Detect Registry Run Key CreationModification
| Id | dd041e4e-1ee2-41ec-ba4e-82a71d628260 |
| Rulename | Detect Registry Run Key Creation/Modification |
| Description | This analytic rule detects any registry value or key creation in the registry run keys. This could be an indication of a persistence attempt by an adversary. |
| Severity | Medium |
| Tactics | Persistence PrivilegeEscalation DefenseEvasion |
| Techniques | T1547 T1112 |
| Required data connectors | CiscoSecureEndpoint CrowdStrikeFalconEndpointProtection MicrosoftThreatProtection SentinelOne TrendMicroApexOne TrendMicroApexOneAma VMwareCarbonBlack |
| Kind | Scheduled |
| Query frequency | 1h |
| Query period | 1h |
| Trigger threshold | 0 |
| Trigger operator | gt |
| Source Uri | https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Malware Protection Essentials/Analytic Rules/StartupRegistryModified.yaml |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Arm template | dd041e4e-1ee2-41ec-ba4e-82a71d628260.json |
// List of startup registry keys to monitor
let startupRegistryList = dynamic([
'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run',
'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnce',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnce',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnceEx',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunServicesOnce',
'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunServicesOnce',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunServices',
'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunServices',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer\\Run',
'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer\\Run',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\Userinit',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\Shell',
'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Windows'
]);
_ASim_RegistryEvent
| where EventType in ('RegistryValueSet', 'RegistryKeyCreated') and RegistryKey has_any (startupRegistryList)
| project
TimeGenerated,
DvcHostname,
ActorUsername,
ActorUsernameType,
ActingProcessId,
ActingProcessName,
ActingProcessCommandLine,
RegistryKey,
RegistryValue,
RegistryValueType,
RegistryValueData
| extend HostName = tostring(split(DvcHostname, '.')[0])
| extend DnsDomain = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(DvcHostname, '.'), 1, -1), '.'))
| extend Username = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'Windows', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '\\')[1]), ActorUsername)
| extend NTDomain = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'Windows', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '\\')[0]), ActorUsername)
| extend Username = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'UPN', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '@')[0]), Username)
| extend UPNSuffix = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'UPN', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '@')[1]), '')
| extend RegHive = tostring(split(RegistryKey, '\\')[0]), RegKey = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(RegistryKey, '\\'), 1, -1), '\\'))
relevantTechniques:
- T1547
- T1112
name: Detect Registry Run Key Creation/Modification
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
- CommonSecurityLog
connectorId: CrowdStrikeFalconEndpointProtection
- dataTypes:
- SecurityAlert
connectorId: MicrosoftThreatProtection
- dataTypes:
- SentinelOne_CL
connectorId: SentinelOne
- dataTypes:
- CarbonBlackEvents_CL
connectorId: VMwareCarbonBlack
- dataTypes:
- CiscoSecureEndpoint_CL
connectorId: CiscoSecureEndpoint
- dataTypes:
- TMApexOneEvent
connectorId: TrendMicroApexOne
- dataTypes:
- TMApexOneEvent
connectorId: TrendMicroApexOneAma
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: HostName
columnName: HostName
- identifier: DnsDomain
columnName: DnsDomain
- identifier: NTDomain
columnName: NTDomain
entityType: Host
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: Name
columnName: Username
- identifier: UPNSuffix
columnName: UPNSuffix
- identifier: NTDomain
columnName: NTDomain
entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: ProcessId
columnName: ActingProcessId
- identifier: CommandLine
columnName: ActingProcessCommandLine
entityType: Process
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: Hive
columnName: RegHive
- identifier: Key
columnName: RegKey
entityType: RegistryKey
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: Name
columnName: RegistryValue
- identifier: Value
columnName: RegistryValueData
- identifier: ValueType
columnName: RegistryValueType
entityType: RegistryValue
triggerThreshold: 0
id: dd041e4e-1ee2-41ec-ba4e-82a71d628260
tactics:
- Persistence
- PrivilegeEscalation
- DefenseEvasion
version: 1.0.0
queryPeriod: 1h
alertDetailsOverride:
alertDisplayNameFormat: Registry Run Keys Modified on {{DvcHostname}} ({{DvcIpAddr}}) by ({{ActorUsername}})
alertDescriptionFormat: 'Process {{ActingProcessName}} ProcessId: ({{ActingProcessId}}) modified registry run key {{RegistryKey}}.'
triggerOperator: gt
kind: Scheduled
tags:
- Schema: _ASim_RegistryEvent
SchemaVersion: 0.1.2
eventGroupingSettings:
aggregationKind: SingleAlert
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Malware Protection Essentials/Analytic Rules/StartupRegistryModified.yaml
queryFrequency: 1h
severity: Medium
status: Available
description: |
This analytic rule detects any registry value or key creation in the registry run keys. This could be an indication of a persistence attempt by an adversary.
query: |
// List of startup registry keys to monitor
let startupRegistryList = dynamic([
'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run',
'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnce',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnce',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnceEx',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunServicesOnce',
'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunServicesOnce',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunServices',
'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunServices',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer\\Run',
'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer\\Run',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\Userinit',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\Shell',
'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Windows'
]);
_ASim_RegistryEvent
| where EventType in ('RegistryValueSet', 'RegistryKeyCreated') and RegistryKey has_any (startupRegistryList)
| project
TimeGenerated,
DvcHostname,
ActorUsername,
ActorUsernameType,
ActingProcessId,
ActingProcessName,
ActingProcessCommandLine,
RegistryKey,
RegistryValue,
RegistryValueType,
RegistryValueData
| extend HostName = tostring(split(DvcHostname, '.')[0])
| extend DnsDomain = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(DvcHostname, '.'), 1, -1), '.'))
