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Persistent Scripts in the Startup Directory
editPersistent Scripts in the Startup Directory
editIdentifies script engines creating files in the startup folder, or the creation of script files in the startup folder.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- logs-windows.*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Persistence
Version: 3 (version history)
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.11.0
Last modified (Elastic Stack release): 7.12.0
Rule authors: Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editfile where event.type != "deletion" and user.domain != "NT AUTHORITY" and /* detect shortcuts created by wscript.exe or cscript.exe */ (file.path : "C:\\*\\Programs\\Startup\\*.lnk" and process.name : ("wscript.exe", "cscript.exe")) or /* detect vbs or js files created by any process */ file.path : ("C:\\*\\Programs\\Startup\\*.vbs", "C:\\*\\Programs\\Startup\\*.vbe", "C:\\*\\Programs\\Startup\\*.wsh", "C:\\*\\Programs\\Startup\\*.wsf", "C:\\*\\Programs\\Startup\\*.js")
Threat mapping
editFramework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Persistence
- ID: TA0003
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0003/
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Technique:
- Name: Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
- ID: T1547
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1547/
Rule version history
edit- Version 3 (7.12.0 release)
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- Formatting only
- Version 2 (7.11.2 release)
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- Formatting only
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