Analytics BIOC
Medium
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Possible Persistence via group policy Registry keys
Group Policy registry keys were read during system startup. This behavior may indicate a persistence mechanism that triggers on reboot to execute malicious code.
- Module:
- Platform Analytics
- Data source:
- XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
ATT&CK tactics: Persistence (TA0003)
ATT&CK techniques: Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder (T1547.001)
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.
- Test period:
- N/A (single event)
- Deduplication:
- 1 Day