Sticky Key Like Backdoor Usage - Registry

 Original Source: [Sigma source]
Title: Sticky Key Like Backdoor Usage - Registry
Status: test
Description:Detects the usage and installation of a backdoor that uses an option to register a malicious debugger for built-in tools that are accessible in the login screen
References:
  -https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/jonathantrull/2016/10/03/detecting-sticky-key-backdoors/
  -https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/6f3aa9362d72e806490a8abce245331030d1ab5ac77e400dd475748236a6cc81/
Author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), @twjackomo, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, oscd.community
Date: 2018-03-15
modified:2022-11-26
Tags:
  • -'attack.privilege-escalation'
  • -'attack.persistence'
  • -'attack.t1546.008'
  • -'car.2014-11-003'
  • -'car.2014-11-008'
Logsource:
  • category: registry_event
  • product: windows
Detection:
  selection_registry:
    TargetObject|endswith:
      -'\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\sethc.exe\Debugger'
      -'\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\utilman.exe\Debugger'
      -'\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\osk.exe\Debugger'
      -'\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\Magnify.exe\Debugger'
      -'\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\Narrator.exe\Debugger'
      -'\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\DisplaySwitch.exe\Debugger'
      -'\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\atbroker.exe\Debugger'
      -'\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\HelpPane.exe\Debugger'

  condition:selection_registry
Falsepositives:
  -Unlikely
Level: critical