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  • Possible Persistence via group policy Registry keys Medium

    Group Policy registry keys were read during system startup. This behavior may indicate a persistence mechanism that triggers on reboot to execute malicious code.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Persistence (TA0003)
    ATT&CK techniques: Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder (T1547.001)
    Required data: XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
    Attacker's goals: Establish persistence on the host using Windows Group Policy mechanisms.
    Investigative actions: Inspect the registry keys and determine which process or command is configured to run. Verify whether the executing process is benign and expected as part of normal system behavior.