Sigma rule: Potential Persistence Via GlobalFlags

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-1ee63e73b524, updated 2023-06-05T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Potential Persistence Via GlobalFlags
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Karneades, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, Florian Roth
Date
2018-04-11
Modified
2023-06-05
File
rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_globalflags.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects registry persistence technique using the GlobalFlags and SilentProcessExit keys

Log source

product
windows
category
registry_set

Detection

selection_global_flag:
    TargetObject|contains|all:
        - '\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\'
        - '\Image File Execution Options\'
        - '\GlobalFlag'
selection_silent_process:
    TargetObject|contains|all:
        - '\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\'
        - '\SilentProcessExit\'
    TargetObject|contains:
        - '\ReportingMode'
        - '\MonitorProcess'
condition: 1 of selection_*

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unknown

Tags

  • attack.privilege-escalation
  • attack.persistence
  • attack.t1546.012
  • car.2013-01-002

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

Related rules

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_globalflags.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Potential Persistence Via GlobalFlags" by Karneades, Jonhnathan Ribeiro, Florian Roth (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_globalflags.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: Potential Persistence Via GlobalFlags",
entity page, dataset version ref-1ee63e73b524, updated 2023-06-05T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/36803969-5421-41ec-b92f-8500f79c23b0 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 36803969-5421-41ec-b92f-8500f79c23b0, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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