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Potential Persistence Attempt Via ErrorHandler.Cmd

Detects creation of a file named "ErrorHandler.cmd" in the "C:\WINDOWS\Setup\Scripts\" directory which could be used as a method of persistence The content of C:\WINDOWS\Setup\Scripts\ErrorHandler.cmd is read whenever some tools under C:\WINDOWS\System32\oobe\ (e.g. Setup.exe) fail to run for any reason.

Detection Query

selection:
  TargetFilename|endswith: \WINDOWS\Setup\Scripts\ErrorHandler.cmd
condition: selection

Author

Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)

Created

2022-08-09

Data Sources

windowsFile Events

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.persistence

Raw Content

title: Potential Persistence Attempt Via ErrorHandler.Cmd
id: 15904280-565c-4b73-9303-3291f964e7f9
status: test
description: |
    Detects creation of a file named "ErrorHandler.cmd" in the "C:\WINDOWS\Setup\Scripts\" directory which could be used as a method of persistence
    The content of C:\WINDOWS\Setup\Scripts\ErrorHandler.cmd is read whenever some tools under C:\WINDOWS\System32\oobe\ (e.g. Setup.exe) fail to run for any reason.
references:
    - https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2022/01/16/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-135/
    - https://github.com/last-byte/PersistenceSniper
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-08-09
modified: 2022-12-19
tags:
    - attack.persistence
logsource:
    category: file_event
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        TargetFilename|endswith: '\WINDOWS\Setup\Scripts\ErrorHandler.cmd'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium