Sigma rule: Registry Persistence via Explorer Run Key

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-dd759716a666, updated 2023-12-11T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Registry Persistence via Explorer Run Key
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), oscd.community
Date
2018-07-18
Modified
2023-12-11
File
rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_susp_reg_persist_explorer_run.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects a possible persistence mechanism using RUN key for Windows Explorer and pointing to a suspicious folder

Log source

product
windows
category
registry_set

Detection

selection:
    TargetObject|endswith: '\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run'
    Details|contains:
        - ':\$Recycle.bin\'
        - ':\ProgramData\'
        - ':\Temp\'
        - ':\Users\Default\'
        - ':\Users\Public\'
        - ':\Windows\Temp\'
        - '\AppData\Local\Temp\'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unknown

Tags

  • attack.privilege-escalation
  • attack.persistence
  • attack.t1547.001

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_susp_reg_persist_explorer_run.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Registry Persistence via Explorer Run Key" by Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), oscd.community (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_susp_reg_persist_explorer_run.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 Persistence via Explorer Run Key",
entity page, dataset version ref-dd759716a666, updated 2023-12-11T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/b7916c2a-fa2f-4795-9477-32b731f70f11 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule b7916c2a-fa2f-4795-9477-32b731f70f11, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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