Windows Registry Trust Record Modification
Alerts on trust record modification within the registry, indicating usage of macros
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- registry_event
Known benign triggers
- This will alert on legitimate macro usage as well, additional tuning is required
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 |
|---|---|
| az4n6.blogspot.com/2016/02/more-on-trust-records-macros-and.html | Only this detection cites it |
| outflank.nl/blog/2018/01/16/hunting-for-evil-detect-macros-being-executed/ | Only this detection cites it |
| twitter.com/inversecos/status/1494174785621819397 | 4 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 295a59c1-7b79-4b47-a930-df12c15fc9c2
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.initial-access
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1