Sigma rule: Potential Persistence Via MyComputer Registry Keys

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-ced478ee07b7, updated 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Potential Persistence Via MyComputer Registry Keys
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Date
2022-08-09
Modified
2024-01-11
File
rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_mycomputer.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects modification to the "Default" value of the "MyComputer" key and subkeys to point to a custom binary that will be launched whenever the associated action is executed (see reference section for example)

Log source

product
windows
category
registry_set

Detection

selection:
    TargetObject|contains: '\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer'
    TargetObject|endswith: '(Default)'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unlikely but if you experience FPs add specific processes and locations you would like to monitor for

Tags

  • attack.persistence

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_mycomputer.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Potential Persistence Via MyComputer Registry Keys" by Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_persistence_mycomputer.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 MyComputer Registry Keys",
entity page, dataset version ref-ced478ee07b7, updated 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/8fbe98a8-8f9d-44f8-aa71-8c572e29ef06 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 8fbe98a8-8f9d-44f8-aa71-8c572e29ef06, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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