Suspicious SDB file written to disk
Application Shims were created to allow backward compatibility of applications, which can be abused to establish persistence or elevate privileges. The creation of SDB (Shim Database) files may be indicative of this technique.
- Module:
- Platform Analytics
- Agent event type:
- File
- Category:
- Persistence
- Status:
- Enabled
File action type = create , write AND file name = *.sdb AND file path !=~ [.].[a-zA-Z0-9]{2,3}\.[a-zA-Z0-9]{2,3}$|ApplicationConfigurationFromString|secedit.sdb|appraiser.sdb|sysmain.sdb|Sharegate|Program Files|AppData\\Roaming\\Thunderbird\\Profiles Process initiated by = powershell.exe , wscript.exe , cscript.exe , regsvcs.exe , schtasks.exe , xwizard.exe , findstr.exe , esentutl.exe , reg.exe , csc.exe , atbroker.exe , print.exe , pcwrun.exe , rpcping.exe , wsreset.exe , replace.exe , mshta.exe , bitsadmin.exe , ieexec.exe , cmd.exe , microsoft.workflow.compiler.exe , runscripthelper.exe , makecab.exe , forfiles.exe , control.exe , msbuild.exe , register-cimprovider.exe , ie4uinit.exe , sc.exe , bash.exe , sh.exe , hh.exe , mmc.exe , jsc.exe , scriptrunner.exe , odbcconf.exe , extexport.exe , msdt.exe , diskshadow.exe , extrac32.exe , eventvwr.exe , mavinject.exe , regasm.exe , gpscript.exe , rundll32.exe , regsvr32.exe , regedit.exe , msiexec.exe , presentationhost.exe , wmic.exe , runonce.exe , syncappvpublishingserver.exe , verclsid.exe , infdefaultinstall.exe , expand.exe , installutil.exe , wab.exe , dnscmd.exe , at.exe , pcalua.exe , cmdkey.exe , msconfig.exe AND cgo name != code.exe AND msiexec.exe AND Deploy-Application.exe AND BackendTaskQueueHost64.exe AND cgo cmd != *acmigration.dll,ApplyMigrationShims*
Preventable: yes