Registry Explorer Policy Modification

 1title: Registry Explorer Policy Modification
 2id: 1c3121ed-041b-4d97-a075-07f54f20fb4a
 3status: test
 4description: Detects registry modifications that disable internal tools or functions in explorer (malware like Agent Tesla uses this technique)
 5references:
 6    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1112/T1112.md
 7author: frack113
 8date: 2022-03-18
 9modified: 2023-08-17
10tags:
11    - attack.persistence
12    - attack.defense-impairment
13    - attack.t1112
14logsource:
15    category: registry_set
16    product: windows
17detection:
18    selection_set_1:
19        TargetObject|endswith:
20            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoLogOff'
21            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDesktop'
22            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoRun'
23            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoFind'
24            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoControlPanel'
25            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoFileMenu'
26            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoClose'
27            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoSetTaskbar'
28            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoPropertiesMyDocuments'
29            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoTrayContextMenu'
30        Details: 'DWORD (0x00000001)'
31    condition: selection_set_1
32falsepositives:
33    - Legitimate admin script
34level: medium
35simulation:
36    - type: atomic-red-team
37      name: Activate Windows NoDesktop Group Policy Feature
38      technique: T1112
39      atomic_guid: 93386d41-525c-4a1b-8235-134a628dee17
40    - type: atomic-red-team
41      name: Activate Windows NoRun Group Policy Feature
42      technique: T1112
43      atomic_guid: d49ff3cc-8168-4123-b5b3-f057d9abbd55
44    - type: atomic-red-team
45      name: Activate Windows NoFind Group Policy Feature
46      technique: T1112
47      atomic_guid: ffbb407e-7f1d-4c95-b22e-548169db1fbd
48    - type: atomic-red-team
49      name: Activate Windows NoControlPanel Group Policy Feature
50      technique: T1112
51      atomic_guid: a450e469-ba54-4de1-9deb-9023a6111690
52    - type: atomic-red-team
53      name: Activate Windows NoFileMenu Group Policy Feature
54      technique: T1112
55      atomic_guid: 5e27bdb4-7fd9-455d-a2b5-4b4b22c9dea4
56    - type: atomic-red-team
57      name: Activate Windows NoClose Group Policy Feature
58      technique: T1112
59      atomic_guid: 12f50e15-dbc6-478b-a801-a746e8ba1723
60    - type: atomic-red-team
61      name: Activate Windows NoSetTaskbar Group Policy Feature
62      technique: T1112
63      atomic_guid: d29b7faf-7355-4036-9ed3-719bd17951ed
64    - type: atomic-red-team
65      name: Activate Windows NoPropertiesMyDocuments Group Policy Feature
66      technique: T1112
67      atomic_guid: 20fc9daa-bd48-4325-9aff-81b967a84b1d
68    - type: atomic-red-team
69      name: Activate Windows NoTrayContextMenu Group Policy Feature
70      technique: T1112
71      atomic_guid: 4d72d4b1-fa7b-4374-b423-0fe326da49d2
72    - type: atomic-red-team
73      name: Activate Windows NoLogOff Group Policy Feature
74      technique: T1112
75      atomic_guid: c375558d-7c25-45e9-bd64-7b23a97c1db0