Persistence (TA0003)(external, opens in a new tab or window)
Defense Evasion (TA0005)(external, opens in a new tab or window)
text code block:any where host.os.type == "windows" and (process.name : "msiexec.exe" or Effective_process.name : "msiexec.exe") and ( ( event.category == "file" and event.action == "creation" and file.path : ( "?:\\Windows\\System32\\Tasks\\*", "?:\\programdata\\microsoft\\windows\\start menu\\programs\\startup\\*", "?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup\\*" ) and not file.path : ( "?:\\Windows\\System32\\Tasks\\Adobe Acrobat Update Task", "?:\\Windows\\System32\\Tasks\\HP\\Sure Click\\Sure Click ?.?.??.????", "?:\\Windows\\System32\\Tasks\\HP\\Sure Click\\Sure Click UI ?.?.??.????", "?:\\Windows\\System32\\Tasks\\HP\\Sure Click\\Upgrade Repair ?.?.??.????", "?:\\Windows\\System32\\Tasks\\IntelSURQC-Upgrade-86621605-2a0b-4128-8ffc-15514c247132", "?:\\Windows\\System32\\Tasks\\IntelSURQC-Upgrade-86621605-2a0b-4128-8ffc-15514c247132-Logon" ) ) or ( event.category == "registry" and event.action == "modification" and registry.data.strings != null and registry.path : ( "H*\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\*", "H*\\Software\\WOW6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\*", "H*\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer\\Run\\*", "H*\\Software\\WOW6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer\\Run\\*" ) and not registry.data.strings : ( "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files\\Acronis\\TibMounter\\tib_mounter_monitor.exe", "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files\\Java\\Java Update\\jusched.exe", "C:\\Program Files\\Citrix\\Secure Access Client\\CtxsDPS.exe --clean-user-installs", "C:\\Program Files\\OpenVPN\\bin\\openvpn-gui.exe", "C:\\Program Files\\Veeam\\Endpoint Backup\\Veeam.EndPoint.Tray.exe -NoControlPanel -CheckNumberOfRunningAgents", "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Cisco\\Cisco Secure Client\\UI\\csc_ui.exe\" -minimized", "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Citrix\\ICA Client\\concentr.exe\" /startup", "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Citrix\\ICA Client\\Receiver\\AnalyticsSrv.exe\" /Startup", "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Citrix\\ICA Client\\redirector.exe\" /startup", "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\EPSON Software\\Download Navigator\\EPSDNMON.EXE\"", "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Jabra\\Direct6\\jabra-direct.exe\" /minimized", "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\VMware\\VMware Workstation\\vmware-tray.exe\"", "\"C:\\Program Files\\ESET\\ESET Security\\ecmds.exe\" /run /hide /proxy", "\"C:\\Program Files\\iTunes\\iTunesHelper.exe\"", "\"C:\\Program Files\\KeePassXC\\KeePassXC.exe\"", "\"C:\\Program Files\\Palo Alto Networks\\GlobalProtect\\PanGPA.exe\"", "\"C:\\Program Files\\PDF24\\pdf24.exe\"", "\"C:\\Program Files\\VMware\\VMware Tools\\vmtoolsd.exe\" -n vmusr", "\"C:\\PROGRA~2\\Citrix\\DEVICE~1\\Bin64\\DTCLIE~1.EXE\"", "\"%ProgramFiles%\\Teams Installer\\Teams.exe\" --checkInstall --source=default" ) ) )
Install detection rules in Elastic Security
Detect Persistence via a Windows Installer in the Elastic Security detection engine by installing this rule into your Elastic Stack.
To setup this rule, check out the installation guide for Prebuilt Security Detection Rules(external, opens in a new tab or window).