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Query Registry via reg.exe
editQuery Registry via reg.exe
editEnumeration or discovery of the Windows registry using reg.exe. This information can be used to perform follow-on activities.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- winlogbeat-*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-6m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time
)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Discovery
Version: 2 (version history)
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.11.0
Last modified (Elastic Stack release): 7.11.2
Rule authors: Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License
Rule query
editprocess where event.type in ("start", "process_started") and (process.name : "reg.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name == "reg.exe") and process.args == "query"
Threat mapping
editFramework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Discovery
- ID: TA0007
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/
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Technique:
- Name: Query Registry
- ID: T1012
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1012/
Rule version history
edit- Version 2 (7.11.2 release)
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- Formatting only