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Query Registry using Built-in Toolsedit
This rule identifies the execution of commands that can be used to query the Windows Registry. Adversaries may query the registry to gain situational awareness about the host, like installed security software, programs and settings.
Rule type: new_terms
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
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: Discovery
- Rule Type: BBR
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
Version: 102
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule queryedit
host.os.type:windows and event.category:process and event.type:start and (
(process.name.caseless:"reg.exe" and process.args:"query") or
(process.name.caseless:("powershell.exe" or "powershell_ise.exe" or "pwsh.exe") and
process.command_line.caseless:((*Get-ChildItem* or *Get-Item* or *Get-ItemProperty*) and
(*HKCU* or *HKEY_CURRENT_USER* or *HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE* or *HKLM* or *Registry\:\:*))))
Framework: 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/