Sigma rule: Registry Hide Function from User

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-3d78a5f4f3d0, updated 2023-08-17T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Registry Hide Function from User
Status
test
Level
medium
Author
frack113
Date
2022-03-18
Modified
2023-08-17
File
rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_hide_function_user.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects registry modifications that hide internal tools or functions from the user (malware like Agent Tesla, Hermetic Wiper uses this technique)

Log source

product
windows
category
registry_set

Detection

selection_set_1:
    TargetObject|endswith:
        - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideClock'
        - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideSCAHealth'
        - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideSCANetwork'
        - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideSCAPower'
        - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideSCAVolume'
    Details: 'DWORD (0x00000001)'
selection_set_0:
    TargetObject|endswith:
        - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowInfoTip'
        - 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowCompColor'
    Details: 'DWORD (0x00000000)'
condition: 1 of selection_set_*

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Legitimate admin script

Tags

  • attack.persistence
  • attack.defense-impairment
  • attack.t1112

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

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_hide_function_user.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Registry Hide Function from User" by frack113 (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_hide_function_user.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: Registry Hide Function from User",
entity page, dataset version ref-3d78a5f4f3d0, updated 2023-08-17T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/5a93eb65-dffa-4543-b761-94aa60098fb6 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 5a93eb65-dffa-4543-b761-94aa60098fb6, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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