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Registry Hide Function from User

Detects registry modifications that hide internal tools or functions from the user (malware like Agent Tesla, Hermetic Wiper uses this technique)

MITRE ATT&CK

T1112

persistencedefense-evasion

Detection Query

selection_set_1:
  TargetObject|endswith:
    - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideClock
    - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideSCAHealth
    - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideSCANetwork
    - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideSCAPower
    - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideSCAVolume
  Details: DWORD (0x00000001)
selection_set_0:
  TargetObject|endswith:
    - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowInfoTip
    - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowCompColor
  Details: DWORD (0x00000000)
condition: 1 of selection_set_*

Author

frack113

Created

2022-03-18

Data Sources

windowsRegistry Set Events

Platforms

windows

References

https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.001/T1564.001.md

Tags

attack.persistenceattack.defense-evasionattack.t1112

Raw Content

title: Registry Hide Function from User
id: 5a93eb65-dffa-4543-b761-94aa60098fb6
status: test
description: Detects registry modifications that hide internal tools or functions from the user (malware like Agent Tesla, Hermetic Wiper uses this technique)
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.001/T1564.001.md
author: frack113
date: 2022-03-18
modified: 2023-08-17
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.t1112
logsource:
    category: registry_set
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_set_1:
        TargetObject|endswith:
            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideClock'
            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideSCAHealth'
            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideSCANetwork'
            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideSCAPower'
            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideSCAVolume'
        Details: 'DWORD (0x00000001)'
    selection_set_0:
        TargetObject|endswith:
            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowInfoTip'
            - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowCompColor'
        Details: 'DWORD (0x00000000)'
    condition: 1 of selection_set_*
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate admin script
level: medium