Synopsis
Activation Period |
14 Days |
Training Period |
30 Days |
Test Period |
N/A (single event) |
Deduplication Period |
1 Day |
Required Data |
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Detection Modules |
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Detector Tags |
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ATT&CK Tactic |
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ATT&CK Technique |
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Severity |
Medium |
Description
Regsvr32 may be used to fetch arbitrary code from a remote host and execute it without dropping the payload onto the disk. Known to be used for malicious purposes.
Attacker's Goals
Gain code execution on the host and evade security controls.
Investigative actions
Check whether the executing process is benign, and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.