IMPORTANT: No additional bug fixes or documentation updates
will be released for this version. For the latest information, see the
current release documentation.
Office Test Registry Persistenceedit
Identifies the modification of the Microsoft Office "Office Test" Registry key, a registry location that can be used to specify a DLL which will be executed every time an MS Office application is started. Attackers can abuse this to gain persistence on a compromised host.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 60m
Searches indices from: now-119m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Windows
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Persistence
- Tactic: Defense Evasion
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
- Rule Type: BBR
Version: 2
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule queryedit
registry where host.os.type == "windows" and event.action != "deletion" and
registry.path : "*\\Software\\Microsoft\\Office Test\\Special\\Perf\\*"
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: Office Application Startup
- ID: T1137
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1137/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Office Test
- ID: T1137.002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1137/002/
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Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: Modify Registry
- ID: T1112
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1112/