Potential Register_App.Vbs LOLScript Abuse
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About the rule
Rule Type
Standard
Rule Description
Detects potential abuse of the "register_app.vbs" script that is part of the Windows SDK. The script offers the capability to register new VSS/VDS Provider as a COM+ application. Attackers can use this to install malicious DLLs for persistence and execution.
Severity
Trouble
Rule Requirement
Criteria
Action1:
actionname = "Process started" AND (PROCESSNAME endswith "\cscript.exe,\wscript.exe" OR ORIGINALFILENAME = "cscript.exe,wscript.exe") AND COMMANDLINE contains ".vbs -register "
select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.COMMANDLINE,Action1.FILE_NAME,Action1.PROCESSNAME,Action1.USERNAME,Action1.PARENTPROCESSNAME,Action1.DOMAIN,Action1.ORIGINALFILENAME,Action1.PARENTPROCESSID,Action1.PROCESSID,Action1.PRODUCT_NAME,Action1.SECURITYID
Detection
Execution Mode
realtime
Log Sources
Windows
Author
Austin Songer @austinsonger
