New Application in AppCompat
A General detection for a new application in AppCompat. This indicates an application executing for the first time on an endpoint.
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 installation of new application.
- Newly setup system.
- This rule is to explore new applications on an endpoint. False positives depends on the organization.
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/OTRF/ThreatHunter-Playbook/blob/2d4257f630f4c9770f78d0c1df059f891ffc3fec/docs/evals/apt29/detections/1.A.1_DFD6A782-9BDB-4550-AB6B-525E825B095E.md | Only this detection cites it |
| github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/issues/1 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 60936b49-fca0-4f32-993d-7415edcf9a5d
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.execution
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1