CurrentVersion Autorun Keys Modification
Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry.
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1title: CurrentVersion Autorun Keys Modification
2id: 20f0ee37-5942-4e45-b7d5-c5b5db9df5cd
3related:
4 - id: 17f878b8-9968-4578-b814-c4217fc5768c
5 type: obsolete
6status: test
7description: Detects modification of autostart extensibility point (ASEP) in registry.
8references:
9 - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md
10 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns
11 - https://gist.github.com/GlebSukhodolskiy/0fc5fa5f482903064b448890db1eaf9d # a list with registry keys
12 - https://oddvar.moe/2018/03/21/persistence-using-runonceex-hidden-from-autoruns-exe/
13author: Victor Sergeev, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, Gleb Sukhodolskiy, Timur Zinniatullin, oscd.community, Tim Shelton, frack113 (split)
14date: 2019-10-25
15modified: 2025-10-17
16tags:
17 - attack.privilege-escalation
18 - attack.persistence
19 - attack.t1547.001
20logsource:
21 category: registry_set
22 product: windows
23detection:
24 selection_current_version_base:
25 TargetObject|contains: '\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion'
26 selection_current_version_keys:
27 TargetObject|contains:
28 - '\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad'
29 - '\Run\'
30 - '\RunOnce\'
31 - '\RunOnceEx\'
32 - '\RunServices\'
33 - '\RunServicesOnce\'
34 - '\Policies\System\Shell'
35 - '\Policies\Explorer\Run'
36 - '\Group Policy\Scripts\Startup'
37 - '\Group Policy\Scripts\Shutdown'
38 - '\Group Policy\Scripts\Logon'
39 - '\Group Policy\Scripts\Logoff'
40 - '\Explorer\ShellServiceObjects'
41 - '\Explorer\ShellIconOverlayIdentifiers'
42 - '\Explorer\ShellExecuteHooks'
43 - '\Explorer\SharedTaskScheduler'
44 - '\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
45 - '\Authentication\PLAP Providers'
46 - '\Authentication\Credential Providers'
47 - '\Authentication\Credential Provider Filters'
48 filter_main_generic_all:
49 - Details: '(Empty)'
50 - TargetObject|endswith: '\NgcFirst\ConsecutiveSwitchCount'
51 - Image|endswith:
52 - '\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\Update\OneDriveSetup.exe' # C:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\Update\OneDriveSetup.exe
53 - '\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe'
54 - '\AppData\Local\WebEx\WebexHost.exe'
55 - Image:
56 - 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\devicecensus.exe'
57 - 'C:\Windows\system32\winsat.exe'
58 - 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft OneDrive\StandaloneUpdater\OneDriveSetup.exe'
59 - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft OneDrive\StandaloneUpdater\OneDriveSetup.exe'
60 - 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft OneDrive\Update\OneDriveSetup.exe'
61 - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft OneDrive\Update\OneDriveSetup.exe'
62 - 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe'
63 - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe'
64 - 'C:\Program Files\KeePass Password Safe 2\ShInstUtil.exe'
65 - 'C:\Program Files\Everything\Everything.exe'
66 - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\integration\integrator.exe'
67 - 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\integration\integrator.exe'
68 filter_main_logonui:
69 Image: 'C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe'
70 TargetObject|contains:
71 - '\Authentication\Credential Providers\{D6886603-9D2F-4EB2-B667-1971041FA96B}\' # PIN
72 - '\Authentication\Credential Providers\{BEC09223-B018-416D-A0AC-523971B639F5}\' # fingerprint
73 - '\Authentication\Credential Providers\{8AF662BF-65A0-4D0A-A540-A338A999D36F}\' # facial recognizion
74 - '\Authentication\Credential Providers\{27FBDB57-B613-4AF2-9D7E-4FA7A66C21AD}\' # Trusted Signal (Phone proximity, Network location)
75 filter_main_edge:
76 Image|startswith:
77 - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\'
78 - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\'
79 - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe'
80 filter_main_defender:
81 Image: 'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe'
82 filter_main_teams:
83 Image|endswith: '\Microsoft\Teams\current\Teams.exe'
84 Details|contains: '\Microsoft\Teams\Update.exe --processStart '
85 filter_main_ctfmon:
86 Image: 'C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe'
87 Details: 'ctfmon.exe /n'
88 filter_optional_dropbox:
89 Image: 'C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe'
90 TargetObject|contains: 'DropboxExt'
91 Details|endswith: 'A251-47B7-93E1-CDD82E34AF8B}'
92 filter_optional_opera_1:
