Persistence via WMI Standard Registry Provider

✄𐘗text code block:
✄𐘗registry where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "change" and
 registry.data.strings != null and process.name : "WmiPrvSe.exe" and
 registry.path : (
                  "HKEY_USERS\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Command Processor\\Autorun",
                  "HKEY_USERS\\*\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\*",
                  "HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\*",
                  "HKLM\\Software\\WOW6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\*",
                  "HKEY_USERS\\*\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer\\Run\\*",
                  "HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer\\Run\\*",
                  "HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnce\\*",
                  "HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnceEx\\*",
                  "HKEY_USERS\\*\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnce\\*",
                  "HKEY_USERS\\*\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnceEx\\*",
                  "HKLM\\SYSTEM\\*ControlSet*\\Services\\*\\ServiceDLL",
                  "HKLM\\SYSTEM\\*ControlSet*\\Services\\*\\ImagePath",
                  "HKEY_USERS\\*\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\Shell\\*",
                  "HKEY_USERS\\*\\Environment\\UserInitMprLogonScript",
                  "HKEY_USERS\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Windows\\Load",
                  "HKEY_USERS\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\Shell",
                  "HKEY_USERS\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System\\Shell",
                  "HKEY_USERS\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System\\Scripts\\Logoff\\Script",
                  "HKEY_USERS\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System\\Scripts\\Logon\\Script",
                  "HKEY_USERS\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System\\Scripts\\Shutdown\\Script",
                  "HKEY_USERS\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System\\Scripts\\Startup\\Script",
                  "HKEY_USERS\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Ctf\\LangBarAddin\\*\\FilePath",
                  "HKEY_USERS\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Extensions\\*\\Exec",
                  "HKEY_USERS\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Extensions\\*\\Script",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\USER\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Command Processor\\Autorun",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\USER\\*\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\*",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\*",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\MACHINE\\Software\\WOW6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\*",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\USER\\*\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer\\Run\\*",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer\\Run\\*",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnce\\*",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnceEx\\*",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\USER\\*\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnce\\*",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\USER\\*\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnceEx\\*",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\*ControlSet*\\Services\\*\\ServiceDLL",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\*ControlSet*\\Services\\*\\ImagePath",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\USER\\*\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\Shell\\*",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\USER\\*\\Environment\\UserInitMprLogonScript",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\USER\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Windows\\Load",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\USER\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\Shell",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\USER\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System\\Shell",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\USER\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System\\Scripts\\Logoff\\Script",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\USER\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System\\Scripts\\Logon\\Script",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\USER\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System\\Scripts\\Shutdown\\Script",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\USER\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System\\Scripts\\Startup\\Script",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\USER\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Ctf\\LangBarAddin\\*\\FilePath",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\USER\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Extensions\\*\\Exec",
                  "\\REGISTRY\\USER\\*\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Extensions\\*\\Script"
                  )

Install detection rules in Elastic Security

Detect Persistence via WMI Standard Registry Provider 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).