Persistence via a Windows Installer
editPersistence via a Windows Installer
editIdentifies when the Windows installer process msiexec.exe creates a new persistence entry via scheduled tasks or startup.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.registry-*
- logs-endpoint.events.file-*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References: None
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Windows
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Persistence
- Tactic: Defense Evasion
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
Version: 1
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editany where host.os.type == "windows" and
(process.name : "msiexec.exe" or Effective_process.name : "msiexec.exe") and
(
(event.category == "file" and event.action == "creation" and
file.path : ("?:\\Windows\\System32\\Tasks\\*",
"?:\\programdata\\microsoft\\windows\\start menu\\programs\\startup\\*",
"?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup\\*")) or
(event.category == "registry" and event.action == "modification" and
registry.path : ("H*\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\*",
"H*\\Software\\WOW6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\*",
"H*\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer\\Run\\*",
"H*\\Software\\WOW6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer\\Run\\*"))
)
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Persistence
- ID: TA0003
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0003/
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Technique:
- Name: Scheduled Task/Job
- ID: T1053
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1053/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Scheduled Task
- ID: T1053.005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1053/005/
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Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: System Binary Proxy Execution
- ID: T1218
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1218/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Msiexec
- ID: T1218.007
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1218/007/