Analytics BIOC Informational

Suspicious active setup registered

The endpoint registered a new active setup, which may be used to gain persistence on the host by loading libraries into the time management service.

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: Active Setup (T1547.014)
Attacker's goals:

Gain persistence using the legitimate windows active setup mechanism, which executes binary on system startup.

Investigative actions:

Verify if the registered binary is malicious. Check if the installing software is a malicious binary.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
1 Day