Potential Persistence Via GlobalFlags

calendar Apr 28, 2026 · attack.privilege-escalation attack.persistence attack.t1546.012 car.2013-01-002  ·
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Detects registry persistence technique using the GlobalFlags and SilentProcessExit keys

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 1title: Potential Persistence Via GlobalFlags
 2id: 36803969-5421-41ec-b92f-8500f79c23b0
 3related:
 4    - id: c81fe886-cac0-4913-a511-2822d72ff505
 5      type: obsolete
 6status: test
 7description: Detects registry persistence technique using the GlobalFlags and SilentProcessExit keys
 8references:
 9    - https://oddvar.moe/2018/04/10/persistence-using-globalflags-in-image-file-execution-options-hidden-from-autoruns-exe/
10    - https://www.deepinstinct.com/2021/02/16/lsass-memory-dumps-are-stealthier-than-ever-before-part-2/
11author: Karneades, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, Florian Roth
12date: 2018-04-11
13modified: 2023-06-05
14tags:
15    - attack.privilege-escalation
16    - attack.persistence
17    - attack.t1546.012
18    - car.2013-01-002
19logsource:
20    category: registry_set
21    product: windows
22detection:
23    selection_global_flag:
24        TargetObject|contains|all:
25            - '\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\'
26            - '\Image File Execution Options\'
27            - '\GlobalFlag'
28    selection_silent_process:
29        TargetObject|contains|all:
30            - '\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\'
31            - '\SilentProcessExit\'
32        TargetObject|contains:
33            - '\ReportingMode'
34            - '\MonitorProcess'
35    condition: 1 of selection_*
36falsepositives:
37    - Unknown
38level: high

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