New BgInfo.EXE Custom VBScript Registry Configuration

Detects setting of a new registry value related to BgInfo configuration, which can be abused to execute custom VBScript via "BgInfo.exe"

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Detection requirements

Platform: Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
Log source product: windows
Log source category: registry_set

Known benign triggers

Legitimate VBScript

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Detection rules

New BgInfo.EXE Custom VBScript Registry Configuration

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Known benign triggers

MITRE ATT&CK mappings

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Licence

Authorship

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