Potential Registry Persistence Attempt Via DbgManagedDebugger
Detects the addition of the "Debugger" value to the "DbgManagedDebugger" key in order to achieve persistence. Which will get invoked when an application crashes
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_set
Known benign triggers
- Legitimate use of the key to setup a debugger. Which is often the case on developers machines
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 |
|---|---|
| github.com/last-byte/PersistenceSniper | 3 |
| www.hexacorn.com/blog/2013/09/19/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-4/ | 2 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 9827ae57-3802-418f-994b-d5ecf5cd974b
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalationattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1