Potential Persistence Via Microsoft Office Startup Folder
Detects creation of Microsoft Office files inside of one of the default startup folders in order to achieve persistence.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- Office SuiteWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- file_event
Known benign triggers
- Loading a user environment from a backup or a domain controller
- Synchronization of templates
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| insight-jp.nttsecurity.com/post/102hojk/operation-restylink-apt-campaign-targeting-japanese-companies | Only this detection cites it |
| learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/troubleshoot/excel/use-startup-folders | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 0e20c89d-2264-44ae-8238-aeeaba609ece
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.persistence
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1