New BgInfo.EXE Custom DB Path Registry Configuration

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About the rule

Rule Type

Standard

Rule Description

Detects setting of a new registry database value related to BgInfo configuration. Attackers can for example set this value to save the results of the commands executed by BgInfo in order to exfiltrate information.

Severity

Trouble

Rule Requirement

Criteria

Action1: actionname = "Registry value modified" AND OBJECTNAME endswith "\Software\Winternals\BGInfo\Database" OR (OBJECTNAME endswith "\Software\Winternals\BGInfo" AND OBJECTVALUENAME = "Database") select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.OBJECTNAME,Action1.PROCESSNAME,Action1.PREVVAL,Action1.CHANGES

Detection

Execution Mode

realtime

Log Sources

Windows

Author

Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)