Query Registry via reg.exe

Enumeration 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-*
• logs-windows.*

Rule Severity: low
Risk Score: 21
Runs every:
Searches indices from: now-9m
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:

Tags:

• Elastic
• Host
• Windows
• Threat Detection
• Discovery

Version: 100
Rule authors:

• Elastic

Rule license: Elastic License v2

process where event.type in ("start", "process_started") and
  (process.name : "reg.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name == "reg.exe") and
  process.args == "query"
		

Framework: MITRE ATT&CK

• Tactic:

  • Name: Discovery
  • Id: TA0007
  • Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/

• Technique:

  • Name: Query Registry
  • Id: T1012
  • Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1012/