential Attachment Manager Settings Attachments Tamper

Detects tampering with attachment manager settings policies attachments (See reference for more information)

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense Evasion
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Mon Aug 01windows
Detectionhighexperimental

Potential ClickFix Execution Pattern - Registry

Detects potential ClickFix malware execution patterns by monitoring registry modifications in RunMRU keys containing HTTP/HTTPS links. ClickFix is known to be distributed through phishing campaigns and uses techniques like clipboard hijacking and fake CAPTCHA pages. Through the fakecaptcha pages, the adversary tricks users into opening the Run dialog box and pasting clipboard-hijacked content, such as one-liners that execute remotely hosted malicious files or scripts.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0002 · ExecutionT1204.001 · Malicious Link
Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)Tue Mar 25windows
Detectionhighexperimental

Registry Modification for OCI DLL Redirection

Detects registry modifications related to 'OracleOciLib' and 'OracleOciLibPath' under 'MSDTC' settings. Threat actors may modify these registry keys to redirect the loading of 'oci.dll' to a malicious DLL, facilitating phantom DLL hijacking via the MSDTC service.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · PersistenceTA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1112 · Modify Registry+1
Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)Sat Jan 24windows
Detectionlowtest

PowerShell Script Execution Policy Enabled

Detects the enabling of the PowerShell script execution policy. Once enabled, this policy allows scripts to be executed.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0002 · Execution
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)+1Wed Oct 18windows
Detectionmediumtest

Potential PowerShell Execution Policy Tampering

Detects changes to the PowerShell execution policy in order to bypass signing requirements for script execution

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense Evasion
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Jan 11windows
Detectionmediumtest

Suspicious PowerShell In Registry Run Keys

Detects potential PowerShell commands or code within registry run keys

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceT1547.001 · Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
François Hubaut+1Thu Mar 17windows
Detectionhightest

Suspicious Execution Of Renamed Sysinternals Tools - Registry

Detects the creation of the "accepteula" key related to the Sysinternals tools being created from executables with the wrong name (e.g. a renamed Sysinternals tool)

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0042 · Resource DevelopmentT1588.002 · Tool
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Aug 24windows
Detectionmediumtest

PUA - Sysinternals Tools Execution - Registry

Detects the execution of some potentially unwanted tools such as PsExec, Procdump, etc. (part of the Sysinternals suite) via the creation of the "accepteula" registry key.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0042 · Resource DevelopmentT1588.002 · Tool
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Aug 24windows
Detectionhightest

Usage of Renamed Sysinternals Tools - RegistrySet

Detects non-sysinternals tools setting the "accepteula" key which normally is set on sysinternals tool execution

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0042 · Resource DevelopmentT1588.002 · Tool
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Aug 24windows
Detectionlowtest

ETW Logging Disabled For rpcrt4.dll

Detects changes to the "ExtErrorInformation" key in order to disable ETW logging for rpcrt4.dll

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · PersistenceTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1112 · Modify RegistryT1562 · Impair Defenses
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Fri Dec 09windows
Detectionhightest

Potentially Suspicious Command Executed Via Run Dialog Box - Registry

Detects execution of commands via the run dialog box on Windows by checking values of the "RunMRU" registry key. This technique was seen being abused by threat actors to deceive users into pasting and executing malicious commands, often disguised as CAPTCHA verification steps.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0002 · ExecutionT1059.001 · PowerShell
Ahmed Farouk+1Fri Nov 01windows
Detectionmediumtest

Potential SentinelOne Shell Context Menu Scan Command Tampering

Detects potentially suspicious changes to the SentinelOne context menu scan command by a process other than SentinelOne.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · Persistence
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Mar 06windows
Detectionlowtest

ETW Logging Disabled For SCM

Detects changes to the "TracingDisabled" key in order to disable ETW logging for services.exe (SCM)

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · PersistenceTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1112 · Modify RegistryT1562 · Impair Defenses
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Fri Dec 09windows
Detectionmediumtest

Persistence Via New SIP Provider

Detects when an attacker register a new SIP provider for persistence and defense evasion

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · PersistenceTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1553.003 · SIP and Trust Provider Hijacking
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu Jul 21windows
Detectionhightest

Tamper With Sophos AV Registry Keys

Detects tamper attempts to sophos av functionality via registry key modification

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1562.001 · Disable or Modify Tools
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Fri Sep 02windows
Detectionhightest

Hiding User Account Via SpecialAccounts Registry Key

Detects modifications to the registry key "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\Userlist" where the value is set to "0" in order to hide user account from being listed on the logon screen.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1564.002 · Hidden Users
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)+1Tue Jul 12windows
Detectionhightest

Suspicious Environment Variable Has Been Registered

Detects the creation of user-specific or system-wide environment variables via the registry. Which contains suspicious commands and strings

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0003 · Persistence
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Tue Dec 20windows
Detectionmediumtest

Suspicious Keyboard Layout Load

Detects the keyboard preload installation with a suspicious keyboard layout, e.g. Chinese, Iranian or Vietnamese layout load in user session on systems maintained by US staff only

