REGISTER_APP.VBS Proxy Execution
Detects the use of a Microsoft signed script 'REGISTER_APP.VBS' to register a VSS/VDS Provider as a COM+ application.
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1title: REGISTER_APP.VBS Proxy Execution
2id: 1c8774a0-44d4-4db0-91f8-e792359c70bd
3status: test
4description: Detects the use of a Microsoft signed script 'REGISTER_APP.VBS' to register a VSS/VDS Provider as a COM+ application.
5references:
6 - https://twitter.com/sblmsrsn/status/1456613494783160325?s=20
7author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
8date: 2022-08-19
9tags:
10 - attack.defense-evasion
11 - attack.t1218
12logsource:
13 category: process_creation
14 product: windows
15detection:
16 selection:
17 CommandLine|contains|all:
18 - '\register_app.vbs'
19 - '-register'
20 condition: selection
21falsepositives:
22 - Legitimate usage of the script. Always investigate what's being registered to confirm if it's benign
23level: medium
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