ScreenSaver Registry Key Set
Detects registry key established after masqueraded .scr file execution using Rundll32 through desk.cpl
Detection logic
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 use of screen saver
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 |
|---|---|
| jstnk9.github.io/jstnk9/research/InstallScreenSaver-SCR-files | Only this detection cites it |
| twitter.com/VakninHai/status/1517027824984547329 | Only this detection cites it |
| twitter.com/pabraeken/status/998627081360695297 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 40b6e656-4e11-4c0c-8772-c1cc6dae34ce
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1