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Windows Product Key Registry Query
This Analytic detects the execution of a process attempting to access the registry for product key recovery purposes. This behavior could be significant as it might indicate potential malware activity or attempts to bypass security measures or data exfiltration.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Discovery | T1012 Query Registry |
Event coverage
| Provider | Event ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Security-Auditing | 4663 | An attempt was made to access an object. |
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: search
search EventCode=4663 object_file_path="*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\SoftwareProtectionPlatform"
Stage 2: stats
stats BY object_file_name, object_file_path, process_name, process_path, process_id, EventCode, dest
Stage 3: search
search
Stage 4: search
search
Stage 5: search
search `macro`
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 |
|---|---|---|
EventCode | eq |
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object_file_path | eq |
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Neighbors
Broader alternatives (more inclusive than this rule)
These rules match a superset of what this rule catches. They cover the same events plus more. Use them if you want wider coverage and can absorb more false positives.
- Windows Credential Access From Browser Password Store (drops 1 filter this rule applies)