Kapeka Backdoor Configuration Persistence

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About the rule

Rule Type

Standard

Rule Description

Detects registry set activity of a value called "Seed" stored in the "\\Cryptography\\Providers\\" registry key. The Kapeka backdoor leverages this location to register a new SIP provider for backdoor configuration persistence.

Severity

Trouble

Rule Requirement

Criteria

Action1: actionname = "Registry value modified" AND ((OBJECTNAME contains "\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\Providers\{" OR (OBJECTNAME endswith "\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\Providers" AND OBJECTVALUENAME startswith "{")) AND OBJECTNAME endswith "\Seed") AND INFORMATION notcontains "(Empty)" select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.OBJECTNAME,Action1.PROCESSNAME,Action1.PREVVAL,Action1.CHANGES

Detection

Execution Mode

realtime

Log Sources

Windows

Author

Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel