Exports Registry Key To a File

calendar Apr 25, 2025 · attack.exfiltration attack.discovery attack.t1012  ·
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Detects the export of the target Registry key to a file.

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 1title: Exports Registry Key To a File
 2id: f0e53e89-8d22-46ea-9db5-9d4796ee2f8a
 3related:
 4    - id: 82880171-b475-4201-b811-e9c826cd5eaa
 5      type: similar
 6status: test
 7description: Detects the export of the target Registry key to a file.
 8references:
 9    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Regedit/
10    - https://gist.github.com/api0cradle/cdd2d0d0ec9abb686f0e89306e277b8f
11author: Oddvar Moe, Sander Wiebing, oscd.community
12date: 2020-10-07
13modified: 2024-03-13
14tags:
15    - attack.exfiltration
16    - attack.discovery
17    - attack.t1012
18logsource:
19    category: process_creation
20    product: windows
21detection:
22    selection_img:
23        - Image|endswith: '\regedit.exe'
24        - OriginalFileName: 'REGEDIT.EXE'
25    selection_cli:
26        CommandLine|contains|windash: ' -E '
27    filter_1:   # filters to avoid intersection with critical keys rule
28        CommandLine|contains:
29            - 'hklm'
30            - 'hkey_local_machine'
31    filter_2:
32        CommandLine|endswith:
33            - '\system'
34            - '\sam'
35            - '\security'
36    condition: all of selection_* and not all of filter_*
37fields:
38    - ParentImage
39    - CommandLine
40falsepositives:
41    - Legitimate export of keys
42level: low

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