93 TargetObject|endswith: '\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Opera Browser Assistant'
94 Details: 'C:\Program Files\Opera\assistant\browser_assistant.exe'
95 filter_optional_opera_2:
96 TargetObject|endswith: '\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Opera Stable'
97 Details:
98 - 'C:\Program Files\Opera\launcher.exe'
99 - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\launcher.exe'
100 filter_optional_itunes:
101 TargetObject|endswith: '\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\iTunesHelper'
102 Details: '"C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"'
103 filter_optional_zoom:
104 TargetObject|endswith: '\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\zoommsirepair'
105 Details: '"C:\Program Files\Zoom\bin\installer.exe" /repair'
106 filter_optional_greenshot:
107 TargetObject|endswith: '\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Greenshot'
108 Details: 'C:\Program Files\Greenshot\Greenshot.exe'
109 filter_optional_googledrive1:
110 TargetObject|endswith: '\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\GoogleDriveFS'
111 Details|startswith: 'C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\'
112 Details|contains: '\GoogleDriveFS.exe'
113 filter_optional_googledrive2:
114 TargetObject|contains: 'GoogleDrive'
115 Details:
116 - '{CFE8B367-77A7-41D7-9C90-75D16D7DC6B6}'
117 - '{A8E52322-8734-481D-A7E2-27B309EF8D56}'
118 - '{C973DA94-CBDF-4E77-81D1-E5B794FBD146}'
119 - '{51EF1569-67EE-4AD6-9646-E726C3FFC8A2}'
120 filter_optional_onedrive:
121 Details|startswith:
122 - 'C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /q /c rmdir /s /q "C:\Users\'
123 - 'C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /q /c del /q "C:\Users\'
124 Details|contains: '\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\'
125 filter_optional_python:
126 TargetObject|contains: '\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\{'
127 Details|contains|all:
128 - '\AppData\Local\Package Cache\{'
129 - '}\python-'
130 Details|endswith: '.exe" /burn.runonce'
131 filter_optional_officeclicktorun:
132 Image|startswith:
133 - 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\'
134 - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\'
135 Image|endswith: '\OfficeClickToRun.exe'
136 filter_optional_teams:
137 Image|endswith: '\Microsoft\Teams\current\Teams.exe'
138 Details|contains: '\Microsoft\Teams\Update.exe --processStart'
139 filter_optional_AVG_setup:
140 Image|contains:
141 - 'C:\Program Files\AVG\Antivirus\Setup\'
142 - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Antivirus\Setup\'
143 - '\instup.exe'
144 Details:
145 - '"C:\Program Files\AVG\Antivirus\AvLaunch.exe" /gui'
146 - '"C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Antivirus\AvLaunch.exe" /gui'
147 - '{472083B0-C522-11CF-8763-00608CC02F24}'
148 - '{472083B1-C522-11CF-8763-00608CC02F24}'
149 filter_optional_Avast:
150 Image|contains:
151 - 'C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\Setup\'
152 - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Avast Software\Avast\Setup\'
153 - '\instup.exe'
154 Details:
155 - '"C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\AvLaunch.exe" /gui'
156 - '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Avast Software\Avast\AvLaunch.exe" /gui'
157 filter_optional_AVG_avgtoolsvc:
158 Image:
159 - 'C:\Program Files\AVG\Antivirus\avgToolsSvc.exe'
160 - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Antivirus\avgToolsSvc.exe'
161 TargetObject|contains: '\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run\'
162 Details: 'Binary Data'
163 filter_optional_aurora_dashboard:
164 Image|endswith:
165 - '\aurora-agent-64.exe'
166 - '\aurora-agent.exe'
167 TargetObject|endswith: '\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\aurora-dashboard'
168 Details: 'C:\Program Files\Aurora-Agent\tools\aurora-dashboard.exe'
169 filter_optional_everything:
170 TargetObject|endswith: '\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Everything'
171 Details|endswith: '\Everything\Everything.exe" -startup' # We remove the starting part as it could be installed in different locations
172 filter_optional_discord:
173 TargetObject|endswith: '\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Discord'
174 Details|endswith: '\Discord\Update.exe --processStart Discord.exe'
175 condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_main_* and not 1 of filter_optional_*
176falsepositives:
177 - Legitimate software automatically (mostly, during installation) sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason
178 - Legitimate administrator sets up autorun keys for legitimate reason
179level: medium
References
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