Detection rules › Sigma
Potential Persistence Via Shim Database In Uncommon Location
Detects the installation of a new shim database where the file is located in a non-default location
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Persistence | T1546.011 Event Triggered Execution: Application Shimming |
| Privilege Escalation | T1546.011 Event Triggered Execution: Application Shimming |
Event coverage
| Provider | Event ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Sysmon | 13 | RegistryEvent (Value Set) |
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: selection
TargetObject|contains: '\DatabasePath'
TargetObject|contains: '\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\InstalledSDB\'
Stage 2: not 1 of filter_main_known_locations
Details|contains: ':\Windows\AppPatch\Custom'
Indicators
Each row is a field, operator, and value that the rule matches. The corpus column counts how many other rules in the catalog look for the same combination: high numbers point to widely-used, community-vetted indicators. Blank or 1 shows that the indicator is specific to this rule.
| Field | Kind | Values |
|---|---|---|
Details | match |
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TargetObject | match |
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