Potential Persistence Via MyComputer Registry Keys
Detects modification to the "Default" value of the "MyComputer" key and subkeys to point to a custom binary that will be launched whenever the associated action is executed (see reference section for example)
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- registry_set
Known benign triggers
- Unlikely but if you experience FPs add specific processes and locations you would like to monitor for
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
Not mapped to ATT&CK.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| www.hexacorn.com/blog/2017/01/18/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-55/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 8fbe98a8-8f9d-44f8-aa71-8c572e29ef06
- 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