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0042 · Resource DevelopmentT1588.002 · Tool
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Sat Oct 12windows
Detectionhightest

Suspicious Printer Driver Empty Manufacturer

Detects a suspicious printer driver installation with an empty Manufacturer value

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · PersistenceTA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0004 · Privilege EscalationT1574 · Hijack Execution Flow+1
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Wed Jul 01windows
Detectionhightest

Registry Persistence via Explorer Run Key

Detects a possible persistence mechanism using RUN key for Windows Explorer and pointing to a suspicious folder

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceT1547.001 · Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+1Wed Jul 18windows
Detectionhighexperimental

Suspicious Space Characters in RunMRU Registry Path - ClickFix

Detects the occurrence of numerous space characters in RunMRU registry paths, which may indicate execution via phishing lures using clickfix techniques to hide malicious commands in the Windows Run dialog box from naked eyes.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0002 · Executionattack.t1204.004TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1027.010 · Command Obfuscation
Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)Tue Nov 04windows
Detectionhighexperimental

New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder

Detects suspicious new RUN key element pointing to an executable in a suspicious folder

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceT1547.001 · Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+3Sat Aug 25windows
Detectionmediumexperimental

Suspicious Shell Open Command Registry Modification

Detects modifications to shell open registry keys that point to suspicious locations typically used by malware for persistence. Generally, modifications to the `*\shell\open\command` registry key can indicate an attempt to change the default action for opening files, and various UAC bypass or persistence techniques involve modifying these keys to execute malicious scripts or binaries.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0004 · Privilege EscalationTA0003 · PersistenceT1548.002 · Bypass User Account Control+1
Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)Sat Jan 24windows
Detectionhighexperimental

Suspicious Space Characters in TypedPaths Registry Path - FileFix

Detects the occurrence of numerous space characters in TypedPaths registry paths, which may indicate execution via phishing lures using file-fix techniques to hide malicious commands.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0002 · Executionattack.t1204.004TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1027.010 · Command Obfuscation
Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)Tue Nov 04windows
Detectionhightest

Modify User Shell Folders Startup Value

Detect modification of the User Shell Folders registry values for Startup or Common Startup which could indicate persistence attempts. Attackers may modify User Shell Folders registry keys to point to malicious executables or scripts that will be executed during startup. This technique is often used to maintain persistence on a compromised system by ensuring that the malicious payload is executed automatically.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · PersistenceTA0004 · Privilege EscalationT1547.001 · Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
François Hubaut+1Sat Oct 01windows
Detectionhightest

Enable LM Hash Storage

Detects changes to the "NoLMHash" registry value in order to allow Windows to store LM Hashes. By setting this registry value to "0" (DWORD), Windows will be allowed to store a LAN manager hash of your password in Active Directory and local SAM databases.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0003 · PersistenceTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1112 · Modify Registry
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Fri Dec 15windows
Detectionmediumtest

RDP Sensitive Settings Changed to Zero

Detects tampering of RDP Terminal Service/Server sensitive settings. Such as allowing unauthorized users access to a system via the 'fAllowUnsolicited' or enabling RDP via 'fDenyTSConnections', etc.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0003 · PersistenceT1112 · Modify Registry
Samir Bousseaden+3Thu Sep 29windows
Detectionhightest

RDP Sensitive Settings Changed

Detects tampering of RDP Terminal Service/Server sensitive settings. Such as allowing unauthorized users access to a system via the 'fAllowUnsolicited' or enabling RDP via 'fDenyTSConnections', etc. Below is a list of registry keys/values that are monitored by this rule: - Shadow: Used to enable Remote Desktop shadowing, which allows an administrator to view or control a user's session. - DisableRemoteDesktopAntiAlias: Disables anti-aliasing for remote desktop sessions. - DisableSecuritySettings: Disables certain security settings for Remote Desktop connections. - fAllowUnsolicited: Allows unsolicited remote assistance offers. - fAllowUnsolicitedFullControl: Allows unsolicited remote assistance offers with full control. - InitialProgram: Specifies a program to run automatically when a user logs on to a remote computer. - ServiceDll: Used in RDP hijacking techniques to specify a custom DLL to be loaded by the Terminal Services service. - SecurityLayer: Specifies the security layer used for RDP connections.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0003 · PersistenceT1112 · Modify Registry
Samir Bousseaden+3Sat Aug 06windows
Detectionmediumtest

Old TLS1.0/TLS1.1 Protocol Version Enabled

Detects applications or users re-enabling old TLS versions by setting the "Enabled" value to "1" for the "Protocols" registry key.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense Evasion
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Tue Sep 05windows
Detectionhightest

Potential Signing Bypass Via Windows Developer Features - Registry

Detects when the enablement of developer features such as "Developer Mode" or "Application Sideloading". Which allows the user to install untrusted packages.

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense Evasion
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Thu Jan 12windows
Detectionhightest

UAC Bypass via Event Viewer

Detects UAC bypass method using Windows event viewer

WindowsRegistry Set
TA0005 · Defense EvasionTA0004 · Privilege EscalationT1548.002 · Bypass User Account Control2019-04-001 · CAR 2019-04-001
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Sun Mar 19windows