Analytics Alerts

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Severity
Detection module
Data source
  • Uncommon sensitive filesystem registry hive access Informational 4 variations

    A sensitive registry hive was accessed from the filesystem by an uncommon actor, which is used for credentials dumping.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Credential Access (TA0006)
    ATT&CK techniques: OS Credential Dumping (T1003) OS Credential Dumping: Security Account Manager (T1003.002)
    Required data: XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
    Attacker's goals: Adversary may attempt to extract credentials from the Windows Registry Credentials can then be used to perform lateral movement and access restricted information.
    Investigative actions: Investigate the process that tried to access the registry hive file. Investigate the actions of the user, for which his credentials were stored in the registry hive file.

    Variations

    Uncommon filesystem registry SAM hive access by a lolbin actor in a shadow copy folder

    High overridden

    A sensitive registry hive was accessed from the filesystem by an uncommon actor, which is used for credentials dumping. overridden

    Uncommon sensitive filesystem registry hive access by a lolbin actor in a shadow copy folder

    Medium overridden

    A sensitive registry hive was accessed from the filesystem by an uncommon actor, which is used for credentials dumping. overridden

    Uncommon sensitive filesystem registry hive access by a rare unsigned actor in a shadow copy folder

    Medium overridden

    A sensitive registry hive was accessed from the filesystem by an uncommon actor, which is used for credentials dumping. overridden

    Uncommon sensitive filesystem registry hive access by a rare unsigned actor

    Low overridden

    A sensitive registry hive was accessed from the filesystem by an uncommon actor, which is used for credentials dumping. overridden