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MediumSigmaHQ frack113

Potential PendingFileRenameOperations Tampering

Detect changes to the "PendingFileRenameOperations" registry key from uncommon or suspicious images locations to stage currently used files for rename or deletion after reboot.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform: Linux macOS 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

Installers and updaters may set currently in use files for rename or deletion after a reboot.

References

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Reference	Class	Cited by
any.run/report/3ecd4763ffc944fdc67a9027e459cd4f448b1a8d1b36147977afaf86bbf2a261/64b0ba45-e7ce-423b-9a1d-5b4ea59521e6	Unclassified	Only this detection cites it
devblogs.microsoft.com/scripting/determine-pending-reboot-statuspowershell-style-part-1/	Unclassified	Only this detection cites it
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-2000-server/cc960241(v=technet.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN	Product documentation	Only this detection cites it
www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/19/i/purple-fox-fileless-malware-with-rookit-component-delivered-by-rig-exploit-kit-now-abuses-powershell.html	Threat report	Only this detection cites it
www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/21/j/purplefox-adds-new-backdoor-that-uses-websockets.html	Threat report	Only this detection cites it

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