| extend Username = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'Windows', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '\\')[1]), ActorUsername)
| extend NTDomain = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'Windows', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '\\')[0]), ActorUsername)
| extend Username = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'UPN', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '@')[0]), Username)
| extend UPNSuffix = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'UPN', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '@')[1]), '')
| extend RegHive = tostring(split(RegistryKey, '\\')[0]), RegKey = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(RegistryKey, '\\'), 1, -1), '\\'))
{
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"workspace": {
"type": "String"
}
},
"resources": [
{
"apiVersion": "2024-01-01-preview",
"id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/dd041e4e-1ee2-41ec-ba4e-82a71d628260')]",
"kind": "Scheduled",
"name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/dd041e4e-1ee2-41ec-ba4e-82a71d628260')]",
"properties": {
"alertDetailsOverride": {
"alertDescriptionFormat": "Process {{ActingProcessName}} ProcessId: ({{ActingProcessId}}) modified registry run key {{RegistryKey}}.",
"alertDisplayNameFormat": "Registry Run Keys Modified on {{DvcHostname}} ({{DvcIpAddr}}) by ({{ActorUsername}})"
},
"alertRuleTemplateName": "dd041e4e-1ee2-41ec-ba4e-82a71d628260",
"customDetails": null,
"description": "This analytic rule detects any registry value or key creation in the registry run keys. This could be an indication of a persistence attempt by an adversary.\n",
"displayName": "Detect Registry Run Key Creation/Modification",
"enabled": true,
"entityMappings": [
{
"entityType": "Host",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "HostName",
"identifier": "HostName"
},
{
"columnName": "DnsDomain",
"identifier": "DnsDomain"
},
{
"columnName": "NTDomain",
"identifier": "NTDomain"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "Username",
"identifier": "Name"
},
{
"columnName": "UPNSuffix",
"identifier": "UPNSuffix"
},
{
"columnName": "NTDomain",
"identifier": "NTDomain"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "Process",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "ActingProcessId",
"identifier": "ProcessId"
},
{
"columnName": "ActingProcessCommandLine",
"identifier": "CommandLine"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "RegistryKey",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "RegHive",
"identifier": "Hive"
},
{
"columnName": "RegKey",
"identifier": "Key"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "RegistryValue",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "RegistryValue",
"identifier": "Name"
},
{
"columnName": "RegistryValueData",
"identifier": "Value"
},
{
"columnName": "RegistryValueType",
"identifier": "ValueType"
}
]
}
],
"eventGroupingSettings": {
"aggregationKind": "SingleAlert"
},
"OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Malware Protection Essentials/Analytic Rules/StartupRegistryModified.yaml",
"query": "// List of startup registry keys to monitor\nlet startupRegistryList = dynamic([\n 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\\\Software\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\Run',\n 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\\\Software\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\RunOnce',\n 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\\\Software\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\Run',\n 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\\\Software\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\RunOnce',\n 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\\\Software\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\RunOnceEx',\n 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\\\Software\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\RunServicesOnce',\n 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\\\Software\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\RunServicesOnce',\n 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\\\Software\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\RunServices',\n 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\\\Software\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\RunServices',\n 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\\\Software\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\Policies\\\\Explorer\\\\Run',\n 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\\\Software\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\Policies\\\\Explorer\\\\Run',\n 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\\\Software\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows NT\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\Winlogon\\\\Userinit',\n 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\\\Software\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows NT\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\Winlogon\\\\Shell',\n 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\\\Software\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows NT\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\Windows'\n ]);\n_ASim_RegistryEvent\n| where EventType in ('RegistryValueSet', 'RegistryKeyCreated') and RegistryKey has_any (startupRegistryList)\n| project\n TimeGenerated,\n DvcHostname,\n ActorUsername,\n ActorUsernameType,\n ActingProcessId,\n ActingProcessName,\n ActingProcessCommandLine,\n RegistryKey,\n RegistryValue,\n RegistryValueType,\n RegistryValueData\n| extend HostName = tostring(split(DvcHostname, '.')[0])\n| extend DnsDomain = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(DvcHostname, '.'), 1, -1), '.'))\n| extend Username = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'Windows', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '\\\\')[1]), ActorUsername)\n| extend NTDomain = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'Windows', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '\\\\')[0]), ActorUsername)\n| extend Username = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'UPN', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '@')[0]), Username)\n| extend UPNSuffix = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'UPN', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '@')[1]), '')\n| extend RegHive = tostring(split(RegistryKey, '\\\\')[0]), RegKey = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(RegistryKey, '\\\\'), 1, -1), '\\\\')) \n",
"queryFrequency": "PT1H",
"queryPeriod": "PT1H",
"severity": "Medium",
"status": "Available",
"subTechniques": [],
"suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
"suppressionEnabled": false,
"tactics": [
"DefenseEvasion",
"Persistence",
"PrivilegeEscalation"
],
"tags": [
{
"Schema": "_ASim_RegistryEvent",
"SchemaVersion": "0.1.2"
}
],
"techniques": [
"T1112",
"T1547"
],
"templateVersion": "1.0.0",
"triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
"triggerThreshold": 0
},
"type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
}
]
}